This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from Aventon and Xtracycle, a bump on the road to wireless e-bike charging, California wants to give out license plates for e-bikes, Honda has a cool new electric moped, Royal Enfield’s Flying Flea electric motorcycle is coming soon, and more. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) China delivery times collapse to 1-3 weeks as it extends financing again
Tesla’s estimated delivery times for all models in China have fallen to just 1-3 weeks, a dramatic reduction from the several weeks to two months quoted late last year. The collapse in wait times signals that Giga Shanghai has cleared its order backlog and has ample production capacity sitting idle. Read more…
China discovers ‘breakthrough’ EV battery that could double range to 1,000+ km
Chinese scientists have developed a new EV battery capable of delivering over 1,000 km (620 miles) of driving range with an energy density above 700 Wh/kg. Read more…
Rivian’s New RAD Division Is Here. But What Is It Really?
Rivian just put a name on its skunkworks adventure team, which may be the start of something much bigger. Lire la suite…
Why Lamborghini Canceling Its EV Actually Makes Sense
On this week’s Plugged-In Podcast: electric supercars, Uber’s big autonomous bet, and Lucid needs the midsize EV more than ever. Lire la suite…
Tata Motors to deploy 40 H2 ICE trucks in India
India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Tata Motors, has secured a government order for 40 hydrogen internal combustion engine-powered (H2 ICE) trucks. The company plans to fulfil the fleet order by 2028. Read more…
Tata Motors to deploy 40 H2 ICE trucks in India
India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Tata Motors, has secured a government order for 40 hydrogen internal combustion engine-powered (H2 ICE) trucks. The company plans to fulfil the fleet order by 2028. Read more…
Fleete opens largest commercial charging hub in the UK
Fleete has officially opened the UK’s largest dedicated commercial vehicle electric charging hub yet at the Port of Tilbury. The 5MW facility features 16 ultra-rapid chargers enabling up to 16 electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) to charge simultaneously, and is operated as a shared-user model. Read more…
Fleete opens largest commercial charging hub in the UK
Fleete has officially opened the UK’s largest dedicated commercial vehicle electric charging hub yet at the Port of Tilbury. The 5MW facility features 16 ultra-rapid chargers enabling up to 16 electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) to charge simultaneously, and is operated as a shared-user model. Read more…
A voice command glitch is plunging Chinese EVs into darkness
A traffic accident caused by misinterpreted voice commands has exposed potential safety hazards in EV models pursuing minimalist design and smart features.
Real-world tests conducted by owners of multiple EV brands reveal concerning results.
Aberdeen to sell hydrogen buses as city pivots to electric
Aberdeen plans to dispose of its 25 hydrogen double-decker buses after more than a year out of service. The Scottish city is exiting its hydrogen joint venture with BP and shifting its public transport strategy towards battery-electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Read more…
Donut Lab’s Solid-State Battery Charges Fast. But Experts Still Have Questions
The individual cell charged in about five minutes in an independent test. But can it do that at the pack level over many charging sessions? Lire la suite…
Stellantis publishes Q4 and FY2025 results: EV bet leads to $26 billion loss
We are watching the biggest course correction the automotive world has ever performed. Stellantis, the auto giant that owns brands like Jeep, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, and DS Automobiles, among many more, shared its financial results for 2025. And the numbers are quite something else. The company reported a net loss of €22.45 billion. This is the first… Read more…
EU Council Simplifies Replacement of Damaged Charging Cables
The European Council has adopted a directive amending the requirements for measuring instruments. The new directive also addresses the issue of charging cable theft and aims to simplify the procedures. Read more…
Xiaomi’s racing ambitions accelerate with leaked Vision GT concept
Ahead of the 2026 MWC opening, a mysterious high-performance concept car from Xiaomi was spotted in Spain.
Spy photos reveal the vehicle features an aggressively styled aerodynamic design.
Tesla identifies 66 sites for proprietary truck charging network
Tesla has expanded its ‘Find Us’ map to include more than 60 additional Megacharger sites across 15 US states, offering the clearest picture yet of the charging network planned for the Tesla Semi. What remains unclear, however, is when the new locations will go live. Read more…
Germany tops two million battery-electric cars in circulation
Germany has passed the two-million mark for electric cars on its roads. As of 1 January 2026, a total of 2,034,260 battery-electric vehicles were registered nationwide. Read more…
China now requiring traceability on e-bike parts and batteries under new safety reform
China is tightening oversight of its massive electric bicycle industry with a new reform that will require mandatory product traceability markings on electric bikes and several of their major related components. Read more…
SK On secures three-year lithium supply from Posco
SK On and Posco have signed a lithium supply agreement that runs until 2028 and covers up to 25,000 tons of lithium concentrate from Argentina. This quantity is expected to be sufficient for the annual production of around 400,000 electric vehicle batteries. Read more…
Lyten completes acquisition of Swedish Northvolt units
US battery developer Lyten has announced the completion of its acquisition of Northvolt Ett and Ett Expansion (Skellefteå, Sweden) as well as Northvolt Labs (Västerås, Sweden). The deal was finalized months later than expected. Read more…
