Thorough planning of EV charging station placement, specifically with a greater emphasis on workplace charging, could cut the need for more power plants, according to a new MIT study. Published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, the study uses data from New York City and Dallas to counter the narrative that an influx of electric cars… More…
Polestar 3 Officially Goes On Sale In China, Gets $30k Price Cut
The luxury SUV is expected to arrive in the US later this year. More…
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric motorcycles now available in Europe
LiveWire, the electric motorcycle brand spun out of Harley-Davidson, has just announced that the company’s flagship LiveWire ONE electric motorcycle is now available in Europe. More…
China: Tesla Increased Retail EV Sales And Export In February 2023
The Tesla Model Y happens to be the second most popular model in the crossover/SUV segment. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 18, 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…
Tesla Supercharger Station Lego Set Needs Your Support
It could actually become an official Lego set with enough votes. More…
What’s Up With Tesla’s New Engineering Headquarters In California
Musk said Tesla would be “kind of a dual-headquartered company,” with engineering operations in Palo Alto and other facets in Texas. More…
Stuck In A Snowstorm? Which Electric Truck Would You Be Safer In?
In the unlikely event you find yourself in this precarious position, would you be better off in a Ford F-150 Lightning or a Rivian R1T? More…
US: All-Electric Car Sales Surged In January 2023 – 7% Market Share
The IRA boosted domestic BEV models, while imported ones suffered the most. More…
Weird Alibaba: Cruise all day on this cheap electric… flatbed cart?
When it comes to four-wheeled electric vehicles, Alibaba is known to have some doozies in the low price department. But this model might take the cake for cheapest electric vehicle yet. I’m not sure what I’d use it for, but at least the $600 price tag wouldn’t be nearly as hard to justify to my wife as my $2,000 truck was.. More…
2023 Nissan Ariya first drive: e-4ORCE shines in a perfect crossover for drivers new to EVs
This week, Nissan invited a select group of writers up to Wine Country to test drive the pre-production models of its all-electric 2023 Ariya crossover SUV. This was my first experience in the Ariya and I was excited at the opportunity to try out Nissan’s AWD e-4ORCE technology. It did not disappoint. These upcoming Ariya EVs deserve a look as a viable EV option loaded with standard features you won’t find in many of its competitor’s EVs, but the automaker may still have trouble standing out from the pack. More…
Mini Bronco-like electric SUV made by General Motors spotted in China
The first images of the Baojun Yep (YueYe in Chinese) – a mini electric SUV made by a joint venture between GM, SAIC, and Wuling (SGMW) – have surfaced in China. The two-door compact SUV bears a resemblance to a Ford Bronco, only fun-sized. More…
Tesla’s Paint Shop In Germany Has An Unbelievable Tube Slide
By unbelievable, we really do mean you may not believe it even after you’ve seen a video of it. More…
Podcast: Tesla Supercharger v4, VW ID2 $25,000 EV, Aptera, and more
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss new details about Tesla Supercharger v4, VW’s ID2 $25,000 EV, Aptera getting a big grant, and more. More…
Cadillac goes after Tesla by setting up test drives at Supercharger station
GM’s Cadillac is going after Tesla’s clientele in a not-so-subtle way by setting up test drives directly at a Tesla Supercharger station. More…
Study Reveals Falling Satisfaction With Home Charging Experience
Tesla’s home charger ranks highest followed by GRIZZL-E. More…
Baidu (BIDU) robotaxis offering fully-driverless rides continue to take over China
Apollo Go, tech company Baidu’s robotaxi service, has received a permit to offer fully-driverless rides in Beijing, expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service to three major cities in China. Following the awarded permit, Baidu is now the first company in the entire world to offer fully-driverless rides to the over 21 million residents in China’s capital city.. More…
Volkswagen plans to sell battery cells to Ford and reduce EV costs as it eyes mining investment
VW has big ambitions to bring down EV costs, starting with the battery cells. To do so, the automaker looks to invest in mines as it looks to vertically integrate. Through PowerCo, VW plans to meet half of its own demand while selling to other automakers like Ford. More…
E-Bike Specialist Hovsco Launches HovWagon And HovScout
The two e-bikes are similarly equipped, but are designed for completely different riding applications. More…
Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments Improved In February 2023
The total volume reached the second highest monthly level ever. More…
