In the USA, Flux Marine, a developer of all-electric outboard motors and battery systems for watercraft headquartered in Bristol, Rhode Island, announced it raised $15.5 million (14.03 million euros) in an oversubscribed Series A funding round led by Ocean Zero. Flux Marine says it will leverage the new funding to expand manufacturing, recruit additional talent, […] More…
Why Electric Car Calendar Age Matters More Than Model Year
Which month your EV was made matters more than just the year in which it was made. More…
Some Experts Predict Tesla Will Be Worth $4 Trillion Soon
Analysts don’t necessarily agree on when it will happen, but the $3 trillion milestone came much sooner than most expected. More…
Rivian R1T Launch Edition: Here’s What It’s Like To Take Delivery
The Kilowatts finally took delivery of their own Rivian R1T electric truck. We’re excited about their future coverage. More…
Watch This Crazy Tesla Model 3 Road Rage Attack And Chase
The Tesla was attacked by pickup truck drivers who threw things at the car, chased it down the road, and tried to trap it. More…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk ‘Not Opposed’ To Unionization If Workers Are Interested
US Labor Secretary Marty Walsh believes Musk is open to unionization following a recent conversation between the pair. More…
Tesla delivered a record number of EVs in Q1, amid supply-chain struggles
Tesla reported Saturday that it produced and delivered more than 300,000 vehicles, globally, in the first quarter of 2022. Tesla’s quarterly totals of 305,407 vehicles produced and 310,048 vehicles delivered included just 14,724 combined Model S and Model X vehicles delivered and 14,218 of those models produced. That left, for Model 3 and… More…
Munich Tests Sono Motors Solar Trailer Hitched To Diesel Bus
The Bavarian solar EV startup has lent its tech to create this very unique solar bus trailer. More…
2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge Struggles To Exceed 210 Miles In 70 MPH Range Test
The electric XC40 is known for not providing the best efficiency, especially when driven at higher speeds. More…
KYMCO’s Ionex swappable EV batteries to share power between electric motorcycles and streetlights
KYMCO Chairman Allan Ko recently shared new plans from the company’s electric vehicle developments, including the debut of the KYMCO Ionex Smart Streetlights system. Once employed, the system would see connected streetlights and traffic lights in smart cities tied into the brand’s swappable EV battery stations. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 2, 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. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee […. More…
GMC Hummer EV Review: Better Than A Rivian R1T?
Does the 1,000 hp Hummer EV have what it takes to outclass the R1T? More…
US: GM Plug-In Vehicle Sales Disappoint In Q1 2022
The numbers show signs of rebound from Q4 2021, but the volume remains very low. More…
Tesla Delivers Record-Shattering 310,048 Cars In Q1 2022
The numbers are in and deliveries again exceeded expectations. More…
Tesla beats all-time delivery record with 310,000 EVs despite difficult quarter
Tesla released its Q1 2022 delivery and production results today and confirmed just over 310,000 deliveries, which is a new all-time delivery record despite a difficult quarter for several reasons. More…
China launches the world’s largest electric cruise ship
Said to be the largest electric cruise ship in the world, the ‘Yangtze River Three Gorges 1’ has started its maiden voyage in Yichang in Hubei province. The ship is 100 metres long, 16.3 metres wide and has room for 1,300 passengers. According to a number of different publications reporting from Chinese media, the electric […] More…
Waymo Demonstrates Autonomous Driving Tech In San Francisco
This is the first completely driverless ride that a Waymo taxi has taken in the city. More…
Smart Announces Date Of Smart #1 Electric Compact SUV Premiere
It’s the inaugural product of the new joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely Automobile. More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $3,000 electric pickup truck with bed cap
It’s no secret that I love me a fun little electric pickup truck from China. Yes, I’m that guy that floated one over from half way around the world to use as a farm truck in the US. But just like my four year old nephew after a run through a candy store, time does not stand still. And neither does the pace of development in Chinese electric mini truck factories. Because less than half a year after my own mini electric pickup truck rolled into my garage and heart, more advancements are popping up in the industry. And that means that we all get to enjoy the latest that the Chinese mini electric pickup truck market has to offer in this week’s rendition of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week. More…
Drone whips around Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory in new fast-paced video
In Tesla’s latest video, a drone tours the company’s latest Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. High-speed drone videos are nothing new, but the video the skilled pilot captured (in tandem with equally adept video editing) is impressive and gives us a look at the robots and tools the company uses to produce its electric vehicles. More…
