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NIU issues US recall of 2022 MQiGT EVO electric scooter, but fix is a software update
NIU’s latest flagship electric scooter, the MQiGT EVO, is now the subject of a recall in the United States. In a very Tesla-like move though, the fix isn’t actually a hardware issue, but rather just a software update. More…
Netherlands: Skoda Enyaq iV Tops Plug-In Car Sales Chart In July 2022
Battery-electric car sales still increase, despite the overall market being down.More…
Foxconn To Build Monarch Electric Tractor At Ohio Plant From Q1 2023
Will the Monarch MK-V tractor start production in Ohio before the Lordstown Endurance electric pickup?More…
If you want an EV, buy now – Rivian, Fisker and others rush to lock in EV tax credits before changes
Rivian, Fisker, and other EV makers are offering binding purchase agreements to reservation holders after the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act with big EV tax credit changes. The availability of tax credits could change within the span of the next few days now that the House has passed the bill, if President Biden signs it quickly. More…
US: Genesis GV60 Sales Increased to 284 In July
More than 4,000 E-GMP based BEVs were sold last month.More…
US And Canada: Tesla Stopped Taking Orders For Model 3 Long Range
Tesla CEO Elon Musk explained why and when we might see it back again.More…
Ford CEO Explains F-150 Lightning Price Hikes
Jim Farley blames sharp increases in the cost of lithium, cobalt and nickel for the F-150 Lightning’s price adjustments.More…
Hyundai Motor Reports Over 16,000 BEV Retail Sales In July 2022
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 accounts for over half of that.More…
Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV Rendering Shows Future EV Flagship
The Maybach-badged Mercedes EQS SUV will be the most expensive and exclusive EV with a Three Pointed Star.More…
Weird Alibaba: This $3,200 electric truck might be the next Chinese EV I need to buy
When it comes to fun-sized electric trucks, there’s just nowhere else to look but China’s fantastically weird Alibaba collection. Those engineers must spend night and day dreaming up the wildest electric vehicles that can be built for the absolute lowest rock-bottom price. And this week we’ve landed on another doozy for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week entry: A cheap electric dump truck. More…
Rivian Reportedly Developing “Dig Mode” With Wheels Pulling In All Directions
If you thought the Rivian tank turn feature was impressive, well, this is even more unusual than that.More…
Aptera Reveals Gamma Interior, Pretty Much The Final Production Look
It has a yoke, a screen in the center and one in front of the driver showing a feed from the side rear-view cameras and not much else.More…
Wheel-E Podcast! Fat tire electric trikes, new NIU, Can-Am electric motorcycles & 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 new electric bikes from companies including Addmotor and NIU, a discussion of how the Inflation Reduction Act left out critically important electric bicycles, upcoming electric motorcycles from Can-Am and Kawasaki, fast electric surfboards, and lots more. More…
Tesla stops taking Model 3 Long Range orders as backlog extends to 2023
Tesla has decided to stop taking new orders for its Model 3 Long Range, one of its most popular models, in the United States and Canada. The automaker has adopted this new business model to avoid creating delivery timelines that are super long for customers. More…
US House passes climate bill, on to President Biden
The United States House of Representatives has voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, the massive climate bill passed by the Senate on Sunday, in a party-line vote of 220-207, supported by Democrats and opposed by republicans. More…
CATL Will Build Massive 100 GWh Battery Plant In Hungary
The lithium-ion cells and modules from this factory will be used by European electric car manufacturers.More…
Gogoro (GGR) releases Q2 earnings, signals cautious outlook for the second half
Since launching in 2011, Gogoro (GGR) has grown into an EV battery swap leader.
Gogoro released its Q2 earnings results yesterday, signaling a cautious but optimistic road ahead in the second half of 2022. More…
Mercedes EQS review: You can no longer call internal combustion vehicles ‘luxury’
I got to spend almost a week with the Mercedes EQS as my daily driver and it sure was interesting to see what it was like owning a $130,000 car. One thing’s for certain and stood out however, electric propulsion takes luxury to a new level. In fact, at this point, I’d be reluctant to call anything with an internal combustion engine a luxury vehicle. Here’s why:. More…
Podcast: Tesla Semi, FSD smear campaign, EV tax credit, EQS review 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 discussed Tesla Semi finally coming, a FSD Beta smear campaign, the EV tax credit reform passing the Senate, and more. More…
