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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in April 2023

By electrek.co 04/02/2023 - 10:14 12/05/2023 Electrek

Here at Electrek we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.. More…

Quick Charge Podcast: April 1, 2023

By electrek.co 04/02/2023 - 02:41 12/05/2023 Electrek

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…

SUPER73 launches Adventure series e-bikes, kids bikes, and new e-motorcycle details

By electrek.co 04/01/2023 - 23:00 12/05/2023 Electrek

Southern California-based electric bike company SUPER73 has been quite busy lately, at least if today’s triple whammy of an announcement is any indication. The company dropped a new line of off-road e-bikes, new kids balance bikes and new information about the upcoming C1X electric motorcycle. More…

ICE car values plummet in China and it is the canary in the coal mine

By electrek.co 04/01/2023 - 22:32 12/05/2023 Electrek

A looming crisis is brewing in China, as hundreds of thousands of unsold, polluting gas-powered vehicles may be rendered unsellable due to incoming emissions rules. It’s another sign that the global auto industry isn’t ready for the shift to EVs and will be caught unawares if it doesn’t ramp EV production fast enough. More…

Weird Alibaba: An inflatable Chinese electric jet ski for $2,000 – What’s the catch?

By electrek.co 04/01/2023 - 13:20 12/05/2023 Electrek

As usual for entries in this Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, the fun EVs we dredge up tend to bridge the gap between fun-looking and palm sweat-inducing. Would you take a cheap inflatable electric jet ski out into the bay or off the coast? What if I told you that you had to build it yourself. More…

Here are the best April Fool’s jokes from the e-bike industry this year

By electrek.co 04/01/2023 - 10:26 12/05/2023 Electrek

April Fool’s Day, celebrated annually on the first of April, is usually a light-hearted and mischievous occasion marked by good-natured pranks, hoaxes, and jokes. Large organizations often take part in hoodwinking others, creating an atmosphere of amusement and (hopefully) harmless trickery. Sure, it’s annoying when you fall for it. But it’s also humorous to see what companies can come up with next. E-bike companies and the larger micromobility industry often have fun getting in touch with their inner prankster (remember the pedal-powered popemobile?!), and this year was no exception. These are some of the fun and light-hearted new announcements from around the electric biking and micromobility world. More…

Scientists have found major storage capacity in water-based batteries

By electrek.co 04/01/2023 - 00:27 12/05/2023 Electrek

Texas A&M University scientists have been working with metal-free, water-based battery electrodes, and they’re finding that the difference in energy storage capacity is as much as 1,000%. More…

Volkswagen’s new ID.7 electric sedan spotted for the first time in Germany without camo

By electrek.co 03/31/2023 - 21:46 12/05/2023 Electrek

Volkswagen (VW) is set to release the series production version of its newest electric sedan, the ID.7, within the next few months. Although VW teased a special camouflaged model earlier this year, the ID.7 was caught without camouflage for the first time in Germany this week, giving us a closer look at what we can expect. More…

Rivian is opening up its first Service Center in Europe, but it’s not for what you’d hope

By electrek.co 03/31/2023 - 18:41 12/05/2023 Electrek

American EV automaker Rivian may finally be making its long-speculated trek overseas into new markets in Europe. According to a… More…

Canoo (GOEV) settles SEC investigation, explores new funding for EV rollout

By electrek.co 03/31/2023 - 17:11 12/05/2023 Electrek

EV startup Canoo (GOEV) released its fourth-quarter earnings Thursday as it enters a critical phase of development. After resolving the SEC investigation and agreeing to pay $1.5 million, Canoo says it has new opportunities to access funding. More…

Could this self-driving EV charging robot be a game changer?

By electrek.co 03/31/2023 - 15:50 12/05/2023 Electrek

NaaS Technology has unveiled this self-driving EV charging robot that finds your EV, smart charges it, and takes auto payments. More…

Tesla issues its first Tesla Semi recall

By electrek.co 03/31/2023 - 12:07 12/05/2023 Electrek

Tesla started delivering its Tesla Semi just a few months ago, and now it has the dubious honor of issuing its first recall for the electric semi truck. More…

54 organizations demand Toyota shift to EVs globally as new CEO steps in

By electrek.co 03/31/2023 - 10:42 12/05/2023 Electrek

A coalition of 54 consumer and environmental groups from 26 countries have written a letter to Toyota asking that the company phase-out fossil fuels globally by 2035, and in Europe by 2030. The letter is timed to coincide with the start of new CEO Koji Sato’s tenure at the company on April 1. More…

Aventon launches new Pace electric bikes with torque sensors, turn signals & more

By electrek.co 03/31/2023 - 09:11 12/05/2023 Electrek

Aventon’s Pace 350 and Pace 500 e-bikes have long been the brand’s main commuter models for budget-minded riders still looking for a quality electric bike for riding to work or running errands. Now the company has launched its third generation models known as the Pace 350.3 and Pace 500.3. And they’re better than ever. More…

Quick Charge Podcast: March 30, 2023

By electrek.co 03/31/2023 - 02:57 12/05/2023 Electrek

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 is rumored to be planning a US LFP battery cell factory with CATL

By electrek.co 03/30/2023 - 23:59 12/05/2023 Electrek

Tesla is rumored to be planning a new battery factory to produce LFP cells in the US with China’s CATL, the world’s biggest battery manufacturer. More…

Heart Aerospace finds a new partner to develop ES-30 electric plane battery

By electrek.co 03/30/2023 - 23:40 12/05/2023 Electrek

Swedish electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace is joining forces with BAE Systems to develop a battery system for its ES-30 electric plane. More…

Snow way! Hyundai teases IONIQ 5 N in arctic conditions ahead of summer debut [Video]

By electrek.co 03/30/2023 - 23:27 12/05/2023 Electrek

As we approach April, much of the US is just beginning to thaw out after the harsh months of winter. Soon, spring will bloom into hot, sunny summers when we are expecting to see the official debut of the upcoming all-wheel drive Hyundai IONIQ 5 N. Before then, however, Hyundai is teasing its red-hot performance EV drifting through snowy terrain near the arctic circle. Check out the video below. More…