British electric ‘restomodding’ startup Lunaz has closed a new funding round that brings the overall value of the company to $200 million. The company also unveiled a new ‘upcycled’ rubbish truck retrofitted with electric motors and batteries. In December last year, Lunaz announced a 400% increase in its re-manufacturing and electrification capacities in Silverstone, Buckinghamshire. […] More…
Uber Taking Steps To Get Its Drivers Into Electric Cars
Uber has expanded its collaboration with EV charger manufacturer Wallbox to get drivers a special discount. More…
JackRabbit is the hilarious yet surprisingly effective ‘micro electric bike’ that could revolutionize your commute
The first time I saw a JackRabbit, I couldn’t help but laugh. For someone that comes from the e-bike world, the proportions are just so funny looking. But the more I’ve thought about it, the more this funny little “micro e-bike” seems like it could solve a lot of problems for urban commuters. More…
2008 Tesla Roadster Sells For Over $250,000
One of the first Roadsters made, VIN013 was listed with only 840 miles on the odometer. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 26, 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…
Watch Cupra Born Perform The Moose Test
It’s only slightly better than the Volkswagen ID.4. More…
Kimbal Musk: Tesla Was ‘Very Ignorant’ Of Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact
Elon Musk’s brother believes Tesla did not consider the environmental impact of its investment in the crypto currency. More…
California Surpasses 1 Million Plug-In Electric Car Sales
It’s more than in the next 10 states combined. More…
Tesla starts rolling out of Full Self-Driving Beta in Canada
Tesla has officially started rolling out its Full Self-Driving Beta in Canada – marking the first official international expansion of the driver-assist system that Tesla taunts as an early version of a true self-driving system. More…
BYD Receives US’ Largest Electric Truck Order From Einride
All vehicles will be produced locally at BYD’s assembly plant in Lancaster, California. More…
Is The Ford Mustang Mach-E Really Better Than Tesla Model 3 & Y?
Consumer Reports chose the Mustang Mach-E as its Top EV, and for many valid reasons. Here’s why it tops Tesla. More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: This $2,000 Chinese electric pickup truck
For all those extra woke folks out that “don’t see color,” do I have an awesome electric pickup truck for you?! The fact that it only comes in pink could be a turn off for some, but not for you! And the sub-$2,000 price might just help push another few converts towards the coolest electric truck reveal since Chevy threw its name in the ring a last month.. More…
Major electric bicycle company flirts with lower prices on top models after recent price hike
Anyone who has been following recent pricing trends in the electric bicycle industry has experienced quite a roller coaster ride. Prices over the last year or two have repeatedly climbed and dropped as leading e-bike companies jockeyed for position while simultaneously weighing the increasing pricing pressures on the industry. More…
Grizzl-E Smart EV Charger: Built Tough For Home And Businesses Alike
Finally, there’s a commercial charging station option that allows site operators a low-cost entry point without prohibitively high networking fees. More…
US offshore wind auction for NY Bight is final, attracts a record $4.37B in bids [Update]
On January 12, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would hold an offshore wind energy auction for more than 488,000 acres in the New York Bight. It’s now complete, and the auction achieved $4.37 billion in high bids. It’s a huge leap forward for the fledgling US offshore wind industr. More…
Former Owner Of Three VW ID.4s Takes Delivery Of Hyundai Ioniq 5
Kyle Conner’s dad has traded in his VW ID.4 Pro S AWD for a Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD Limited and couldn’t be happier. More…
Podcast: Elon Musk’s weird fight with the SEC, new Tesla factory, Nissan Leaf 2022, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Elon Musk’s weird fight with the SEC, a possible new Tesla factory, Nissan Leaf 2022, and more. More…
This EV charger prototype could make US installation rollout much faster and easier
Tech giant Siemens and Vancouver, BC-based green building firm Nexii just debuted the VersiCharge XL, a turnkey electric vehicle charging prototype that can be installed in just a few days. Siemens says it can charge large numbers of EVs using either level 2 or 3 chargers. More…
After Model 3, Y Tesla Removes Radar From Model S, X
Now the entire lineup has adopted the automaker’s camera-based ‘Tesla Vision’ approach. More…
Tesla Roadster sold for over $250,000, a new record for the original electric sports car that is now increasing in value
An original Tesla Roadster sold for over $250,000, in a new record, as Tesla’s very first car is gaining in value as a collector item. More…
