Rolls-Royce’s fully electric aircraft the Spirit of Innovation completed its maiden flight in the UK on Wednesday. The airplane flew for 15 minutes at the Ministry of Defense Boscombe Down aircraft testing site in Wiltshire, England.
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VW invited Electrek to their Chattanooga factory location to check out the new AWD ID.4, which ups the electric SUV from around 200 to 300 horsepower with a front-wheel-drive motor. Even better, next year, North American versions of the car will be built locally at the huge VW factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which we got to see first hand…
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This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the new proposed $12,500 EV incentive in the US, the Tesla FSD Beta v10 update, Lucid breaking 500-mile range barrier, our first look at the VW ID.4 AWD and more.
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Tesla announced and started taking registrations for “Giga Fest,” a county fair that the automaker is organizing for the launch of Gigafactory Berlin.
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Now that we’re heading into the cooler months, you might be considering heading off-grid for a fall camping trip. The ROCKPALS 200W solar panel will easily power your campsite through its 4-in-1 cable, which can be used to recharge portable batteries. Plus, there’s native QuickCharge 3.0 USB-A as well as 18W USB-C to recharge your smart devices, no other adapters required. It’s on sale for $196 off right now, coming in at just $300, making today a great time to pick it up. Plus, you’ll find discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.
Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today, more on why going electric for your yard tools like the mower on sale is important, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.
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EVgo has announced a new loyalty program where customers can earn points toward future free charging sessions. The program, called EVgo Rewards, is a first of its kind for public charging networks in the US, according to EVgo. Here’s everything you need to know.
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According to a new analysis from Wedbush, Tesla (TSLA) is expected to reach 1.3 million deliveries in 2022.
The automaker is apparently getting ahead of current supply chain issues plaguing the auto industry.
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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Jaguar Land Rover will provide electric cars for delegates at COP26 in Glasgow.
The floating offshore wind pipeline has reached 54 GW, and European countries lead.
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In case you missed it, a gaggle of Electrek‘s staff just spent several weeks in Germany attending the Eurobike and IAA Mobility trade shows to check out the latest in two-, three-, and four-wheeled electric transportation. While we were there, the fast-paced electric bicycle company Super73 was kind enough to loan us a pair of badass e-bikes that turned into our main wheels for the rest of the trip.
We took those things across Germany, toured the cities and the countryside, road the hell out of them, left them outside during intense rainstorms, may or may not have crashed one or both of them at various points during the trip, and basically did the best we could to push those bikes to their limits. They took everything we could throw at them and asked for more.
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In new comments, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that software will shape the future of the automotive industry and added that he believes Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla on that front.
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