Rail freight manufacturer Wabtec Corporation has officially unveiled the newest version of what it calls “the world’s first battery-electric freight train.” The electric train, known as FLXdrive Battery Locomotive, is no longer just a prototype and has made its official debut in Pittsburgh, PA, following Wabtec’s first sale of the locomotive earlier this week.
Wabtec Corporation is a…
GM extends pause of Bolt EV and EUV production to mid-October
September 17, 2021
Following previous news that it was halting all Bolt EV and EUV production until battery supplier LG can supply defect-free cells, General Motors (GM) has announced an extended pause into October. The decision follows a recall of Chevy Bolt EVs over battery issues resulting…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 16, 2021
September 17, 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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Lucid shares EPA range for Air models including 520 miles on the Dream Edition Range
September 17, 2021
US EV automaker Lucid Motors has just shared some of the official EPA ranges for its flagship Air sedan, and they are quite impressive. In an official press release, Lucid revealed the EPA estimated range for two versions of the upcoming Dream Edition Air, as well as the Grand Touring. Both of these trims provide a range of at least 450 miles.
Lucid Motors is a US EV automaker focused on the…
Maker of leading low-cost electric bicycle Lectric XP adds new industry exec, ups production
September 17, 2021
Phoenix-based has made a name for itself in its two short years of existence thanks to the company’s smash hit Lectric XP e-bike. Now the garage startup turned massive e-bike brand is getting a boost of old-school cred with the hire of industry insider Jeff Frehner as its…
EGEB: First major US offshore wind farm achieves $2.3B financial close
September 17, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
At $2.3B, Vineyard Wind is one of the largest clean energy project investments in the US.
Rochester is New York State’s largest municipality to launch a community choice clean energy program.
UnderstandSolar is a free…
Tesla unveils its latest Megapack project powered by Autobidder
September 17, 2021
Tesla has released new images of its latest Megapack project and said that it is powered by its Autobidder software.
It has been two years since Tesla launched the Megapack, its largest stationary energy storage product, and it has quickly become the leader in utility-scale energy storage projects.
A single Megapack unit is a container-size 3 MWh battery system with integrated modules…
Renault Megane E-TECH: Meet the Zoe’s big brother [Video]
September 17, 2021
It really isn’t much fun being a non-German brand at a German motor show. While Mercedes, Audi, Porsche, and co. drew all the headlines with their enormous and elaborate display stands, poor Renault was tucked away in an easily missable corner of a much quieter hall of the…
Nikola signs intent alongside IVECO to provide electric trucks to Hamburg Port Authority
September 17, 2021
Nikola Motor has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) alongside commercial vehicle brand IVECO. The news came during the inauguration of Nikola’s joint venture manufacturing facility in Germany with IVECO. With the MoU, both…
Tesla unveils its ‘secret to a quiet cabin’: Proprietary ‘Tesla Glass’
September 17, 2021
Tesla has released a new video that unveils its “secret to a quiet cabin”: its propriety Tesla Glass.
It is fairly rare for Tesla to produce marketing videos about its technology outside of actual special events, but the automaker decided to release one today about ‘Tesla Glass’.
Back in 2016, we reported on the automaker launching its new ‘Tesla Glass’ secret project and putting…
