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Tesla Model 3 Put Through The Paces In A Blizzard
Lincoln planning 5 fully electric SUVs
Ford’s Lincoln brand looks like it will be launching at least five battery-electric SUV models by 2026. Among these will be the battery-electric (BEV) models that will replace or complement Lincoln’s Corsair, Nautilus, Aviator and Navigator models. Reuters revealed the US carmaker’s plans citing three people familiar with the matter. The four models mentioned cover […] More…
Skoda reveals UK pricing for Enyaq Coupé iV vRS
Skoda has revealed pricing and specification details for the new Enyaq Coupé iV vRS in the UK. Prices start from £51,885 and order books open on 17 February, with the first customer deliveries due for the end of July this year. Skoda presented the Enyaq Coupé in Prague in last month. The electric car expands […] More…
Tesla tops 10% market share in California—an eighth of EV maker’s global deliveries
Heard Californians say that the Model 3 is the new Prius? No exaggeration, they’re everywhere. Tesla surged to a 10.5% market share in California in the fourth quarter of the year, and it maintained an overall 6.5% market share in California for all of 2021, compared to 2.1% for the U.S. as a whole. The figures were part of a quarterly… More…
Zenobe sets up £241m for EV fleet expansion
UK electric vehicle fleet and battery storage provider Zenobe has established a multi-source debt structure of £241 million to accelerate the expansion of the EV fleet sector. The company aims to initially service and finance up to 430 new electric buses in the UK and Ireland. The new funding platform from Zenobe is advised and […] More…
2021 Kia Soul EV Review: America Missing Out?
Even though the Kia EV6 may be grabbing all the attention, the electric version of the Soul is still great. More…
Porsche buys (yet another) electric bike company, showing how serious it is about e-bikes
Porsche isn’t playing around when it comes to electric bikes. Not only has the German automaker already launched its own line of electric bicycles, but now we’re getting word that Porsche has bought up yet another company in the e-bike industry. More…
Watch Sandy Munro Check Out R1T With Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe
Sandy Munro appears to be amazed by the Rivian R1T, which is envisioned for a teardown. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 12, 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…
Tesla Model Y 1-Year Review: The Good & The Bad
YouTuber Armando Ferreira gives his thoughts on his Model Y Performance after a year of ownership. More…
Electric Car EPA Range Mega Comparison (US): Feb 11, 2022
All the models currently available (and multiple upcoming ones) sorted from the lowest to the highest EPA range. More…
UK: MG ZS Gets £27.5k Entry-Level Standard Range Battery
New model cuts the price but reduces range to just under 200 miles. More…
Wheel-E Podcast! Electric bike exercise debate, Babymaker 2 e-bike, Jeep’s electric scooter, Harley e-moto coming, & more
This week on Electrek’s new Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes new data about how electric bikes offer real exercise benefits, new electric bike models and testing, Harley-Davidson’s next upcoming electric motorcycle, a new electric scooter from Jeep, and lots more…. More…
Car Sales Fall, EV Sales Rise: Temporary Blip Or Real Transition?
When supply chain issues finally go away, what will that auto industry look like? More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: You can literally buy a (surprisingly cheap) electric fire truck
I’ll admit that most of the wacky cars and other assorted vehicles that I find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column are largely just for fun. They’re all about having the coolest, weirdest or craziest personal vehicle on the block. But this week I think it’s time I buckled down and actually made a contribution to society instead of just enjoying my hedonistic electric vehicle ways. And that’s why I’m starting up my own fire service with the most adorable little electric fire truck that money can buy. More…
Podcast: Tesla recall ‘bonanza’, Ford on Tesla, Nikola troubles, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a series of Tesla recalls that are not really recalls, Ford makes a fascinating comment on Tesla, Nikola Motors is in troubles again, and more. More…
Biden administration, DOE announce $3 billion in new funding to support US EV battery manufacturing and recycling
President Biden and the US Department of Energy have issued multiple notices of intent to allocate $2.91 billion in support of EV battery manufacturing as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The DOE shared plans to use the funds to further battery materials refining, production plants, and battery cell manufacturing facilities in addition to battery recycling. More…
US: Plug-in Cars Sales Approached 5% Market Share (Q4 2021)
There is also a clear shift toward larger electrified vehicles. More…
Watch Tesla Model S Plaid Crash With Truck On Track At 115 MPH
Thankfully, everyone walked away. More…
Here’s the DFEH lawsuit against Tesla, and it’s way more serious than the company made it sound
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has now officially filed the lawsuit that Tesla warned about in a blog post earlier this week, and it’s a lot more serious than the automaker made it sound.. More…
