It is fair to say that Tesla (TSLA) is the electric vehicle market in the US as new registration data shows more than two-thirds of new electric cars are coming from Tesla More…
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KBO Breeze electric bike review: A leisurely e-bike with real commuter potential
We’ve watched many electric bicycle models in North America push further into the heavier, more aggressive categories of fat tire e-bikes and electric moped-style rides. But the KBO Breeze takes a different approach, bucking the trend toward bigger and bolder e-bikes. This comfortable and leisurely contender is light on riders’ backs and even lighter on their wallets More…
EGEB: 76% of proposed coal plants have been canceled since 2015
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Tesla cofounder JB Straubel announces new 100 GWh battery material factory in the US
JB Straubel, better known as a Tesla cofounder and longtime CTO of the electric automaker, announced that his new company, Redwood Materials, will build a giant new battery material factory in the US More…
Tesla releases new software update to enable Sirius XM and immersive sound in new Model S
Tesla has started pushing a new software update that enables Sirius XM and “immersive sound” in the new Model S More…
Tesla Autopilot results in decreased driver attention, new study finds
A new study based on MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology data found that Tesla Autopilot results in a noticeable decrease in driver attention when activated. More…
NIO unveils ET7 sedan for Germany ahead of 2022 deliveries
NIO recently debuted its upcoming ET7 sedan in Germany, representing the EV’s European debut. While the Chinese automaker continues to roll out its electric ES8 SUV in Norway this month, we now know plans to expand further into Europe next year, beginning with Germany. More…
Eurobike 2021: Here are the top 20 coolest electric bikes we saw at the show!
After skipping a year due to the pandemic, Eurobike 2021 returned to Friedrichshafen, Germany, nearly two years to the day after the previous rendition of one of the world’s largest and most important bicycle trade shows. The show was immeasurably different (much like the world itself over the last 18 months), but it still hosted some of the most interesting new updates to bicycle tech we’ve seen in years More…
Tesla tried to charge $22,500 for new battery pack when a $5,000 repair did the trick
Tesla has tried to charge a Model S owner $22,500 for a battery pack replacement out of warranty, but a third-party shop was able to fix the issue for a fraction of that cost More…
Elon Musk claims Ford and auto worker union wrote the new electric car incentive bill
Tesla CEO Elon Musk commented on the new federal electric car incentive reform proposed by the Democrats, which includes a big benefit for unions More…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 11, 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…
Dems propose new $12,500 electric car rebate, Tesla left with $4,500 disadvantage
Democrats have proposed an updated electric car incentive program at the federal level, which would go through their $3.5 trillion social spending bill More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: $1,500 electric duck boat
There are few things more pleasurable than a relaxing Sunday on your own boat, slowly meandering your way around the local lake or water hole. And lately the increasing number of electric boats are making that experience even more relaxing by removing the noisy and troublesome gas engines from the mix. But electric boats have often been prohibitively expensive… until now More…
Tesla pushes its ‘mind-blowing’ Full Self-Driving Beta v10 to early access fleet
Tesla has started pushing its Full Self-Driving Beta v10 software, a version that CEO Elon Musk called “mind-blowing”, to its early access fleet More…
Podcast: Mercedes goes all out at IAA, VW’s $24,000 EV, Tesla FSD Beta leaks, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Mercedes-Benz going all out at IAA, VW unveiling a concept of its $24,000 electric car, Tesla FSD Beta software leak, and more as well as a few new news items More…
Leaked video from Tesla Gigafactory Texas shows tons of megacasts ahead of production
A video that leaked from Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin shows a ton of large mega casting parts ahead of the expected start of Model Y production at the new factory More…
EGEB: US airlines boost their 2030 target for sustainable aviation fuel by 50%
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Tesla finds loophole to New Mexico’s dumb ban by launching on tribal land
Tesla has found a loophole to get around New Mexico’s ban on direct car sales by launching their first store and service center on tribal land More…
Tesla (TSLA) discontinues its solar subscription service
Tesla (TSLA) has discontinued its solar subscription service that it started offering in the US two years ago as the cheapest possible way to go solar More…
Tesla Model S Plaid laps Nürburgring in 7:30.909, production electric record
A Plaid Tesla Model S has set a new electric lap record at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack in Germany, with a laptime of 7:30.909. This beats the Porsche Taycan’s time by nearly 12 seconds, and is quite competitive with the gas-powered competition as well More…
