A new Tesla Cybertruck beta prototype has been sighted ahead of the start of production, and the lack of a visible wiper is bringing back the “megawiper” debate. More…
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Rivian (RIVN) bets on employee relocation to boost EV production at plant
Rivian (RIVN) is planning to boost EV production by moving some of its engineers closer to its Illinois factory, according to the Wall Street Journal. More…
A Chinese wind turbine maker just debuted Asia’s first recyclable blade
MingYang Smart Energy has launched a huge turbine blade made of over 95% recyclable materials – the first of its kind in Asia. More…
VinFast to ship longer-range VF 8 EVs to the US, larger VF 9 SUV to follow
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is preparing to ship its longer-range VF 8 standard edition models to the US and Canada beginning next month. The larger, more powerful VF 9 SUV will follow “in the coming months” according to the automaker. More…
In a first, renewables beat coal in the US power sector in 2022
For the first time ever, renewable power generation – that’s wind, solar, hydro, biomass, and geothermal – exceeded coal-fired generation in the US electric power sector in 2022, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).. More…
Tesla driver claims Autopilot tried to avoid wheel flying off a car in scary crash caught on video
A Tesla driver claims that Autopilot tried to avoid a wheel flying off a car that crashed in front of the Tesla vehicle. The whole thing was caught on video. More…
This award-winning apartment heat pump can fit under a kitchen sink
Swedish heat pump maker Qvantum has debuted an award-winning apartment heat pump that’s so compact, it can fit under a kitchen sink. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 25, 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 Gigafactory Berlin finally reaches goal of 5,000 electric cars a week
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin has finally reached its goal to produce 5,000 electric cars in a single week, which is considered achieving “volume production”. More…
Here’s why US-made solar panels would slash emissions by 33%
US-made solar panels would significantly reduce emissions and energy consumption, according to a new study from Cornell University. More…
2035 combustion ban moves forward after Germany and EU reach agreement on e-fuels
Following talks that carried late into Friday evening, representatives from both the EU and member state Germany have relayed that an agreement has been reached in the proposed 2035 ban of new combustion vehicle sales that will now include exceptions for e-fuels. After 2035, some combustion vehicles can still be sold, as long as they run entirely on carbon-neutral fuel alternatives. More…
This new folding electric motorcycle can fit in your car’s trunk
The Chinese motorcycle maker FELO has just unveiled its newest model at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show, and it’s basically a modern day take on an old classic from Honda known as the Motocompo. The new FELOTOO M One may just be the electric Motocompo you didn’t know you needed. More…
Weird Alibaba: A fun little electric jeep-like Chinese knock-off that I need in my life
I’m not sure I’ve ever wanted a vehicle more than the latest entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column. That’s because this week we’re checking out a Chinese knock-off of an iconic little open-air buggy: the Mini Moke!. More…
Aptera Motors to integrate openpilot driver assistance system into its solar EVs [Video]
Aptera Motors is back with its second exciting news update this week, announcing it has selected an open-source driver assistance system called “openpilot” as its official system that will be integrated into its production model solar EVs. More…
Ram shows dealers its second electric pickup with similarities to 1500 Revolution EV concept
After officially unveiling its first electric truck earlier this year, the Ram 1500 REV, Ram Trucks is working on its second mid-size EV pickup. The automaker showed the concept off to dealers this week, and reports suggest it resembles the Ram Revolution concept. More…
Podcast: Tesla EV tax credit update, Ford Explorer EV, and more electric RVs
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla expecting to lose the EV tax credit on Model 3, Ford Explorer EV, and more electric RVs coming. More…
Tesla launches Safety Score 2.0 – trying to make driver scoring system fairer
Tesla is launching today its Safety Score 2.0, a new version of its driver scoring system to attempt to make it fairer as it influences insurance costs. More…
Burger King reveals whopping plans for a 100% electric vehicle fleet by 2030
Sustainable Whoppers? Burger King is going electric after revealing plans to transition its North American field team fleet to 100% EVs by 2030. More…
Wheel-E Podcast: 50 MPH electric scooters, e-bikes with drill batteries, & more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes an ultra-high speed electric kick scooter, the federal e-bike tax credit has been resuscitated, Acer has a new e-bike, Amish folks are going head over leather heels for e-bikes, electric jet skis and lots more. More…
Amsterdam wants to reduce electric bike speed limits to just 20 km/h (12 mph)
If you thought most Europeans had it bad with lower e-bike speed limits of just 25 km/h (15 mph), then prepare yourself for even tighter restrictions in one European capital. That’s because Amsterdam’s city officials are proposing to reduce the electric bike speed limit on cycle paths to just 20 km/h (12 mph). More…
