Ford announced today that it doubled its planned electric vehicle production capacity by 2023 to 600,000 electric vehicles per year.
In the last few years, Ford has accelerated its plan to electrify its vehicle lineup.
After some delays, we are finally starting to see some progress, with the Mustang Mach-E seeing some success and the F-150 Lightning coming next year.
But from the information…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 18, 2021
November 19, 2021
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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Joe Biden gives GM CEO Mary Barra credit for ‘electrifying the entire auto industry,’ but he’s wrong
November 19, 2021
US President Joe Biden was at the inauguration of GM’s Factory Zero yesterday, the company’s first electric vehicle factory, and he gave a speech in which he gave credit to GM CEO Mary Barra for “electrifying the entire auto industry.”
Fact check: Biden is dead wrong…
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held a lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday for oil and gas drilling rights. Why did the Biden administration hold an auction for fossil fuel drilling, on the heels of COP26, where countries agreed to “phase down” fossil fuels?
Gulf of Mexico oil drilling lease sale
The lease sale generated $192 million in high bids from 33 companies…
Hyper’s budget e-bike goes 20-miles at $398 (New low, $250 off), more in New Green Deals
November 19, 2021
While e-bikes are generally quite expensive, today’s deal makes an already affordable model fall into the budget range. Normally $648, the is on sale for , which is a full $250 off its normal going rate and drops it to a new all-time low. Plus, you’ll find discounts on…
Apple is currently determined to ship an electric car that can drive its passengers around within the next four years, according to reporting from Bloomberg. The latest report emphasizes both the features and pacing set by current leadership over the project at…
In October 2017, GM announced that it would release 20 new EVs by 2023 – just over five years from then, and just over one year from now. How’s that going?
If GM’s booth at the LA Auto Show is any indication (and it is): Not very well.
The LA Auto Show is a bit muted this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic is still happening t (and Los Angeles has strict mask and vaccine/test guidelines for…
Nintendo partners with Panda Global for Super Smash Bros. Melee and Ultimate events
November 19, 2021
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Nintendo announced today a partnership with…
Tesla updates its mobile app with new customization feature, better widgets, and more
November 19, 2021
Tesla has released a new update to its mobile app, adding a new customization feature, better widgets, and more.
Over the last few months, Tesla has been putting a renewed focus on its mobile app – starting with a refresh this summer.
As we previously reported, Tesla is…
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Today saw a couple of major updates to the continuing Activision Blizzard scandal. Now more games industry figures are criticizing CEO Bobby Kotick’s leadership, including…
