Electric bicycle company SONDORS has expanded into the larger electric mobility space with the announcement of a highway-capable electric motorcycle. More…
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Lotus unveils lightweight chassis for new family of performance EVs
Following a recent announcement to introduce a new lineup of all-electric performance cars, Lotus has shared the chassis architecture the EVs will sit upon. The rear structure on this new architecture is 37% lighter than it is on the current Emira V6 and will support a new generation of Lotus performance cars with zero emissions More…
Ford recalls Mustang Mach-E over risk of glass roof falling off after mocking Tesla for same issue
Ford has issued a recall of 5,000 Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs in Canada over a risk of the glass roof and windshield potentially coming loose and falling off More…
The craziest electric cars coming in the next 5 years [Video]
The Munich Motor Show 2021 was fantastically packed full of crazy concepts, futuristic designs, and curiously cool EVs. We know that many of these concept designs won’t make it to production, but they are indications of what’s coming, and that’s something to get excited about More…
Specialized releases 3 new Full Power Turbo electric bicycles for road, city, and trails
Specialized has been in the electric bicycle game since 2009, making them one of the earlier entrants among mainstream bicycle companies. With all those years building premium e-bikes, they’ve had plenty of time to refine their technology. Now the company is showing off the latest generation of Full Power Turbo electric bikes with updated models of the Turbo Vado and Turbo Como bikes, plus a new model known as the Turbo Tero. More…
How Zero’s electric motorcycle tech is making Polaris’s Electric Ranger better than gas UTVs
Polaris is gearing up to release an all-new Electric Ranger UTV this December, which they confidently claim will be the “best RANGER ever.” The new electric utility vehicle could help Polaris leapfrog several years forward to the top of the electric power-sports market, but it never would have happened without a strategic partnership with Zero Motorcycles. More…
EGEB: UK, Netherlands call on US, China to ban gas cars by 2035
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Audi launches Q4 e-tron electric SUV starting at just $36,400 after incentives
Audi has officially launched the Q4 e-tron electric SUV in the US and confirmed a starting price of just $36,400 after incentives More…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 20, 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…
EcoFlow is launching the DELTA mini; backup power for work and play
EcoFlow launches the new DELTA mini a new entry in the family of the DELTA and DELTA Pro. The DELTA raised over $2.5 million and the Pro raised over $10 million, launching EcoFlow itself into the forefront of battery backup technology. Theses wildly successful systems can single handedly power anything in the home, charge at an exceptionally fast rate, and easily pack in the camper to enable power tools or nearly any outdoor adventure. Despite the name, the mini packs a powerful punch More…
Elon Musk hints at new Tesla Gigafactory, denies location is in Russia
Elon Musk denied rumors that Tesla has selected a Russian city as its next location for a new Gigafactory More…
My very first Tesla, two months later: Here’s how it’s going [Update]
My first Tesla was delivered on June 29, one day before the end of the second quarter (wink, wink, Tesla). So that means my husband and I have now been driving our Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus for two months. Here’s how it’s going. (Oh, and our car’s name is Nigel, since a couple of people asked. More…
London mayor commits to all-electric buses moving forward, 100% zero emissions by 2034
Following a Zero-Emission Bus Summit in the UK, London mayor Sadiq Khan announced that all new buses ordered by Transport for London (TfL) will be electric moving forward. The new policy falls in line with the UK capital’s previously set goal of making its entire bus fleet electric by 2037. Alongside the announcement, Khan announced an advanced timeline to see a fully-electric bus fleet by 2034, or perhaps even sooner More…
GM says Chevy Bolt EV battery production has resumed, defect leading to fire risk is fixed
GM announced today that LG is resuming production of batteries for Chevy Bolt EV as the manufacturing defect leading to the fire risk has been fixed More…
Honda announces pathetic electric vehicle ambitions in the US
Honda released more details about its electrification plans in the US, and only one word comes to mind: pathetic More…
RGNT’s eye-catching, retro-styled electric motorcycles now taking orders
RGNT Motorcycles has developed one of the classier-looking retro-inspired electric motorcycles we’ve seen to date. After a few years of developments, now updated versions of the Swedish company’s bikes are finally available for order More…
EGEB: Can coal state West Virginia become the ‘poster child’ for clean energy?
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Great September EV lease deals in a seller’s market
It’s not easy to find great deals in the current environment of increased demand and constricted supply. Still, we managed to find several good electric vehicle deals worth considering, especially for those that find themselves in a situation where they absolutely need to get a car right now More…
Skoda abandoning PHEVs per CEO: ‘Our future is the pure electric car’
Czech auto manufacturer Škoda has shared plans to focus less on its PHEV models in the future, and instead deliver more pure electric cars. In a recent interview, Škoda CEO Thomas Schäfer spoke to the company’s success last year, as well as the bright future around its all-electric Enyaq iV, despite a global semiconductor chip shortage. More…
Juiced increases minimum battery capacity on e-bikes, shares real-world range data
The range is one of the first questions I get asked about my electric bikes, right after “How fast does that thing go?” But range has always been one of the most mysterious and difficult to pin down specs in the e-bike industry. More…