When we first learned that Ducati would be taking over Energica’s role as the sole supplier of racing electric motorcycles for the FIM MotoE electric motorcycle racing series, the news came as a bit of a shock. At the time, Ducati didn’t even have any electric motorcycles – at least not that they were showing off. Now we’re getting our first look – and listen – to the company’s upcoming electric racing models. More…
VW CEO Experiences First ID Buzz AD Autonomous Drive In Munich
The automaker wants to have a self-driving ID Buzz on the road in 2025. More…
Podcast: Elon Musk moves to take over Twitter, Tesla Model Y Standard Range AWD, Toyota bZ4X price, 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 are going to discuss Tesla CEO Elon Musk trying to take over Twitter, the price of the new Tesla Model Y Standard Range AWD, Toyota launching the bZ4X, and more. More…
Tesla now doesn’t let anyone buy their car after lease is over as used car prices are skyrocketing
Tesla has changed its policy to now not allow anyone to buy their car after their lease is over as used car prices are skyrocketing to new records. More…
Germany’s economic ministry wants to lower EV subsidies and completely halt PHEV aid by the end of 2022
Reports out of Germany state that the country’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has proposed to gradually phase out subsidies for EV purchases through 2025 and completely eliminate any benefits to consumers purchasing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) by the end of this year. The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) is pushing back, arguing that PHEVs remain vital to EV adoption. More…
Toyota Plans To Launch Electrified Versions Of Crown In SUV Form
Toyota will reportedly offer the Crown in hybrid, PHEV, and fully electric versions arriving in 2023 and 2024. More…
We Drive Jeep Magneto 2.0, VW MEB Products Getting Huge Upgrade
Episode 106. More…
CATL invests in $6 billion battery project to manufacture, recycle, and mine material in Indonesia
Fresh off news of its first expansion outside of China into Germany, CATL is expanding further as part of a new $6 billion dollar battery chain project in Indonesia. Through its subsidiary and an agreement with Indonesia PT AnekaTambang (ANTAM) and PT Industri Baterai Indonesia (IBI), CATL will have a majority stake in five of the six planned battery projects. More…
VW Launches Online Leasing For Its EVs In Germany
For now, German customers can only lease the VW ID.4 and ID.5 online, with the ID.3 to be added later. More…
VW Launches Online Leasing Of Its EVs In Germany
For now, German customers can only lease the VW ID.4 and ID.5 online, with the ID.3 to be added later. More…
Tesla’s Supercharger cost revealed to be just one-fifth of the competition in losing home state bid
New documents show that Tesla has a major cost advantage when deploying fast-charging stations as its Superchargers cost just one-fifth of what the average competing charging networks are paying to deploy new stations. More…
Tesla’s cost to deploy Superchargers is revealed to be just one-fifth of the competition
New documents show that Tesla has a major cost advantage when deploying fast-charging stations as its Superchargers cost just one-fifth of what the average competing charging networks are paying to deploy new stations. More…
A Guide To Becoming An Electric Vehicle Engineer: Part 3
There are many new jobs popping up in the EV space, so how do you get a leg up and land a good one? More…
California targets 35% EVs by model year 2026
California aims to increase zero-emission vehicle sales to 35% of all new car purchases by the 2026 model year, on the way to ending sales of new gasoline-only cars by the middle of the next decade. This proposed target from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) includes battery-electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles… More…
Tesla’s Giga Shanghai May Restart Production April 18
The factory has been idle for weeks now thanks to COVID lockdowns, and Tesla has fallen far behind on production. More…
Is This The First Rivian R1T To Make It Into Europe?
The R1T was spotted in what looks like an airport in the country of Belgium, close to the border with the Netherlands. More…
Tesla now aims to reopen Giga Shanghai on April 18 after a 3-week shutdown
Tesla is now aiming to reopen Gigafactory Shanghai on Monday, April 18 after roughly three weeks of being shut down and missing out on the production of over 40,000 electric vehicles. More…
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro And XLT Already Sold Out: Report
The automaker is no longer taking orders from retail customers for the cheapest 2022 F-150 Lightning trim levels. More…
NHTSA Issues Another Recall Related To Tesla’s Boombox Feature
The boombox feature can play random sounds that could prevent the passenger warning system from complying with NHTSA’s rules. More…
Ride1Up Prodigy 28 mph electric bike begins deliveries, dropping mid-drive e-bike prices to new low
When Ride1Up first unveiled the Prodigy electric bicycle, it shocked many in the industry. The combination of a full-featured commuter electric bike with a high-end German mid-drive motor is nothing new, but selling it for just $2,295 was unheard of. More…
