Electric bike maker MATE is perhaps best known for its compact folding electric bikes. But much like the automotive world, this e-bike company has bigger aspirations. And in the case of the upcoming MATE SUV electric cargo bike, those aspirations are pretty darn big.. More…
MATE’s new cargo electric bike is called the ‘SUV’ because that’s how big it is
Electric bike maker MATE is perhaps best known for its compact folding electric bikes. But much like the automotive world, this e-bike company has bigger aspirations. And in the case of the upcoming MATE SUV electric cargo bike, those are aspirations are pretty darn big.. More…
Tesla Model S Plaid Sets New Lap Record At Willow Springs Raceway
Remarkably, the Plaid beat the previous best time by almost 3 seconds. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 10, 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…
Report: Tesla To Temporarily Suspend Model Y Production In Shanghai
According to Reuters, the pause will only be for the last week of December. More…
Tesla unveils new biggest Megapack project in Europe
Tesla has unveiled a new giant Megapack project In Belgium that it is now the biggest Megapack project in continental Europe and one of the biggest energy storage projects on the whole continent. More…
Hyundai Motor Group And SK On Selected Site For Its Battery JV In Georgia
It will be a large battery factory, in which the duo intends to invest $4-5 billion. More…
Sandy Munro Drives Canoo Vehicle, Discusses Company’s Future With CEO
Sandy seems really impressed with Canoo and its cavernous electric people carrier. More…
Weird Alibaba: Ordering a giant cement mixer electric truck online is the future, today
Laggards beware: no transportation industry is safe from electrification. It’s going to drag you, kicking and screaming if necessary, into the future. That’s true whether we’re talking about planes, trains or automobiles, or even cement mixers. And not only are electric cement mixers now a thing, but you can order one straight from China. Learn all about it in this week’s edition of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.. More…
China’s BYD Looking To Open Two Factories In Europe
BYD wants to expand its European presence hoping that it will be able to tap into the growing EV segment. More…
Caterpillar Successfully Completes Massive Electric Mining Truck Test
No specs have been revealed yet, but it’s at least as good as the 85-liter diesel version of the same truck. More…
Tesla Cybertruck body spotted ahead of production start
A Tesla Cybertruck body has been spotted being worked on ahead of the electric pickup truck’s upcoming start of production in Texas. More…
GM’s Ultium battery plant votes overwhelmingly to unionize with UAW
GM’s first Ultium battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio has voted to join the United Auto Workers, with 98% of workers voting in favor of union representation. More…
Podcast: Electrek Car of the Year, Tesla bringing back radar?, FSD failure, 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 Electrek Car of the Year, Tesla potentially brining back the radar, Tesla admitting failure to bring FSD to market, and more. More…
Electrek’s vehicle of the year is the svelte $25K Chevy Bolt
The lowest-priced EV in the US is somehow also one of the best. Now in its sixth year, the Bolt EV is also seasoned, having worked through a battery fiasco/recall and significant lapses by GM’s decision-makers while receiving modest but significant updates.. More…
China: Tesla EV Sales And Exports Surged In November 2022
The company’s wholesale shipments exceeded 100,000 for the very first time in a single month. More…
UPDATE: Jeep Wrangler 4xe Engine Turning Off, 63K Recalled, Stop Sale Issued
The manufacturer says the gas engine in the Wrangler plug-in hybrid electric vehicle can lose communication and shut down. More…
Rad Power Bikes Introduces The RadTrike Electric Tricycle
Rad Power’s new RadTrike opens doors to more people to get in on the e-bike fun. More…
2022 was Tesla’s best year ever, but not for its stock (TSLA), and investors are not happy
2022 was undoubtedly Tesla’s best year ever financially and for vehicle deliveries, but it has not been for its stock (TSLA), and now investors are unhappy and telling the board about it. More…
Fisker Ronin Four-Door Convertible GT Sports EV Teased Again
If everything goes as planned for Fisker, the Ronin will debut in 2024 – 2025 as its flagship model. More…
