Tesla has started to send out invites to an event called ‘Cyber Rodeo’, which is going to be the grand opening of Gigafactory Texas in Austin – a big moment for the company and its manufacturing expansion in the US. More…
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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $8,000 electric boat with submarine capsule
We have a lot of fun scouring the abyss of Alibaba in search of the most creative assemblages in the Chinese shopping site’s endless array of electric vehicles. That search often takes us on land and occasionally even into the skies. But this week we’re going to don our bucket hats, flip-flops, and tank tops as we head to sea on one of the weirdest electric boats I’ve ever seen. More…
Electrek Podcast: Tesla made-in-Germany launch, Elon gives hint on Master Plan 3, USPS fail, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s launch of made-in-Germany Model Y, Elon Musk giving a hint on what Master Plan Part 3 is about, USPS’ fail fleet update, and more. More…
Washington passes bill to target all EV sales by 2030 – for real this time (Updated)
Washington state has set a target that all vehicles of model year 2030 or later sold, purchased or registered in Washington state be electric vehicles. The bill was signed today by Gov. Inslee, making Washington the state with the earliest all-electric new car target in the nation. More…
Tesla issues another over-the-air recall on a small number of cars in the US
Tesla has had to issue another “recall” that is actually just another over-the-air software update on a small number of cars in the US. More…
US announces the first offshore wind lease sale off the Carolinas
The US Department of the Interior today announced that it has now completed its environmental review and will hold its first offshore wind energy lease sale off the Carolinas on May 11. More…
Many Tesla models are now sold out until 2023 in the US even after price increase
Tesla updated its delivery timelines on new vehicle orders and it showed that many models, especially the Model Y, are sold out for the year in the US – even after the price increase. More…
Addmotor M-430 e-bike review: A surprisingly powerful and easy to ride fat-tire electric cruiser bike
The Addmotor M-430 may not look like much of a performance e-bike, but the don’t judge a book by its cover adage holds with electric bikes as well. Believe it or not, this relaxing-looking cruiser e-bike is actually a peppy ride when you open it up. More…
Can-Am announces it will launch two new electric motorcycles for on- and off-road riding
BRP, the parent company of the historic Can-Am brand, has just announced that the legacy motorcycle brand is returning to its roots with a new twist, coming back with two all-electric motorcycles. More…
USPS doubles its order of electric vehicles but sticks to mostly buying inefficient gas trucks
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced that it updated its plan to upgrade its fleet of delivery vehicles to double the number of electric vehicles as part of the order. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 24, 2022
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…
NIO rolls first batch of ET7 sedans off assembly line ahead of deliveries next week
NIO moves ever-closer to delivering its ET7 luxury sedan. The company announced the first batch of EVs has officially rolled off its assembly line in Hefei, China. ET7 deliveries remain on schedule to arrive to NIO reservation holders in China beginning March 28. More…
Einride partners with Maersk to electrify over one million shipments over the next five years
EV freight technology company Einride has announced a new partnership with Maersk to provide its Freight Mobility platform to the latter’s fleet. The transition will include 300 Einride electric trucks in what the companies are calling the largest operational contract for electric heavy-duty road freight to date. More…
Electrify America unveils new charging station with better displays, cable management, solar, and more amenities
Electrify America unveiled a new charging station concept today that includes updates to the actual chargers with better displays and cable management as well as updates to the stations themselves with solar canopies and more amenities. More…
Bianchi unveils two new mid-drive electric bikes for city riding and country touring
Bianchi is one of the oldest bicycle companies still in existence, but today’s announcement is decidedly new-tech. The storied brand has just unveiled two new electric bicycles in the Bianchi T-Tronik line: The T-Tronik C-Type and T-Tronik T-Type. More…
BYD and Shell partner up to expand energy and charging solutions in China and Europe
Chinese EV automaker BYD announced it has found an unlikely partner in Shell to expand and promote a good deal of energy and charging technologies together throughout Europe and China. This includes EV charging network services, integrated home energy solutions, electric vehicle service centers, and more. More…
CATL announces zero-carbon battery plant in China as it looks to achieve global carbon neutrality
The world’s largest battery manufacturer, is going green… or at least starting to. Earlier today, CATL announced it has built a zero-carbon battery plant in Yibin, Sichuan province of China. While the current details are scarce, we can expect to learn more following a presentation on Friday local time overseas. More…
The single-largest wind farm in North America comes online in Oklahoma
Columbus, Ohio, headquartered American Electric Power’s 998-megawatt (MW) Traverse Wind Energy Center in Oklahoma is now online. It’s the largest single wind farm built at one time in North America. More…
Tesla spends the most R&D and least in advertising per car sold
A new report shows that Tesla is spending more in research and development (R&D) per car than any other automaker by a wide margin, and it is spending the least in advertising per car sold. More…
With electric bikes exploding in popularity in the US, is a new wave of light electric motorcycles next?
Electric bicycles have long been popular forms of transportation in Europe and Asia, but the last few years have seen sales skyrocket in the US. As Americans embrace these convenient personal electric vehicles with open arms, could a coming wave of new light electric motorcycles be the next step for Americans eager to cut their dependence on the pump. More…