Italy’s Minister of Infrastructure and Transport has sent an open invitation to Tesla to invest more in Italy. More…
Italian Minister Wants Tesla To Build Its Next Giga Factory In Italy
Wheelsboy Tests Changan Shenlan SL03 Tesla Model 3 Rival From China
It is deemed a competent electric sedan, but it’s far from perfect, with some noticeable compromises. More…
Buick Electra E5 Crossover Leaked In China
The all-electric E5 might be sold in the US as well. More…
Tesla Owner Gives Honest Thoughts On Rivian R1T
YouTuber Ryan Shaw has found plenty to like about Rivian’s electric truck. More…
Porsche is moving fast into EVs: Lessons learned from Taycan
In 2013, German carmakers got their hands on Tesla Model S luxury four-door sport sedans and tore them apart. An industry insider in that country told us the Model S was a massive shock to Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz—but perhaps even more so to Porsche, which had been hugely successful with its fast, sporty Panamera four-door. The Porsche… More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 19, 2022
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…
Nissan Insists Leaf Nameplate Will Not Be Dropped
There have been concerns about the Leaf’s future amid slowing sales. More…
Non-Tesla Supercharger Pilot Program Enters Italy
It’s the 15th country in Europe, although only some stations are available to non-Tesla EVs. More…
Google Maps Update Makes Finding EV Fast Chargers Much Easier
Before the update, you could still find chargers, but it was harder to pinpoint the fast ones. More…
Netherlands: Plug-In Car Sales Increased 17% In October 2022
Lynk & Co 01 PHEV sales surge well above other plug-in models. More…
US to fund electric car battery recycling and 2nd Life projects
The US government is providing funding totalling nearly $74 million for ten projects to advance technologies and processes for recycling and connecting use of electric vehicle batteries in stationary applications. With demand for critical battery materials such as lithium and graphite growing rapidly – the US Department of Energy forecasts 4,000 per cent growth – […] More…
Wheel-E Podcast: Stingray e-bike, Fuell Fllow, Metacycle test ride & 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 Amazon getting in hot water for selling kits to hot-rod electric bikes, reviews of interesting new electric bikes, Erik Buell’s electric motorcycle starts taking reservations, there’s an upcoming electric Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle, and lots more. More…
Weird Alibaba: This $300 kit turns a SUP into an electric surfboard
For anyone who thinks the worst part of stand up paddleboards is the paddling, you’re going to love this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week entry. Apparently all it takes to ditch the paddle is a $300 SUP conversion kit that turns a paddleboard into an electric surfboard. More…
First images revealed of the Smart #3
A registration application in China has revealed the first pictures and data on the second model of the Smart brand. Next to a modified body, the model will also have an all-wheel drive with a second electric motor, and at least one more battery option. The second model after the Smart #1 will thus be […] More…
US EV market projected to increase by 20% thanks to recent climate initiatives
Are you noticing more electric vehicles driving by on your daily commute? It’s not just you. The US EV market just breached 6.7% in the first half of 2022, up from just 1.8% in 2019. And, new data suggests this is just the start as recent US climate initiatives put the US EV market into overdrive.. More…
White House announces $13B to modernize the US power grid
The Biden administration, through the US Department of Energy (DOE), today announced that applications are now open to states, tribes, and utilities to tap into $13 billion in new financing opportunities for the expansion and modernization of the US power grid. More…
Geely Showcases SEA-M Platform Used By Waymo’s Zeekr Robotaxi
Derived from Geely’s SEA platform, SEA-M is for future mobility products like robotaxis, multi-purpose vehicles and logistics vehicles. More…
Podcast: LA Auto Show, Tesla CEO successor, Tesla Semi, 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 everything we saw at the LA Auto Show, a potential Tesla CEO successor, Tesla Semi, and more. More…
Semi-Solid State Batteries Debut on Zendure SuperBase V [Video]
Zendure shocks the world of clean energy with their affordable and super powerful SUPERBASE V. This modular energy storage product is brining a wealth of industry firsts, for a comparatively budget price. The SuberBase V removes the guess work and work-arounds that are common in the backup storage world, and replaces them with cutting edge tech and plug-and-play features. More…
Geely licenses electric platform to Polish carmaker EMP
Geely has signed an agreement to license its all-electric Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) to ElectroMobility Poland (EMP), a budding electric vehicle manufacturer backed by the Polish government. EMP plans to develop several electric models for its Izera brand. Two show cars were unveiled in July 2020. Already at that time, it was said that the […] More…
