California is getting serious and banning the sale of new trucks with combustion engines from 2036. This is provided for in the “Advanced Clean Fleets” regulation now passed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). On Friday, CARB voted unanimously to ban the sale of new large diesel trucks, vans and rubbish trucks by 2036 […] More…
GM’s Wuling Bingo Is An $8,600 EV With An Inflatable Mattress
The local brand has sold over 16,000 units last month. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 1, 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. More…
Ford and Collins share specs for E-transit electric school bus, orders open today
The E-Transit Type A school bus, which Ford showcased back in March, is now available for order from Collins Bus Corporation, one of the leading US school bus manufacturers. More…
The world’s largest tool company debuts Kentucky’s largest private onsite solar farm
Stanley Black & Decker, the world’s largest tool company, just launched the largest privately funded onsite solar farm in Kentucky. More…
GM lures buyers in China with new Wuling Bingo EV starting at under $10K with fun features
General Motors (GM), through its joint venture, SGMW, began sales of its Wuling Bingo on March 29 with a starting price of 59,800 yuan ($8,500). After only a month, SGMW revealed 16,383 Bingo deliveries as the automaker continues to gain market share in China’s booming EV sector. More…
Southeast Asia’s largest onshore wind farm just broke ground
Monsoon Wind, Southeast Asia’s largest onshore wind farm, is Laos’ first wind project, and it’s also the region’s first cross-border wind power plant. More…
Rivian R1T Spotted In Germany With Austrian Manufacturer’s Plates
The license plates are from Graz, where contract manufacturer Magna Steyr has its headquarters and factory. More…
Rivian R1T spotted in Germany – A sign of what’s to come?
Over the weekend, a Rivian R1T model was spotted in Germany with plates registered in Graz, Austria, suggesting a possible connection to contract vehicle manufacturer Magna Steyr. Is this the sign of what we’ve all been waiting for. More…
NIO Electric Car Sales Increased In April 2023 By 31%
A new wave of models is entering the market. More…
Engwe’s New M20 Is A Rugged Scrambler-Inspired E-Bike
A dual-battery pack ensures many miles of go-anywhere fun. More…
Europe just got its first solar-covered cycling path
Europe’s first solar-covered cycling path has made its debut in the German city of Freiburg, in the Black Forest – here’s the lowdown on the pilot project. More…
While Pricey, Tesla’s Used EVs Are Most Popular: CarMax 2023 Report
Despite used Tesla prices still being higher than they arguably should be, all four models are on CarMax’s top 10 list. More…
This new kit lets you tow an e-bike with another e-bike
Have you ever wanted to tow an electric bike with your own e-bike? Ok fine, that might be a niche case. But if you ever do in the future, now there’s a kit for you thanks to Tern bikes. And it also works for the somewhat more common case of pulling a trailer behind your e-bike. More…
Lordstown Warns Of Bankruptcy As Foxconn Threatens To Cut Funding
The Taiwanese company notified the US EV startup their investment agreement could be terminated in as little as 30 days. More…
Lordstown’s Endurance EV pickup may be a pipe dream after all, as Foxconn deal falls through
EV start-up Lordstown (RIDE) just hit another major hurdle in its journey to bring the Endurance electric pickup to market. According to an SEC filing on Monday, Lordstown may be facing bankruptcy after Foxconn, which has been a lifeline for the company thus far, signaled an end to their investment agreement. More…
Fossil Fuel Protesters Block Road, Inadvertantly Block Tesla EVs
The Teslas were reportedly among the first cars stopped by the climate activists who were protesting against gas cars. More…
Ex-Tesla President Defends Elon Musk Against Investor Criticism
Jon McNeill said Musk is “incredible at managing the schedule and staying involved on the key topics.” More…
GM gearing up for the new Silverado EV pickup with $200M parts plant investment
General Motors (GM) is preparing to launch its new Silverado EV later this year with plans to build a $200 million electric vehicle parts plant. The new parts plant will support the production of GM’s new electric truck, which is expected to ramp up in the second half of the year. More…
California To Ban New Diesel Truck Sales Starting In 2036
This is only one year away from California’s 2035 target to ban new gas passenger car sales. More…
