French automaker Renault is looking to investors, including China’s Geely, to funnel some cash into its Alpine racing and sports car brand. Alpine, best known for its A110 sports coupe, is looking to reinvent itself as an all-around player in the EV space with a line of all-electric hatchbacks, SUVs, and crossovers. The brand says it will launch in the US in 2027. Read more…

Cadillac is adding a smaller cheaper electric SUV to its lineup. The new OPTIQ EV is slated to sit below the Cadillac LYRIQ as the brand’s new entry-level EV.. Read more…

Following a promising Q3 report that offered a rare rise in production targets, American EV automaker Rivian is looking to maximize sales of its existing R1T pickup inventory to round out 2023. Today, Rivian announced it will offer its Home Charging Bundle, which includes a $2,000 credit for installation, to customers who purchase their R1T from its inventory. More details below. Read 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 bicycles from Honda and Momentum, a pizza delivery e-bike from Domino’s, a new cargo electric motorcycle from PNY, Tesla’s Cyberquad for Kids getting relaunched, and more. Read more…

Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving Beta software update with a series of improvements ahead of the v12 update, which is supposed to take the system out of beta. Read more…

Kia launched its new EV5 electric SUV in China Friday. With a starting price of around $20K (149,800 yuan), the EV5 is expected to take on market leaders, including Tesla’s Model Y.. Read more…

Today more unions in Sweden are joining Tesla’s mechanics in the strike against the notoriously anti-union EV automaker. Dockworkers in Sweden won’t be unloading any Tesla vehicles, maintenance crews won’t be cleaning up Tesla stores, and broken Superchargers won’t get repaired. Next week, even Tesla mail won’t be delivered.. Read more…

In cities around the world, e-bikes, scooters, and motorcycles make up the brunt of the food delivery industry. They serve as the critical backbone, connecting hungry customers ordering app-based food with the restaurants that serve up that savory delight. At least, that’s how it works almost everywhere except North America. So I took a trip to the US and spent a day as a food delivery rider to see what the big hangup is. Read more…

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Snack giant Frito-Lay has launched its first 100% all-electric truck fleet at one of its North Carolina distribution sites.. Read more…

Tesla Cybertruck’s range is put into question after a prototype is shown to have about 267 miles. Read more…

You may be eagerly waiting for the much-delayed Tesla Cybertruck, but while you wait, we found something at the LA Auto Show that might satiate you: meet the Robotruck, from a new startup called Aitekx. Read more…

Volkswagen is recalling nearly 24,000 ID.4 electric vehicles in the US. The recall is over a lack of fireproofing on the ID.4’s interior sunshade.. Read more…

As the president of Toyota’s new BEV factory, which launched in May, Takero Kato has a big weight on his shoulders. In a recent interview, Kato explained how the brand’s first electric sedan, a collaboration with BYD, will help with its next-gen EVs. Read more…

Kia introduced its EV3 small SUV and EV4 sedan concepts, which are expected to become the next additions to the company’s EV lineup, to the US at the LA Auto Show today. Read more…

One month to the day after announcing a partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to launch its initial eVTOL operations in the Middle East, advanced air mobility developer Archer Aviation is celebrating another potential deal worth up to $500 million. Here’s the latest. Read more…

You will soon be able to buy your next car on Amazon. Amazon is launching online vehicle sales, starting with Hyundai next year.. Read more…

Today Toyota and leading recycling specialist Redwood Materials announced a new expansion that brings the messy and complicated global supply chain of battery components one step closer to a circular battery ecosystem, all on American soil. Read more…

In what’s beginning to sound like a broken record, Volkswagen is cutting EV production over slowing demand for its electric models. Volkswagen’s EV woes worsen as the automaker struggles to keep up with Tesla.. Read more…

As this article goes live onto the interwebs, American EV automaker Lucid Motors is pulling the cloak off its second model and first-ever SUV – the Gravity. Today’s unveiling at AutoMobility LA is years in the making and represents the next chapter for Lucid, who looks to garner a larger audience of American consumers with its encore EV. Lots to unfold here, including some video footage you can peep below, so let’s dig in. Read more…