
After releasing its tentative race schedule for season 3 in late 2022, we’ve known Extreme E has been planning an all-electric X Prix event in Scotland in May. However, today we have learned that the Scottish event will be a Hydro X Prix held at the site of a former coal mine before it’s revamped as a hydropower plant and wind farm. More…
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Quick Charge Podcast: March 29, 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…
Rivian deletes Camp Kitchen and Tunnel Shuttle from Gear Shop

Rivian has deleted the Camp Kitchen, Tunnel Shuttle, and R1T Tent from its online gear shop. All three were previously listed as “not available yet” until earlier today when their entries disappeared. More…
Norway goes big with its first offshore wind tenders

Norway has opened its first tenders to build two big offshore wind farms – and one could become the world’s first large-scale floating project. More…
BLUETTI launches dust tight and water resistant portable power with AC60 and B80 units

Power supply experts BLUETTI has broken new ground with the water and dust resistant AC60 and B80. With up to 2,015wh of expanded power, it bring energy to never before seen terrain of beaches, snowy mountains, or crowded tents with messy kids. While many power supplies are plug-and-play, not many of them are as care-free and trusted as the new AC60 and B80 from BLUETTI. More…
Rivian (RIVN) stock bounces after Q1 delivery data indicates strong results

Rivian (RIVN) stock price is bouncing back from the all-time lows hit earlier this week as new data indicates the EV maker delivered more vehicles in Q1 than expected. More…
Siemens Gamesa’s largest offshore turbine will power the world’s second-largest offshore wind farm

Siemens Gamesa is going to supply its largest, most powerful offshore wind turbine to date to the UK’s East Anglia 3 – the world’s second-largest wind farm. More…
Tesla is on the hunt for electricians as it grows its solar/battery business

Tesla is on the hunt for a lot of electricians as it grows its solar and battery business after the tax credit was increased to 30% last year. More…
This new street-legal electric utility vehicle is a mini pickup with a dump truck bed

Club Car, an iconic golf cart producer, introduced the Club Car Urban LSV and XR on Wednesday, its latest street-legal electric vehicle. The Club Car Urban EV is a mini pickup built to get the job done with a dump truck bed for conveniently hauling and dumping payloads with several other cargo options. More…
How one country set aside nearly $500M for electric vehicle subsidies, but not for cars

The age of electric vehicles is upon us, and has been for years now. Electric cars have received most of the attention, but in many countries, it is actually electric two-wheelers like e-motorcycles and e-bikes that are silently revolutionizing the way people commute.. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 28, 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…
Here are 5 vital things you need to know about heat pumps

Electrek spoke with Heidi Gehring, associate director, cooling product marketing at Carrier HVAC, about the five essential things to know about this energy-efficient, cost-effective way to heat and cool a home. More…
Kia officially premieres EV9 SUV with 336-mile range, vehicle-to-grid capabilities, plus GT version

As promised, following our first glimpse at official images last week, Kia has fully launched its long-anticipated EV9 SUV ahead of pre-orders next quarter. In addition to further details regarding some of the technology we’ve already seen in Kia’s first third-row EV, the automaker shared exciting news regarding sustainability, autonomy, over-the-air updates, and vehicle-to-grid capabilities. More…
Meet Hawaii’s first solar and wind-powered electric catamaran charter

Kohala Blue, a boat tour operator in Kawaihae on the Big Island of Hawaii, has introduced what it calls the first renewable electric catamaran charter in Hawaii. The Dolce Vita is powered by an electric propulsion system that is charged by solar panels, wind turbines, and propeller regeneration.. More…
Tesla (TSLA) is on pace for a record quarter

Tesla (TSLA) appears to be on pace for a record quarter for deliveries led by solid performance in the US, China, and Norway. More…
Kentucky is about to get a huge non-lithium battery gigafactory

EnerVenue is going to open a 1 million-square-foot gigafactory in Kentucky to produce ultra long-life metal-hydrogen stationary batteries. More…
Polestar is betting big on its first electric luxury crossover SUV with Polestar 3 rollout on track

Polestar is going all in with its first electric crossover SUV, the Polestar 3, with plans to take on the established US core luxury market. With the Polestar 3 expected to arrive later this year, the company is confident it will hit its launch targets which will be accompanied by a massive new marketing campaign. More…
Tesla Cybertruck spotted testing steering, Elon Musk hypes turning radius

A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted testing its steering and Elon Musk commented by hyping up the electric pickup truck’s turning radius. More…
This guy bought a Chinese electric food truck from Alibaba. Here’s what showed up

What happens when you plunk down a pile of cash on Alibaba for an electric food truck from China, then have it shipped half way around the world to the US? That’s exactly what one of my readers decided to find out, and fortunately he shared his experience with us. More…
Nissan teases an electric skyline GT-R prototype called GT-R R32 EV

Nissan has developed an electric concept based on its legendary sports car that has attracted fans from many parts of the globe, the Nissan Skyline GT-R. The automaker teased the prototype, called the GT-R R32 EV, in its latest video posted below.. More…

