If you haven’t considered battery swapping as the future of electric motorbikes, then the last few days should give you reason to consider. With companies like Gogoro leading the way and KYMCO hot on their heels, now Vammo is launching its own battery-swapping stations for electric motorcycles. More…
Hot August EV Deals: Volvo C40, Solterra, Ioniq 5, EV6, more
The latest new vehicle transaction report from KBB indicates that electric vehicle supply is still high, hovering at around 100 days, despite the average transaction price of an EV declining all summer long to a year-to-date low of $53,469. Legacy automakers continue to react by tweaking their incentives, and now we’re finding some of the best EV lease deals we’ve seen in a while. More…
Hot August EV Deals: Volvo C40, Solterra, Ioniq 5, EV6, more
The latest new vehicle transaction report from KBB indicates that electric vehicle supply is still high, hovering at around 100 days, despite the average transaction price of an EV declining all summer long to a year-to-date low of $53,469. Legacy automakers continue to react by tweaking their incentives, and now we’re finding some of the best EV lease deals we’ve seen in a while. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 16, 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…
This is the rugged electric 4×4 SUV we’ve been waiting for, and it’s not a Jeep Wrangler
Meet the new all-electric Thar.e rugged SUV concept. The electric 4×4 looks like a modern-day Jeep Wrangler EV, but it’s from Mumbai-based Mahindra Automotive and poised to enter international markets. More…
This is the rugged electric 4×4 SUV we’ve been waiting for, and it’s not a Jeep Wrangler
Meet the new all-electric Thar.e rugged SUV concept. The electric 4×4 looks like a modern-day Jeep Wrangler EV, but it’s from Mumbai-based Mahindra Automotive and poised to enter international markets. More…
Swap, ride, repeat: KYMCO electric scooters heading for international expansion
It looks like Taiwanese motorbike maker KYMCO is ready to take its battery-swapping IONEX electric scooter platform global, starting with Thailand. The news comes to us in the form of a recently announced Thai partnership set up around the company’s battery-swapping system. More…
Waymo starts taking fares for SF robotaxis after state approval
Waymo received final approval to operate its driverless taxis in California last week and will start charging for its driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco starting Monday, August 21. More…
Rivian’s new Dual-Motor R1S and R1T earn over 350 miles of EPA range with additional large battery pack
EV maker Rivian’s new Dual-Motor R1T and R1S finally received official Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ratings. And compared to the Quad-Motor, the numbers are impressive. More…
Texas officially forces Tesla’s NACS on charging stations to get access to $400 million in subsidies
Texas has officially approved an initiative that would force charging stations to be equipped with Tesla’s NACS connector in order to get access to over $400 million in subsidies. More…
Turbine blades for the first US utility-scale offshore wind farm have arrived
Wind turbine blades and nacelles have arrived for South Fork Wind, the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in US federal waters. More…
SKIL’s 40V cordless electric leaf blower drops to $87, AeroGarden veggie grower $35, more
Today’s best green-energy deals are on tap for Wednesday, offering the best price ever on this cordless electric leaf blower kit from SKIL at just $87. It’s joined by much of the same all-time low on the AeroGarden Sprout veggie grower, as well as some rechargeable batteries from eneloop. Just don’t forget about our massive list of e-bike discounts now live, too. More…
Electric Mercedes-Benz CLA spotted as entry-level EV with a familiar look
The new entry-level electric Mercedes-Benz was spotted testing ahead of its world debut next month. From what the images show, the new CLA-sized EV draws inspiration from the gas-powered model.. More…
Electric Mercedes-Benz CLA spotted as entry-level EV with a familiar look
The new entry-level electric Mercedes-Benz was spotted testing ahead of its world debut next month. From what the images show, the new CLA-sized EV draws inspiration from the gas-powered model.. More…
New York is now the world’s first city to mandate EV rideshare fleets by 2030
New York City has announced that it will now require EV rideshare fleets by 2030 – the world’s first large city to do so.. More…
New York is now the world’s first city to mandate EV rideshare fleets by 2030
New York City has announced that it will now require EV rideshare fleets by 2030 – the world’s first large city to do so.. More…
Will super-sized EV batteries strain the supply chain?
Electric vehicle battery costs soared in 2022. But that doesn’t seem to have slowed the pace of automakers planning to adopt ever larger battery packs to satisfy ever-higher EV driving range claims. As Bloomberg recently calculated, using EV models from the U.S., Europe, and China, the average pack size is now around 80 kwh, from in the… More…
CATL reveals ‘Superfast Charging Battery,’ boasts 250 mi range with 10-min charge
In what it’s calling the world’s first, battery giant CATL (and major Tesla supplier) revealed its new “Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery” at a product launch event Wednesday. CATL says its new fast-charging LFP battery is capable of adding 248 miles range (400km) with a 10-minute charge.. More…
Should we be getting excited for Ola’s flashy new electric motorcycle concepts?
The darling of India’s electric scooter industry, Ola Electric, just held a major product unveiling as part of its Customer Day event. In addition to launching its impressively updated electric scooter line with new models, the company also showed off four electric motorcycle concepts. More…
Should we be getting excited for Ola’s flashy new electric motorcycle concepts?
The darling of India’s electric scooter industry, Ola Electric, just held a major product unveiling as part of its Customer Day event. In addition to launching its impressively updated electric scooter line with new models, the company also showed off four electric motorcycle concepts. More…
