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…
Ford is exploring India as a possible hub to manufacture EVs for export following recent halt to sales in the country
Ford Motor Co. shared it is considering the possibility of manufacturing EVs in India, just months after a halt to all sales and manufacturing in the Asian country. In addition to exploring EV manufacturing in India, Ford is also open to the idea of reopening its sales books in India for EVs only.. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Winter Charging And Range Tests, Kia Sportage PHEV debuts
Episode 97. More…
smart transforms into an all-electric brand and teases 2023 crossover EV called the smart #1
smart Automobile Co., Ltd. has officially begun its transition into an all-electric automaker by offering the latest taste of its first new EV following parent company Mercedes-Benz AG’s joint venture with Geely Holding. The 2023 crossover EV will be called the smart #1, kicking off the automaker’s new model nomenclature.. More…
2022 Super Bowl LVI EV ads: Dr. EVil, robot dog, charging “issues,” Zeus and the iX, more
With electric cars still supercharging the stock market, it’s no surprise that several automakers are showing big-budget EV ads this Super Bowl Sunday, February 13. Last year’s GM ad was a raucous, brilliantly produced Will Ferrell affair, in which the actor finds out that Norwegians buy way more electric cars per capita than… More…
Elon Musk Admits Refreshed Model X Delays Are Tesla’s Fault
The CEO says the new Model X is extremely difficult to produce, and Tesla “dropped the ball” on its production ramp. More…
Electric bus orders from Houston & Denver
Two new large orders for electric buses have been made public in the USA in recent days. Nova Bus, part of the Volvo Group, has received its largest electric bus order to date from Houston in Texas. New Flyer of America, part of the NFI Group, is to deliver 17 vehicles to Denver in Colorado. […] More…
