Following the launch of the Kia EV6 in the U.S., the first word on dealers is that some are charging significant markups on the list price. A Kia spokesperson says the company encourages its dealers to price their vehicles fairly. Ford and General Motors recently also faced similar issues, however, took a more active approach […] More…
Rivian “Absolutely Making Progress” On Production Ramp-Up: CEO
RJ Scaringe also says the company is aiming to take a 10% share in the EV market by 2030. More…
Electric scooter sharing and Tesla Model Y taxi service Revel raises huge $126 million for expansion
Whether you know Revel from its bright blue electric scooters or from its somehow brighter blue Model Y taxis, you could soon be seeing much more of the company. That’s thanks to a massive new $126 million funding round just announced by Revel. More…
Fiido T1 electric bike review: Cramming a big battery and tons of value into a utility e-bike
The Fiido T1 may not be the most revolutionary electric bike out there, but it still manages to stuff itself full of value, making it an interesting addition to the electric utility bike market. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 24, 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…
The SEC probe into Elon Musk and Tesla is reportedly about suspected insider trading with Musk’s brother
The Wall Street Journal is out with a new report that Elon Musk’s lawyer warned about and reveals that the SEC probe into Musk and Tesla is reportedly about a suspected insider trading violation involving Musk’s brother. More…
The SEC probe into Elon Musk and Tesla is reportedly about suspected insider trading with Musk’s bother
The Wall Street Journal is out with a new report that Elon Musk’s lawyer warned about and reveals that the SEC probe into Musk and Tesla is reportedly about a suspected insider trading violation involving Musk’s brother. More…
Lightning eMotors completes Colorado facility expansion, doubles production capacity, and shares manufacturing video
Electric conversion and purpose-built EV specialists Lightning eMotors announced it has completed a 102,000 sq. foot expansion of its manufacturing facility in Loveland, Colorado. With the expansion, Lightning eMotors expects an output of 1,500 zero-emission vehicles and powertrains by the end of 2022 on its goal to scale to a capacity of 20,000 by 2025. More…
Tesla Model Y convinces another police department to go electric, believes it will save $4,000 a year in maintenance alone
Tesla Model Y has convinced another police department, Sykesville Police, to go electric and the maintenance cost was the difference-maker. More…
Faraday Future Builds First Production-Intent FF 91 Flagship EV
The southern California EV startup expects production to start in the third quarter of 2022. More…
EVgo announces Toyota bZ4X customers will receive one year of free EV fast charging
US public charging network, EVgo, has announced a commercial agreement with Toyota Motor North America to provide upcoming bZ4X customers with one year of free charging on its network. Toyota is EVgo’s latest automotive partner as it looks to continue to expand its public charging network and expedite EV adoption for US consumers. More…
Ford CEO calls out NIO and Tesla as the competition ‘it must beat,’ denies rumors of splitting ICE and EVs into separate businesses
Ford’s Chief Executive Officer, Jim Farley, recently spoke during a virtual auto tech conference held by Wolfe Research, in which he spoke about Ford’s plans for the future. During the webcast, the Ford CEO specifically named Tesla and NIO as its biggest competitors, vowing to beat them. He also denied previously reported rumors about Ford’s plans for spinoffs to increase value. More…
France: Plug-In Car Sales Increased By 21% In January 2022
There are now more than 800,000 plug-ins on the French roads. More…
Tesla Director Of Engineering Moves To Powerall Rival, Generac
Tesla’s executives come and go on the regular, which is much more common in the industry than many expect. More…
Tesla Said To Plan Second Factory In Shanghai To Meet Rising Demand
An additional plant would more than double Tesla’s production capacity in China. More…
US offshore wind auction attracts a record $2B in bids, and it’s not even done yet
On January 12, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would hold an offshore wind energy auction for more than 488,000 acres in the New York Bight. It’s still under way, and bids have now collectively reached around $2 billion. More…
MG 4 Electric Hatchback Teased Ahead Of Q4 2022 Reveal
The new EV looks like it’s a tall hatchback that’s about the same size as a VW ID.3. More…
Torqeedo to power autonomous ship in Kiel
The marine electric drive supplier Torqeedo has won an order to supply a complete electric propulsion system for an autonomous boat in the German city of Kiel. The electric vessel named Wavelab will be built by Gebrüder Friedrich Schiffswerft in Kiel, and is scheduled for delivery by the end of 2022. The Wavelab is a […] More…
Tesla is rumored to be building new factory adjacent to Gigafactory Shanghai to double production to two million cars
A new report claims that Tesla is starting work on building a new factory adjacent to Gigafactory Shanghai in order to double production capacity to two million cars annually. More…
Tesla Model 3 Vs $100K Jeep Gladiator: Mojave Off-Road Challenge
How does an Overlanding Model 3 fare in the toughest of conditions? Does the Jeep prevail? More…
