From nearly the instant that Phoenix-based electric bicycle startup Lectric Bikes first unveiled the Lectric XP last year, the affordable little folding e-bike rocketed to the forefront of the budget e-bike market. And now that the company has added the Lectric XP Step-Thru as the second model in the lineup, even more riders are discovering the joy of an e-bike that offers big thrills for a small…
EGEB: Oil and gas giant Equinor pledges to become net zero
November 4, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Equinor is the latest European fossil-fuel giant to announce a new net zero emissions goal.
The US quits the Paris Agreement tomorrow — here’s what happens next.
Convenience-store chain Wawa hosts an EV parade in Virginia…
Here’s a new $32,000 electric camper and we are highly skeptical
November 4, 2020
A new $32,000 electric camper is getting some hype this week, but we are highly skeptical about the vehicle. Is it a scam?
Electric Brands, a Germany-based startup, has been taking reservations and investments for what it calls the eBussy, a modular electric vehicle…
Here’s what Tesla Gigafactory Nevada is supposed to look like
November 4, 2020
Tesla Gigafactory Nevada is infamously only “30% complete” and it has been that way for the past 3 years.
Here’s what it is supposed to look like and what Tesla and Panasonic are supposed to do with the extra space.
Tesla Gigafactory Nevada was the first major step in Tesla’s effort to secure battery cell supply for its ambitious growth.
The automaker partnered with Panasonic to deploy…
Texas-based electric motorcycle and side-by-side electric ATV startup partners toward progress
November 3, 2020
Austin, Texas-based Volcon Motors is an electric powersports company that has set out to manufacture electric motorcycles and electric side-by-side utility terrain vehicles (UTVs). And thanks to a set of new partnerships, the new startup is getting some early help to achieve…
Tesla releases new software update with Autopilot, Spotify app improvements, and more
November 3, 2020
Tesla has started pushing a new software update to the fleet today with a new Autopilot feature, Spotify app improvements, and more.
Check out the release notes below.
While we are all focused on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta release, Tesla is still working on improving…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 2, 2020
November 3, 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…
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is going to expand its Full Self-Driving beta software to Canada and Norway.
As we have been reporting extensively over the last few weeks, Tesla has started pushing an early beta (alpha really) of its “Full Self-Driving” software.
The…
Tesla confirmed that it is fighting a $14 million fine from the German government over its battery end-of-life policy.
Over the years, Tesla hasn’t really received a warm welcome in Germany, which is really protective of its powerful automotive industry.
At times, it…
Tesla has been updating the Cybertruck’s design and now CEO Elon Musk says that Tesla will be ready to unveil the electric pickup updated design in “a month or so.”
What is it going to look like?
Last month, Musk did a design review of the Cybertruck with Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s design chief, and said that the automaker is implementing several improvements to the electric pickup…
