Bolt Mobility abandoned electric bikes all over US cities. Here’s what’s happening to them

Earlier this month we covered the bizarre story of the sudden death of an e-bike rental company. The shared mobility brand Bolt Mobility apparently shuttered operations overnight, leaving thousands of e-bikes and e-scooters abandoned in cities across the US.

The move was all the more puzzling as these vehicles likely totaled hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment, if not into the millions.

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Tesla (TSLA) expands its Virtual Power Plant to Southern California

Tesla has expanded its Virtual Power Plant In California to the southern parts of the state through a new partnership with Southern California Edison (SCE).

Now Tesla Powerwall owners in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas can get paid to help the grid.

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Quick Charge Podcast: August 15, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple PodcastsSpotifyTuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Faraday Future reports Q2 earnings – FF 91 deliveries expected by end of 2022

Faraday Future, the California-based EV startup, reported Q2 earnings today with some exciting announcements and key financial updates.

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VW, Mahindra partner in India and will debut 5 five electric SUVs

Volkswagen (VW) and Indian automotive manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) announced today they are expanding their EV partnership to help India’s auto market transition to electric.

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Tesla (TSLA) still dominates US electric car market with 68% market share

Tesla is still dominating the US electric car market, now with a 68% market share. This share is going down as more EVs hit the market. But, the decline is slow and the automaker is increasing its US delivery volumes.

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Wind, solar provide 67% of new US electrical generating capacity in first half of 2022

Clean energy accounted for more than two-thirds of the new US electrical generating capacity added during the first six months of 2022, according to data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

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Biden will sign Inflation Reduction Act tomorrow, affecting EV credits

Biden will sign the Inflation Reduction Act tomorrow, Tuesday August 15, which means TODAY is the last day to qualify for the “old” EV Tax credit.

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Tesla releases new picture of its upgraded supercomputer – one of the best in the world

Tesla has released a new picture of its upgraded supercomputer, which is now believed to be the seventh most powerful computer in the world by GPU.

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GreenPower reports several milestones in Q1 earnings, including first EV deliveries to Workhorse

Commercial EV maker, GreenPower Motor Company, released its fiscal Q1 earnings this morning, highlighting several key milestones achieved in the quarter. The first quarter shows GreenPower’s commercial EV platform is in high demand, with a large market awaiting.

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