Electric Cars

Nikola’s deal with General Motors to have the industrial giant manufacture its Badger electric pickup truck has fallen through, and now one of the startup’s founders, Trevor Milton, is being accused of having vastly oversold how much Nikola was going to be in these GM-made trucks. In fact, according to a GM exec, there was

By Maria Merano Posted on September 22, 2022 SpaceX is providing Starlink high-speed internet to schools in the Amazon region. Recently, Brazil’s Minister of Communications Fabio Faria tweeted an update about SpaceX and Starlink service in local schools.  In May 2022, Faria tweeted a short clip featuring Elon Musk. The pair announced ongoing negotiations between

Tesla is planning to have “thousands of Humanoid Robots within its factories,” according to a new job listing for the Tesla Bot program. With science fiction promising us flying cars and robot butlers for decades, people aren’t taking tech companies announcing humanoid robots seriously. When Elon Musk brought a dancer in a robot costume to

Xpeng has officially launched its G9 premium electric SUV in China as its flagship model. Set to hit the market in October, the G9 boasts the quickest charging rate of any EV currently on sale, 480 kW, and it’s not only meant as a rival for other electric SUVs – it has its sights firmly

By Maria Merano Posted on September 22, 2022 Tesla has a number of key advantages over its rivals in the electric vehicle sector. The size and cost efficiencies of Tesla Superchargers are definitely among them.  As stated in a report from Bloomberg News, a recent EV charger price survey indicated that it costs as low as

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Renault has revealed the first all-electric version of the Traffic Van and it features the same motor as the Kangoo and Master E-Tech Electric models. That means it comes with a 52 kWh battery pack (the same as in the Master E-Tech Electric), a 90 kW (120 horsepower) front-mounted electric motor and it can be

By Maria Merano Posted on September 19, 2022 SpaceX is talking with Zambia officials, offering Starlink’s internet services to the country.  Recently, Jito Kayumba—the Special Assistant to the Republic of Zambia—tweeted about SpaceX and the country’s officials meeting about Starlink services.  “Our President’s engagement with the team from SpaceX and their Starlink initiative will escalate

E-bike theft is rampant. Simply put, electric bicycles are prime targets for thieves. They’re readily available, they’re easy to flip, and they’re often quite expensive. Mine was, and now it’s not mine any more thanks to some scumbag bike thief.  The worst part is that there are several simple things I failed to do that

Dacia, the Romanian automaker owned by Renault, intends to keep offering internal combustion-engined vehicles even after the year 2030 and keep selling them until it becomes illegal to sell ICE in Europe. The European Union has banned the sale of thermal-engined vehicles on the continent after 2035, though, and Dacia does need to make an

By Eric Ralph Posted on September 18, 2022 SpaceX has completed its 60th operational Starlink satellite launch after a rare string of scrubs. Flying for the 6th time just 66 days after its 5th launch, Falcon 9 booster B1067 lifted off with 54 Starlink satellites on SpaceX’s Starlink 4-34 mission at 8:18 pm EDT, Sunday,

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According to a recent report by Automotive News, the end is near for the Volkswagen Arteon. Revealed in 2017 as a replacement for the CC, the Arteon hasn’t done too well in the US with just over 7,000 sold to date. That said, VW is committed to keeping a flagship sedan in its lineup and

By William Johnson Posted on September 16, 2022 Lincoln President Joy Falotico has stated that she expects dealership numbers to shrink to below 600 stores by the end of the year. According to a recent interview conducted by Automotive News, the luxury Ford brand is expecting its total number of dealerships to shrink to under

Equally important as adopting renewables is ensuring the buildings they power are also sustainable. Electrek spoke with Breana Wheeler, US director of operations at BREEAM, the world’s first green building certification program, about what the ideal decarbonized building looks like and how US real estate investors should see climate change as an opportunity. Electrek: What

When Ford unveiled the Mustang Mach-E in November 2019, many pony car enthusiasts were outraged that it dared to use the iconic name on an EV that was also an SUV. In the meantime, the Mach-E has earned its place in the Mustang lineup and is currently Ford’s best-selling electric vehicle. The Mach-E has led

By William Johnson Posted on September 15, 2022 Volvo Trucks has announced that they have begun production of their all-electric semi-trucks. According to a press release from the company, Volvo Trucks is beginning production of their all-electric heavy trucks that they will sell in Europe. The trucks are being produced at the company’s Tuve facility

The US Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday released a study stating that 80% of US coal power plant sites could be converted to nuclear power plant sites in order to help the US achieve net zero by 2050. Out of 157 retired coal plant sites and 237 operating coal plant sites that the study team identified, 80%

With more than 21.5 million new passenger cars sold in 2021, China is by far the world’s largest car market, and everyone who’s anyone in the automobile industry has manufacturing operations there.  Tesla makes no exception and its investments in the Giga Shanghai assembly complex are paying off big time, as the China is by

By Maria Merano Posted on September 13, 2022 Tesla’s first solar-powered V4 Supercharger station might be coming to Yuma County, Arizona. It would be one of the first known V4 Supercharger stations in North America.  According to Tesla Supercharger connoisseur @MarcoRPTesla, the V4 Supercharger station in Arizona is located by the Dateland Travel Center along

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Aptera has shown three versions of its solar-electric three-wheeler with the latest being the Gamma vehicle. Just revealed at Fully Charged Live in San Diego this past weekend, it gives us a good idea what the final production version will look like. Having completed all stages of testing (except for crash testing), the company is

By Maria Merano Posted on September 12, 2022 During an invite-only Goldman Sachs conference in San Francisco on Monday, Tesla Head of Investor Relations Martin Viecha shared some of the company’s plans for the next five years. He also provided some key insights about the company’s battery supply, both for its electric vehicle business and

While most portable power stations can be on the larger side, GOOLOO’s latest model is quite compact. It features built-in 100W USB-C in/out port and includes a DC adapter that delivers an AC outlet as well. You’ll find that it features a 280Wh capacity and is on sale for $160, a full $140 below its

This guy is a proud and happy owner of both a 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited with all-wheel drive and a 2023 Genesis GV60 Performance. However, he’s been trying for years to get some time behind the wheel of the Tesla Model Y, and now, his time has come. The Tesla Model Y is the most popular

By Johnna Crider Posted on September 10, 2022 SpaceX is ramping hiring efforts for its T-Mobile Starlink cell service partnership. Last month, SpaceX and T-Mobile announced their new partnership to end mobile dead zones. According to a post from SpaceX’s senior director of satellite engineering, there are three new positions that SpaceX is currently hiring

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The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is a ground-breaking electric vehicle for a lot of reasons and is changing the minds of many pickup truck owners that previously thought they would never consider an electric truck. Its huge mega power frunk is a tremendous asset for safely storing tools and other cargo, and Ford’s Intelligent Backup

By Johnna Crider Posted on September 9, 2022 SpaceX appealed the Federal Communications Commission’s reversal of Starlink’s infrastructure award of $885.5 million. The appeal was filed electronically and hand-delivered to FCC Secretary Marlene Dortch. In the executive summary, it said that the decision to exclude Starlink from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) was flawed

The Yamaha e-Vino, a cute little retro-inspired electric scooter that invokes some serious Vespa vibes, was never much of a powerhouse. But now, Yamaha is making the scooter slightly more enticing with some performance bumps on the newest model. Available exclusively in Yamaha’s domestic Japanese market, the original e-Vino electric scooter was purely an urban