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Scotland’s Orkney Islands to trial electric hydrofoil ferries [video]

Scotland’s Orkney Islands will pilot two electric hydrofoil ferries that will commute between its outer islands in a three-year trial. More…
Tesla Cybertruck wheel cover flies off in traffic as production looms

Tesla’s Cybertruck is just about ready to enter production, but a test vehicle was caught on video causing a potentially dangerous situation as its aerodynamic wheel cover came off in traffic, striking another vehicle and flying into the sky. More…
Panasonic eneloop rechargeable AA bundle hits $34, Sun Joe electric pressure washer $133, more

This Panasonic eneloop rechargeable battery bundle is headlining today’s best Green Deals, clocking in with four AAs for $34. It’s joined by Sun Joe’s 1,450 PSI electric pressure washer and an ongoing launch discount on the just-announced Juiced Scorpion X2 at $1,499. But if that doesn’t suit your EV needs, just don’t forget about our usual massive list of other e-bike discounts, too. More…
Hyundai IONIQ 5 facelift spotted testing in the US with a fresh design update

Hyundai’s fully electric SUV is getting an upgrade. The IONIQ 5 was spotted testing in the US with a fresh facelift… including what’s likely a new interior. More…
In a US first, new EV battery cells will be made with recycled metals

Four companies will together produce new lithium-ion EV batteries that contain recycled metals in a US first.. More…
NIO to launch refreshed EC6 SUV on September 15, deliveries to begin immediately

Nearly four years after debuting its first-generation SUV model, NIO is on the cusp of officially unveiling its 2023 EC6 refresh and is poised to roll it out quickly. The revamped electric SUV will make its official launch this Friday with initial customer deliveries to begin almost immediately. More…
10 tips for riding electric bikes around cars (and living to tell)

If you have protected bike lanes in your city, then you have a great reason to get out on a bicycle or e-bike and replace many car miles with fun, fresh air-filled joy rides. If your streets are mostly devoid of bike lanes though, then you may find the idea of riding alongside cars to be a daunting scenario.. More…
EV driver calls cops on Energy Secretary after her staff blocks charger with ICE car

An EV driver in Georgia called the police on the US Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm, after her staff blocked a public charger with a gasoline car to “reserve” it for her upcoming convoy of EVs that she was using to highlight the White House investment in electric vehicles. More…
BYD vows new electric sedan will be the most aerodynamic EV, surpassing Tesla Plaid

Tesla’s Model S Plaid and the Lucid Air are gaining a new rival. China’s EV leader, BYD, recently unveiled the name of its latest electric model under the YangWang brand. The new electric sedan is set to have the lowest drag coefficient among all production cars. More…
BMW to invest $750 million in UK plant to build its new, fully electric MINI models

BMW Group announced plans to invest about $750 million in a UK facility of its Mini sub-brand. The money will be used to revamp the Oxford plant to support electric MINI production as the brand looks to go 100% EV in the coming years. More…
Tesla will build next-gen/cheaper electric cars in Texas rather than Mexico first

A new excerpt from Elon Musk’s biography confirms that Tesla will build its first next-generation electric cars in Texas rather than at the upcoming Gigafactory Mexico. More…
X Shore set to release new electric boat, but did the teaser images already blow it?

X Shore, one of Sweden’s (and frankly, the world’s) leading electric boat makers, has been teasing a new product launch for the past week.. More…
Electric bike maker Cyrusher launches 44 mph electric surfboard

You may remember Cyrusher from several electric bike reviews we’ve performed over the years. As it turns out, e-bikes aren’t the only fast EVs that the company has been working with. Feast your eyes on the new Cyrusher Thunder electric surfboard. More…
Tesla (TSLA) stock surges from optimistic look at Dojo supercomputer

Tesla’s (TSLA) stock is rising in pre-market trading on an optimistic new report about the automaker’s Dojo supercomputer coming from Morgan Stanley. More…
Ride1Up adds throttle to its popular low-cost electric bike

Unlike in much of Europe and Asia, electric bikes sold in the United States can benefit from the inclusion of a hand throttle, which allows riders to power an e-bike’s motor without pedaling. These make up the vast majority of e-bikes in the US, and now the value electric bike maker Ride1Up is bringing that throttle to one of its only e-bikes that was missing one: the Ride1Up Roadster V2 Gravel Edition. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 9, 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…
Tesla’s upcoming $25,000 car and robotaxi are both futuristic-looking and ‘Cybertruck-like’

Tesla’s upcoming $25,000 electric car and dedicated robotaxi vehicle are both going to be futuristic-looking and ‘Cybertruck-like’, according to new information coming out of the new Elon Musk authorized biography. More…
Believe it or not, you can buy your own electric popemobile

As far as strange finds go, we’ve managed to gather a pile of peculiar vehicles over the years for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column. Our loyal and brave readers have joined us in investigating everything from a Pepto Bismol pink electric tiny-car to an inflatable electric jet ski. But we may have just out-weirded ourselves this time with what appears to be an electric popemobile. More…
This Chinese electric vehicle concept is an SUV and pickup truck all in one

Chinese automaker Changan revealed a fully electric concept car, dubbed the CD701, that can convert from an SUV to a pickup at the push of a button. More…

