Tesla Gigafactory Texas has achieved a new production milestone of 4,000 cars in a week, but the factory trails behind Gigafactory Berlin in its friendly production ramp-up competition.. More…
Tesla Delivers Record-Setting 422,875 Cars In Q1 2023
The numbers are in and it proved to be a huge quarter for Tesla. More…
Polish EV Startup Izera To Launch First Two Models In 2025
The state-backed automaker was founded in 2020. More…
Chinese Automaker Zeekr To Launch In Europe Next Year
The brand is owned by Geely. More…
US: In March Hyundai Delivered The First 222 Ioniq 6
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 remains above 2,000 units per month, but it’s weakening year-over-year. More…
Tesla (TSLA) confirms new record deliveries, beats expectations
Tesla (TSLA) has confirmed its Q1 2023 delivery and production numbers – confirming a new record quarter for both and beating expectations. More…
US: Kia EV6 Sales Decreased By 69% In March 2023
Is it due to the lack of eligibility for the $7,500 federal tax credit or supply constraints? More…
Study: Brands not meeting EV demand will lose market share
Automakers that don’t meet growing demand for EVs will gradually lose market share and struggle to find buyers for internal-combustion vehicles, Consumer Reports predicts. A recent study by the publication’s advocacy arm found that constricted supplies of EVs are creating pent-up demand that will play out over the next few years, reducing the… More…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in April 2023
Here at Electrek we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 1, 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…
Ford F-150 Lightning Prices Increase Again
The company is reopening order banks for the next wave of reservation holders. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Prototypes Looking Increasingly Production Ready
The long awaited Cybertruck is expected to launch by the end of the year. More…
SUPER73 launches Adventure series e-bikes, kids bikes, and new e-motorcycle details
Southern California-based electric bike company SUPER73 has been quite busy lately, at least if today’s triple whammy of an announcement is any indication. The company dropped a new line of off-road e-bikes, new kids balance bikes and new information about the upcoming C1X electric motorcycle. More…
ICE car values plummet in China and it is the canary in the coal mine
A looming crisis is brewing in China, as hundreds of thousands of unsold, polluting gas-powered vehicles may be rendered unsellable due to incoming emissions rules. It’s another sign that the global auto industry isn’t ready for the shift to EVs and will be caught unawares if it doesn’t ramp EV production fast enough. More…
Simone Giertz’ Model 3 Pickup Truck Conversion Four Years On
Truckla now has a friend named Chargela. More…
We Chat With Ford CEO, Jim Farley, And Check Out BlueOval City
Ford’s massive future EV and battery facility in Tennessee is taking shape, and on track for a 2025 opening. More…
2024 Maserati Quattroporte EV To Rival Taycan, Model S Plaid
Maserati’s luxury sedan could have up to 1,000 hp. More…
Weird Alibaba: An inflatable Chinese electric jet ski for $2,000 – What’s the catch?
As usual for entries in this Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, the fun EVs we dredge up tend to bridge the gap between fun-looking and palm sweat-inducing. Would you take a cheap inflatable electric jet ski out into the bay or off the coast? What if I told you that you had to build it yourself. More…
Here are the best April Fool’s jokes from the e-bike industry this year
April Fool’s Day, celebrated annually on the first of April, is usually a light-hearted and mischievous occasion marked by good-natured pranks, hoaxes, and jokes. Large organizations often take part in hoodwinking others, creating an atmosphere of amusement and (hopefully) harmless trickery. Sure, it’s annoying when you fall for it. But it’s also humorous to see what companies can come up with next. E-bike companies and the larger micromobility industry often have fun getting in touch with their inner prankster (remember the pedal-powered popemobile?!), and this year was no exception. These are some of the fun and light-hearted new announcements from around the electric biking and micromobility world. More…
Scientists have found major storage capacity in water-based batteries
Texas A&M University scientists have been working with metal-free, water-based battery electrodes, and they’re finding that the difference in energy storage capacity is as much as 1,000%. More…
