In December 2019, plugin electric vehicles (PEVs) made up 6.6% of the UK market share. In December 2020, PEVs made up 23.4% of the market share. That’s a huge jump in just one year for PEV sales in the UK.
And the Tesla Model 3 was the UK’s best selling auto overall in the last month of 2020, at 5,798 vehicles.
The UK electric vehicle market sales in December 2020 are as follows…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 7, 2021
January 8, 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…
Google Maps for Android now lets you set an ‘app language’ that differs from device settings
January 8, 2021
Selecting a language in Android settings applies that choice system-wide. Google Maps now lets you set a language, which can differ from the rest of your phone, for in-app menus, controls, and other settings.
To access, tap your profile avatar in the top-right corner and…
Rivian is hinting at offering factory wraps on its upcoming electric R1t pickup truck and R1S SUV.
Rivian R1S and R1T
Late last year, Rivian released the details of the first production versions of the R1T and R1S:
Rivian reveals new R1T electric pickup price, cheaper but still more expensive than Tesla Cybertruck
Rivian R1S: a sleeper electric SUV starting at $70,000 and coming for the luxury…
Google One may soon offer free trials of increased storage
January 8, 2021
The latest update to Google Photos points to the app offering a free trial to Google One’s increased storage quota.
About APK Insight: In this ‘APK Insight’ post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we…
Tesla is launching today the Model Y with a new Standard Range RWD version and a new third-row 7-seat option.
It brings the base price of the electric SUV down to just $42,000.
Tesla Model Y
Tesla has been selling and delivering the Model Y for almost a year now, but the…
LG's webOS 6.0 smart TVs have a new UI, NFC-equipped remote
January 8, 2021
Seven years after introducing webOS as the platform for its Smart TV lineup, LG is introducing version 6.0 with a new look and feel for its 2021 4K and 8K TVs. The old blade lineup of apps is gone, with a more modern tile-based layout. LG Home Entertainment president Park Hyoung-sei calls this “the most significant update since we first introduced webOS in 2014.”
LG
An upgraded version of…
iPhone leads December smartphone activations in the US, significantly outpacing Samsung
January 8, 2021
More data is coming in on iPhone and smartphone sales in the US during the important December timeframe. We saw in a previous report from Flurry Analytics that iPhone took the top 9 of 10 smartphone activations on Christmas Day. Now the firm has shared data on how iPhone…
As first reported yesterday, WhatsApp will soon start sharing your data with Facebook whether you like it or not. In light of that, many people are searching for WhatsApp alternatives with deeper focuses on privacy and security. Here are two…
Google’s various only platforms have been an important resource for many during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now the company is further improving those resources. Google Search can now show the COVID-19 “Health & Safety” requirements and options at local businesses.
As noted by the folks at Search Engine Round Table, Google first opened up the ability for business owners to include…
