Damon Motorcycles is announcing today its latest electric motorcycle platform known as the HyperDrive.
We’ve been following Damon since the summer of 2019, back when it was still using an electric motor from Zero Motorcycles to power its prototypes.
Since those early days, the company has unveiled motorcycle concepts packed with interesting technology.
While it hasn’t yet delivered any…
Tesla is starting to hire leadership positions for its first full-scale battery cell factory at Gigafactory Berlin in Germany.
At its ‘Battery Day‘ earlier this year, Tesla unveiled its own battery cell, the Tesla 4680, and explained its plan to produce its own battery…
The UK’s new Green Industrial Revolution: the energy standouts
November 19, 2020
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has released his 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolution.” Yesterday, Electrek wrote about the government’s plan for the UK’s electric vehicle transition by 2030. Here are the green energy highlights.
The UK’s energy…
Tesla (TSLA) is surging to a new, near-record high on investors buying big into the stock following the announcement that it will be added to the S&P500.
Even Warren Buffett is rumored to be buying into Tesla.
Over the last two days, since it was confirmed that Tesla will be added to the S&P500, the stock has been surging.
It went up 8% yesterday, and it is extending its gains today by now…
Tesla ‘V11’ software update: Elon Musk teases ‘fire’ update with new surprise features and more
November 18, 2020
Elon Musk is teasing Tesla’s upcoming ‘v11’ software update to be released during the holidays and the CEO promises that Tesla will release features that have been request and some new surprise features that we don’t know about.
Tesla is consistently pushing new…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 17, 2020
November 18, 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…
This is the EV part of the UK’s ‘green industrial revolution’ plan
November 18, 2020
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson today released his 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolution” that will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs. One of the 10 points is moving to electric vehicles by 2030. Here’s the government’s plan for the UK electric vehicle transition.
The government’s EV plan
Following consultation with car manufacturers and sellers, Johnson has…
Tesla is adding automatic payment at chargers to facilitate apartment charging and more
November 18, 2020
Tesla has recently been making moves to enable payments at charging stations in its Destination Charging network, but it also enables charging electric vehicles at apartments — something that has been harder to do.
Earlier this year, Tesla launched its Wall Connector Gen…
California adds $1,500 incentive for new EVs, total state + fed incentives now up to $14.5K until end of year
November 18, 2020
California has refreshed its “Clean Fuel Rewards” program, increasing the amount to $1,500 upfront (no application required) and simplifying availability to customers statewide. The new incentive is available for any eligible electric vehicle (including motorcycles!)…
Trump rushes through US Arctic Refuge gas and oil lease sales
November 18, 2020
Donald Trump’s administration is bulldozing through a last-minute gas and oil drilling-rights auction in Alaska’s 19-million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Biden vowed to block oil exploration in the largest national wildlife refuge in the country.
Trump’s Arctic Refuge destruction
The Trump administration announced yesterday that it…
