Tesla has updated Model 3 and Model Y ranges with the 2022 model year and most of them got higher ranges – though it depends on the wheels. More…
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Gridtractor launches infrastructure tool for zero-emission farming, electric tractors
A new zero-emission agricultural subsidiary Gridtractor officially launched today as a tool to develop, implement, and maintain fleet electrification services for farms utilizing electric tractors and heavy farming equipment. Gridtractor looks to help farmers integrate electric charging and vehicle to grid (V2G) technology into their agricultural operations, to help strengthen their local power grid while simultaneously saving significant on the cost of fuel.. More…
Gogoro electric scooters, swappable batteries continue rolling around the world
Gogoro’s international expansion has been going quickly, with the Taiwan-based swappable battery and electric scooter company now announcing a partnership with Gojek to enter the Indonesian market. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 1, 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…
COP26 Daily Briefing: 5 things that happened on November 1
The COP26, aka the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, has kicked off in Glasgow. Here’s Electrek‘s daily roundup of the key happenings at the world’s most important summit ever to keep you in the loop. More…
REV Group receives order to build first fully-electric fire truck in North America
REV Group, a specialty vehicle designer and manufacturer, announced it has received an order to build its all-electric, E-ONE Vector fire truck for the Mesa Fire and Medical Department in Arizona. When completed and delivered, the Vector will be the first fully-electric fire truck in North America.. More…
Tesla launches a new home charger that works with all electric cars
Today, Tesla is launching a new home charger that comes with a J1772 plug, which works with all electric cars in North America – not just Tesla vehicles. More…
Tesla secures lithium supply contract from world’s largest producer
Tesla has secured a lithium supply contract with Ganfeng Lithium Co, the world’s largest producer of battery-grade lithium. More…
Lectric XP 2.0 e-bike review: The best bang-for-your-buck in electric bicycles right now
Lectric Ebikes first rolled onto the scene in 2019 when they dropped the affordably priced Lectric XP fat tire folding e-bike seemingly out of nowhere. At just $899, the fast and fun electric bicycle became the first e-bike of tens of thousands of new riders around the US. But like in most things in life, first attempts are seldom perfect. So with great anticipation, Lectric Ebikes launched their updated Lectric XP 2.0 earlier this year.. More…
Tesla launches new solar roof tiles with more power, higher efficiency
Tesla is launching a new solar roof tile with greater efficiency and higher power capacity. It comes as Tesla is trying to make its solar products mainstream. More…
Foreign ambassadors protest Biden’s US- and union-built EV rebate requirements
US President Joe Biden has spent weeks battling opposition to his sweeping Build Back Better spending bill from Just Say No Republicans, and even some self-promoting sellouts in his own party. Now he’s also getting blowback to proposed rebates on US- and union-built EVs from foreign ambassadors and several domestic automakers. More…
Tesla launches pilot program for non-Tesla EVs to use its Supercharger network
Tesla is launching a pilot program for non-Tesla electric vehicles to use its Supercharger network for the first time. More…
First Tesla Superchargers for other automakers begin service, higher fees and membership offered
Tesla is launching a pilot program for non-Tesla electric vehicles to use its Supercharger network for the first time. More…
Tesla launches new ‘financial leasing’ product to buy cars with 0% down payment
Tesla has launched a new financial product called “financial leasing” that enables customers to buy its cars with no down payment. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 30, 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…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: $700 electric sea scooter bodyboard
There is no shortage of fun-looking electric vehicles on Alibaba, the mystical and sometimes downright oddball Chinese shopping site. And while I normally find something decidedly more land-loving for my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, this week we’re going to get a bit wet.. More…
Up Close with the versatile TurboAnt Thunder T1 e-bike [Video]
TurboAnt, makers of both electric bikes and electric scooters, aims to answer 3 rides in one with the Thunder T1 electric bike. Being a jack of all trades, the Thunder T1 can tackle the trails, blast to work, and even has a touch of comfort for a Sunday cruise. More…
China claims title of having world’s largest EV charging network
A report out of China, citing recent data from the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance, hands the crown to the country as having the world’s largest EV charging network. With over 2.2 million charging stations throughout the country, China’s EV infrastructure continues to expand at an impressive rate, while other countries, including the US, have some serious catching up to do. More…
Here’s what Biden’s Build Back Better bill still includes for clean energy
The Biden administration yesterday released a $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Framework. Despite the cuts that were made to the original $3.5 trillion proposal, it still includes significant investments in clean energy policy. Here’s what’s still in there. More…
Podcast: Hertz orders a ton of Tesla cars, TSLA is worth a trillion, Toyota unveils its first BEV, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Hertz’s order of up to 200,000 Tesla cars, TSLA being worth a trillion, Toyota’s unveiling of its first BEV, and more. More…