LG Chem plans to apparently more than double its battery cell production in order to support demand from one of its newer customers: Tesla.
For the longest time, Tesla only used cells from Panasonic in its vehicles, but it validated cells from other manufacturers for the first time last year.
It started with LG Chem’s cells to support Model 3 production in China.
Now LG Chem, which also…
Samsung unexpectedly starts official Android 11 rollout w/ Galaxy S20 series on Verizon
December 3, 2020
Well, this one came out of the blue. After releasing beta updates for Android 11 over the past few weeks, Samsung and Verizon have just started releasing the official Android 11/One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy S20 series.
Noted by the folks over at Android Police, Verizon…
Toronto-based Daymak is already known for a wide range of light electric vehicles ranging from e-bikes and mobility scooters to light electric motorcycles. But now the company is unveiling a much higher-end product range known as the Avvenire line that will be manufactured…
Earlier this year, Google’s 2FA authentication app received a big Android update that modernized its design. That dark theme, along with an account transfer feature, is now available in Google Authenticator for iOS.
The app provides 2-step verification codes when signing-in to sites. Compared to alternatives, it’s quite simple and lacks extra features. On iOS, Google Authenticator was last…
Audi announces an acceleration of its electric vehicle investments to $12 billion through 2025
December 3, 2020
Audi released its new budget that goes through 2025 and announced that it is accelerating its electric vehicle investments to $12 billion.
The Volkswagen group as a whole has been accelerating its investments into electrification, but Audi has been leading the way in some…
Earlier this year, Google added a “COVID-19 alert” from the CDC to hospital and other healthcare provider listings. Google Health is now piloting a general tool to help plan your hospital visits.
Google worked with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency…
EGEB: New Zealand government agencies now required to buy EVs
December 3, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern makes EVs part of its climate emergency solution.
Scottish households will be the first in the world to use 100% green hydrogen.
Ford is building Michigan Central, a 30-acre mobility innovation center, in Detroit.
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In addition to taking a picture with the Android statue and Stan, any visit to the Googleplex in Mountain View is not complete without a gift shop visit. Fortunately, you can browse the Google Merchandise Store online, and we’ve compiled the absolute best gifts to…
Greenworks 1500PSI 13A Electric Pressure Washer $69, more
December 3, 2020
Amazon offers the Greenworks 1500PSI 13A Electric Pressure Washer for $69 shipped. As a comparison, it typically goes for upwards of $99 with today’s deal marking a new all-time low. Power washing can be a harmful combination of fumes from your gas-powered engine and…
VW ID.3 completes 17,500-mile trip — showing what electric car charging infrastructure can enable
December 3, 2020
A due of German drivers completed a two-month, 17,500-mile (28,198 km) trip in a VW ID.3 electric car.
The trip was used to show the capacity of the charging infrastructure, and they set a new world record while doing it.
That world record is for the “longest continuous EV drive through a single country.”
Rainer Zietlow and Dominic Brüner spent the last 65 days traveling across Germany…
