I’ve tested a lot of cargo e-bikes over the last decade-plus of reviewing electric bicycles. There are good cargo e-bikes. There are great cargo e-bikes. And then there’s Xtracycle. Read more…
Category: Electrek
Slate Auto opens first ever test drive and experience center in Chicago
Jeff Bezos-backed electric truck startup Slate Auto opened the doors to its first-ever brick-and-mortar “experience center” in Chicago’s Near West Side, offering midwest fleet buyers and automotive journalists (Hi!) their first real, up-close look at what promises to be the most affordable new vehicle in America. Read more…
Tesla loses Cybercab assembly lead to Rivian R2 weeks after launch
Tesla’s Senior Manager of Cybercab General Assembly at Gigafactory Texas, Jody Kerns, is leaving the company to become Rivian’s Director of General Assembly for the R2 in Normal, Illinois. Read more…
How federal money is pushing cops towards e-bikes
Police departments have been increasingly turning to electric bicycles as a new tool for patrols, and in at least some cases, federal money is helping put officers in the saddle. Read more…
Apple and Schneider’s new smart thermostat could help cut your electric bill
A new smart thermostat from Apple and Schneider Electric could soon use your iPhone to figure out when you’re home – and help move heating and cooling to times when electricity is cleaner and/or cheaper. Read more…
Prinoth is getting charged up for winter with a little help from Scania
The winter equipment experts at Prinoth are partnering with Swedish trucking group SCANIA on a pair of new, battery-electric snow groomers that are ready to hit Europe’s ski slopes with up to 624 kWh of battery power all winter long. Read more…
BMW’s new flagship i7 makes a great chauffeur vehicle [Images]
BMW overhauled its flagship i7 electric sedan. Now, it wants you to use it as a chauffeur vehicle. Read more…
DeLorean may have a flying car in the air before Tesla does [video]
Your eyes do not deceive you, dear readers – the iconic, stainless-steel bodied and gullwing-doored sportscar brand DeLorean is not only somehow still alive, but they apparently have enough money to campaign a DeLorean-branded eVTOL in the new Airspeeder racing series. Read more…
Revolution Wind is powering New England, and Trump is attacking it again
Revolution Wind is already sending electricity to New England, and all 65 turbines are installed. Now the Trump administration is challenging the federal approval that allowed the offshore wind farm to be built. Again. Yes, really. Read more…
Ford opens preorder invites for the $30,000 Fathom EV pickup
Want to be among the first to own Ford’s new EV pickup? You can now sign up for a preorder invite for the upcoming $30,000 Ford Fathom. Read more…
Tesla Powerwalls supply most of record 745 MW California grid dispatch
Tesla Powerwalls did most of the heavy lifting as California’s home batteries set a new grid record last week. On October 6, more than 85,000 Powerwall owners sent over 600 MW to the grid, the bulk of a combined 745 MW dispatch that Sunrun announced today. Read more…
The world record for the longest electric motorcycle ride has just been obliterated
The world record for the longest journey on an electric motorcycle on a single charge has just been absolutely demolished. Read more…
Tesla is unveiling the new Roadster for real this time, promise
Tesla says it will finally stream its next-generation Roadster event this Thursday, October 15, at 7:55 pm Central, two weeks after it was supposed to happen. Read more…
The BMW i3 is nearly $80 less a month to lease than the new iX3, but it’s the same price
The 2027 BMW i3 and iX3 start at $61,500, but the electric sedan is nearly $80 less a month to lease. Read more…
Electric cars saved $20B in oil – and the US is falling behind
EVs are giving oil-importing countries some breathing room during the Hormuz energy crisis. Between March and August, their EV fleets displaced an estimated $20 billion worth of crude oil, according to new analysis from energy think tank Ember. Read more…
Chevy hikes Blazer EV prices, pushing it over $45,000
Prices for the 2027 Chevy Blazer EV now start at over $45,000 after another price hike. Read more…
Rivian’s Mind Robotics snags Doug Field, ex-Tesla and Ford EV chief
Doug Field, the engineer who ran Tesla’s Model 3 program and later Ford’s entire EV operation, is now president of Mind Robotics, the industrial robotics startup Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe spun out of Rivian last year. Read more…
EVs cost less than a year ago, but September brought a setback
New EVs still cost less than they did a year ago, but September brought buyers a double hit: higher prices and smaller discounts. Read more…
Tesla still leads US fast-charger growth – but it’s raised its prices
The US has passed 80,000 public EV fast-charging ports, and new charging stops are getting bigger and packing more power. That’s good news for drivers looking for an open stall. The price story is more mixed: Most networks are holding steady, but Tesla Supercharger costs have gone up. Read more…
Lectric launches lighter, lower-cost version of its bestselling urban e-bike: Lectric XPress Lite
Lectric eBikes has spent the last several years steadily expanding from its original folding fat-tire e-bikes into just about every corner of the affordable electric bicycle market. Now the company is returning its attention to the commuter category with the new Lectric XPress Lite, a lighter and more affordable version of its popular XPress2 urban e-bike. Read more…
