Despite outstanding ride comfort, the drawback was the necessity to stop seven times for charging. More…
Hongqi E-HS9 Completed Bjørn’s 1,000 Km Challenge In 11 Hours
Nissan Ariya: Competitive With VW’s MEB EVs In Bjørn’s Banana Box Test
It’s much more spacious than the Nissan LEAF, but that’s not a surprise. More…
Lordstown Endurance Enters Production, Only Two Trucks Made So Far
EV startup estimates it can deliver 50 trucks to customers in 2022, and 450 in the first half of 2023—if it can raise enough capital. More…
2023 Kia Niro EV Gets A Free 500 KWH From Electrify America
The 500 free kilowatt hours is good for around 1,950 miles, all compliments of a Kia – Electrify America deal. More…
SUPER73’s neo-retro electric motorcycle shown in first actual testing video
LA’s most iconic electric bike brand wowed us earlier this year with a new concept electric motorcycle known as the SUPER73 C1X. At the time we only had the chance to look at a full-scale mock up of the eye-catching design. But now the company appears to have a functional prototype at their disposal. More…
Arrival (ARVL) successfully builds its first electric Van using novel Microfactory model
EV startup Arrival has completed a huge step in bringing its first commercial EV into production, particularly in the way its flagship Van is being assembled. Arrival has successfully built its first production-verification Van using its Microfactory in Bicester, UK, marking the start of a new streamlined assembly that could eventually shift how and where EVs are built in the future. More…
2023 BMW i5 M60 Spied, Looks Very Close To Being Revealed
The vehicle spotted by our spies appeared complete and may have been used to for a photo or commercial shoot. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Will “Cross Rivers, Lakes And Even Seas,” Musk Says
CEO tweeted that the Cybertruck “will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat,” without explaining how that will be possible. More…
Lordstown Motors kicks off Endurance electric pickup production ahead of sales in Q4
After a tumultuous four year journey to this point, Lordstown Motors has announced it has finally reached that pivotal moment in any flagship EV lifecycle, the start of commercial production. The American EV automaker shared that it has already completed two production-ready Endurance pickups as part of a slow ramp up in Lordstown, Ohio toward 500 units that will begin sales next quarter. More…
Watch how Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwalls survived in a hurricane
Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwall owners are showing how their energy products fared in Hurricane Ian after it hit Florida. More…
Mahle announces new motor at IAA Transportation
Mahle unveiled its SCT (Superior Continuous Torque) electric motor at the IAA Transportation show last week. Mahle says the motor solves the dilemma between continuous and peak power. While previous electric motors can only produce their peak power for a short time and then drop to about 60-70%, the SCT motor can be operated continuously […] More…
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV First Drive: Commodious, Luxurious, Capable
The world’s newest full-size, three-row, three-ton EV SUV is ready to go anywhere (even if you probably don’t need it to). More…
Autel Energy Presents EV 101: Charging and Battery Basics
New to EVs or interested in owning one? Here’s your guide to all things batteries and charging. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 29, 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…
Here’s how Americans feel about home backup power – and rising outages
As Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida, Goal Zero, a Bluffdale, Utah-based portable clean energy company, released survey results that found 84% of Americans worry about power outages and 26% feel vulnerable to power outages. So here’s how Americans feel about mitigating blackouts with backup power. More…
‘No more excuses’ – New York announces new zero-emission vehicle mandate by 2035
New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday there will be “no more excuses” not to buy an electric vehicle after directing the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take significant action to accelerate the state’s transition to clean transportation to protect the environment.. More…
NIO Installs First Battery Swap Station In Germany
NIO ET7’s market launch is coming soon. More…
Tesla Cybertruck is going to be ‘waterproof enough’ to cross rivers
Elon Musk says that Tesla Cybertruck is going to be “waterproof enough” to cross rivers and serve as a boat for short periods. More…
Volvo EX90 Has Interior Radar System To Prevent Hot Car Deaths
With the new interior radar designed to detect children and pets, Volvo wants to ensure that “no one will be left behind or forgotten.” More…
2023 Hyundai Kona EV Shows Interior And Charging Port In New Spy Photos
The upcoming Kona EV is expected to look quite different compared to the current model, but specs will hardly change. More…
