GM has started testing its Ultium battery system, which is going to power its next generation of electric vehicles, for the Cruise Origin autonomous electric vehicle.
Earlier this year, GM Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous driving subsidiary, unveiled its self-driving electric car designed for ridesharing.
The vehicle was technically the first vehicle to get GM’s new Ultium battery…
New Jersey has banned plastic bags and utensils, polystyrene foam containers… and even paper bags. And truth be told, it could afford to be even stricter.
New Jersey’s big ban
Were you impressed by Maryland’s announcement that it was to become the first state to ban…
Fiido launched its innovative D11 folding electric bicycle with a massive Indiegogo campaign earlier this summer, raising over US$1 million. While the initial backers had to wait through the pre-order period, now Fiido has launched retail sales after producing thousands of…
Tesla (TSLA) has secured a massive order of 130 Tesla Semi electric trucks from Walmart Canada.
Back in 2017, shortly after the unveiling of the Tesla Semi, Walmart Canada ordered 15 electric trucks from the automaker.
They have been adding to that original order and now almost 3 years later and after the Tesla Semi program was delayed, Walmart has announced that it is expanding its Tesla Semi…
EPA chief forgets he is not an oil lobbyist anymore in letter threatening to block California’s gas car ban
September 29, 2020
The head of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Andrew Wheeler mocked and threatened to block California’s recently announced plan to phase out gas-powered cars.
In order to help accelerate the electrification of passenger cars, California Governor Gavin Newsom…
Polaris already had its eye on developing a series of off-road electric vehicles spanning its many product classes. And now that goal looks all but certain after a new partnership between Polaris and Zero Motorcycles to co-develop electric off-road vehicles was announced…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 28, 2020
September 29, 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.
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Elon Musk is frustrated by media coverage of Tesla Battery Day, calling it “sad” and expressing his belief that there’s a a lack of appreciation for manufacturing.
In an interview that appears to have been edited on Kara Swisher’s podcast, Tesla CEO Elon Musk…
Honda unveils sleek new electric SUV concept, showing ‘future mass-production model’ trend
September 28, 2020
Honda has unveiled a sleek new electric SUV concept in China, and the automaker claims that it’s an indication of a “future mass-production model.”
At the 2020 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, Honda unveiled the “Honda SUV e:concept.”
Unfortunately…
64 countries pledge to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030
September 28, 2020
World leaders, including the entire European Union, have committed to reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 in a 10-point pledge.
Biodiversity pledge
The announcement comes ahead of a major UN biodiversity summit, which will be virtual from New York, on Wednesday. The Leaders’ Pledge for Nature states:
We, political leaders participating in the United Nations Summit on Biodiversity…
