Electric Cars

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 31, 2025 While Lucid CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson has been pretty critical of Tesla in the past, the executive does appear to be appreciative of the Lucid Gravity’s recent access to Tesla Superchargers.  Rawlinson shared his thoughts in a post on his LinkedIn account. Lucid Gravity Supercharger Access:

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Renewable capacity additions, especially solar, will continue to drive the growth of US power generation over the next two years, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).  According to its latest “Short-Term Energy Outlook” (STEO), the EIA expects that US utilities and independent power producers will add 26 gigawatts (GW) of

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 29, 2025 Tesla has released its Q4 2024 vehicle safety report. Similar to data from previous quarters, vehicles that were operating with Autopilot technology proved notably safer.  The Q4 2024 report: As per Tesla, it recorded one crash for every 5.94 million miles driven in which drivers were using

If it sounded too good to be true, that’s because it was. A proposal made last year to double the allowable power limit of electric bicycles in the UK was canceled after pushback on the plan. Current laws in the UK are similar to those throughout most of Europe, limiting electric bicycles to 250 watts

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 28, 2025 Apple has quietly partnered with SpaceX and T-Mobile to enhance iPhone capabilities using Starlink. News of the update was initially reported by Bloomberg News. The Update: Apple, SpaceX, and T-Mobile have been testing Starlink compatibility with iPhones, according to Bloomberg, citing sources reportedly familiar with the matter. 

Despite mocking 350 kW as “a child’s toy” in 2016, the company is just rolling out 325 kW V4 chargers in 2025. Meanwhile companies like BP are celebrating 400 kW installations along major highways – and they’re making money doing it. All this and more on today’s thrilling January 47th episode of Quick Charge! We’ve also

By Zachary Visconti Posted on January 26, 2025 Tesla’s Semi factory expansion continues to make construction progress, with recent drone footage from the site showing that the walls are now complete. The exterior walls at the Gigafactory Nevada Semi expansion are officially up, as shared in a video update from Semi factory drone observer Zanegler

Executives from TravelCenters America (TA) and BP were joined by local elected officials at a ribbon cutting for the two companies’ first DC fast charging hub on I-95 in Jacksonville, Florida – the first of several such EV charging stations to come online. Frequent road-trippers are no doubt familiar with TA’s red, white, and blue logo and

By Zachary Visconti Posted on January 25, 2025 Elon Musk spoke at a campaign event for Germany’s controversial Alternative für Deutschland, or Alternative for Germany (AfD), party over the weekend, ahead of an upcoming election in the country next month. On Saturday, AfD candidate Alice Weidel posted a video broadcast of the event on X,

Tesla is refusing to do the right thing about ‘Full Self-Driving’ package transfers and instead holds its own incapacity to deliver the package over the head of its owners. I just had a conversation with Tesla about doing the right thing about FSD transfer. I got an answer: a “categoric no”. Tesla is literally using

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 23, 2025 Tesla has formally launched the new Model Y in the United States. The vehicle is designed to be more comfortable and more efficient than its best-selling predecessor. A look at the Model Y’s configurator shows that deliveries of the new Model Y Launch Series in the United

Tesla has officially launched the new Model Y in North America and Europe after launching it in China earlier this month. The difference is that Tesla is now taking orders for both the older and newer versions of its best-selling electric SUV. That’s a unique launch for Tesla. I don’t remember the automaker doing that

By Joey Klender Posted on January 22, 2025 Rivian is preparing to launch its Electric Delivery Van (EDV) to customers outside of Amazon in the coming weeks, marking the first time companies outside of the e-commerce giant since its launch in 2022. The EDV starts at $83,000 and will be one of the few electric

Photo: HANSAINVEST Real Assets Solar generated 11% of EU electricity in 2024, overtaking coal which fell below 10% for the first time, according to the European Electricity Review published today by think tank Ember. EU gas generation declined for the fifth year in a row, and total fossil generation fell to a historic low. “Fossil fuels are losing their grip

By Zachary Visconti Posted on January 20, 2025 President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday, and an incoming White House official has said that he plans to sign an executive order ending the so-called “electric vehicle (EV) mandate” on day one, though he’ll hold off on proposed tariff plans on related imports. During

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Southern Company’s Tom Canada talks us through the utility’s new, six-month pilot program that aims to overcome some of the perceived barriers to EV adoption by demonstrating the transformative potential of EV adoption in commercial fleets. Developed in partnership with Ford Pro, the Southern Company pilot will see more than

By Zachary Visconti Posted on January 19, 2025 Tesla’s sales in the U.S. last year totaled more than three times as many as the next two electric vehicle (EV) makers combined, as shown in the latest automotive sales figures. Fourth-quarter and full-year data from Cox Automotive last week showed that Tesla sold 633,762 units in

GreenPower Motor Company says it’s received three orders for 11 of its BEAST electric Type D school buses for western state school districts in Arizona, California, and Oregon. GreenPower hasn’t made the sort of headline-grabbing promises or big-money commitments that companies like Nikola and Lion Electric have, but while those companies are floundering GPM seems to be