Uber Freight and Greenlane are joining forces to smartly deploy heavy-duty charging stations to power America’s growing electric truck fleet. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 14, 2023
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. Read more…
The Self-Driving Car Wars Have Never Looked More Stacked Against Cruise
General Motors’ robotaxi division is laying off 900 people. Its biggest rival seems to be doing just fine. Read more…
Widespread confusion about what Tesla’s safety recall means for its customers
Pity the poor souls who get their “news” from headlines alone, seldom clicking through to read the articles that lie beneath—what a warped view of the world they must have. As the mainstream media announced that Tesla has recalled almost all of its vehicles, headline-grazers must have envisioned two million enraged Tesla owners having to… Read more…
Alfa Romeo’s first EV is the Milano, to be unveiled in April
Alfa Romeo is going back to its roots, namely the Italian city of Milan – or, as they say in Italian, Milano. For Milano will be the name of Alfa Romeo’s next car, its first “Sport Urban Vehicle”, which will also be available in a 100% electric version. The first Alfa Romeo battery electric vehicle will bear the name of… Read more…
Louisiana trailblazes with the US’s first state-water offshore wind farms
Louisiana is making US history by launching its first two offshore wind farms, Cajun Wind and Diamond Offshore Wind, in state waters. Read more…
Tesla’s India entry is on shaky grounds again as import duties deal is off the table
Tesla’s entry into the Indian market is on shaky grounds again as the government says that a deal on import duties for electric vehicles is off the table. Read more…
Best rated floor mats for Tesla Model Y this year
If you’ve taken advantage of the fantastic December deals at Tesla and are the proud new owner of a Model Y, then you want to protect your floors this winter with some sharp-looking, robust floor mats. Head straight to Tesla accessories store Tesloid’s website, and use the unique code MATS10 at checkout to save 10%. Read more…
Kia will unveil its new purpose-built EVs next month at CES
Kia is returning to the world’s biggest tech event next month. The automaker will unveil its new purpose-built EVs and vision for the future at CES, starting Jan 9.. Read more…
DHL Thinks Its Electric Trucks Are Just Right For The Country
These trucks use up to 50% less energy than a traditional Diesel truck on the same route. Read more…
Incharge Energy’s new dual Level 2 charger offers simultaneous 19.2 kW EV charging
Fleet electrification specialist InCharge Energy has launched a new Level 2 charging solution for fleets. The new Dual ICE-80A charger can simultaneously charge two vehicles at a maximum output of 19.2 kW on each cable. The two-cable option offers a smaller footprint, thus minimizing installation costs and saving space at fleet depots. The Dual ICE-80A… Read more…
SK On to provide batteries for forthcoming Polestar 5 EV
Polestar and South Korean battery manufacturer SK On have signed an agreement for the supply of battery cell modules for the forthcoming Polestar 5 electric 4-door GT. Polestar says it chose SK On due to its “superior battery cell technology that offers high-performing chemistry, fast charging, efficient discharging and superior driving range. The high-nickel battery… Read more…
Tesla Requests $1,000 ‘Early Access Deposit’ To Confirm Cybertruck Orders
The non-refundable fee, which will be deducted from the final price, allows customers to convert existing reservations into orders. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck’s Claimed Drag Coefficient Of 0.34 Put To The Test
A computational fluid dynamics expert says the Cybertruck is really aerodynamic for a pickup. Read more…
Ford doubles down on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support
Ford will continue supporting Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its vehicles going forward. CEO Jim Farley reiterated Ford’s stance on Threads, saying Ford is “committed to keeping Apple CarPlay & Android Auto”. He continued that Ford customers love the features and that Ford works closely with Apple and Google. Ford is in the majority here – most carmakers have… Read more…
Note From The Editor: Where InsideEVs Is Going Next
Since 2012, we’ve been the go-to resource for early adopters. Now we’re aiming higher and wider than ever. Read more…
Electric Bike Company Model J review: A literally one-of-a-kind e-moped
Electric Bike Company was once the go-to source for US-built electric beach cruiser bikes. Now that they’ve expanded into folders, adventure-style e-bikes, and e-mopeds (like the Model J here), EBC seems like the go-to source for a much wider range of locally-assembled e-bikes. Read more…
Alfa Romeo teases its first-ever SUV BEV, generating buzz ahead of its 2024 debut
After years of making promises to do so, legacy Italian automaker Alfa Romeo is making good on its word to finally start delivering some BEVs… starting next year. Today, Alfa Romeo teased its first-ever Sport Urban Vehicle (SUV), which will be called the Milano – a tribute to its native land. Here’s what we know so far. Read more…
Volkswagen teases the first look at its new ID. 2all electric SUV
Volkswagen is teasing its new affordable electric SUV for the first time. The ID. 2all is VW’s smallest electric SUV slated to sit below the ID.4 and ID.5 models. Read more…
Tesla claims Powerwall with solar is cheaper than a backup generator
Tesla has released a new comparison report claiming Powerwall with solar is cheaper than a traditional backup generator. Read more…
