Rivian exec talks manufacturing plant and Amazon vans

Rivian’s Vice President of Manufacturing, Matt Tall, has revealed some details about the company’s production plant in Normal, Illinois and its progress in supporting Amazon’s recent purchase of 100,000 electric vans. In an interview at a local community event near, Tall discussed Rivian’s current project of gutting the inside of the factory in an attempt […]

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EGEB: Typhoons and hurricanes as electricity sources, Florida auto emissions skyrocket in 30 years, more

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

Could the high winds of typhoons and hurricanes be tapped as a source of electricity?
Florida’s auto emissions have skyrocketed since 1990.
Auto energy efficiency rankings by state — the best and t…

Rocket Lab set for Electron’s 9th launch as work continues on reusability, new US launch pad

Over the last several weeks, US spaceflight company Rocket Lab has posted major updates about its ongoing work on LC-2 – the company’s second orbital launch complex – and offered a number of glimpses behind the scenes of preparations for Electron’s 9th orbital launch attempt. That attempt will be streamed by Rocket Lab and could […]

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Proterra launches multi-dispenser charging solution for heavy-duty electric vehicle fleets

Electric bus maker Proterra has launched a multi-dispenser charging solution which enables Proterra charging systems to have multiple low-profile charging dispensers paired with a single Power Control System (PCS). With less hardware to purchase and le…

Tesla Model S Plaid P100D+ spied at Nürburgring in bid to smash its own record

It appears that two Tesla Model S Plaid P100D+ prototypes have returned to the Nürburgring. Spy shots of the two vehicles acquired by Teslarati depict the two Model S doing runs around the iconic track with renewed ferocity. The “Plaid” Model S that Tesla brought to the Nürburgring this time around were vehicles that had […]

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