It has been a huge week for EV news. Here’s a small taste of the action. More…
Tesla, Lucid, Jeep, Toyota And More: Top EV News Apr 14, 2022
BMW i7 Teased, Debut Confirmed For April 20
The outline of its huge faux grille will be backlit for added effect. More…
Boombox recall redux: Teslas now keep to pedestrian alert rules when summoned
Tesla earlier this week recalled 594,717 vehicles for an issue with its “Boombox” feature that left it potentially noncompliant with federal pedestrian safety requirements. The recall—and over-the-air fix—are essentially a “do-over” for Tesla, now making the cars compliant as long as they’re moving… More…
Elon Musk claims that ‘funding was secured’ in infamous Tesla ‘420 take private’ attempt, but SEC/banks forced him to settle
Elon Musk opened up in a new interview yesterday about the SEC lawsuit regarding his attempt to take Tesla private back in 2018 and his infamous “funding secured” announcement. More…
Electric Ram 1500 Pickup Concept Coming This Year
The production model will not arrive sooner than 2024, though. More…
2023 Toyota bZ4X Priced From $42,000 In The United States
The EPA-estimated driving range is 252 miles for the base FWD model and 228 miles for the AWD version. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 14, 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…
France’s first offshore wind farm now has its first wind turbine
GE Renewable Energy announced yesterday on Twitter that the first GE Haliade 150-6 megawatt (MW) wind turbine has now been installed at St. Nazaire, France’s first offshore wind farm. More…
Bollinger kicks off venture into commercial EVs by developing and piloting walk-in vans for Con Edison
Bollinger Motors made an appearance alongside energy company Con Edison at the New York International Auto Show, displaying its ill-fated B2 pickup. However, following recent news of its pivot to commercial EVs, Bollinger shared that it will develop a Class 3 walk-in van prototype for Con Edison. More…
Elon Musk says JB Straubel should have been Tesla’s only other cofounder, dredging up the past
Dredging up the past, Elon Musk said today that “starting Tesla” with the two original cofounders instead of just JB Straubel was the “worst decision” of his business career. The comment brings back to light Tesla’s controversial founding. More…
Toyota to launch an electrified SUV version of its Crown sedan, the first Toyota exported to the US in the 1950s
A recent report out of Tokyo says that Toyota is working on an SUV version of its Crown sedan, arriving in hybrid, PHEV, and fully-electric versions for its home country in addition to exports of some versions to China and North America. The Crown was the first Toyota vehicle to be exported to the United States in 1958, and it has remained a mainstay model in the Japanese market for 67 years. More…
Tesla Model Y Joins Gravity’s Fleet Of All-Electric NYC Yellow Cabs
Gravity’s Tesla Model Y is the first to ever serve as a New York City yellow taxi. More…
We Drive GMC Hummer EV And VinFast VF8 Pre-Production
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Rivian R1T Effortlessly Pulls Stuck Semi Truck Free
The truck was stuck on the side of the road and the Rivian was in the right place, at the right time. More…
Proterra launches a ZX5 Max electric bus with more than 300 miles of range
Burlingame, California-headquartered Proterra, which builds electric commercial vehicles, today announced that it’s increasing the battery storage onboard its purpose-built ZX5 Max electric transit bus – and that means more range. More…
Opibus rebrands as ROAM, representing its expansion of EV technologies throughout Africa
Kenyan technology company Opibus announced it has officially changed its name to ROAM. According to Opibus, the rebrand to ROAM is a better fit for the EV manufacturer’s growth and strategic shift to electrify Africa’s transportation sector and beyond. More…
Tesla Files Trademark For “CYBERBACKPACK” Related To Book/School Bags
A Tesla fan recently posted a video about a Cybertruck-inspired “Cyberbackpack” he designed. More…
Analysis: Prices on used hybrids and EVs are up more than a third vs. a year ago
With increased gas prices driving demand for fuel-efficient vehicles, the average prices for used hybrids and electric cars rose significantly in March compared to the same month last year, according to new analysis from iSeeCars. Average hybrid prices increased 40.5%, while average EV prices increased 35.1%, according to the analysis. Note that… More…
VinFast finally breaks down US pricing to include details of its mandatory battery subscription
As Vietnamese EV automaker VinFast looks to open its order books for US customers, it has gotten more specific on the pricing consumers can expect stateside. During the New York International Auto Show, Vinfast broke down its US pricing for the VF 8 and VF 9, which will include a two-tiered battery subscription that will be mandatory through 2023. More…
Tesla manages to get $137 million award for racial abuse slashed to $15 million
Tesla has managed to convince a judge to slash the historic $137 million award it was supposed to pay a former employee as part of a racial abuse lawsuit to $15 million. More…
