
Swedish manufacturing giant Volvo Group continues building sales momentum in the electric era. Volvo Group delivered a record number of electric trucks, buses, construction equipment, and marine and industrial engines in Q2.. More…
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Tesla reveals plan for Gigafactory Berlin expansion with battery production and more

Tesla has revealed its plan for Gigafactory Berlin expansion with battery production and more, as it seeks approval for the plan. More…
Nissan is the first Japanese automaker to adopt Tesla’s NACS for its EVs

Nissan is adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) starting in 2025, the first Japanese automaker to make the move. More…
Lectric XP Trike review: This is the electric trike you’ll probably buy

Let’s face it: If you live in the US and you want an electric trike, there’s one e-trike that you’re most likely to buy – the Lectric XP Trike. Everyone’s talking about it and rightly so. It simply comes in with the best bang for your buck, hands down. It’s not the prettiest. It’s not the highest end. It’s not the fastest. But it likely has the best value of all the e-trikes out there. More…
VinFast set to break ground on its first EV production facility in the US next week

Vietnamese EV automaker VinFast will kick off a slew of firsts in North Carolina next week, as it will officially break ground on a previously announced production facility – its first in North America. More…
Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2023 earnings preview: What to expect today

Tesla (TSLA) is about to release Q2 2023 financial results today, Wednesday, July 19, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management are scheduled after the results. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 18, 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…
Lucid (LCID) EVs are available for lease for the first time in Saudi Arabia

American EV maker Lucid Motors (LCID) is expanding overseas. Lucid’s EVs are now available for lease for the first time in Saudi Arabia. More…
Tesla CyberCanopy: Is it a new Tesla product?

Tesla plans to deploy something called a “CyberCanopy” at a new Supercharger station. Is this a new Tesla product. More…
New 3-wheeled leaning electric motorcycle launches in the US, no moto license needed

There’s a new ride in town, and it’s got three wheels. Oh, and it also leans. It’s the X-OTO, and this electric scooter is already zipping around in the US. More…
Jaguar, Range Rover owner picks new EV battery site, could secure UK auto industry

Tata Group, the parent company behind Jaguar and Range Rover, is set to announce a new EV battery plant in West England. More…
VW’s US Innovation Hub just revealed 4 EV breakthroughs

VW’s US Innovation Hub just announced four breakthroughs in electric mobility and sustainable transport – here’s what the research center has achieved. More…
Jackery Explorer 1000 Pro now $330 off in New Green Deals, e-motorcycles, pressure washers, more

Tuesday’s fresh lineup of the best green energy deals is now live with a new all-time low offer on . That’s joined by a $300 discount on this slick Hover-1 500W Altai Pro e-motorcycle, price cuts on electric pressure washers, and more. Just don’t forget about all of other the best e-bike discounts around.. More…
Check out this awesome little electric sailboat you can tow with a bicycle

A growing wave of small and light electric boats is hitting the market, bringing affordability to the masses. And with more options brings more diversity, including this interesting little electric sailing catamaran known as the IZIBoat. More…
Stellantis builds a ‘comprehensive ecosystem’ to avoid key EV supply chain risks

On Tuesday, Stellantis announced it has entered into agreements worth over $11.2 billion (€10 billion) for semiconductors through 2030. The automaker says it has built a “comprehensive ecosystem” to reduce the risk of running into EV supply chain shortages. More…
Check out Tesla’s unreleased early designs for Cybertruck

We get a rare look at Tesla’s early designs for the Cybertruck that didn’t make it and some insights into what led to the electric pickup truck’s polarizing design. More…
Bollinger Motors kicks off all-electric B4 chassis cab validation builds ahead of 2024 deliveries

Over a year and a half after initially announcing a pivoting of its EV business strategy into commercial vehicles, Bollinger Motors has begun pilot production of its B4 chassis cab vehicles. We have our first glimpse at the “design validation” builds below, which will soon see public demonstrations and testing before reaching fleet customers. More…
British soldiers may adopt electric bikes fitted with rocket launchers

British soldiers may be getting a new type of military vehicle, only this time it will come with just two wheels. According to top brass, rocket launchers mounted on electric bikes could soon be headed for the British Armed Forces.. More…
Tesla is rumored to partner with Samsung for 4-nm chip in self-driving HW 5.0

Tesla is rumored to have partnered with Samsung to produce a new self-driving chip based on a 4-nanometer node for Tesla’s Hardware 5 (HW 5.0). More…
‘We’ve had to file for bankruptcy,’ reveals VanMoof e-bike CEO in internal email

The final chapter in the VanMoof financial saga has been written this morning. The e-bike maker has officially filed for bankruptcy. More…

