Yadea, the largest e-bike and e-scooter maker in the world, recently showed off a new small-format folding e-bike at China Cycle 2024, also known as the China International Bike Fair. Read more…
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Record number of EV chargers installed in the UK last quarter
A record number of public electric vehicle charging stations were installed in the UK this quarter, as charging companies struggle to keep up with the growing number of plugin cars on British roads. Read more…
Republicans introduce bill that would hand US EV lead to China
Republicans have introduced a bill to eliminate the US EV tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act, with the effect of slowing US progress on EV manufacturing, thus handing the lead in EV manufacturing to China. Read more…
Daily EV Recap: 10,000 ton electric container ship
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FreeWire closes its HQ and lays off just about everyone
Novel EV fast charging solution FreeWire has announced plans to close its Newark corporate headquarters and lay off virtually all of its employees. Read more…
Kramer shows off electric wheel loader and telehandler at Intermat
German equipment manufacturer Kramer showed off a pair of zero-emission equipment options at the Paris Intermat show last week – the 5065e electric wheel loader and 1445e electric telehandler. Read more…
US Gov’t set to spend $46 million to electrify container ports
Multi-million-dollar grants adding up to more than $46 million from the US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will help support electrification efforts at several American ports. Read more…
Watch this autonomous excavator build a 215 foot retaining wall [video]
The robotics experts at ETH Zurich have developed an autonomous excavator that uses advanced AI to help it complete high-skill tasks without a human operator. Read more…
Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range
Elon Musk has revealed that Tesla software-locked its cheapest Model Y (Standard Range RWD), and it plans to offer 40 to 60 more miles of range for $1,500-$2,000. Read more…
Tesla axes cheapest Model Y – but now there’s a longer range one for $2k more
Tesla has introduced a new variant of the Model Y – the Long Range Rear-wheel drive – and axed the previous RWD model, which had previously been the cheapest Model Y ever in the US. Read more…
Read the wild email Tesla is sending to suppliers amid Supercharger chaos
After firing its entire Supercharger team, Tesla has sent out an email to suppliers which shows just how chaotic the decisionmaking leading up to the firings must have been. Read more…
Save up to $570 on Lectric e-bike bundles, Rad Power flash sale, EVOLV e-scooter special, and more
Today’s Green Deals are jam-packed once more with EV sales to get you geared-up for the cruising months ahead, led by Lectric eBikes’ 5-year anniversary celebration that is taking up to $570 off select e-bikes, like the XPedition Single-Battery Cargo e-bike at $1,399, while also giving away choices of five add-on accessories. It is joined by Rad Powers’ latest flash sale that is dropping the RadRunner 2 Utility e-bike to $1,299 and also offering free accessories on two other models, as well as a rare special from EVOLV that is dropping the PRO V2 Electric Scooter to its $1,799 low. Plus all of the other days’ Green Deals that are still going. Read more…
Podcast: more Tesla layoffs, charging team all gone, what is going on? Let’s talk about it
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the additional Tesla layoffs, the entire charging team’s departure, and more. Let’s talk about it. Read more…
Tesla reveals Cybertruck’s finger-pinching frunk is using a ‘learning algorithm’
Tesla has revealed that the Cybertruck’s frunk is using a ‘learning algorithm,’ which explains some of the inconsistent results in finger-pinching tests. Read more…
This German startup is pioneering recyclable wooden wind turbine blades
In a first, German startup Voodin Blade Technology just installed wooden blades on a prototype wind turbine. Read more…
US updates EV tax credit rules, enabling more electric cars to be eligible
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated the EV tax credit rules today with new requirements that should enable more electric cars to become eligible. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: New Pedego e-bikes, potted batteries, Yadea visit, more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new electric bike models launched by Pedego, a discussion of the rising trend of potted e-bike batteries, Bosch-powered e-bikes enter Taiwan, I also entered Taiwan to test Gogoro’s new Pulse electric scooter, and I also went to China to visit Yadea’s factory for a tour and test riding. Oh, and a lot more. Read more…
First Bosch-powered electric bikes enter Taiwan thanks to Tern
It feels like e-bikes powered by Bosch’s popular mid-drive electric motors have been around in just about every market for as long as many of us can remember. But there are still major markets getting their first taste of the highly-engineered drivetrains. Bosch’s mid-drive motors are now entering Taiwan, rolling in on Tern’s Vektron and Quick Haul e-bikes. Read more…
Daily EV Recap: Tesla’s AI training tile
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and… Read more…
Rivian gets $827m incentives to expand Normal, Illinois factory for R2
Rivian has secured $827 million worth of incentives from the state of Illinois to expand its main factory in Normal. Read more…
