Princeton University’s Electric Speedboat team has set a new world water speed record for an electric-powered boat, reaching an average speed of 114 mph (183 km/h or 99 knots) on Lake Townsend near Greensboro, North Carolina.. More…
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Tesla slightly increases Model Y price – breaking trend
Tesla has increased the price of its popular Model Y Long Range today – bucking a trend that has been worrying investors. More…
These electric shoes make you walk 2.5x faster
I know, it sounds like a gimmick. But it’s not – or at least it’s not meant to be. The Moonwalkers are motorized shoes that are designed to help you walk around faster and get where you’re going in less time. More…
After its license was pulled in CA, Cruise pauses driverless operations everywhere
GM’s Cruise autonomous taxi service is pausing driverless operations everywhere after having it’s license suspended in California on Tuesday. More…
Tesla launches rare new car color: stealth grey
Tesla has launched a rare new car color for the Model S and Model X called ‘Stealth Grey’. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 26, 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…
The Faraday Future FF91 actually exists, and I was the first media to drive it
Faraday Future, the oft-delayed electric vehicle startup, has finally brought the FF91 to market, and we were the first media to drive a real production-spec version of the car, around Willow Springs raceway no less. More…
Xos’s medium-duty electric truck hits the road with Penske
In Penske Truck Leasing’s latest electrification move, it’s added Xos’s medium-duty electric trucks to its fleet.. More…
Call an Uber in Phoenix and you might get a driverless Waymo, starting today
Waymo and Uber have rolled out a partnership in Phoenix wherein riders who order an Uber within Waymo’s service area might get picked up by a driverless Waymo vehicle, rather than a human-driven Uber car, starting today. More…
In the US, Daimler’s eM2 electric box trucks are rolling off the factory floor
Daimler Truck North America has kicked off series production of its Freightliner eM2, an electric pick-up and delivery box truck. More…
Ford’s EV losses continue piling up in Q3 amid pricing pressure, UAW strike
Ford’s third-quarter earnings, released Thursday, show growing EV losses as the automaker faces pricing pressure and slowing demand.. More…
Aventon Abound cargo e-bike $400 off, Greenworks 40V e-mower $340, more
One of the first discounts is now live on Aventon’s Abound cargo e-bike, which clocks in at $400 off. It’s joined by an end of season price cut on this Greenworks 40V 21-inch electric mower at $340, as well as a chance to save on this compact Sun Joe electric pressure washer at just $80.. More…
Volkswagen says EV orders are down 50% in Europe
After releasing its results for the first nine months of the year, Volkswagen’s CFO said EV orders are down 50% in Europe. VW’s order intake fell short, attributed to a slowdown in the overall market.. More…
Freebeat MorphRover review – a Peloton and e-bike hybrid!
The best way to describe the new Freebeat MorphRover is if you took a Peloton Bike and combined it with an e-bike – a mix that works so well that, for the first time in over two years, I went and canceled my Peloton membership. Check out the full review below. More…
BETA’s ALIA eCTOL completes 2,000 mile trip to US Air Force base for experimental program
As part of a contracted deployment agreement with the US Air Force, eVTOL and eCTOL developer BETA Technologies has landed its ALIA aircraft at Duke Field, a subsidiary of Eglin Air Force Base, following a 2,000 mile journey across 12 states.. More…
Tesla is selling $100 million worth of Superchargers to BP in first of its kind deal
Tesla and BP announced a deal where the former will sell $100 million worth of Supercharger hardware for the latter to deploy at its locations across the US. More…
Hyundai commits to EV plans despite delays from Ford and GM
After achieving a record Q3 profit, Hyundai says it’s standing by its upcoming EV plans. The move comes despite several prominent automakers, including Ford and GM, recently delaying electric vehicle goals.. More…
Volvo to boost production of its small and speedy EX30 SUV due to high demand
Volvo Cars is going to expand production capacity for its electric EX30 SUV, as it’s anticipated to be one of its best-selling models.. More…
QuantumScape (QS) Q3 2023: prototype solid-state test cells exceed performance targets
Following the close of Q3 2023, solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has updated the public to its progress the last three months, which includes some encouraging results. In addition to catching a peep at mockups of its production-intent QSE-5 cell design, QuantumScape’s prototype has done better than expected with one automotive OEM in particular. Are solid-state EVs closer than we imagined? QuantumScape says maybe, but it still has some work to do. More…
Finally: A small electric car that uses Gogoro’s swappable battery packs
Today at the Japan Mobility Show, we’re getting our first look at an electric car concept that employs Gogoro’s swappable batteries. Called the Project X, it’s an initiative from the MIH Consortium developed by Foxconn.. More…
