Panasonic has confirmed plans to expand at Tesla Gigafactory Nevada with a new production line, resulting in more battery cell production next year.
Over the last year, there have been many reports that Tesla’s relationship with Panasonic, the automaker’s longtime battery supply partner, has been deteriorating.
The problems started around the time we started to get clear indications that…
Tesla (TSLA) crashes, announces completion of capital raise
September 14, 2020
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is crashing today as the automaker announces that it has already completed its $5 billion capital raise.
Last week, Tesla announced plans to raise $5.0 billion in an “at-the-market” offering.
Now a week later, the company already confirms that it…
Nikola (NKLA) announces deal with GM to engineer and produce its electric/hydrogen pickup truck, and more
September 14, 2020
Nikola Motor (NKLA) announced a partnership with GM that will result in the latter engineering and manufacturing its upcoming Badger electric/hydrogen pickup truck, and maybe eventually its other vehicles.
Before Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck last year, Trevor Milton…
Aventon Sinch review: One fat tire electric bike that is different than all the others
September 14, 2020
There’s just something about fat tire electric bikes that make them so much fun to ride. But it’s not every day that you find a fat tire e-bike that is as elegantly crafted as the .
This e-bike offers the unbridled joy of cruising around on ridiculously oversized tires yet without sacrificing any build quality. That makes it a top value e-bike for anyone looking for lots of bang for your…
South Korea to boost EV numbers to 1.13 million by 2025
September 14, 2020
South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced virtually, at the first International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, that in a $17 billion investment, the country will boost the number of electric cars from the current 110,000 to 1.13 million by 2025, and increase the number…
GM and Uber announced a new partnership today to help drivers buy Chevy Bolt EV electric cars with employee discounts and new financing options.
While GM once invested in Lyft, it is with rival Uber that they are now partnering to “help accelerate the rideshare…
EGEB: A great breakthrough for solar panel recycling
September 14, 2020
Researchers discover an eco-friendly way to recycle silicon — used in solar panels — into nanoparticles.
South Korea will increase the number of EVs from the current 110,000 to 1.13 million by 2025.
A Scottish distillery has designed a “climate-positive” vodka made of peas.
Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing…
VW CEO tests Tesla Model Y, calls it a VW ‘reference’ car
September 14, 2020
VW CEO Hebert Diess revealed that after having Elon Musk test drive the ID.3, he himself test-drove the Tesla Model Y, which he says is a “reference” car for the German automaker.
Much has been said about the meeting between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and VW Hebert Diess last…
Uber announces $800 million to accelerate transition to electric cars, but only aims for 100% electric by 2040
September 14, 2020
Uber announced its plan to accelerate the transition to electric cars with $800 million to help its drivers go electric.
However, it only aims for 100% of drives to be electric by 2040.
Earlier today, we reported on GM partnering with Uber to help drivers buy discounted…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 8, 2020
September 14, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
