Electric Cars

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 28, 2024 A power pylon near Tesla Giga Berlin that was damaged in March’s alleged arson attack has been completely repaired. The cost of repairing the facility, which was allegedly set on fire by environmental activists as a form of protest against Tesla, was over a million euros.  As noted in an rbb24 report, the attack on the power pylon successfully cut the power to Giga Berlin. However, it also cut

Photo by Kelly on Pexels.com Wyoming just approved its largest solar farm – 771 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar plus battery storage. Developer Enbridge has been issued a siting permit by the Industrial Siting Council to construct and operate Cowboy Solar I & II on private land leases in Laramie County, in the state’s southeast

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 27, 2024 A rather interesting survey of drivers in the UK has revealed an equally interesting result. As it turns out, Tesla drivers in the UK are the cleanest car owners in the country.  The survey, which involved 1,000 motorists in the UK, was conducted in March 2024 by UK-based end-of-life scrap vehicle comparison service

Aeromine Technologies just closed a $9 million funding round, and it’s ready to scale up production of its bladeless rooftop wind turbines. Energy research, investing, and strategy firm Veriten is the lead investor in Aeromine Technologies’ Series A funding round. Aeromine, launched in 2022, makes compact 50 kW or larger “wind harvesting platforms” that it

By Zachary Visconti Posted on May 25, 2024 The United Automotive Workers (UAW) has filed a petition to hold a new election at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama, after the company’s workers voted against joining the union last week. In a union election held at the Mercedes factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, held last week, 56

Want your electric bike to have utility as well as comfort and style? Then, the Invanti Tornado, with its impressive array of optional accessories, could be your ideal ride. Invanti is developing multi-functional e-bikes to reinvent the e-bike industry. It will launch an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign on May 22 for its first product, the versatile

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 23, 2024 Tesla has released its 2023 Impact Report, which highlights the progress that the company has made in its efforts to make its operations more sustainable. Immediately noticeable in Tesla’s 2023 Impact Report was the idea that a sustainable future is within reach.  As could be seen in the 2023 Impact Report highlights, the entire

Nissan is preparing to begin production of the next-gen LEAF, which could happen as early as next March. Although work is already underway for the new EV, “a real challenge” awaits at Nissan’s Sunderland plant. After ending production of the iconic LEAF electric car earlier this year, Nissan is preparing its Sunderland plant for a

By Maria Merano Posted on May 22, 2024 X is implementing new criteria for ad revenue sharing.  Elon Musk’s social media platform will require all new creators to verify their identity with a government-issued ID. All existing creators must submit a government-issued ID to confirm their identity by July 1, 2024.  Below are the other criteria for ad revenue

Portable power stations are a great way to take adventures to the next level but they also serve plenty of purpose at home when the power goes out. And, they getting even more versatile with products like this, the Growatt INFINITY 2000. This new portable power station can be expanded from 2048Wh of capacity up

By Maria Merano Posted on May 20, 2024 Tesla Giga Berlin’s treehouse campers received a permit to extend their protest.  The Giga Berlin camp protesters built treehouses in the forest where Tesla plans to expand its factory. The treehouse protesters hope their camp will prevent Tesla from cutting more trees and expand Giga Berlin. On

A new electric crossover SUV, similar to Nissan’s Rogue Sport, will roll out in the US. The Nissan Rogue-like electric SUV will be the company’s fifth EV to be built at its Canton, Miss plant. Meanwhile, Nissan is delaying EV production (again) after putting a $500 million investment on hold. EV production in Canton is

By Maria Merano Posted on May 19, 2024 SpaceX’s Starlink has expanded to the 300+ islands in the Republic of Fiji.  In mid-November 2023, Starlink was granted a license to provide internet services in Fiji. “The licensing of Starlink for commercial use is a game changer for Fiji as it strengthens our resilience in providing

Mining company Vale is turning to Caterpillar to provide this massive, 240-ton battery-electric haul truck in a bid to slash carbon emissions at its mines by 2030. Caterpillar and Vale have signed an agreement that will see the Brazilian mining company test severe-duty battery electric mining trucks like the 793 BEV (above), as well as

By Joey Klender Posted on May 17, 2024 Ford is asking suppliers to help with its quest toward profitability in its electric vehicle efforts, as its survival depends on cost-cutting. Ford has spent billions attempting to compete with industry giants like Tesla, and in Q1, it recorded a $1.3 billion operating loss for its EV

Velocity truck rental is doing its part to help commercial fleets electrify by energizing 47 high-powered charging stations at four strategic dealer locations across Southern California. And they’re doing it now. The new Velocity Truck Rental & Leasing (VTRL) charging network isn’t some far-off goal being announced for PR purposes. The company says its new

By Maria Merano Posted on May 16, 2024 Elon Musk is expected to visit Indonesia over the weekend to launch SpaceX’s Starlink internet service.  According to two cabinet ministers in Indonesia, Starlink’s internet services will launch by Sunday, May 19. Indonesia approved a permit for Starlink internet services earlier this month. Starlink will collaborate with

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced plans to invest more than $40 million in a new electric vehicle engineering facility at its Swan Island headquarters in Portland. Daimler says its new, 110,000-square-foot engineering facility will bring together multiple research projects in one place, including battery electric and hydrogen-fuel cell electric vehicles. The investment is expected

By Zachary Visconti Posted on May 14, 2024 U.S. safety regulators have opened a probe into driverless ride-hailing company Waymo, after receiving nearly two dozen reports of the self-driving software crashing into semi-stationary objects and disobeying traffic laws. On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a preliminary investigation into the Alphabet-owned self-driving

Commercial EV technology developer REE Automotive has added some clout to its growing order book as global transportation provider Penske has signed on to help demonstrate the former’s PC-7 electric truck to its customers and help facilitate sales. 2024 is proving to be a fruitful year for REE Automotive ($REE) as the modular EV startup

By Maria Merano Posted on May 13, 2024 Stellantis has its eyes set on Indonesia’s nickel supply.  The legacy automaker is reportedly discussing a potential investment into a nickel smelter in Indonesia with Vale and China-based Huayou Cobalt.  Stellantis talks with Vale and Huayou hint that the company still believes in an future with electric vehicles. As per the Financial Times, Stellantis

By Maria Merano Posted on May 12, 2024 General Motors (GM) is investing $390 million in Kansas for next-gen Chevy Bolt EV production.  Last week, General Motors announced that it would end Chevy Malibu production, one of the last gas-powered sedans Chevrolet offers in the United States. The Chevy Malibu has been in production since the 1960s, but

News came out on Friday that President Biden is set to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect the US auto industry from the rapid growth of Chinese EV manufacturing. But instead of just de facto banning the competition from giving Americans access to affordable hot new EVs, the US should instead try making affordable

By Richard Angle Posted on May 10, 2024 Sierra Space recently completed testing of Dream Chaser ‘Tenacity’ at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. The space plane will be launched atop United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket and will carry cargo to the International Space Station, finished an intense amount of testing that included

Photo is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 The US government is reportedly set to announce wider tariffs on several categories of Chinese goods, including various green products like solar panels and batteries, medical goods, and in particular an increase of tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100%. The rumors were first reported late Thursday that

By Maria Merano Posted on May 9, 2024 Elon Musk announced that SpaceX will donate 1,000 Starlink terminals to emergency responders after a deadly flood hit Rio Grande do Sul. He also said that all usage for Starlink terminals in the region will be free until it recovers.  “I hope the best for the people

Photo: IHG Hotels & Resorts Thanks to a new $50 million investment, Atlanta-based EV charging company EnviroSpark wants to hire as many of the Tesla Supercharger team as possible. The $50 million investment from mid-market infrastructure equity investment firm Basalt Infrastructure Partners will allow EnviroSpark to rapidly grow its owned and operated network across the

By Maria Merano Posted on May 7, 2024 Tesla reportedly received some support from the Chinese government to test its robotaxi concept with Full Self-Driving (FSD) in China.  According to China Daily sources, Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposed testing Full Self-Driving functions within vehicles deployed in the Chinese market. Tesla would deploy its vehicles as taxis in China. Musk also suggested rolling out

Photo: GAF Energy GAF Energy’s new nailable solar shingle factory in Texas is about to make the company the world’s largest solar roofing producer. The San Jose, California-based company is the sister company of GAF, the largest roofing and waterproofing company in North America. Its 450,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Georgetown, north of Austin, was officially

By Maria Merano Posted on May 6, 2024 Rivian and Apple are allegedly discussing a potential partnership.  According to DigiTimes Asia, supply chain sources have teased a potential partnership between Rivian and Apple. The partnership would help Rivian improve the upcoming R2 and R3 vehicles and give Apple a chance to release some of the technology