The goal is to minimize battery waste and maximize service life while ensuring safety and sustainability. More…
UK Bicycle Association To Roll Out Nationwide Battery Recycling Scheme
Tesla Model S Plaid Shockingly Dominates At Drag Strip After Wreck
The Model S Plaid is nearly impossible to beat, with a zero to 60 mph time of around 2 seconds and a quarter-mile time of just over 9. More…
Tesla Model 3 leads a nosedive in used EV prices
Used car prices have fallen sharply over the past year, led by the Tesla Model 3, according to new analysis from iSeeCars. Overall used car prices are down 4.7% from September and 8.7% from a year ago, according to the analysis, which is based on the average listing prices of over 1.8 million 1-5-year-old used car sales in Feb. 2022 and… More…
Meet The Students Who Built A Cybertruck For A School Project
PS Academy is a K-12 school in Arizona catered to students living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). More…
Anti-Giga Berlin Protesters Vandalize Tesla Store In Germany
Protesters used paint bombs and posters to voice their anger against Tesla’s latest Gigafactory. More…
This award-winning apartment heat pump can fit under a kitchen sink
Swedish heat pump maker Qvantum has debuted an award-winning apartment heat pump that’s so compact, it can fit under a kitchen sink. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 25, 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…
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin finally reaches goal of 5,000 electric cars a week
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin has finally reached its goal to produce 5,000 electric cars in a single week, which is considered achieving “volume production”. More…
Here’s why US-made solar panels would slash emissions by 33%
US-made solar panels would significantly reduce emissions and energy consumption, according to a new study from Cornell University. More…
Is Tesla A Premium Car Brand?
The company features cutting-edge technology and good positioning, but is that enough? More…
2035 combustion ban moves forward after Germany and EU reach agreement on e-fuels
Following talks that carried late into Friday evening, representatives from both the EU and member state Germany have relayed that an agreement has been reached in the proposed 2035 ban of new combustion vehicle sales that will now include exceptions for e-fuels. After 2035, some combustion vehicles can still be sold, as long as they run entirely on carbon-neutral fuel alternatives. More…
Germany and EU compromise on e-fuels discussion
The EU Commission and the German government have agreed on a compromise on how new cars with combustion engines can be registered after 2035 as long as they run on climate-neutral fuel. The original regulation on the phasing out of internal combustion engines is not to be touched again, and the exceptions will now be […] More…
This new folding electric motorcycle can fit in your car’s trunk
The Chinese motorcycle maker FELO has just unveiled its newest model at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show, and it’s basically a modern day take on an old classic from Honda known as the Motocompo. The new FELOTOO M One may just be the electric Motocompo you didn’t know you needed. More…
Weird Alibaba: A fun little electric jeep-like Chinese knock-off that I need in my life
I’m not sure I’ve ever wanted a vehicle more than the latest entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column. That’s because this week we’re checking out a Chinese knock-off of an iconic little open-air buggy: the Mini Moke!. More…
Aptera Motors to integrate openpilot driver assistance system into its solar EVs [Video]
Aptera Motors is back with its second exciting news update this week, announcing it has selected an open-source driver assistance system called “openpilot” as its official system that will be integrated into its production model solar EVs. More…
Ram shows dealers its second electric pickup with similarities to 1500 Revolution EV concept
After officially unveiling its first electric truck earlier this year, the Ram 1500 REV, Ram Trucks is working on its second mid-size EV pickup. The automaker showed the concept off to dealers this week, and reports suggest it resembles the Ram Revolution concept. More…
Hyundai Finds Causes For Ioniq 5’s 12V Battery Drain, Reveals Fixes
The problem is mainly caused by unauthorized third-party Bluelink apps that are requesting information too frequently from the Ioniq 5. More…
Podcast: Tesla EV tax credit update, Ford Explorer EV, and more electric RVs
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 expecting to lose the EV tax credit on Model 3, Ford Explorer EV, and more electric RVs coming. More…
Tesla Roadster Batteries Are Failing, Revealing End Of Life Symptoms
While the Roadster’s original battery packs are still going strong, the upgraded ones are dying. More…
Italian Bike Specialist Pinarello Debuts The 2023 Nytro E Road Bikes
The new Nytro E is offered in road and gravel configurations. More…
