Rad Power Bikes has announced a large funding round that will see $150 million added to the industry-leading electric bicycle company’s coffers.
Rad Power Bikes is the largest e-bike company in the US. Sales for 2020 are estimated to have topped 100,000 e-bikes and are growing quickly.
This time last year we were talking about Rad Power Bikes landing an impressive $25 million investment. But…
Tesla Model 3 is still the best-selling electric car in the world and it’s not even close
February 5, 2021
Tesla Model 3 is still the best-selling electric car in the world, and no other vehicle program is even coming close.
Automakers other than Tesla are going to have to invest more in high-volume electric vehicles.
Tesla Model 3
The Model 3 was the true first high-volume…
EGEB: Coal will be gone from US power by 2033 – Morgan Stanley
February 5, 2021
Renewables will largely replace coal, according to a new Morgan Stanley report.
Caltrans installs 22 new EV fast chargers at nine locations in California – and they’re free to the public.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in…
US-made electric powersports company Volcon unveils 35 mph electric minibike for kids
February 5, 2021
If you’ve already heard of Texas-based Volcon, it’s probably for the company’s epic-looking off-road electric motorcycle known as the Grunt. But now the company is unveiling a new scaled-down version for kids, which is adorably called the Runt.
The Runt definitely looks like a mini Grunt. It maintains the high-volume fat tires in smaller diameter, and also drops the power and speed.
While…
The city with 16,000 electric buses and 22,000 electric taxis
February 5, 2021
General Motors gave Norway and its electric car success story the best possible promotion this week with their ‘No Way, Norway’ advertisement ahead of this Sunday’s Super Bowl LV. While Will Ferrell’s rallying cry has amused many and left others less impressed, in…
Tesla appears to already be taking delivery of a quite a big order of robots for Model Y production at Gigafactory Texas.
Tesla Gigafactory Texas
In mid-2020, Tesla announced a deal to build a brand-new factory in Austin, where they bought a 2,000-acre piece of land.
At…
Remote learning today involves a lot of video calls, and Google is working to improve Meet, as well as Zoom, performance on Chromebooks. Efforts are focused on boosting program efficiencies and making live optimizations.
Making sure devices can handle video conferences all day while running various apps and software that require a lot of power is incredibly important. That’s why we’ve been…
Apple finally debuted widgets in iOS 14, years behind Android. While Google gets a lot right about widgets, Apple has some good ideas, too. “Smart Stack” is one of those good ideas, and now that widget has been brought over to Android.
Action Launcher, one of the most…
Google today recapped the 2020 progress of its Vulnerability Reward Programs (VRPs) across Android, Chrome, and web services. The company touts a “record-breaking payout” of $6.7 million in rewards to researchers.
The previous year saw Google award $6.5 million, while…
In the coming months, Apple will require app developers to disclose and make tracking opt-in. A new report today says Google is considering similar privacy measures for Android.
According to Bloomberg, “Google is exploring an alternative to Apple Inc.’s new anti-tracking feature.” It is specifically looking to limit data collection and cross-app tracking as users become more aware about…
