All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
Razer is launching its Cortex Instant Games Tournaments to enable players to compete with each other in casual games.
Razer has built a brand for gamers by creating cool hardware, but its latest move is taking it into software. It is providing a platform for players to play in tournaments on Android devices. Later on it…
Remember the little “oldish and brownish and mossy” guy with the bushy mustache who “speaks for the trees?” Dr. Seuss’ character, the Lorax, is 50 years old this week. And his messages are more relevant than ever.
It’s funny how The Lorax, the children’s book…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 12, 2021
August 13, 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…
Xos, Inc. introduces mobile hub that can charge 5 EVs
August 13, 2021
Electric fleet mobility company Xos, Inc. has just introduced a mobile charging solution for electric fleet vehicles called Xos Hub that avoids waiting for infrastructural installation. Xos Hub sits alongside Xos Serve as two new services offered through Xos Energy Solutions, a new business unit within Xos, Inc.
Xos, pronounced “ex-ose,” is a Southern California-based fleet manufacturer…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Canada’s Prince Edward Island buys 35 more Lion electric school buses, reaching 47 total.
LG Electronics will cut emissions in its major products by 2030.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
Elon Musk puts Renesas and Bosch on blast for Tesla’s ‘extreme supply chain limitations’
August 13, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has highlighted Renesas and Bosch as the two main suppliers putting the automaker in “extreme supply chain limitations.”
Earlier today, Cathie Wood, a Tesla investor, was trying to explain Tesla’s July numbers in China.
As we reported yesterday…
The California Energy Commission’s five-member panel voted unanimously yesterday to require solar panels and battery storage in new commercial buildings and certain multifamily residences beginning January 1, 2023.
Mandatory solar in California
The types of buildings that are included in the proposal are, according to the New York Times, “hotels, offices, medical offices and clinics, retail…
I have a hunch that if you were to ask 100 random petrolheads which ICE car would be the most sacrilegious to convert to electric, there would be one overwhelmingly popular answer. A few would perhaps select some naturally aspirated Lambo or Ferrari, but the rest, without…
Tesla has started to give back Supercharger access to owners of salvaged Tesla vehicles, reversing a move that angered many owners and that was contrary to Tesla’s mission.
When vehicles are totaled in crashes, they are sold as salvaged vehicles.
Some tech and mechanic…
Foxconn, a major assembler of the iPhone, announced plans to build EV manufacturing plants in the US and Thailand next year, with mass production scheduled for 2023. With this move, Foxconn looks to leap from the slowing wave of smartphone manufacturing to the tidal surge of EV demand.
Foxconn is a worldwide leader in electronics manufacturing with nearly 50 years of experience. It’s known for…
