The new feature will be pushed via an OTA software update to existing Hummer EV Edition 1 Pickup customers in the next few weeks. More…
Hummer EV Edition 1 Pickup’s Extract Mode Maxes Ride Height To 15.9″
Quick Charge Podcast: June 27, 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…
Stock version of the Lucid Air Grand Touring wins fastest production car at Goodwood 2022
During this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Lucid Motors not only publicly debuted its Air Grand Touring Performance for the first time, but raced up the famed hill … quickly. Manned by professional driver Ben Collings, the Lucid Air Grand Touring recorded a time in the Goodwood Hillclimb Timed Shootout fast enough to claim the crown as fastest production car. More…
Tesla pauses some Berlin-built Model Y deliveries over electric motor issue
Tesla had to pause deliveries of some Model Y vehicles built at Gigafactory Berlin, and the buyers are being told that there’s a problem with the electric motor. More…
GMC Hummer EV will get new ‘Extract Mode,’ delivering 16 inches of ground clearance
Following initial deliveries of the GMC Edition 1 Hummer EV, current and future drivers will soon be able to experience “Extract Mode” – an upcoming adaptive air suspension feature that can lift the vehicle higher than several competitors in both the combustion and electric truck markets. Check out the video footage below. More…
Ford issues safety compliance recall on F-150 Lightning, citing issue with tire pressure increasing risk of crash
Ford Motor Company has just issued its first safety recall on its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup. According to the American automaker, the issue is surrounding the EV’s tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) but only affects trucks delivered with certain size tires. More…
Ford Issues Safety Compliance Recall For F-150 Lightning
The recall affects 2,666 vehicles in the U.S. and 220 in Canada More…
Ford Issues Safety Recall For F-150 Lightning
The recall affects 2,666 vehicles in the U.S. and 220 in Canada More…
Aptera announces two new supply agreements to bring its flagship SEV to serial production
Following news of a strategic deal for electric motors announced last week, Aptera Motors has announced an additional agreement to receive lithium-ion battery cells from EVE Energy Co., Ltd. With two new supply agreements in place, Aptera moves one step closer to serial production of its flagship solar electric vehicle.. More…
Rhode Island sets fastest state target of 100% renewable electricity by 2033
In June, Rhode Island’s House and Senate approved legislation, expected to be signed into law by Governor Daniel McKee (D-RI), that will require all of the state’s electricity to be offset by renewable energy by 2033 – the fastest timeline of any state in the US. More…
Chinese Bike Maker ENGWE Introduces The X26 E-Bike
The company claims that this rugged electric bike is one of the most versatile out there. More…
C3STROM ASTRO PRO review: This fast electric motorbike is pretending to be an electric bicycle
Some electric bicycles are for leisurely rides in the park. Some are for dropping off the kids at school or picking up groceries. Some are for budget-friendly alternative methods of transportation. The C3STROM ASTRO PRO electric bike is none of those things, and I struggle to even call it an electric “bike.” This is a powerful, full-featured electric motorbike wearing an e-bike’s clothes. More…
New Tesla China Program: Trade In Your Gas Car For An EV
The program features a variety of compelling perks, including a free trial of Enhanced Autopilot. More…
Volkswagen reveals ID. AERO concept — its first all-electric sedan offering a 385-mile range
Volkswagen has shared news that its ID family of all-electric vehicles has now grown by one. The
German automaker revealed the ID. AERO – a concept previewing Volkswagen’s future of electric sedans, as its production version is expected to arrive worldwide beginning in 2023. More…
Stellantis invests in two new test centres
Stellantis has invested €33Mn in two of its test centres to advance the development of electric vehicles and autonomous driving functions. The capital will support a safety test centre in Italy and a wind tunnel in the USA. Stellantis says that four test tracks have been extensively renovated at the Orbassano Safety Centre near Turin. […] More…
Stellantis invests in 2 new test centres
Stellantis has invested a total of 33 million euros in two of its test centres to advance the development of electric vehicles and autonomous driving functions. The investment will support a safety test centre in Italy and a wind tunnel in the USA. Stellantis says that four test tracks have been extensively renovated at the […] More…
MKBHD Explains Why Ford’s F-150 Lightning Is The iPhone Of Pickups
Marques Brownlee says F-150 owners are loyal to the brand and will upgrade to a better F-150 eventually, the Lightning being the best. More…
Road approval granted for Einride autonomous truck
In the USA, Sweden-based Freight technology company Einride has received approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to operate its Autonomous Electric Transport (AET) vehicles on public roads. A public road pilot will be held at a GE Appliances manufacturing facility in Q3 this year. The public road autonomous trucking pilot should support […] More…
Aptera chooses EVE Energy 2170 cells for 1,000-mile solar-supplemented EV
California’s Aptera Motors today confirmed its battery supplier for its upcoming solar-supplemented, hyper-efficient three-wheeled cars: China’s EVE Energy. It plans to use cylindrical cells, in the same 2170 format that’s been used in the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, as well as the Rivian R1T and others. The cells from EVE use NMC… More…
Tesla CarPlay workaround now supports browsers in each model
Currently, Tesla cars do not support CarPlay, but by the beginning of the year, 9to5Mac reported a nice project called Tesla Android with CarPlay. Created by developer Michał Gapiński, this workaround to enable CarPlay on Telsa cars has now been updated to version 2022.25.1 with a ton of new features. In addition, it now supports all the cars the company has. More…
