Industry

Spectrum-US via Amazon offers the RAVPower 20000mAh Solar Battery for $27.49 shipped when promo code KL2V3JHX is applied during checkout. That’s down 50% from the usual going rate and the best we’ve seen in recent months. This summer opt for a solar-packed battery and juice up your gear via the sun. You’ll be a 20000mAh battery

Tesla appears to have broke ground for the new foundation of Gigafactory Berlin with a ton of new heavy machinery operating at the site. Last year, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla would build Gigafactory 4 in the “Berlin area,” which will make it “Gigafactory Berlin.” The project will sit on a 300-hectare plot of land next

Is planting trees enough to slow climate change? No. Here’s why. World health leaders wrote to G20 leaders asking them to address the climate crisis in recovery plans (and they did). Indigenous leaders in Peru and Ecuador are calling for a halt to oil drilling in the Amazon. And more… Trees are amazing. They’re beautiful,

Despite what naysayers are trying to say, the electric vehicle (EV) market is not going anywhere. A recent study showed that EV sales may drop 43% in 2020—hinting that the EV market is in trouble. Will we see a decline in EV sales in 2020? Sure, because COVID-19 is forcing consumers to stay inside and

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): 23 US states are suing the Trump administration over its reversal of fuel-efficiency standards. Houston is going to power its government buildings with 100% green energy by July. The EU releases the “world’s biggest green stimulus”: What’s in it for renewables? The Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A

Note: This event has ended, but you can view a recording of the event on Facebook Live. You do not need a Facebook account to view the recording. Thank you to everyone who attended and made the event a huge success! Join Plug In America, the Sierra Club, and Electric Auto Association for a live

Mercedes-Benz is launching its electric EQV minivan in Europe for €71,388.10 (incl. 19% VAT), which is the equivalent of a sticker price of about ~$64,000 USD. Mercedes-Benz EQV Electric Van The electric EQV MPV was first unveiled last year when we learned that it is equipped with a 100 kWh battery pack, but the company is

Today, the American Lung Association released its annual State of the Air report. It found that nearly 50% of Americans live in counties with unhealthy ozone or particle pollution, an increase over the past three years. The report clearly indicates that air pollution levels in the United States are simply too high. Poor air quality can have

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/05/Quick-Charge-5.23.20.mp3 New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast

In 2006, my wife and I put down a deposit for a Tesla Roadster and started the long wait for production to begin. At the time, I was driving an Acura NSX and was a little nervous with the idea of replacing it with an electric car. We wanted to support the fledgling electric automaker,

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/05/Quick-Charge-5.21.20.mp3 New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast

Ten years ago, the Chevy Volt and Nissan LEAF hit showroom floors, making 2010 an influential year for mass-produced electric vehicles (EVs). The Tesla Roadster, the first of the new generation of EVs, came out two years earlier, but the Volt and the LEAF were mainstream models from established automakers.  At the time, the LEAF

Tesla is about to increase the price of its ‘Full Self-Driving’ package again as Elon Musk now evaluates the value of the completed version of the package at over $100,000. Over the years, much has been said about how Tesla is approaching self-driving technology differently from the rest of the auto industry. The automaker refuses

This guest blog post was submitted by Plug In America supporter and high school student Madhav Bhat. If you would like to submit a guest blog post for possible inclusion in a future newsletter, please contact us at info@pluginamerica.org. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” This famous Chinese proverb is

Harley-Davidson has made impressive strides in electric vehicle development, and not just for its LiveWire electric motorcycle halo product. The company’s electric scooter prototype is positioned to be a much more affordable and accessible electric two-wheeler, and here is why it is needed now more than ever. As much as I love the Harley-Davidson LiveWire,

Plug In America (PIA) is offering our nationwide web-based PlugStar EV Specialist Basic Course to dealers at NO COST until June 15th. If a dealership chooses to participate, we hope this opportunity will help support sales teams and electric vehicle (EV) sales during this difficult time. PIA, a nonprofit organization with the mission of advancing

The FREY AM1000 electric mountain bike is something of an enigma. You might not know it by looking at it, but the unassuming electric mountain bike is packing more power than almost any other e-bike and has the suspension required to elegantly navigate even the most technical terrain. If the AM1000 was an olympic athlete,

Elon Musk’s Boring Company has completed the excavation of its two tunnels for Las Vegas’ electric “Loop” project. Last year, we reported on the Boring Company announcing a new proposed “Loop” system of tunnels for approval in Las Vegas. The project was initiated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), which operates the city’s

Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson said that the coronavirus will accelerate the pace of change in the auto industry. He said the shift to EVs will be among the major changes that occur due to the pandemic.  Speaking at a Financial Times global digital conference, Samuelsson said: Electrification will go faster. I think it would be

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The WEF has analyzed the renewable energy transition of 115 countries. Here’s who’s leading. US CO2 emissions are expected to decrease by 11% in 2020. More than 300 businesses are calling for climate solutions in US economic recovery plans. The Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A daily technical,