Here at Electrek we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.. More…
ZF presents ‘ultra-compact’ e-drive for passenger cars
ZF has unveiled its electric concept vehicle, the EVbeat, in which the components of an e-driveline have been optimised and combined into a holistic system. These include an ultra-compact 74 kg driveline with a torque density of 70 Nm/kg, holistic thermal management and cloud-networked driveline software. At temperatures around freezing point, the range in real-world operation… More…
Argentina to start battery cells production before this year
Argentina plans to start producing battery cells for electric cars in September 2023. The production plant, built by the state-owned energy research company Y-TEC, will use lithium carbonate extracted from Livent in northern Argentina. Nothing is known yet about the production capacity. “We will start to produce the first lithium-ion battery cells in the country,” […] More…
VW brings MEB models to South America
The VW brand announced an investment of one billion euros until 2026 for a product offensive in South America. Before the end of the year, the electric models ID.4 and ID. Buzz will be offered in Brazil on a subscription basis. By 2025, Volkswagen plans to launch 15 new electric and so-called flex-fuel vehicle models […] More…
Dacia Spring Affordable EV To Get Significant Makeover For 2024
The European-bound, Chinese-built city EV is in for a major refresh. More…
Nikola Iveco Europe is charging its name to EVCO
Iveco has now completed the acquisition of the Ulm, Germany-based BEV and FCEV truck joint venture with Nikola, announced in May. Nikola Iveco Europe will be renamed EVCO (Electric Vehicles COmpany) as part of the acquisition. The definitive agreements with Nikola Corporation have been finalised “in accordance with the terms described on 9 May 2023”, […] More…
Tesla Stock Is “Egregiously Overvalued,” Won’t Last As Rivals Fill The EV Space: Analyst
One analyst says that Tesla’s biggest rally stock since 2020 could soon come to a halt. More…
Tesla Changes Free Color Option For Model 3 And Y In North America
Goodbye Pearl White Multi-Coat, welcome Midnight Silver Metallic. More…
GM Details Ultium Home V2H Hardware For Using EVs As Power Backup
The bundle includes a bidirectional charger that’s rated at 19.2 kilowatts. More…
Multiple Tesla Model 3 Highland Prototypes Spotted In New Zealand
New spy photos show what appears to be a group of updated Model 3s parked at a winter testing complex. More…
Tesla changes standard its color, now Midnight Silver
Tesla has changed its standard paint color for the Model 3 and Model Y. Now everything but Midnight Silver is at least $1,000. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 3, 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…
Kentucky Mandates Tesla’s NACS To Get Public Funding For Chargers
NACS charging connectors are required alongside CCS1 plugs. More…
Watch this electric van smash a Guinness World Record by towing over 338K lbs
Which electric van can tow the most, you ask? Well, that title goes to the IVECO eDaily after the standard electric commercial van pulled over 338,500 lbs (153.58 tons), setting a new Guinness World Record. More…
Rivian made progress ramping up EV production in Q2
Rivian built 13,992 vehicles and delivered 12,640 vehicles in the second quarter of 2023, the automaker reported Monday. These new Q2 numbers are up significantly versus the 9,395 vehicles made and 7,946 delivered in the first quarter. And they show that Rivian isn’t falling much farther behind on deliveries. A Rivian press release said these… More…
Tesla is valuing Full Self-Driving high only when it’s convenient
Tesla is only valuing its Full Self-Driving package high when it’s convenient for the company. When it’s not, like for trade-ins, the automaker is not as optimistic about the value. More…
US: Nissan BEV Sales Improved In Q2 2023 Thanks To Ariya
Meanwhile, Nissan Leaf sales continue to decrease. More…
Jackery’s new 3kW Explorer 2000+ first $400 discount in New Green Deals, rugged e-mowers, e-bikes, more
All of your July 4th green energy deals are now bundled up in one place. Courtesy of our colleagues at 9to5Toys, we have some notable offers on environmentally-conscious gear from top brands, all of which are headlined by the first discounts on Jackery’s just-released Explorer 2000 Plus power station at $400 off. The savings also continue over to solar-powered Anker SOLIX packages for lessening your reliance on the actual power grid, as well as electric lawn mowers from WORX to ditch gas and oil from your routine.. More…
Nissan’s electric SUV outsells the LEAF in the US for the second straight quarter
Nissan’s first electric SUV, the 2023 Ariya, is already outselling the decade-old LEAF EV after going on sale last fall. More…
Iveco eDaily Tows 338,600 Pounds To Earn Guinness Record For EV Van
It had to pull the load 100 feet. More…
