Nikola Motors and its founder, Trevor Milton, are scrambling to save face after a research report exposed years of deception. This follows their new deal with GM, who doesn’t seem very concerned about their new partners’ past deception.
If you have been following our coverage of Nikola Motors, you know that we have been highly skeptical of the company for some time
From the patent trolling…
EGEB: BP invests $1.1B in offshore wind
September 14, 2020
Oil giant BP buys 50% stakes in offshore wind company Equinor for $1.1 billion.
Zimbabwe bans mining in all of its national parks.
The world’s biggest rooftop greenhouse is in Montreal and can feed 2% of the city.
Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for…
Elon Musk promises Tesla to unveil ‘many exciting things’ on Sept 22
September 14, 2020
Elon Musk says that Tesla is going to unveil “many exciting things” at its Battery Day on September 22 as speculation is running wild.
Tesla’s Battery Day and Shareholders Meeting have been pushed several times.
Battery Day was delayed at first for unknown reasons…
Tesla is working on a carbon-neutral nickel supply deal with Giga Metals, report says
September 14, 2020
Tesla is reportedly in talks to secure a nickel supply for batteries produced in a carbon-neutral way from a Canadian mining company called Giga Metals.
During Tesla’s last earnings call in July, CEO Elon Musk pleaded with mining companies to increase their nickel production:
Well, I’d just like to re-emphasize, any mining companies out there, please mine more nickel. Okay. Wherever you are…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the Nikola and GM partnership, the unveiling of the Lucid Air, Tesla exporting the Model 3 made-in-China exports, and more.
Discover all the new…
Climate Crisis Weekly: What’s making the wildfires worse? Guess
September 14, 2020
The Western US is experiencing devastating wildfires. Temperature increases are fueling them.
The first US government study focused on the impacts of climate change on Wall Street was released.
Many Europeans see climate change as the greatest threat — even more so than…
Non-Tesla electric car owners were surprised to find out that they can charge, technically for free, at new V3 Superchargers in Europe, where Tesla now uses the common CCS standard.
It appears to be a bug and not a feature, though.
With the launch of the Model 3 and its Supercharger V3 in Europe, Tesla switched its main charging standard to CCS.
While most other electric cars on the road use the…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 12, 2020
September 14, 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…
Watch this rider set new drag racing record on her first H-D LiveWire electric motorcycle ride
September 14, 2020
Award-winning Pro-rider Angelle Sampey is no stranger to putting down fast track times. And now we’re getting a chance to see her put her skills to the test on a Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle, ultimately coming away with a new record-breaking…
Tesla to update Model 3 center console, steering wheel, add heat pump and more, rumor says
September 14, 2020
Tesla is rumored to introduce several changes to the Model 3, including a new center console, steering wheel, adding a heat pump, and more, according to a known leaker in China.
While Tesla’s Model Y is based on the same platform as Model 3, it is in many ways a better electric vehicle than Model 3.
The automaker implemented several improvements to the electric SUV based on what it learned…
