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Meet the world’s first electric heavy-haul locomotive
Wabtec’s FLXdrive Heavy Haul locomotive, the world’s first electric heavy-haul locomotive for mainline service, is headed to Australia to transport iron ore. More…
VinFast considers launching $20,000 VF 3 electric car as US dealers show interest
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast (VFS) may launch the cheapest EV in the US soon. VinFast showed off its VF 3 electric car to US dealers, which could launch at under $20,000. More…
Tesla prevails in first Autopilot wrongful-death suit
A jury has found Tesla not at fault in a lawsuit over a 2019 wrongful death which alleged that Autopilot caused a crash, killing one passenger and seriously injuring two. More…
The US’s largest offshore wind farm just got the green light
The 2.6 gigawatt (GW) Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project – what will become the US’s largest offshore wind farm – just got approved by the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). More…
This solar-powered 10-seater electric boat has infinite range
The Solar Sal 24 in an electric cuddy cabin boat built by Belmont Boatworks in Belmont, Maine. The boat scored the wave-making designation of “first 100% solar US Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessel.”. More…
US tax credits and subsidies for electric bikes are growing bigger
Not only are more cities and states promoting financials incentives to help residents buy electric bicycles, but the incentives are often growing in value, too. More…
Ford’s F-150 Lightning hits second EU market, just in time for alpine winter
The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup found its second EU home just in time for the upcoming alpine winter. More…
Toyota injects an extra $8 billion into US EV battery plant despite delays from Ford and GM
Despite recent EV delays from leading US automakers, Toyota is surprisingly charging ahead. Toyota is investing an additional $8 billion in its North Carolina EV battery plant. The new funding will add roughly 3,000 jobs as Toyota looks to accelerate its EV offensive. More…
Base Camp Ghost electric skateboard review: This deck is scary fast and fun to ride [Video]
As we reach the pinnacle of the spooky season on Halloween today, I thought it would be appropriate to share my recent experience with the Ghost – a high performance electric skateboard from Base Camp, featuring some impressive in-house technology, and some of the fastest top speeds I’ve yet to come across. Here are my thoughts. More…
Jeep, Ram owner is launching affordable EVs next year
Stellantis, the parent company behind Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and 11 others, is launching several new affordable EVs in 2024. The automaker aims to reduce prices on electric models to take on industry leaders like Tesla and incoming Chinese EV makers. More…
North America getting its first long range cruiser electric motorcycle
Electric motorcycles have demonstrated superior performance in many areas from acceleration to speed and even towing, but they’ve long trailed behind ICE-bikes when it comes to range. That’s set to change with the launch of the new 2024 Evoke 6061-GT electric motorcycle, now preaparing to make its North American debut. More…
Gigafactory Mexico gets all its permits, now it is up to Tesla to give greenlight
Gigafactory Mexico has received all its needed permits to start construction. Now, it is up to Tesla to give the greenlight after the automaker pumped the brakes on the project. More…
StoreDot says its EV battery cells didn’t degrade after 1,000 extreme fast charges
EV battery maker StoreDot says its silicon-dominant XFC battery cells didn’t degrade after 1,000 consecutive extreme fast charging cycles. More…
Best look at Tesla Cybertruck’s powered frunk yet
We get our best look at the Tesla Cybertruck frunk with a new sighting with the automatic closing in action. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 30, 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…
Rivian’s Normal, IL, plant is now charging every new EV with 100% clean energy
Rivian’s 2.8 MW wind turbine at its Normal, Illinois, plant is officially online and, along with solar, is charging every new EV with clean energy. More…
Chevy launches Equinox EV at $49K, $35K 320-mile model coming soon
Chevy announced its Equinox EV rollout plan today on a conference call to journalists. It acknowledged being late but also had some pleasant surprises for its new lowest-cost EV. More…
Why is Toyota so anti-EV? It lost the race to compete, says Tesla and EV Council
Things are getting heated Down Under as a Toyota executive’s recent anti-EV comments in Australia are being challenged by industry leaders, including Tesla. According to the Electric Vehicle Council of Australia, the comments come as the automaker is losing market share over its own hesitancy to go electric. More…
Ford is adding an extra 3K Tesla EV chargers, bringing its network total to over 100,000
Ford EV drivers will have access to 15,000 Tesla Superchargers, higher than initially expected. The company announced Monday it will add an extra 3,000 Tesla chargers as its network grows to over 106,000 stations. More…
