
The first Tesla Supercharger station with a “Magic Dock” to allow non-Tesla electric cars to charge has been spotted in the US. More…
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The best overall Model Y floor mats for a new Tesla owner

If you’re the new owner of a Tesla Model Y, congratulations! You definitely want to get some good-looking and durable floor mats pronto to protect your spiffy new EV’s floors, we know exactly where you should go – Tesla accessories store Tesloid has you covered. Plus, use code Electrek10 at checkout to save 10. More…
Here’s why the US race to deploy floating offshore wind is vital

The US has a goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 – and that can’t happen without floating offshore wind farms. More…
Lucid Motors (LCID) shares Q4 financial results, ends 2022 with enough liquidity to reach 2024

Following a little teaser in early January, Lucid Motors has publicly shared its financial results for Q4 and the full fiscal year 2022 in an investor presentation you can view below. Air EV production was way up to cap off last quarter, leading to revenues over $257 million. As a result of the whole year, Lucid Motors believes it is liquid enough to safely navigate into 2024. Details below. More…
Geely launches new high-end electric vehicle brand with first EV launching this year

Geely, the owner of Polestar and Volvo, is launching a new “high-end electrified product series” in a bid to take on the top EV contenders like Tesla and BYD. The first fully electric vehicle from the sub-brand is slated to launch before the end of the year.. More…
Fisker taps ChargePoint as official public charging partner for North America

Fisker Inc. has announced Level 2 and DC Fast charging network ChargePoint as its North American partner to support its incoming EVs. The collaboration will provide future Fisker Ocean owners with access to over 400,000 roaming ports, including 16,700 fast chargers. More…
Lordstown halts Endurance electric truck production amid recall for quality issues

Ohio-based EV manufacturer Lordstown Motors (RIDE) has hit another roadblock in its quest to bring its Endurance electric pickup to market. After several years of waiting, Lordstown says Endurance EV buyers will have to wait a little longer after announcing it will pause production amid a voluntary recall. More…
Move over, oil – offshore wind is headed to the Gulf of Mexico

The US Department of the Interior has proposed the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. More…
Nikola (NKLA) Q4 2022 results: Deliveries and revenues stumble, but plenty in the works for 2023

Nikola Corporation shared its Q4 and full year results for 2022 earlier this morning, and although some of its numbers saw significant drops compared to Q3, the American BEV and FCEV automaker has a lot of accolades on its report card and even bigger plans for this coming year. See the full results below. More…
Did Tesla just leak the design of its new electric compact car?

Tesla might have leaked design drawings of its upcoming new electric compact car as part of a new corporate video. More…
Ride1Up Turris launched as low-cost electric touring bike with a pricier-feeling ride

San Diego-based electric bicycle company Ride1Up has just unveiled yet another new e-bike this season. Unlike the heavyweight electric moped we saw last month, the new Ride1Up Turris is a much lighter touring e-bike that also happens to be lighter on the wallet. More…
Tesla Model 3 refresh spotted with new wheels

A Tesla Model 3 prototype with a refreshed design under camouflage has been spotted sporting new wheels. More…
Automobili Pininfarina Battista Hyper GT snags two more world records during first trip to India

European electric hypercar manufacturer Automobili Pininfarina continues to blaze through the world record books with its Battista Hyper GT. During its first trip to India, the all-electric handcrafted hypercar delivered some firsts for the country while nabbing two more world records for quarter- and half-mile sprints in a production vehicle. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 22, 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…
How Volkswagen is using escape rooms to prepare employees for an electric future

If you’ve ever been in an escape room, you know how fast pace and intense it can be. Volkswagen is applying the same methodology to train its employees for the future of electric vehicles, but these are not your typical escape rooms. More…
Mercedes-Benz shares details of new OS, doubles down on Luminar’s lidar technology

Mercedes-Benz announced multiple newsworthy innovations during its Operating System Strategy Update in Sunnyvale, California earlier today. The German automaker announced it is building its own proprietary operating system called MB.OS which will offer features like navigation and maps from Google. Additionally, Mercedes announced it is expanding upon a previous partnership with lidar specialist Luminar in a new multi-billion dollar deal to integrate the tech by mid-decade. More…
Stellantis says it’s ready for North American EV transformation after EU success, starting with Ram

After releasing an unexpectedly strong earnings report Wednesday on the heels of climbing EV momentum, Stellantis says it’s ready to do the same in North America, starting with the Ram and Jeep brands. More…
Tesla to announce move to new ‘California Engineering Headquarters’

Tesla is set to announce a move to a new ‘California Engineering Headquarters’ in about an hour with both CEO Elon Musk and Governor Gavin Newsome participating in the announcement. More…
Radical new ride-by-wire electric bike drivetrain with no chains or belts begins production

A year and a half ago, we broke the news about a wild new drive system for electric bikes that lacked any mechanical connection between the pedals and wheels. The Free Drive system, created by a partnership between German companies Schaeffler and Heinzmann, is now finally entering production. More…
Bentley retires the 12-cylinder engine as it charges toward a fully electric future

Bentley Motors, the British luxury automaker, is bidding farewell to its 12-cylinder W12 engine after nearly two decades as the iconic brand charges toward an all-electric future.. More…

