Porsche is diving even deeper into the electric bicycle market with its announcement today that the company acquired a majority stake in Greyp Bikes.
Porsche has already been a minority stakeholder in Greyp, a Croatian electric bike company spun off by electric supercar manufacturer Rimac.
Porsche acquired 10% of Greyp back in 2018 at the same time that it invested in Rimac. Earlier this year…
The US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm breaks ground
November 20, 2021
Vineyard Wind 1, the US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, has officially broken ground. It’s also the first project of its kind in the Americas region.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the 806 MW Vineyard Wind 1 took place yesterday, November 18, at…
In October 2020, Electrek reported that the state of Alaska got its very first electric school bus. Here’s how the first and only electric school bus in The Last Frontier is running just over a year later.
Alaska’s electric school bus in the extreme cold
The electric…
Tesla expands Supercharger network to Alaska, now in all 50 states
November 20, 2021
Tesla has deployed a new Supercharger station in Alaska. It’s the first in the state and now means there is a Supercharger station in every state.
Just a few years ago, people were still talking about EV adoption and charging infrastructure as a chicken or egg problem.
But as with most new technology in need of infrastructure, they both have been growing simultaneously.
Tesla has been a good…
Ford’s Lightning order numbers don’t include fleet buyers, which means it’ll be sold out forever
November 20, 2021
Ford is going hard on electrification, with a solid showing at this year’s LA Auto Show and big reservation numbers for the F-150 Lightning. Ford has declared its intent to be the biggest EV maker in the world with a big increase in production in the next few years.
But…
Podcast: LA Auto Show report, Tesla phantom braking problem, EV incentives, and more
November 20, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including our reported from the LA Auto Show, Tesla’s phantom braking problem, EV incentive update, and more.
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AI Weekly: Defense Department proposes new guidelines for developing AI technologies
November 20, 2021
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more
This week, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the division of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that awards emerging technology prototype contracts, published a first draft of a whitepaper outlining “responsible … guidelines” that establish…
iPhone: How to set a custom Safari background in iOS 15
November 20, 2021
One of the notable changes with iOS 15 is a totally redesigned Safari. The all-new browser aims to make it easier to use with one hand and offers more customizability. Follow along for how to set a custom iPhone Safari background in iOS 15.
There are quite a few changes…
Apple shared its latest Shot on iPhone 13 video yesterday, made by Michel Gondry called “A Dozen Eggs.” Now Apple has released a behind-the-scenes look at how Gondry created the unique film.
A Dozen Eggs is a one-minute short video that starts out on a simple carton of…
The all-new Macro mode for iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max is impressive but if you don’t have the latest, high-end hardware, you don’t get the feature in the native Camera app in iOS 15. Camera+ is out to change that with its Macro iOS app enabling great macro shots for all iPhones.
Macro by Camera+ arrived this week, and it’s all software-based, no external lens to buy. Here’s how developer…
