
Ford has announced that Lightning production will restart on March 13, after being paused for about a month while a battery issue was investigated. Currently, F-150 Lightnings are under a stop-shipment order, though not a stop-sale, until production restarts. More…
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Tesla cofounder’s Redwood shows 95% efficiency in battery recycling pilot

Redwood Materials’ EV battery recycling pilot program has been going on for a year in California, and today the company shared an update on how things are going. More…
A new EV brand is prepping to enter the US from the owners of Polestar and Volvo

Lynk & Co, a high-end market brand from Geely (the parent company of Polestar and Volvo), is preparing to enter the US with its first EV due out next year. More…
Tesla has built its 4 millionth electric car

Tesla announced that it has built its 4 millionth electric car, and the rate of production is increasing at an impressive pace. More…
Ride1Up REVV1 FS review: How I hit 37 mph on an e-bike built like a motorbike

The Ride1Up REVV1 FS is a rare breed of e-bike. It’s not that the design is that unique. In fact, it’s obviously another SUPER73 imitation. But what makes it so unique is that it’s a really good SUPER73 imitation. And by that I mean it’s built more like a moped or motorcycle than like an electric bicycle, which translates into an amazingly good ride. More…
Electric snowmobile charging is now getting much faster for Taiga Motors

Electric marine and off-road vehicle manufacturer Taiga Motors announced that owners of its electric snowmobiles will soon have access to a new over-the-air (OTA) update, enabling DC fast charging capabilities to existing battery hardware.. More…
Polestar (PSNY) boosts Q4 financial position ahead of ‘exciting’ 2023 EV launches

Polestar (PSNY) strengthened its financial position in Q4 as the Swedish EV maker enters an exciting year with two new electric vehicle launches.. More…
Tesla teases a new wireless home charging station

Tesla has teased what appears to be a new wireless home charging station as part of its charging presentation during its Investor Day. More…
Deadly Tesla crash was just pedal confusion, despite social media rumors

A deadly Tesla crash in China last November, which at the time was subject to swirling social media rumors that blamed it on Autopilot or brake failure or too-powerful electric motors, turns out to have just been another example of pedal confusion. More…
AutoFlight completes world’s longest eVTOL flight with latest generation ‘Prosperity I’ aircraft

eVTOL developer AutoFlight has shared its latest milestone en route to seeking certification for its four passenger air taxi by 2025. Today, the company shared that the Gen4 design of its “Prosperity I” aircraft has successfully completed the world’s longest eVTOL flight.. More…
Tesla announces unlimited overnight charging for $30 per month

Tesla announced that it will soon launch a new plan for unlimited overnight charging for $30 per month as part of its ‘Tesla Electric’ energy retailing business. More…
Tesla says it could have bidirectional charging in two years, but will it?

Tesla vehicles will be capable of bidirectional charging within the next two years, according to comments from Tesla VP Drew Baglino at today’s Investor Day event. More…
New SONDORS Metacycle ‘credit’ drops the electric motorcycle’s price to just $4,000

If your main gripe against electric motorcycles has been “they’re just too expensive,” well then you’re going to need to start looking for another excuse. That’s because a new credit offered by SONDORS will reduce the effective price of the company’s Metacycle electric motorcycle to just $4,000. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 1, 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…
Tesla does the math to transition the world to sustainable energy

Tesla has done the math to understand what it takes to transition the world to sustainable energy and released it during its Investor Day. More…
Tesla officially announces Gigafactory Mexico to build next-gen electric vehicle

Tesla has officially announced ‘Gigafactory Mexico’ to build its next-gen vehicle platform to support new models. More…
Kia teases exterior of upcoming EV9 SUV ahead of world premiere this month [Videos]

As a little appetizer to its world premiere later this month, Kia has just posted two short teaser videos offering a brief but exciting glimpse at its upcoming EV9 – an all-electric SUV with a third row and the the makings of an EV able to compete with the premium Rivian R1S, likely at a lower price too. You can check out both videos below. More…
Tesla is going (back) to EV motors with no rare earth elements

Tesla will create a permanent magnet electric vehicle motor with zero rare earth elements in it, the company announced at its Investor Day today. More…
Lift Foils unveils LIFT4, touted as the ‘most customizable, quiet, and powerful eFoil ever made’

Electric hydrofoil veteran Lift Foils has officially unveiled its latest product – the LIFT4 eFoil, equipped with the company’s fourth-generation battery technology. In addition to being marketed as the quietest eFoil ever created, Lift is hailing its fourth-generation model as the most customizable, powerful, and longest-lasting eFoil ever made. Bold statement – let’s check it out below. More…
ZEN Yachts secures $5.9M in Series A alongside new orders for its solar electric catamaran

Nascent solar electric catamaran manufacturer ZEN Yachts has announced the closing of a Series A funding round totaling 5.5 million euros ($5.86M), sponsored entirely by Ocean Zero, LLC. The zero emissions boatbuilder looks to use the fresh round of funding to continue construction of the first hulls of its ZEN50 solar electric catamaran, of which additional preorders have now been secured. More…

