Ford has officially started full production of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center. More…
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Mini Cooper maker launches four new electric bicycles with regenerative braking
Cooper Bikes, the company behind the Mini Cooper car, has just unveiled four new electric bicycle models that comprise the brand’s second generation e-bikes. More…
Tesla (TSLA) still owns 75% of the US’s electric car market so far this year
According to the latest registration data, Tesla still owns about 75% of the US’s electric car market so far this year with Model Y and Model 3 alone at the top. More…
Review: Lion Energy Safari ME gives your home (or off-grid site) a massive battery and solar panel package
I recently had the chance to test out the Lion Energy Safari ME portable power station along with the massive battery expansion pack and solar panel package. I don’t say this lightly: This is THE high-capacity portable power station I’d want to bring with me to an off-grid cabin, campsite, or even to have in my garage in case of a natural disaster. More…
Volta Trucks unveils the 7.5- and 12-ton variants of its fully-electric Volta Zero
Commercial EV manufacturer Volta Trucks has publicly debuted two new variations of its 16-ton Volta Zero. The forthcoming 7.5- and 12-ton variants will complete a four model range Volta Zero trucks and provide smaller and more maneuverable transportation to commercial fleets compared to their larger predecessors.. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 25, 2022
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 CEO Elon Musk officially acquires Twitter to take it private – it’s happening
Twitter announced that it accepted an acquisition offer from Tesla CEO Elon Musk for roughly $44 billion, and it will become a private company once the transaction is closed. More…
The Boring Company is finally going to make a full-scale version of Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
The Boring Company is finally going to make a full-scale version of Elon Musk’s Hyperloop – a new high-speed mode of transportation – and it is coming as soon as this year. More…
New Mexico ski resort looks to reach net-zero emissions with help of a 100% electric snow groomer
Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico recently became the first North American ski resort to use a fully-electric snow groomer, by putting a PistenBully 100 E into operation. This is just one of several actions the mountain village is taking to promote sustainability and achieve its pledge to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.. More…
Pony.ai becomes first autonomous driving company to receive a taxi license in China
Autonomous driving developer Pony.ai announced it has received a license to operate its self-driving taxis in China, the first company to achieve the permit. Pony.ai will soon have 100 robotaxis in operation throughout Nansha, Guangzhou, charging riders fares alongside traditional taxis. More…
Tesla launches competition to design Cyberquad electric ATV’s battery pack
Tesla has launched a new competition to design the Cyberquad’s battery pack as the automaker appears to literally be crowdsourcing R&D for the electric ATV, though it’s more likely a recruiting effort. More…
Lectric XPremium e-bike opens for orders, sets new low price for mid-drive electric bicycle industry
Lectric eBikes, the Phoenix-based electric bicycle company that has built its name on budget-priced electric bikes, opened orders today for its newest model: the Lectric XPremium. The recently-unveiled folding e-bike sets a new industry low-price for high-performance mid-motor e-bikes at just $1,799. More…
It finally happened: GM announces the electric AWD Corvette
Today GM finally announced the electric AWD Corvette and perhaps something that will have a wider consequence outside of car enthusiasts: GM’s Ultium platform’s “energy recovery system”. The EV tech will help boost range, help vehicles charge faster, and heat car interiors with excess heat produced by the batteries.. More…
Leaked Elon Musk text messages confirm what everyone knew about Tesla’s take-private deal
As part of a lawsuit between shareholders and Elon Musk regarding his “funding secured” tweet, new text messages and emails between Musk and people involved have been released.. More…
Subaru Solterra: First drive & US pricing – $45K for amazing AWD, but that range…
Subaru has revealed US pricing for their new all-electric crossover, the Solterra. As a matter of fact, I was flown to Catalina Island and got to experience the Subaru Solterra – then got lost, had a flat tire, and almost missed my plane. But lived to tell the tale.. More…
FREY CC fat tire e-bike unveiled as 1,500W full-suspension electric comfort bike
FREY Bike, the Jinhua, China-based high end electric bicycle manufacturer, has just released a fat tire version of the company’s popular CC full-suspension electric comfort bike. The new FREY CC Fat takes the laidback and relaxed riding style of the original CC and opens the door to more off-road trail rides and diverse terrain with its massive tires. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 23, 2022
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…
Wheel-E Podcast! 40 MPH Vintage e-bikes, new Lectric XPremium and LITE, electric Ducati & more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes 40 MPH e-bikes from Vintage Electric Bikes, several new models released by companies like Lectric eBikes, Ride1Up, Blix, and Luna, our best look yet at the upcoming Ducati racing electric motorcycle in action, and lots more. We’re also joined in the beginning of the show by Vintage Electric Bikes’ founder Andrew Davidge for even more insight on the company’s fast and eye-catching electric bikes. More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $450 four-seater AWD electric go-kart
Like many of the quirky electric vehicles I find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series, this fun-looking electric go-kart is a bit oddly proportioned. But that wouldn’t stop me from terrorizing the local neighborhood in it, all-wheel-driving my way to my rightful position as the kind of the cul-de-sac. More…
The Mediterranean’s first offshore wind farm, off Italy, is now up and running [update]
All 10 offshore wind turbines have now been installed by Dutch maritime company Van Oord off Italy’s Puglia coast – the heel of Italy’s boot. It’s Italy’s first offshore wind farm, and the first in the Mediterranean Sea. More…