The upcoming all-electric model is expected to debut towards the end of 2024. More…
Mercedes-Benz CLA Sedan EV Spied For The First Time
Quick Charge Podcast: February 20, 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…
An activist group is stopping rural US solar farms with lies
An investigation by NPR and Floodlight into a nonprofit group using false propaganda to stop rural solar energy projects across the US is a must-read. More…
Florida just got its largest rooftop solar system ever
Solar contractor SALT Energy has installed a rooftop solar system in Florida that’s now the state’s largest rooftop solar system, as well as its largest privately owned solar project.. More…
California’s $2,000 CVRP Rebate Makes Tesla Model 3 RWD A $31K Car
Provided the customer qualifies for both federal- and state-level incentives. More…
Pergear P2 Portable EV Charger Review
Not all of our reviews end well… More…
Environmental services leader unveils first fully integrated electric recycle and waste truck
Republic Services, one of the largest waste disposal companies and environmental services leaders, unveiled the first fully integrated electric recycling and waste collection truck Monday, according to the company. More…
Tesla is considering buying a lithium miner, report says
Tesla is reportedly considering buying Brazil-based lithium miner Sigma Lithium, which is currently valued at $3 billion. More…
2023 BMW i7: Electric Flagship With Up To 318 Miles Of EPA Range
The key to exceeding 300 miles was a battery pack with almost 108 kilowatt-hours of capacity. More…
2023 Miami Boat Show recap: More marine electrification than ever, but plenty of room for more
The 2023 Miami Boat Show has officially come to a close after flooding Miami Beach with all things marine and marine adjacent the past five days. As my second consecutive year attending the show, I noticed a significantly larger footprint for electrification in the segment; I not only got an up-close look at many of the electric boats we cover but also got introduced to several up-and-coming companies, which you can learn more about below. More…
Bell’s New Full-10 DH Is An E-Bike-Certified Full-Face Helmet
Bell offers the latest and greatest helmet tech to keep your noggin safe on the most technical of descents. More…
Uber taps Tata Motors for the largest EV commitment of its kind
Uber and Mumbai-based Tata Motors signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Monday to bring 25,000 EVs onto its network, the largest commitment between an automaker and rideshare platform in India. More…
Volkswagen ID.2 Test Mule Looks Weird With Shortened ID.3 Body
This is the first sighting of Volkswagen’s future entry-level EV, which is in the very early stages of development. More…
Dirt jumping electric bike review: The ONYX LZR Pro mid-drive e-bike
Electric dirt jumpers are a niche within a niche of the larger electric bike market. But while the ONYX LZR Pro e-bike doesn’t have much competition on either side of it as one of the models in its class, the bike still manages to stand out for its impressive build quality and ability to take it to the streets and the trails. More…
Lightyear tries to claw back from bankruptcy as new company using Solar EV tech as collateral
Less than a month after declaring bankruptcy, the remaining team at Lightyear has announced plans for a new company entirely focused on getting its short-lived Lightyear 2 into production. The solar EV startup says it has raised a “solid capital base” from a community of investors to continue solar EV development, but at the risk of its intellectual property (IP) as collateral. More…
Nissan Ariya EV price drops following Toyota’s massive electric vehicle discount in China
Nissan is slashing prices on its first electric SUV, the Nissan Ariya, in China to remain competitive in the booming Chinese electric vehicle market.. More…
VW develops own pulse inverters and thermal management
In addition to the battery and the electric drive, Volkswagen Group Technology is now also developing the pulse inverter and the thermal management itself for electric drives. As with other components, the VW developers have opted for a modular system. The first application will be in the MEB+. For the first pulse inverter “designed by […] More…
Mercedes CEO Speaks Out Against Updated US EV Incentives
Ola Källenius believes the US government has the right intentions, however he warned against protectionistic side effects. More…
Alternative powertrains dominate the bus world
In 2022, 62% of all city buses in Europe were driven with an alternative powertrain. For over ten years, Wim Chatrou of Chatrou CME Solutions has been observing and analysing the European bus market. The two big surprises from 2022 were that Yutong registered the most electric buses across Europe, and Denmark came 4th in […] More…
ION electric outboard motor for small electric boats makes US debut
The Ilmor ION electric outboard motor, developed by Ilmor’s Advanced Technology Group, hopes to power the next generation of light electric watercraft from tenders to pontoon boats. More…
