It’s an exciting time for personal watercraft enthusiasts that want to swap a roaring engine for the instantaneous (and silent) power of electric motors. The latest electric jet ski making a splash is the Valo Hyperfoil. More…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 30, 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…
Hitachi Energy debuts wireless grid tech that prevents wildfires
Hitachi Energy just launched wireless Spark Prevention Unit indicators that help prevent wildfires by enabling remote monitoring.. More…
Drivers are increasingly ditching Toyota and Honda gas cars in favor of EVs
The electric vehicle rollout is gaining momentum as new car shoppers are increasingly switching to EVs, even if their preferred brand is not currently offering any. Ford, GM, and Hyundai’s new electric vehicles are winning over Toyota and Honda gas-car buyers, while Tesla continues establishing itself as a top automaker. More…
NanoGraf to launch US’s first large-volume silicon oxide factory
Chicago-headquartered NanoGraf Technologies, which claims it has enabled the world’s most energy dense 18650 lithium-ion cell, today announced that it will open the first large-volume silicon oxide factory in the United States. At peak production, NanoGraf will produce 35 tons per year. More…
Tesla (TSLA) is planning massive output from Giga Texas in Q1 2023
Tesla (TSLA) is planning a massive ramp up in Model Y production output from Gigafactory Texas in Q1 2023. In the meantime, the situation is a bit more complex in the United States with the pending tax credit. More…
Electric vanlife coming? 2024 Mercedes eSprinter impresses in 300 mile range, efficiency tests
The upcoming refresh of the Mercedes eSprinter electric van has been tested with impressive results on both range and efficiency. In fact, they’re almost too impressive to be believed. More…
XPeng (XPEV) misses Q3 estimates, stock rises despite lower EV delivery outlook
XPeng (XPEV), a leading Chinese smart EV manufacturer, released its Q3 2022 earnings Wednesday, missing top and bottom line estimates while offering a less-than-ideal delivery outlook for the rest of the year. Despite this, XPeng stock is racing higher. Let’s see why investors are jumping back in. More…
Tesla secures large EV fleet order from Caltrans
Tesla has secured a large fleet order from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), which is trying to electrify its vehicle fleet. More…
Tesla senior director of engineering returns to Volvo
Tesla is losing Anders Bell, senior director of engineering in charge of vehicle interior, who will return to Volvo, which has been following Tesla’s interior design direction. More…
150,00th Ford Mustang Mach-E rolls off the line as EV maker strives for 2M annually by 2026
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E continues winning customers over as the automaker announced today it had produced its 150,000th fully electric SUV. The Mach-E is now available in 37 global markets as Ford accelerates EV production to reach its goal of 2 million by 2026. More…
150,000th Ford Mustang Mach-E rolls off the line as EV maker strives for 2M annually by 2026
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E continues winning customers over as the automaker announced today it had produced its 150,000th fully electric SUV. The Mach-E is now available in 37 global markets as Ford accelerates EV production to reach its goal of 2 million by 2026. More…
150,000th Mustang Mach-E rolls off the line as Ford strives to make 2M EVs annually by 2026
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E continues winning customers over as the automaker announced today it had produced its 150,000th fully electric SUV. The Mach-E is now available in 37 global markets as Ford accelerates EV production to reach its goal of 2 million by 2026. More…
Lightyear wins race to market with start of solar EV production in Finland
Just six years after what began as a solar vehicle competition among students, Lightyear has reached a watershed moment in clean mobility. Today, the company officially kicked off the start of production for the Lightyear 0 solar EV at Valmet Automotive in Uusikaupunki, Finland, and we were fortunate enough to be the only US media outlet in attendance. Today not only proves that solar EVs are possible, but also scalable, kicking off an even more sustainable echelon of zero-emission mobility. More…
How SUPER73 built an electric bike for riding the Wall of Death
SUPER73 has never shied away from unique or far-out custom electric bike builds. It’s kind of their thing. And while this isn’t the flashiest-looking of the e-bike brand’s custom projects, the name “Wall of Death” seems to make up for the lack of shiny colors and added bling. More…
Tesla starts selling its chargers at Best Buy amid move to make its connector standard
Tesla has started selling its charging stations at Best Buy in the US amid trying to make its charge connector the new standard in North America. More…
Battery swapping electric scooter company Gogoro adds another country to its list
Gogoro, the battery swapping giant known for its iconic green and black batteries, has just announced that it is expanding to yet another country. The Philippines will be the next destination on Gogoro’s growing world map of battery-swapping destinations. More…
This UK classic-car EV conversion company is coming to the US
UK-based classic-car EV conversion specialist company Electrogenic has partnered up with companies in Vermont and Texas to serve classic-car enthusiasts in the US who want to drive electric. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 29, 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…
Two electric Corvettes with different styles are racing to market in 2025
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is almost here. However, instead of just one electric Corvette, you will have two entirely different styles to choose from starting in 2025.. More…
