Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the GT SUV, an all-electric performance SUV with up to 1,153 hp from three axial-flux motors and DC fast charging at up to 710 kW. Read more…
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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in October 2026
I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget. Read more…
Trouble: buyers would rather wait for Chinese EVs than buy Western ones
Canadian EV customers are delaying buying decisions while they wait for more Chinese EVs to reach their shores, according to a new survey, suggesting widespread awareness of China’s EV dominance is causing EV buyers to ignore Western automakers’ offerings entirely. Read more…
Podcast: The Tesla Roadster episode
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we’ll focus on the Tesla Roadster unveiling, but we may also cover a few other topics. Read more…
This Montréal airport now has 120 EV chargers, with 48 more on the way
Montréal Metropolitan Airport now has 120 EV chargers online, with another 48 on the way as the airport expands. Read more…
Solar panels are bringing idle cranberry bogs back to life
Two Massachusetts cranberry bogs that had stopped making financial sense to farm are growing berries again – with solar panels overhead helping pay the bills. Read more…
Kia launches first-of-its-kind remote driving car-sharing service with the PV5 EV van
Kia launched a first-of-its-kind remote car-sharing program in Korea using the PV5 electric van. Read more…
Volkswagen is recalling ‘several thousand’ EVs, including the ID.4, and not just in the US
Volkswagen is set to recall “several thousand” electric vehicles, including the ID.4 and ID. Buzz. The company is urging owners to limit charging to 80% until a fix is available. Read more…
Tesla driver says he was asleep on FSD when he hit CHP car, 2 officers hurt
Two California Highway Patrol officers are recovering from serious injuries after a Tesla drove into their patrol car at a crash scene on Interstate 80 in Fairfield. The 22-year-old driver told investigators he was asleep with Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” engaged. Read more…
Waymo picks Toronto as first Canadian city, targets riders in 2028
Waymo is bringing its robotaxis to Canada, and Toronto is first. Its cars will start driving the city’s streets in the coming days, and the company wants its first public riders on board in 2028. Read more…
This cool accessory turns your bike electric in just three seconds
There are plenty of e-bike conversion kits designed to turn your existing bicycle electric, but most involve at least a bit of wrenching. Spiny 2 takes a different approach, using a removable friction-drive system that can apparently snap onto your bike in just three seconds. Read more…
Alef welcomes Tesla to the electric flying car race by flying over the Roadster [Video]
Until the Tesla Roadster, “there was only one car in the flying car market,” Alef said. To welcome Tesla to the race, Alef released a video of its flying car flying over the new Roadster. Read more…
Tesla unveils Cyberfied new Roadster that can kickflip
Tesla has unveiled a new version of its next-generation Roadster. As expected, it received Tesla’s latest design “cyberfication” and cold-gas thrusters to allow it to jump and flip through the air. Read more…
An updated technical look at Tesla’s kick-flipping, 0-60 in 1s, next-gen Roadster
Tesla has finally re-unveiled its next-generation Roadster, originally unveiled in quite different form back in 2017. So since I did a technical breakdown of how it would work last time, I thought I’d give a quick update with what we know about the new version. Read more…
Company that put gas engines in Teslas goes bankrupt owing $37 million
Obrist, the Austrian engineering firm famous for ripping battery cells out of a Tesla Model 3 and bolting a gas engine into the frunk, is bankrupt. Three companies in the Obrist Group are insolvent with combined debts of about €31.8 million, or roughly $37 million. Read more…
Europe’s EV sales soar as North America drops 44% – here’s the catch
Europe’s EV sales just posted a record September, as global market growth shifts toward Europe and beyond its largest established markets. Read more…
Ford’s Fathom EV pickup spotted again ahead of its upcoming debut
Ford’s next electric pickup will start at around $30,000 when it goes on sale in early 2027. As its official debut draws closer, a disguised Fathom prototype popped up outside of Ford’s World Headquarters. Read more…
Rivian limits point-to-point driving to invite-only testers under NDA
Rivian’s point-to-point driving feature will first reach owners through an invitation-only “Autonomy Early Access Program,” and the owners it picks will have to sign a non-disclosure agreement to get in. Read more…
Tesla confirms Autopilot/FSD was ‘engaged’ when car crossed a median and killed a man
A Tesla crossed the grass median of Route 55 in New Jersey, hit a tree, slid into oncoming traffic, and struck an SUV head-on. The SUV’s driver, 68-year-old Phillip Eastman, was killed. Read more…
BMW’s new i3 just drove 753 miles on a single charge
BMW put the new i3 to the test to showcase the power of its Gen6 batteries. The long-wheelbase i3 covered 753 miles (1,213 km) without stopping, the longest covered by any BMW EV to date. Read more…
