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Super Soco to debut premium electric motorcycle brand for US, European market
Super Soco electric motorcycles are known for being lightweight, affordable and plentiful. But now the company is hoping to add the word “premium” to the list by starting a new brand of higher-end electric motorcycles for the US and European markets. More…
Tesla increases Model 3 and Model Y prices across the board again, adds new standard paint
Today, Tesla has updated its pricing for Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to increase prices across the board once more. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 4, 2021
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…
Magicycle’s 52v Cruiser is a Fully-Loaded Fat-Tire Power House
Magicycle breaks onto the USA electric bike scene with a full power fat-tire cruiser that includes a comfortable stance and a wealth of extra goodies. The high powered 52v electric system can clim most any hill, and the full-house of commuter accessories can tackle most any situation. With a clean look and decent components, there’s a lot to love about the Magicycle Cruiser.. More…
COP26 Daily Briefing: 3 big things that happened on November 4
The COP26, aka the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, is under way in Glasgow. Here’s Electrek‘s daily roundup of the key happenings at the world’s most important summit ever. More…
Zero unveils new 2022 SR electric motorcycle, bigger battery, additional tech
Zero unveiled its latest 2022 Zero SR electric motorcycle along with some major new battery announcements and other tech updates in front of a gathering of journalists in Lower Manhattan this morning. Electrek was there front and center to bring you the first look at Zero’s new technology. More…
CN purchases battery electric freight locomotive from Wabtec to support sustainability goals
Canadian National Railway Company (CN) announced the purchase of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric freight locomotive, the first to join its 19,500-mile rail network. The purchase was part of CN’s sustainability strategy to reduce freight transportation emissions and will be supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). More…
Lightning eMotors sells first 70-seat electric double decker bus with a 640 kWh battery
Electrified commercial fleet developer Lightning eMotors has announced the sale of an all-electric double-decker coach bus that seats 70 passengers. The converted diesel coach now contains a 640 kWh battery pack installed by Lightning eMotors, offering an estimated range of over 200 miles. According to the company, this is the largest known battery capacity for this vehicle type. More…
Tesla and Hertz reportedly have a disagreement over how fast Tesla can deliver 100,000 electric cars
Tesla and Hertz are reportedly in the middle of a disagreement over how fast the former can deliver the 100,000 electric cars that the rental company ordered. More…
SWFT Fleet review: no-frills e-bike cruiser doesn’t even use vowels
The SWFT brand is relatively young in the electric mobility space, but it’s coming out swinging with a variety of options. Casting a wide net, SWFT sells direct and through Best Buy, both online and in 10 stores in the US. Today we’ll be reviewing an offering right in the middle with their electric cruiser, which is called the Fleet. More…
Massachusetts may soon host the first US solar on highway sound barriers
Massachusetts-based Ko-Solar wants to put solar panels in places no one really notices, like on industrial building roofs, in parking lots, and sound barriers on highways. It may finally get its chance, on Interstate 95 in the Boston area. And that would be a US first. More…
Tesla upgraded Model X with higher battery energy density and more powerful motors
New EPA documents reveal the main powertrain upgrades that Tesla applied to the new Model X – higher battery energy density and more powerful motors. More…
Ducati unveils another electric scooter, still claims it can build 150 mph electric motorcycles
Ducati has unveiled yet another electric scooter, the PRO-III, but its specs are nowhere near the electric motorcycles that the company claims it can build. More…
Tesla is rumored to be working on a new factory in China, denies rumored specific location
Tesla is rumored to be working on a new factory in China. Media reports suggested that the automaker even already had a specific location in mind. More…
eVTOL racing? Airspeeder is bringing ‘flying car’ competitions to reality
Newly formed eVTOL racing league Airspeeder has successfully completed its first competitive drag race in Southern Australia. The drag race put two teams from Alauda Aeronautics head-to-head as a development series, ahead of eVTOL Grand Prix in 2022 and a global Airspeeder racing series in 2023. More…
Tesla owner manages to install regular steering wheel on Model S Plaid
A Tesla Model S Plaid owner has successfully removed the ‘yoke’ steering wheel and replaced it with a regular Model 3 steering – the stalks and all.. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 3, 2021
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…
Electric bicycle companies continue raising huge funds as Ampler lands new investment
Electric bicycle companies are raising money left and right these days, with the latest big investment heading toward European electric bicycle company Ampler Bikes. More…
Tesla is moving driver profiles to the cloud for smooth transitions between cars, rentals, and more
Tesla is working on moving driver profiles to the cloud in order to sync them between vehicles. More…