Beta means no major changes will be made, suggesting Aptera is on track with the Sol’s development. More…
Aptera Three-Wheeler EV Officially Enters Beta Phase
Opibus closes $7.5 million funding round, largest ever for an African electric mobility
African electric mobility company Opibus announced today that it has closed on a round of equity and grant fundraising totaling $7.5 million. According to the company, this the largest sum of money raised by an electric mobility company in all of Sub-Saharan Africa, eclipsing the previous by $4 million. Opibus now looks to use this investment money to continue to scale its operations in electric motorcycle and bus manufacturing in Africa.. More…
Tesla increases Model 3 and Model Y ranges with 2022 model year
Tesla has updated Model 3 and Model Y ranges with the 2022 model year and most of them got higher ranges – though it depends on the wheels. More…
Gridtractor launches infrastructure tool for zero-emission farming, electric tractors
A new zero-emission agricultural subsidiary Gridtractor officially launched today as a tool to develop, implement, and maintain fleet electrification services for farms utilizing electric tractors and heavy farming equipment. Gridtractor looks to help farmers integrate electric charging and vehicle to grid (V2G) technology into their agricultural operations, to help strengthen their local power grid while simultaneously saving significant on the cost of fuel.. More…
Gogoro electric scooters, swappable batteries continue rolling around the world
Gogoro’s international expansion has been going quickly, with the Taiwan-based swappable battery and electric scooter company now announcing a partnership with Gojek to enter the Indonesian market. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 1, 2021
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…
Global Plug-In Car Sales September 2021: Doubled To A New Record
Plug-ins take 10% of the global passenger car market for the first time. More…
COP26 Daily Briefing: 5 things that happened on November 1
The COP26, aka the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, has kicked off in Glasgow. Here’s Electrek‘s daily roundup of the key happenings at the world’s most important summit ever to keep you in the loop. More…
REV Group receives order to build first fully-electric fire truck in North America
REV Group, a specialty vehicle designer and manufacturer, announced it has received an order to build its all-electric, E-ONE Vector fire truck for the Mesa Fire and Medical Department in Arizona. When completed and delivered, the Vector will be the first fully-electric fire truck in North America.. More…
Tesla launches a new home charger that works with all electric cars
Today, Tesla is launching a new home charger that comes with a J1772 plug, which works with all electric cars in North America – not just Tesla vehicles. More…
Tesla Signs Three-Year Supply Deal With China’s Ganfeng Lithium
The deal goes into effect in 2022 according to a Ganfeng filing with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. More…
Report: Hyundai Ioniq 5 Will Get Bigger Battery Globally
The initial two battery versions were: 58 kWh or 72.6 kWh. More…
Watch Porsche Taycan Easily Drive Through Deep Water
EVs can tackle floodwaters much better than gas cars, though it’s still a really bad and unsafe idea. More…
Tesla Giga Shanghai Expected To Crush Q4 Deliveries
Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory is producing more vehicles than ever before, with a record-breaking number of cars parked in its lot. More…
Tesla secures lithium supply contract from world’s largest producer
Tesla has secured a lithium supply contract with Ganfeng Lithium Co, the world’s largest producer of battery-grade lithium. More…
Scottish Fire & Rescue Service relies on EDF for charging
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) continues its transition to new electric vehicles and has turned to EDF for installing charging stations across its network of sites. SFRS aims to transition 50 per cent of its 755-strong fleet of cars and vans to EVs by 2025. What is more, the SFRS targets complete light […] More…
Florida: Tri-Eagle Sales to lease ten Nikola Tre electric trucks
Florida-based beverage wholesaler Tri-Eagle Sales has agreed to lease ten Nikola Tre battery-electric trucks. The first deliveries are scheduled for 2022. Ring Power Corporation, a member of Nikola’s sales and service dealer network, is acting as broker. Through the fleet-as-a-service leasing model utilised by Tri-Eagle Sales, Ring Power will provide sales, repairs, maintenance and installation […] More…
Lectric XP 2.0 e-bike review: The best bang-for-your-buck in electric bicycles right now
Lectric Ebikes first rolled onto the scene in 2019 when they dropped the affordably priced Lectric XP fat tire folding e-bike seemingly out of nowhere. At just $899, the fast and fun electric bicycle became the first e-bike of tens of thousands of new riders around the US. But like in most things in life, first attempts are seldom perfect. So with great anticipation, Lectric Ebikes launched their updated Lectric XP 2.0 earlier this year.. More…
1957 Chevrolet Project X Reinvented As 340-HP Electric Hot Rod
Debuting at SEMA, Project X is a collaboration between Chevrolet Performance, MotorTrend, and Cagnazzi Racing. More…
Ten Dutch Superchargers Now Allow Non-Tesla Vehicles To Plug In
This is a pilot program currently running only in the Netherlands, but if successful, it will be expanded. More…
