Aptera’s new community funding program is just two weeks in, but it has raised $3 million of it’s $20-50 million goal. To incentivize further investment, the company is now offering new pieces of Aptera-branded swag to lead investors. More…
Podcast: new Cybertruck picture, Tesla Master Plan Part 3, Lexus EV, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss the Tesla Cybertruck Beta, Tesla Master Plan Part 3, new Lexus EV and more. More…
Surprise! Electric cars are already making California healthier
From the “duh” department, California is already becoming more healthy because of electric car penetration, which has resulted in cleaner air in areas where electric cars are more prevalent, according to a new study. More…
This giant floating multi-turbine offshore wind pilot just got more money
Wind turbines usually consist of one turbine with a set of blades, but Norway’s Wind Catching Systems thinks its floating multi-turbine offshore wind technology will make clean energy more efficiently. More…
Ford and Rivian go their separate ways after filing shows massive stock sale in 2022
The once-promising strategic partnership between Ford and Rivian is “nearly complete” after a new SEC filing shows Ford trimmed its stake to just 10.5 million shares in 2022.. More…
Lectric Launches The XP Trike Electric Cargo Trike For $1,499
The XP Trike offers a new level of practicality, and is built on a tried and tested platform. More…
Tesla hires new general counsel – a position it has a hard time filling
Tesla has hired a new general counsel, a position that has been historically superhard to fill for the automaker. More…
Volkswagen announces five-year plan to accelerate EV production and software strategy
Following a recent supervisory board meeting, Volkswagen Group has announced a major shift in its electrification strategy to expedite EV production over the next five years. Additionally, the German automaker intends to revamp its software strategy in support of the effort. Software issues have had a huge effect on Volkswagen’s EV output up to this point. More…
Tesla Already Halved Its Prices, Can It Do It Again And Go Mainstream?
In order for Tesla to truly achieve its mission, it will need to become more of a mainstream automaker, keeping prices reasonable. More…
Tesla is about to expand its insurance business internationally
Tesla is preparing to expand its insurance business internationally – starting with insurance products in the United Kingdom. More…
Wheel-E Podcast: Rivian e-bike, RadWagon returns, electric Peel P50 and more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes confirmation of a new e-bike coming from Rivian, a high quality new electric cruiser bike from Priority, a return of the RadWagon, testing out the Lectric XP Trike, delayed roll-out of Harley’s next electric motorcycle, an electric kit car version of the Peel P50 and lots more. More…
Nikola eligible for CARB voucher programme
Nikola has received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its Tre FCEV truck to be eligible for the Board’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) programme. This approval will now enable customers of Nikola’s fuel-cell electric truck ‘Tre’ to access a point-of-sale incentive starting at $240,000 and ranging […] More…
Bus charging depot with 124 chargers opens in Aalborg
Public transport operator Tide Bus has commissioned Scandinavia’s largest electric bus depot in the Danish city of Aalborg. There, 124 DC chargers from hardware supplier Kempower are available. The company GodEnergi was responsible for the installation. According to a Kempower statement, the 124 fast chargers at the Tide-Bus depot in Aalborg are connected to 18 […] More…
Another Tesla Cybertruck Spotted, And It Looks Different, Smaller?
It will be nice when Tesla finally clues us in on the production design, since there’s little consistency among these examples. More…
Tesla cofounder’s Redwood just scored a $2B govt loan to make EV batteries
Redwood Materials just got a $2 billion conditional loan from the US Department of Energy to expand its factory near Reno, Nevada, where it will manufacture EV batteries from an increasing amount of recycled content. More…
Sepur employs 18 electric garbage trucks in Paris
Sepur, a waste management company, is using 18 Renault Trucks electric refuse trucks in Paris. The 18 E-Tech D Wide are used by Sepur for the collection of household waste in the 13th arrondissement, where they make around 100 collections per week. With the deployment of the BEV fleet, waste collection in the 13th arrondissement […] More…
A New Tesla Model 3 For As Little As $27,000? It’s Possible In Oregon
You may be able to get a similar price in some other states that offer compelling incentives on top of the US federal EV tax credit. More…
Mercedes eSprinter Debuts, Ford Teases High Performance Lightning
Also, Nissan and Renault renew Alliance to boost EVs. More…
Mercedes to release first PHEV Maybach
Mercedes-Maybach is introducing its first model with a plug-in hybrid drive. This is essentially the Maybach variant of the plug-in hybrid of the Mercedes S-Class. The first fully electric model from Maybach is also to be presented before the end of 2023. The plug-in hybrid Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e now presented offers a purely electric […] More…
California: Plug-In Car Sales Surged To 24% Market Share In Q4 2022
The Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 were the two most popular models in the state last year. More…
