The brand new Ariel Rider Kepler has just been unveiled as the e-bike manufacturer’s latest high performance electric bike. Designed for adventure and recreational riding, this fat tire bike pushes speed and power specs to the max. More…
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32 MPH Ariel Rider Kepler launched as 1,800W fat tire electric bike with giant battery
The brand-new Ariel Rider Kepler has just been unveiled as the e-bike manufacturer’s latest high-performance electric bike. Designed for adventure and recreational riding, this fat tire bike pushes speed and power specs to the max. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 5, 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…
Nissan announces it is designing a Lunar Terrain Vehicle for NASA alongside Teledyne and Sierra Space
During the 37th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Teledyne Brown Engineering, along with partners Sierra Space and Nissan North America, announced it is designing a crewed Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to support future NASA missions on the Moon. All three companies have varying levels of experience in space technology and hope to transport astronauts on future missions.. More…
Rivian reports producing 2,553 EVs in Q1 of 2022, delivering 1,227 of them
American EV automaker Rivian has shared production totals for Q1 of 2022 less than a month after sharing revised production goals for the year. Despite a slow ramp-up of EV production, Rivian stated that it remains on track to achieve its 2022 output numbers.. More…
Here’s how a new US protectionist move could backfire badly on the US solar industry
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) is investigating whether Southeast Asian solar cell manufacturers are using parts made in China that would normally be subject to a tariff. In a survey released today, most of the US solar industry asserted that the DOC investigation will devastate their businesses, as they rely on solar module imports to meet growing demand. More…
Lexus unveils new pictures of its first all-electric car and it has a yoke steering wheel
Lexus is about to unveil its first all-electric vehicle, the Lexus RZ 450e, later this month, and it has started teasing it with new pictures.. More…
Oversight Committee grills USPS over gas-guzzler contract
The House Oversight Committee held a 3.5-hour long hearing today on USPS’ contract to buy tens of thousands of gas guzzling trucks from Oshkosh Defense to replace its aging delivery fleet. More…
Sono Motors and Valmet Automotive sign terms to manufacture Sion SEVs in Finland, but will hike prices again
Sono Motors announced it has signed a term sheet with contract manufacturer, Valmet Automotive, to produce the latter’s Sion solar electric vehicle (SEV) in Finland beginning in 2023. Due to increased manufacturing costs and a need for additional funding, the Sion SEV will soon see a second price increase in less than six months. More…
NASA contracts Canoo to build EVs that will transport astronauts to launchpad for Artemis missions
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced it has chosen EV startup Canoo to provide zero-emission EVs to transport its crew to the launchpad for NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon. Canoo will soon join the likes of Tesla and Rivian as EV automakers integrated into the realm of space exploration. More…
Tesla is testing a Lucid Air with over 500 miles of range on its test track
We have seen many automakers benchmark and reverse-engineer Tesla vehicles, but rarely the other way around. Tesla was spotted testing a Lucid Air – which has over 500 miles of range – on its test track at Fremont factory. More…
Portugal brings forward 80% clean energy target to 2026 from 2030
Portugal’s new Socialist Party-majority government has moved its target of reaching 80% clean energy in electricity production forward to 2026, four years earlier than previously planned. More…
‘The lights will not go out’ – Energy experts do not foresee EVs overloading US electrical grid
According to research teams and engineers at multiple US energy laboratories, the acceleration of EV adoption will not reach any sort of “tipping” point in which charging EVs will overwhelm the electrical grid. In fact, experts state that the entire industry is well aware of this imminent electrical load coming to the US grid and is adapting daily to support a future dominated by EVs. More…
Elon Musk joins Twitter’s board, but it caps his ownership of the social media to 15% to avoid hostile takeover
Twitter announced today that Tesla CEO Elon Musk will be joining its board of directors after he bought over 9% of the company and became its largest shareholder. More…
It’s official: Leading EV battery swap company Gogoro goes public on the Nasdaq
Taiwan-based electric scooter company and battery swapping network Gogoro has officially gone public, listing this morning on the Nasdaq exchange. More…
GM and Honda announce plan to ‘codevelop series of affordable electric vehicles’
GM and Honda, which are already working together on two EVs coming to the US in 2024, announced a plan to “codevelop a series of affordable electric vehicles” to come to market by 2027. More…
Electric motorbike maker ONYX unveils new lower-cost CTY2 model as US-built electric moped
ONYX Motorbikes, a California-based electric moped manufacturer, has just unveiled a new step-through bike known as the ONYX CTY2. More…
NIO is in talks to license its battery swap stations to other automakers as it expands to Europe and US
NIO is the only electric automaker that has successfully managed to make battery swapping part of its business. It is now reportedly in talks to license its battery swap stations to other automakers as it expands to Europe and the US. More…
GM finally resumes production on the Chevy Bolt
GM has finally restarted production on the Bolt EV and EUV lines after being out of production for the better part of a year due to an issue with its LG battery cells. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 4, 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…