The automaker will stop selling ICE-only vehicles in the UK from July onwards. More…
Fiat Set To Drop All Non-Electrified Models In The UK
Production Polestar 5 Patent Drawing Shows A Toned Down Precept
The Polestar 5 will enter production in 2024 and serve as the brand’s flagship offering. More…
Wheel-E Podcast! E-bike charging stations, Luna review, USPS mail bikes, Chinese e-trike & 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 the West Coast Electric Highway adding electric bicycle chargers to its electric car charging stations, new e-bike belt drive products from Gates Carbon Drive, a review of the super-affordable Luna Eclipse folding belt-drive full-suspension fat tire e-bike, a new seated electric scooter from Fucare, USPS testing electric mail bikes, a flying electric water taxi and lots more.. More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Chinese electric car without a rear end
When it comes to electric cars on China’s largest online shopping site Alibaba, you can find just about anything. And that variety has kept me in business, so to speak, by finding the weirdest and most fun ones out there for my weekly Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column. That often means funny-shaped electric vehicles or sometimes odd mashups that take to the sea or even the sky. But sometimes it’s not what is added to a vehicle that makes it special, but rather what is suubtracted. And that’s the case this week, where this funky little electric car seems to have had the rear end torn off without anyone noticing. More…
Tesla finally prepares to launch photos of referral program prize winners to space
Tesla is finally preparing to honor its referral program prize and launch photos of owners who won into space. More…
Southwest Airlines is investing in a sustainable aviation fuel pilot program
Southwest Airlines announced this week that it’s investing in SAFFiRE Renewables as part of a Department of Energy (DOE)-backed project to develop and produce scalable, sustainable aviation fuel.. More…
Volkswagen Boss Herbert Diess: Race With Tesla Will Be Tight
The company acknowledges Tesla’s strong points, but notes also its own advantages. More…
Podcast: Tesla layoffs, VW ID.Buzz price, BMW iX1, 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 the Tesla layoffs, VW releasing the price of the ID.Buzz, the BMW iX1 unveiling, and more. More…
Number Of Tesla Owners Who Reported Phantom Braking Rises To 758
The NHTSA has now requested additional information from Tesla to get to the bottom of it. More…
Volvo Promises Photorealistic In-Car Graphics Thanks To Unreal Engine
The latest generation of Unreal Engine is so groundbreaking that it will help advance many industries, the car business included. More…
Aventon’s Aventure E-Bike Delivers Premium Performance On A Budget
This budget-friendly eMTB packs a 750W punch and a rugged design. More…
US: Hyundai Ioniq 5 Sales Slowed Down In May
Insufficient supply holds Hyundai Ioniq 5 sales below 2,000 units. More…
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB Priced In The US, Starts At $54,500
The model is available as the EQB 300 or EQB 350, both of which have a the same battery and dual-motor all-wheel drive setup. More…
DeLorean Alpha5 Debuts, Buick Wildcat And Electra-X Concepts Revealed
Episode 113. More…
The heat pump market will more than double to $13B in cold climates by 2031
Contrary to popular belief, air-source heat pumps can work very well in cold climates. They’re now the best choice for energy efficiency and reducing heating bills, and that’s why their adoption is going to grow quickly in colder countries. More…
Volkswagen Aero B Electric Sedan Spied Again Showing More Details
The first electric sedan from Volkswagen is expected to be released in 2023. More…
Elon Musk clarifies that Tesla layoffs are just for salaried employees, still hiring hourly workers
Elon Musk has clarified that Tesla laying off 10% of its workforce only applies to “salaried employees,” and that the automaker is still hiring hourly workers. More…
Tesla’s Elon Musk May Pause Hires, 10% Staff Cut, Economic Uncertainty
The CEO has been talking about inflation, and now he admits he has a “super bad feeling” about the economy. More…
Ford CEO anticipates EV price war, shakeout to favor China, and industry consolidation
Ford CEO Jim Farley sees the automotive industry “headed to a huge price war,” with the idea of “democratized EVs” coming soon. The comments were made within a conversation with analyst Toni Sacconaghi, as part of Bernstein’s 38th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference held earlier this week. In it, Farley took a few… More…
Tesla has to respond to increase in phantom braking complaints
Tesla has to respond to an inquiry from NHTSA regarding the increasing number of phantom braking complaints that it has been receiving. More…
