Back in January, Citroen introduced the e-C3, its smallest EV (if you don’t count the barely-even-a-car Ami), but weirdly enough the launch was only for the Indian market. We waited and waited, and now we are finally very close to an international launch. Through its social media accounts, Citroen is teasing the international unveiling of the e-C3, which will take place on October 17, as you can see. Forget everything you know about electric cars. New Citroën ë-C3: get ready on October 17th.#NewCitroënËC3 #AllElectric pic.twitter.com/1CTKy7eJGu— Citroën (@Citroen) October 13, 2023… More…
Aventon’s new Soltera.2 e-bike sees first discount at $200 off, UGREEN power station, more
The first discount on Aventon’s new Soltera.2 e-bike is here. This is Electrek favorite is now $200 off, landing at a new $1,199 low. It’s joined by much of the same first-time savings on the just-released , as well as a chance to save on Jetson Bolt folding e-bike is just $298. More…
Podcast: Tesla goes into wrap business, 4680 cell update, new Kia, BMW, and more
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla going into the car wrap business, a 4680 battery cell update, new Kia and BMW EVs being unveiled, and more. More…
Kia takes a page from Ford and Rivian as it moves toward purpose-built EVs
Kia is following in the footsteps of Ford, GM, and Rivian as it prepares to “be reborn as a central brand.” With plans to build a second factory for purpose-built EVs, Kia aims to take advantage of the growing need for PBVs.. More…
Commercial E-Cargo Bikes Picking Up Steam In Urban Setting
UK’s Man Maid claims that its cargo e-bikes are 10 times faster than delivery vans in the city. More…
Tesla Semi Beats Rival Electric Trucks In Real-World Test
One Tesla Semi covered 574 miles per day on average during the 18-day event, compared to 255 miles for the Nikola Tre BEV. More…
SAIC and Alibaba’s IM Motors unveils LS6 SUV
China’s SAIC Motor Corp and the behemoth e-commerce platform Alibaba teamed up to form the IM Motors brand and it has now announced a really intriguing EV. The LS6 is among the cheapest electric SUVs and yet it boasts tech often reserved for luxury electric vehicles. The first three versions feature single-motor rear-wheel drive. The crown jewel, the priciest of the lot, parades a dual-motor all-wheel drive. The single-motor versions boast peak powers ranging from 231 kW (310 hp) to 379 kW (508 hp). The dual-motor all-wheel drive? That’s a blistering combined power of 579 kW (nearly 777… More…
BYD electric pickup truck patent leaked, revealing new EV expected by the end of 2023
A new electric pickup truck is expected to hit the streets by the end of the year. A leaked patent Friday reveals BYD’s electric truck design as the automaker continues its dominant expansion.. More…
Tesla Cybertruck width revealed
Someone found a Tesla Cybertruck release candidate and pulled out a measuring tape to figure out the actual width of the electric pickup ahead of the official spec and dimension release. More…
The US’s oldest solar factory filed for bankruptcy in 2017 – but now it’s back
Suniva, once the US’s oldest and largest solar cell maker, has been dormant for six years, but now it’s going to reopen its Georgia factory. More…
Watch Mercedes-Benz crash two electric vehicles together to prove their EVs are safe
As the first car maker to do so publicly, Mercedes-Benz held a real-life crash test between two EVs head-on. Mercedes simulated a real-life scenario, sending an EQA model into an EQS SUV at speeds of over 34 mph (56 km/h). More…
Israeli Driver Flees Hamas Gunfire With Help From Tesla Model 3 Performance: Report
The car got sprayed with bullets and had its tires shredded but continued to drive, helping the wounded driver reach the hospital. More…
BYD’s Song L SUV interior revealed, sales to commence by the end of the year
BYD officially announced its premium mid-size SUV, the Song L, back in August, but didn’t show the interior. It only shared pictures of the exterior and a couple of key specs. We know it will ship in two main configurations – one with a single electric motor capable of outputting 308 hp, and a dual-motor version with 510 hp. We now get to see the interior, which features a clean and simple design and closely resembles the initial sketches. There’s a big, centered LCD screen and a separate instrument cluster screen. It looks like not everything is going to be controlled via the main… More…
Opinion: We need more EVs with really weird wheels
This week, Kia unveiled a tranche of new EV concept cars, and the common element among them that stood out to me? These cars have some really weird wheels. And I mean that in a good way. More…
Cruise begins offering driverless robotaxi rides in Houston
GM-owned robotaxi service Cruise continues to expand its reach of driverless rides throughout the US, announcing a start of services in Houston – its fourth major city. Houston locals can now join the waitlist to take a spin in one of Cruise’s EVs, see below. More…
Volkswagen’s EV woes continue as new orders miss Q3 target
Europe’s largest automaker is struggling to keep up as the industry goes electric. Although Volkswagen’s EV sales climbed in September, new orders are failing to keep up. More…
It’s official: E-bikes are actually bikes, not ‘motor vehicles,’ according to new EU rules
The EU Court of Justice yesterday announced a landmark ruling stating that pedal-assist e-bikes are actually bikes, not motorbikes or (gasp) motor vehicles, which means e-cyclists aren’t obligated to be insured in the same way as motorists and can be compensated as a cyclist, not a “motor vehicle driver,” in the case of an accident. More…
Volkswagen increases global EV sales by 45 percent
The Volkswagen Group discloses its electric car statistics for the third quarter. They show that sales of battery-electric vehicles are increasing – but at a slower pace than expected by the manufacturer Read more…
UK: Recyclus opens battery recycling factory, hoping to recover 22 tons a year by 2025
British battery recycling firm Recyclus Group has completed commissioning its LiBatt plant in Wolverhampton, England, which can process up to 22,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries. That’s equivalent to more than 48,000 batteries for electric vehicles. Read more…
Tesla’s share of US EV market has shrunk despite price cuts
Amid a growing U.S. EV market, both the average price of a Tesla and the automaker’s market share decreased substantially in the third quarter of 2023, new data from Kelley Blue Book shows. EV transaction prices were down overall in Q3. In September, the average price paid for an EV was $50,683, down from $52,212 in August and down from more than… More…
