On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla going into the car wrap business, a 4680 battery cell update, new Kia and BMW EVs being unveiled, and more. More…
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Kia takes a page from Ford and Rivian as it moves toward purpose-built EVs
Kia is following in the footsteps of Ford, GM, and Rivian as it prepares to “be reborn as a central brand.” With plans to build a second factory for purpose-built EVs, Kia aims to take advantage of the growing need for PBVs.. More…
BYD electric pickup truck patent leaked, revealing new EV expected by the end of 2023
A new electric pickup truck is expected to hit the streets by the end of the year. A leaked patent Friday reveals BYD’s electric truck design as the automaker continues its dominant expansion.. More…
Tesla Cybertruck width revealed
Someone found a Tesla Cybertruck release candidate and pulled out a measuring tape to figure out the actual width of the electric pickup ahead of the official spec and dimension release. More…
The US’s oldest solar factory filed for bankruptcy in 2017 – but now it’s back
Suniva, once the US’s oldest and largest solar cell maker, has been dormant for six years, but now it’s going to reopen its Georgia factory. More…
Watch Mercedes-Benz crash two electric vehicles together to prove their EVs are safe
As the first car maker to do so publicly, Mercedes-Benz held a real-life crash test between two EVs head-on. Mercedes simulated a real-life scenario, sending an EQA model into an EQS SUV at speeds of over 34 mph (56 km/h). More…
Opinion: We need more EVs with really weird wheels
This week, Kia unveiled a tranche of new EV concept cars, and the common element among them that stood out to me? These cars have some really weird wheels. And I mean that in a good way. More…
Cruise begins offering driverless robotaxi rides in Houston
GM-owned robotaxi service Cruise continues to expand its reach of driverless rides throughout the US, announcing a start of services in Houston – its fourth major city. Houston locals can now join the waitlist to take a spin in one of Cruise’s EVs, see below. More…
Volkswagen’s EV woes continue as new orders miss Q3 target
Europe’s largest automaker is struggling to keep up as the industry goes electric. Although Volkswagen’s EV sales climbed in September, new orders are failing to keep up. More…
It’s official: E-bikes are actually bikes, not ‘motor vehicles,’ according to new EU rules
The EU Court of Justice yesterday announced a landmark ruling stating that pedal-assist e-bikes are actually bikes, not motorbikes or (gasp) motor vehicles, which means e-cyclists aren’t obligated to be insured in the same way as motorists and can be compensated as a cyclist, not a “motor vehicle driver,” in the case of an accident. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 12, 2023
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…
Man who swindled 5 free cars from Tesla gets 4 years sentence
A man who managed to swindle Tesla into give him one car for free after the other has received a 4-yea sentence for the fraud. More…
Tesla’s latest funky product is 2 bottles of beer for $150
Tesla has started selling a limited edition “CyberBeer + CyberStein” product, the latest in a line of funky products, and like many others, this one isn’t cheap. More…
Electric vehicle sales hit 7.9% of US market as Volvo, Mercedes, and Hyundai post sizable gains
EV sales surged past 300,000 for the first time in the third quarter, a nearly 50% increase over last year. As automakers like Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Hyundai ramp production, Tesla’s market share is slipping.. More…
ZEEKR to move EU headquarters from Sweden to the Netherlands, grow staff by end of year
Young and promising Chinese EV brand ZEEKR announced it is moving its current European headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden to a new spot closer to the action in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Following the move, ZEEKR plans to expand its staff overseas and it continues to expand into new markets. More…
New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm just gave a $100M promise to be online by 2025
Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted just put up a $100 million guarantee that it will have New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm, Ocean Wind 1, online by December 2025. More…
Honda and Mitsubishi team up to explore ways to improve value for EV owners
Japanese automakers Honda and Mitsubishi Corp are teaming up to help EV owners get the most out of their vehicles and batteries. More…
BMW taps Great Wall Motor’s SVOLT Energy for EV battery order worth $13 billion
Following EV battery agreements with CATL and EVE Energy last fall, BMW shared it is adding SVOLT Energy to its rolodex. The battery developer is a spinoff of China’s Great Wall Motor and has reportedly been awarded a massive contract to supply EV builds in Europe worth up to $13 billion. More…
Addmotor launches new 210 mile electric bike in the US
The Addmotor Graoopro electric bike has just been launched, and it comes with more than just an unpronounceable name. The company also claims it carries a rated range of up to 210 miles (338 km). More…
The average EV is now $14K cheaper than a year ago in the US
Kelley Blue Book released its new vehicle average transaction price report today, and it shows the average price paid for an EV in September was $50,683, down from more than $65,000 a year ago.. More…
