Waymo and Uber have rolled out a partnership in Phoenix wherein riders who order an Uber within Waymo’s service area might get picked up by a driverless Waymo vehicle, rather than a human-driven Uber car, starting today. More…
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In the US, Daimler’s eM2 electric box trucks are rolling off the factory floor
Daimler Truck North America has kicked off series production of its Freightliner eM2, an electric pick-up and delivery box truck. More…
Ford’s EV losses continue piling up in Q3 amid pricing pressure, UAW strike
Ford’s third-quarter earnings, released Thursday, show growing EV losses as the automaker faces pricing pressure and slowing demand.. More…
Aventon Abound cargo e-bike $400 off, Greenworks 40V e-mower $340, more
One of the first discounts is now live on Aventon’s Abound cargo e-bike, which clocks in at $400 off. It’s joined by an end of season price cut on this Greenworks 40V 21-inch electric mower at $340, as well as a chance to save on this compact Sun Joe electric pressure washer at just $80.. More…
Volkswagen says EV orders are down 50% in Europe
After releasing its results for the first nine months of the year, Volkswagen’s CFO said EV orders are down 50% in Europe. VW’s order intake fell short, attributed to a slowdown in the overall market.. More…
Freebeat MorphRover review – a Peloton and e-bike hybrid!
The best way to describe the new Freebeat MorphRover is if you took a Peloton Bike and combined it with an e-bike – a mix that works so well that, for the first time in over two years, I went and canceled my Peloton membership. Check out the full review below. More…
BETA’s ALIA eCTOL completes 2,000 mile trip to US Air Force base for experimental program
As part of a contracted deployment agreement with the US Air Force, eVTOL and eCTOL developer BETA Technologies has landed its ALIA aircraft at Duke Field, a subsidiary of Eglin Air Force Base, following a 2,000 mile journey across 12 states.. More…
Tesla is selling $100 million worth of Superchargers to BP in first of its kind deal
Tesla and BP announced a deal where the former will sell $100 million worth of Supercharger hardware for the latter to deploy at its locations across the US. More…
Hyundai commits to EV plans despite delays from Ford and GM
After achieving a record Q3 profit, Hyundai says it’s standing by its upcoming EV plans. The move comes despite several prominent automakers, including Ford and GM, recently delaying electric vehicle goals.. More…
Volvo to boost production of its small and speedy EX30 SUV due to high demand
Volvo Cars is going to expand production capacity for its electric EX30 SUV, as it’s anticipated to be one of its best-selling models.. More…
QuantumScape (QS) Q3 2023: prototype solid-state test cells exceed performance targets
Following the close of Q3 2023, solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has updated the public to its progress the last three months, which includes some encouraging results. In addition to catching a peep at mockups of its production-intent QSE-5 cell design, QuantumScape’s prototype has done better than expected with one automotive OEM in particular. Are solid-state EVs closer than we imagined? QuantumScape says maybe, but it still has some work to do. More…
Finally: A small electric car that uses Gogoro’s swappable battery packs
Today at the Japan Mobility Show, we’re getting our first look at an electric car concept that employs Gogoro’s swappable batteries. Called the Project X, it’s an initiative from the MIH Consortium developed by Foxconn.. More…
Tesla is planing a ‘Sport’ version of Model 3 with sportier seats
Tesla is planing a “Sport” Version of the Model 3 with sportier seats, according to information coming out of Tesla’s latest software update. More…
49% of Americans think climate change is mostly someone else’s problem
Nearly half of Americans think individuals can’t make much of an impact on climate change, according to a new survey from Pew Research Center – here’s why. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 25, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. More…
UAW declares victory as tentative agreement is met with Ford to end strike
The UAW has announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with Ford to end the UAW strike which started six weeks ago. Ford workers will immediately go back to work now that this tentative agreement has been met, though the strike will continue at affected GM and Stellantis facilities. More…
REE Automotive snags another huge EV order, books are now valued at over $40 million
One week after sharing that its EV order book had grown to over $25 million in binding purchases, many of which coming in since August, REE Automotive is touting another purchase commitment, sending its ledger over $40 million in value. More…
Tesla Model Y breaks record in Denmark on its way to being world’s best-selling car
Tesla Model Y has broken the record in Denmark for most sales ever in a year, and there are still two months to go. More…
Japan grants eVTOL maker SkyDrive $82M for AAM development
In a move reflecting the national interests in the race between next-generation aviation companies to bring advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles to market, Japan’s SkyDrive has received 12.4 billion yen ($82.7 million) from the government to support the development of the startup’s electric vertical takeoff and landing craft (eVTOL).. More…
Chevy Bolt EVs are being marked up by dealers with production ending soon
With the current Chevy Bolt EVs being phased out at the end of the year, dealers are marking up the models by as much as $5,000. The dealer markups have been happening all year, but with production ending soon, how will GM handle the transition. More…
