It’s World EV Day today, which means what it sounds like: it celebrates and promotes the role of electric vehicles as the world attempts to move toward reaching net zero. US climate czar Gina McCarthy spoke with Ben Prochazka of the Electrification Coalition today about why that’s so important.
McCarthy, serving under President Joe Biden as the first White House national climate adviser, was…
Imagine for a second you’re in the market for a fast, luxury, four-seater electric car and money isn’t really an issue. Perhaps you don’t even have to imagine because that is in fact your reality – in which case, congratulations, and I slightly hate you.
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Toyota is investing over $13 billion in EV batteries while lobbying to slow everyone else
September 11, 2021
Toyota announced that it is investing over $13 billion in EV batteries as it is trying to catch up after falling behind in electrification.
In the meantime, the Japanese automaker has led lobbying efforts to slow broader EV adoption.
Toyota has yet to launch a…
Tesla is coming up with its $25,000 electric car, but we still don’t know exactly what it will look like or even what it will be called.
Now it has been rendered as a sporty Model Q hatchback. Dope or nope?
We might have a rough idea of what the car would look like.
The $25,000 Tesla electric car, which is often referred to as the “Tesla Model 2,” has been likened to a new electric…
Lithium-ion battery development and production is rapidly escalating worldwide, yet there’s no standard when it comes to battery designs, materials, and chemistries. And that affects the ability to recycle Li-ion batteries – a vital final stage of their life cycle. But…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 8, 2021
September 11, 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…
Tesla (TSLA) produces record number of EVs at Gigafactory Shanghai, mostly exports
September 11, 2021
Tesla produced a record number of electric vehicles out of Gigafactory Shanghai last month.
Interestingly, they were again mostly for exportation outside of China.
As we reported last month, Tesla turned Gigafactory Shanghai into its new “export hub,” which was previously Fremont Factory.
Now, the automaker is exporting Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to European and APAC markets from the…
EGEB: Researchers ran tests on wind turbine noise and got a surprise
September 11, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
A technique used to improve wind farms’ performance makes them quieter, too.
The leading source of energy in Brazil in 2020 is hydropower, but solar is the rising star.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…
Tesla obtains patent on its wild idea to use lasers as windshield wipers
September 11, 2021
Tesla has actually managed to obtain a patent on its wild idea to use lasers to clean debris off of vehicles.
We are basically talking about using laser beams as windshield wipers.
About two years ago, we reported on Tesla working on a technology to use laser beams to…
As several popular electric bikes lower prices, is the e-bike market returning to normal?
September 11, 2021
Beginning early this year, electric bicycle prices crept up nearly across the board. Now we are starting to see reductions in prices from major US brands. Could this be the light at the end of the tunnel?
Indicators are starting to point in that direction.
In a surprise move, we’re now seeing prices drop on a handful of electric bicycles from popular electric bicycle brands.
After having…
