In a move that challenges Orange Juicer and Buick Electra for the highly coveted Best Name in the EV Business title, a new venture between CATL and Octopus Energy called “Swaptopus” has been formed to build out a European battery swap network for commercial trucks. more…
E-moto models are all the rage. But if you want the best e-bike experience, I recommend a more conventional design.
The average new EV costs only 9.4% more than a gas car, with incentives playing a shrinking role in that shift.
Hyundai’s CEO said it plans to build “tens of thousands” of Ioniq 5 robotaxis for Waymo.
NASA has awarded SpaceX a $946 million contract modification covering three more astronaut missions to the International Space Station, according to an announcement the agency published Friday. The award adds Crew-15, Crew-16, and Crew-17 to SpaceX’s existing Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract, bringing the agreement’s total value to $5.92 billion Read more
Moving millions of tons of coal, sugar, and other bulk cargo is serious business, and decarbonizing that business presents a number of unique challenges – especially when loading and unloading. That’s what makes the new MV Yampu so interesting: it’s the world’s first self-loading and unloading bulk cargo vessel! more…
Buried in a press release titled, “Even more colours and even greater convenience for the Cayenne Electric” was news that Porsche, for the first time, would be offering electrically wireless inductive charging on its impressively powerful Cayenne Electric SUV. more…
Toyota led US new EV sales growth last month with a refreshed lineup of electric SUVs. more…
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Tesla Roadster getting a reveal date, VW XL1 coming back electric, BYD’s new Tesla fighter, and more. more…
On this week’s Plugged-In Podcast, we talk curbside charging, the Tesla Roadster 2.0, the Mercedes GLC, and Ford Fathom.