Tesla has started pushing a new software update to improve its new yoke steering wheel experience in the Model S alongside a few other new features. More…
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EGEB: Here’s where global energy consumption is going if we don’t make changes
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB). More…
These powerful electric bicycles are now serving with the special forces
Bicycles being used as military tools are nothing new, going back decades and serving across several wars. Electric bicycles with the special forces though, now that’s something relatively novel and a sign of the times. More…
Tesla increases Model 3 and Model Y prices, cheapest car is now $42,000
Tesla has implemented a price increase across its entire Model 3 and Model Y lineup in an overnight update to its online configurator in the US. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 5, 2021
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…
Electric bicycle sales are growing 16x faster than general cycling. Here’s why
Electric bicycle sales had been growing at an impressive rate in the US even before the COVID-19 pandemic began. But ever since the pandemic started, sales of e-bikes have skyrocketed. Now the latest numbers show that e-bikes sales aren’t cooling off anytime soon. More…
GE’s huge Haliade-X 14 MW offshore wind turbine is now operational
GE Renewable Energy today announced that its Haliade-X offshore wind turbine prototype is now running at 14 megawatts in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This means that GE Renewable Energy is now the first to operate a wind turbine at a power output this high. More…
Tesla is building Model Y bodies with single front and rear castings, a manufacturing first
In an auto manufacturing first, Tesla has started building Model Y bodies with two giant single casting pieces for the front and back of the electric SUV. More…
EGEB: Kansas’s first big wind farm turns 20. Here’s how it’s going
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB). More…
GM announces new battery facility to develop lithium-metal and solid-state cells
GM announced today that it is building a new battery facility in Michigan to develop lithium-metal and solid-state battery cells. More…
Tesla is ordered to pay ex-worker $137 million in racial abuse lawsuit, releases blog about verdict
Tesla has been ordered by the court to pay $137 million to an ex-contract worker at its Fremont factory in a racial abuse lawsuit. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 4, 2021
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…
Canadian group satirizes Saskatchewan’s dumb EV tax by suggesting a sidewalk tax
The province of Saskatchewan in Canada has joined a growing number of regions around the world in levying punitive taxes against electric cars while letting gas cars continue to get away with murder. But a local group has come up with a creative way to show just how dumb their EV tax is: by demanding a tax on people who use sidewalks. More…
EGEB: Tevva debuts the first UK-designed 7.5 metric ton electric truck
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB). More…
SONDORS Metacycle vs. NIU RQi – Battle of the affordable electric motorcycles
The SONDORS Metacycle and NIU RQi electric motorcycles are both racing to reshape the market by bringing highway-capable speeds down to commuter-level prices.. More…
Tesla claims Rivian is stealing ‘trade secrets’ about its ‘next-gen battery’ in expanding lawsuit
Tesla, which is already suing Rivian and former employees hired by the electric pickup truck startup, is expanding its lawsuit against the company.. More…
First Drive: The 2022 Mazda MX-30 misses the market, but does it matter?
Mazda invited us out for a drive of its upcoming MX-30 electric compact SUV, and some conversations with Mazda’s Irvine R&D folks. We have a lot of thoughts to share about the car and the future of Mazda’s EV programs. More…
Ride1up’s newest e-bike is the most affordable electric bike with Gates carbon belt drive yet
When it comes to belt drives in the e-bike industry, Gates is the undisputed leader. And those quality drives usually come at a high cost, but now we’re seeing the lowest-priced Gates carbon belt drive-equipped e-bike yet: the new Ride1Up Roadster V2 Gravel Edition. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 2, 2021
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 (TSLA) announces Q3 2021 deliveries: a new record of 241,300 electric cars
Today, Tesla (TSLA) released its Q3 2021 delivery and production numbers – confirming it achieved again new records. More…
