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 new laws and regulations in California regarding electric bicycles, the return of ONYX and the company’s electric mopeds, a review of the Xtracycle Hopper, Russian soldiers on electric scooters, and more. Read more…

Rivian (RIVN) delivered more vehicles than expected in the fourth quarter, beating Wall St expectations. After overcoming its recent supply shortage, the EV maker is seeing momentum pick up. Here’s a look at how many EVs Rivian delivered in Q4 and 2024. Read more…

2024 was big year for Amazon – in addition to becoming the first online retailer for Hyundai cars, the company kept busy putting a fleet of autonomous forklifts, order picking AI-powered robots, and a milestone 20,000th electric delivery van on the road. Read more…

Norway’s full-year EV sales are in, and once again the country has broken its own record for EV adoption. In 2024, 88.9% of cars sold in Norway were all-electric, up from 82.4% in 2023. Read more…

International shipping giants DHL partnered with autonomous software company Oxa to deploy a self-driving car in live airport traffic at Heathrow, safely completing more than 800 miles of fully autonomous driving in just 14 days. Read more…

Volkswagen’s joint venture with SAIC Motor was again the top-selling JV brand in China. With over 130,000 electric ID cars sold in China last year, the SAIC-Volkswagen ID series also secured the best-selling joint venture EV series. Read more…

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation today reported record-breaking numbers in its monthly update for US EV sales and public charger availability in November 2024. Let’s break it down. Read more…

If you own a Lucid EV, try saying “Hey Lucid” next time you drive it and see what happens. Lucid (LCID) launched a new AI assistant that allows you to interact with your vehicle in new ways. Here’s how it works. Read more…

A Tesla Cybertruck caught on fire in the lot of a Tesla store in North Decatur, Georgia, near Atlanta. The local fire authorities suspect a battery fire. Read more…

Hyundai Motor Group electric vehicles, including Kia and Genesis models, now qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit for the first time. The Korean auto giant now has five eligible EVs as it looks to play an even bigger role in the US. Read more…

Tesla confirmed that Cybertruck sales are disastrous in the release of its quarterly results. Sales of the controversial electric pickup truck are stalling a year into the production ramp. Read more…

Hyundai unveiled its newest electric vehicle (EV), the Creta Electric SUV, on Thursday. The EV borrows features and bold design elements from Hyundai’s IONIQ lineup and has a range of nearly 300 miles. Check out the sleek new electric SUV below. Read more…

Kicking off 2025’s Green Deals is EcoFlow’s phase 1 New Year sale that is taking up to 55% off units with extra savings, free gifts, and more. Amongst the many offers, we spotted the brand’s DELTA 2 Portable Power Station getting bundled with two 110W solar panels and an 800W alternator charger at a $1,139 low. Right behind is Hiboy’s newly released S2 SE Electric Scooter getting its first discount to $300, while Anker’s PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh Power Bank Station is down at $100. Lastly, we have a one-day-only discount on the Worx Nitro 20V 5-inch Cordless Pruning Saw to $100. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals can be found in the links at the bottom of the page, like Monday’s extra battery offers on Aventon e-bikes, the discount on Anker’s SOLIX C200 power bank station, and more. Read more…

The current base version of the Tesla Cybertruck is now eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit in the US.. Read more…

Tesla (TSLA) released its production and delivery results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 today. Read more…

BYD’s aggressive year-end sales push worked. China’s leading EV maker sold a record number of electric cars in 2024, but will it be enough to take the sales crown from Tesl. Read more…

California has led the nation in electric bicycle adoption, helping more people than ever before switch away from cars and toward smaller and more efficient transportation alternatives. However, the proliferation of electric bicycles has also led to a major uptick in higher-power models that have flaunted established e-bike laws, often being used on public roads and bike paths to the chagrin of many local residents. Read more…

In yet another example of ordinary micromobility vehicles being drafted into military use in Russia’s yearslong attack on Ukraine, a new video has emerged showing a failed Russian assault led partially on electric scooters. Read more…

A Tesla Cybertruck “exploded” in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The police are investigating the cause of the incident. Read more…

Last September, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB-1271, which redefines and adds to several electric bicycle regulations in the state. Chief among them is a clarification of the three-class e-bike system, which is likely to now rule that many of the throttle-enabled electric bikes currently available and on the road in California will no longer be street legal. Read more…