Solar panel giant Qcells announced today that it’s temporarily furloughing 1,000 US workers – 25% of its workforce – and reducing pay and shifts at its factories in northeast Georgia due to supply chain delays caused by US Customs. Qcells furloughs 1,000 workers The supply chain delays are hindering the company’s ability to import components […]
The breakthrough EV batteries Toyota says will double driving range and cut charging times are facing another setback. The company is once again delaying plans for a new battery plant in Japan. Why is Toyota delaying its EV battery plant this time? Earlier this year, Toyota bought a 280,000-square-meter plot of land in Fukuoka, Japan, […]
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 how Tesla is now Elon’s after the shareholders’ meeting, Xpeng going all-in on AI, Rivian’s earnings, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As […]
Following the LEAF, the new all-electric Nissan Juke is next in line to receive a glow-up. The Juke EV was spotted for the first time rocking a new look ahead of its debut. First look at the new electric Nissan Juke Let’s be honest, the Juke wasn’t exactly what you’d call a head-turner. At least […]
We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with a full e-bike edition, led by Velotric’s early Black Friday Sale with up to $600 savings on a selection of models, like the Discover 2 Step-Thru Commuter e-bike at $1,899 and getting $120 in FREE gear. Right behind it is Rad Power’s RadRover 6 Plus e-bike at […]
In the morning after Tesla’s shareholder meeting, shares of the company dropped significantly on market open, likely signaling a selloff from reasonable investors who objected to a vote to retain and overpay its CEO, Elon Musk, who has been responsible for a drastic drop in sales and earnings. Tesla held its shareholder meeting yesterday, and […]
Honda wants in on the growing demand for affordable EVs. With the company’s CEO saying EVs selling for under $30,000 will be the main competition in the US, Honda may offer one of its own. Honda mulls launching a sub-$30,000 EV in the US Honda currently sells one fully electric vehicle in the US, the […]
eVTOL air taxi developer Archer Aviation announced the acquisition of an existing airport facility in Los Angeles. The site, located a few miles from LAX airport, will become home to Archer’s future air taxi hub as well as a test bed for AI flight technologies. Archer Aviation is a California-based developer of eVTOL and eCTOL, […]
The lower-priced Lucid Gravity Touring SUV will begin rolling out next month. Lucid (LCID) confirmed the more affordable trim is still on track as it ramps up output. Lucid Gravity Touring SUV deliveries begin in December After reporting third-quarter earnings this week, Lucid’s interim CEO, Marc Winterhoff, admitted that Gravity production is “not where we […]
Pentagon-backed MP Materials warned investors this week to approach other rare earths projects with caution, pointing to the industry’s difficult economics. Stocks of U.S. rare earth companies have had wild swings in recent months as investors have speculated that the Trump administration might strike more deals along the lines of its landmark agreement with MP. […]