Tesla has put the Cybertruck against the Tesla Semi in what looks like a drag race, but it is more likely a photo op. More…
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Quick Charge Podcast: March 2, 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…
Audi shows just how many car parts can be recycled through its ‘close the loop’ project
Through its joint project, MaterialLoop, Audi is proving you can turn old cars into new ones. The project aims to “close the loop” on materials, such as steel, aluminum, plastic, and glass, recycling them to build new cars and significantly reduce emissions and waste. More…
Mississippi, 50th place in everything, passes bill to stop EV dealers
The Mississippi Senate has passed a bill that will stop electric car companies from opening their own dealerships in the state, ensuring that the state famous for being last place in many rankings of all 50 states remains there. More…
A new study about seabirds and offshore wind turbines may surprise you
Swedish power giant Vattenfall did a two-year, €3 million study of seabirds at an offshore wind farm off Scotland – here’s what it found. More…
Universal Hydrogen’s 40-passenger hydrogen electric plane completes maiden flight [Video]
Mere weeks after achieving experimental airworthiness certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Universal Hydrogen has successfully taken its 40-passenger regional hydrogen electric plane to the skies. The aircraft took off from Washington state this morning and ascended to an altitude of 3,500 mean sea level (MSL) before safely landing, as you can see in the video below.. More…
Ford creates new Latitude AI business to develop hands-free, automated driving tech
Ford unveiled Thursday a new business unit called Latitude AI, designed to develop automated driving tech for future vehicles. The division will initially focus on a hands-free, eyes-off driver assist system to improve safety and the driver experience. More…
Ford will restart F-150 Lightning production on March 13
Ford has announced that Lightning production will restart on March 13, after being paused for about a month while a battery issue was investigated. Currently, F-150 Lightnings are under a stop-shipment order, though not a stop-sale, until production restarts. More…
Tesla cofounder’s Redwood shows 95% efficiency in battery recycling pilot
Redwood Materials’ EV battery recycling pilot program has been going on for a year in California, and today the company shared an update on how things are going. More…
A new EV brand is prepping to enter the US from the owners of Polestar and Volvo
Lynk & Co, a high-end market brand from Geely (the parent company of Polestar and Volvo), is preparing to enter the US with its first EV due out next year. More…
Tesla has built its 4 millionth electric car
Tesla announced that it has built its 4 millionth electric car, and the rate of production is increasing at an impressive pace. More…
Ride1Up REVV1 FS review: How I hit 37 mph on an e-bike built like a motorbike
The Ride1Up REVV1 FS is a rare breed of e-bike. It’s not that the design is that unique. In fact, it’s obviously another SUPER73 imitation. But what makes it so unique is that it’s a really good SUPER73 imitation. And by that I mean it’s built more like a moped or motorcycle than like an electric bicycle, which translates into an amazingly good ride. More…
Electric snowmobile charging is now getting much faster for Taiga Motors
Electric marine and off-road vehicle manufacturer Taiga Motors announced that owners of its electric snowmobiles will soon have access to a new over-the-air (OTA) update, enabling DC fast charging capabilities to existing battery hardware.. More…
Polestar (PSNY) boosts Q4 financial position ahead of ‘exciting’ 2023 EV launches
Polestar (PSNY) strengthened its financial position in Q4 as the Swedish EV maker enters an exciting year with two new electric vehicle launches.. More…
Tesla teases a new wireless home charging station
Tesla has teased what appears to be a new wireless home charging station as part of its charging presentation during its Investor Day. More…
Deadly Tesla crash was just pedal confusion, despite social media rumors
A deadly Tesla crash in China last November, which at the time was subject to swirling social media rumors that blamed it on Autopilot or brake failure or too-powerful electric motors, turns out to have just been another example of pedal confusion. More…
AutoFlight completes world’s longest eVTOL flight with latest generation ‘Prosperity I’ aircraft
eVTOL developer AutoFlight has shared its latest milestone en route to seeking certification for its four passenger air taxi by 2025. Today, the company shared that the Gen4 design of its “Prosperity I” aircraft has successfully completed the world’s longest eVTOL flight.. More…
Tesla announces unlimited overnight charging for $30 per month
Tesla announced that it will soon launch a new plan for unlimited overnight charging for $30 per month as part of its ‘Tesla Electric’ energy retailing business. More…
Tesla says it could have bidirectional charging in two years, but will it?
Tesla vehicles will be capable of bidirectional charging within the next two years, according to comments from Tesla VP Drew Baglino at today’s Investor Day event. More…
New SONDORS Metacycle ‘credit’ drops the electric motorcycle’s price to just $4,000
If your main gripe against electric motorcycles has been “they’re just too expensive,” well then you’re going to need to start looking for another excuse. That’s because a new credit offered by SONDORS will reduce the effective price of the company’s Metacycle electric motorcycle to just $4,000. More…
