UK-based Connected Kerb has been selected to deliver on-street charge points across New York City in what the company calls a “groundbreaking flagship project”. Provided for the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and Newlab, the pilot could lead to 10,000 curbside chargers across NYC by 2030. For now, however, the NYC DOT […] More…
Will EV tax credit price caps add urgency to arrival of affordable models?
Price caps included with a proposed revamped federal EV tax credit could put pressure on automakers to produce more affordable electric models, argues a new Bloomberg report. An extension of the $7,500 credit reportedly has a good chance of moving through the Senate. In its current form, legislation would add price caps of $55,000 for cars and… More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 6, 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…
Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson Now Spending Bulk Of Time On Factory Floor
Akin to Elon Musk in 2017, Lucid’s CEO is spending the majority of his time at his firm’s factory.More…
Electric F-150 Lightnings save the day with power in Kentucky flood response
Ford has sent two electric F-150 Lightnings to help with Kentucky flood response, providing mobile power for crews to help get 10-15 families back in their homes per day. More…
Tesla is in hot water with California DMV over its Autopilot and self-driving claims
Tesla is in hot water with California DMV over its Autopilot and self-driving claims, which the agency believes are deceptive. More…
UK New Car Sales Are Down, But Electric Cars Continue To Increase
A leading industry body says supply issues are expected to improve in the second half of 2022.More…
Tesla Model Y Expected To Become World’s Best-Selling Car
Tesla believes it will be the world’s highest-selling vehicle by revenue in 2022, and by overall volume in 2023.More…
Tesla Model Y Expected To Become Worlds’s Best-Selling Car
Tesla believes it will be the world’s highest-selling vehicle by revenue in 2022, and by overall volume in 2023.More…
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro: InsideEVs 70 MPH Range Test
We drive an F-150 Lightning Pro with the standard range battery, side by side with an extended range Lariat to compare the difference.More…
US: Kia EV6 Sales Weakened In July 2022
Over 14,000 EV6 delivered so far this year, which indicates the potential for 25,000 in 2022.More…
Elon Musk Makes Fun Of Lucid’s Recent Production Cut Announcement
Even though the Air electric sedan has been winning a lot of praise, Lucid can’t build enough of them.More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: An ambiguous backwards car
Well this is a new level of weird, even for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series. Because even though we’ve covered some oddball designs from China’s largest shopping site, we could always at least tell which end of the car was the front. But this time, it’s not nearly so clear. More…
Tesla (TSLA) announces 3-for-1 stock split with stock dividend coming August 24
Tesla (TSLA) announced today that it is moving forward with its 3-for-1 stock split and the stock dividend is coming on August 24. More…
If the big US climate bill passes, here’s how it could turbocharge solar and wind
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a now fully supported Democratic bill that addresses climate change and contains wind and solar spending, is expected to be introduced tomorrow in the US Senate. Here’s what its potential impact is, should it become law. More…
Podcast: Tesla Cyber Roundup, Jaguar I-Pace fire, BMW i4 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’s Cyber Roundup annual meeting, a concerning Jaguar I-Pace fire, our BMW i4 review, and more. More…
Alabama believes it can become an EV hub – here’s why
Alabama officials are gearing up for one of the biggest transformations in the state’s history. With every automaker in the state planning to release an electric model, Alabama believes it can become the next EV hub. More…
Watch Nico Rosberg Take Delivery Of The First Production Rimac Nevera
The video includes a factory tour with Mate Rimac.More…
The NIU SQi Is An E-Bike That Looks Every Bit An Electric Motorbike
We’ve seen e-bikes that perform like motorcycles. Get ready for a motorbike with the performance of an e-bike.More…
Tesla Cybertruck update: Higher price and production equipment coming
Tesla Cybertruck reservation holders got a minor update on the upcoming electric truck at Tesla’s annual shareholder’s meeting. CEO Elon Musk confirmed that it is going to have a higher price than previously announced, and that production equipment is about to be installed. More…
