This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss Elon Musk’s Twitter effect now hurting Tesla on a whole new level, the launch of Tesla Electric, Ford F-150 Lightning pricing, and more. More…
Rivian R1T earns top IIHS safety award, watch it get crash tested here
The 2022-2023 Rivian R1T has earned the highest safety rating, Top Safety Pick+, from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. More…
Toyota shows off its first battery electric pickup truck, but will it be sold in the US?
Toyota Motors unveiled its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) pickup truck this week in Thailand. The EV prototype is generating interest among buyers and looks street-ready, but buyers are asking, will Toyota sell its electric pickup in the US. More…
Estimated Tesla Order Backlog Decreased To Below 200,000
A significant reduction in the order backlog was noted in the US. More…
NHTSA To Formally Investigate GM Cruise’s Self-Driving Cars
After a number of reported incidents involving the unmanned cars, the safety regulator has opened an official probe. More…
Check out Amtrak’s new state-of-the-art Airo trains
Amtrak has unveiled details of its newest train – the Amtrak Airo – that will replace its 50-year-old trains starting in 2026. More…
British E-Mobility Firm Zinc Teams Up With Formula E For New GZ1 E-Scooter
Zinc is set to roll out a whole range of two-wheelers in partnership with the all-electric racing series. More…
Report: Tesla Adds Free Supercharging Miles To Boost Year-End Sales
The incentive is for customers who decide to take delivery by the end of the month. More…
Lightyear 0 Begins Production, Toyota Hilux Revo BEV Concept Debuts
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Hyundai IONIQ 5 puts ‘V2L to the ultimate test’ by powering an isolated reindeer farm
Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 is a sleek electric vehicle featuring advanced technology like vehicle-to-load (V2L), allowing the EV to essentially serve as a mobile generator. To prove its capabilities, Hyundai used its IONIQ 5 V2L function to serve as the sole power source on a remote reindeer farm in Northern Norway. More…
Watch Rivian R1T Get Crash Tested By IIHS On Its Way To A Top Safety Pick+
The electric pickup proved very strong in all the safety tests it was put through, including for its crash-prevention tech. More…
NHTSA opens investigation into GM’s autonomous Cruise EVs causing accidents
A report filed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this week has opened another investigation into GM’s robotaxi company Cruise. According to the filing, the NHTSA has received multiple reports of Cruise’s autonomous EVs blocking roadways and stopping abruptly, causing accidents with other drivers on roads. More…
Ford F-150 Lightning: Will 40% above original price short out demand?
Ford earlier this week raised the price of the base Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup by thousands—for the third time in four months. Just nine months since first deliveries, that puts the base price of the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning nearly 40% higher than the original base price for the 2022 model-year electric truck—$57,869, versus… More…
Sandy Munro Has High Expectations Of Aptera, Says It’s “Creating A New Industry”
The automotive engineer known for his teardowns says not even Aptera is expecting the success that it will actually have. More…
Webasto doubled e-mobility order intake over 2022
Webasto has more than doubled the volume of its 2022 order intake in the electromobility business field compared to the previous year. Customers ordered battery systems, electric heaters and charging solutions for around 2.8 billion euros from the Munich-based supplier. Four deals signed this year alone for the production of batteries for electric cars come […] More…
California Investing $2.9 Billion To Double Number Of EV Chargers
The investment will add 90,000 new EV chargers across the state, more than double the 80,000 chargers already installed. More…
ICPT to deliver battery systems for Pepper Motion
The German electric converter Pepper Motion has signed a supply contract for battery systems with Impact Clean Power Technology from Poland. ICPT will now manufacture complete battery systems for Pepper that can be used in electric buses and electric trucks. The requirements for battery systems in the commercial vehicle sector are even higher than for […] More…
Ford teases new mid-size electric crossover, its first passenger EV coming from Cologne in 2023
Ford’s electric vehicle rollout has been deemed a success thus far, but the automaker plans to accelerate the momentum in the coming years. Yesterday, the general manager of Ford Model e Europe gave us a glimpse into what we can expect from its new electric crossover coming next year.. More…
Electric moped maker BREKR unveils belt-drive electric bike with automatic shifting
Dutch-based electric mobility company BREKR has just unveiled it’s newest model, and the first two-wheeler in the company’s line to come with pedals. The BREKR Model F may be classified as an e-bike, but it comes with true moped styling. More…
Data shows Tesla and Nissan are tops in EV reliability
Tesla and Nissan currently top Consumer Reports’ rankings for most-reliable EVs, although survey data still indicates EVs generally have more problems than other vehicle types. The Tesla Model 3 is now the second most reliable new EV available, according to CR. It was topped only by the Kia EV6, but because the Kia was new for the 2022 model year… More…
