It seems coal-rolling Teslas is becoming quite popular. More…
Watch Loads Of Pickup Trucks Coal-Rolling Teslas
See Kia EV6 At The 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show
It’s almost here – the first units should arrive in Q1 2022. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 20, 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…
Tesla Phone Key outage locks some out of their cars: Is this the future?
Some Tesla owners on Friday night encountered a dilemma: The Tesla app—or network—was down, leaving them unable to connect to their vehicle and, well, get into it and drive. The outage, which rendered Tesla’s Phone Key feature useless to some, was not due to a hardware issue with the vehicles themselves. The idea of going keyless or… More…
First Look At The 2023 Toyota bZ4X In The U.S.
Finally, an electric Toyota. Let’s take a look. More…
Recurrent lets you monitor and compare the battery health of a current or prospective EV for free
While worldwide EV adoption grows month-over-month, many of the previous practices surrounding new and used vehicles will need to adapt to stay relevant. EVs are exceedingly different from ICE cars and require a keen focus on the vehicle’s battery as a crucial indicator of its overall health and longevity. Recurrent looks to bridge that gap for both current and prospective EV owners by using individual EV battery data and comparing that data to that of similar vehicles on the road. This technology has the potential to become the standard for understanding and benchmarking an EV’s battery. More…
Merchants Fleet orders 5,400 more BrightDrop trucks
The US fleet management company Merchants Fleet has placed another large order for electric delivery vans with the General Motors brand BrightDrop. Having already ordered 12,600 EV600s, Merchants Fleet is now ordering 5,400 of the recently unveiled smaller EV410 offshoot. With the current order and the 12,600 EV600s already ordered in February, Merchants Fleet has […] More…
Tax credits jump to $900 for e-bikes, $7,500 for electric motorcycles in Build Back Better Act
Electric bicycles and electric motorcycles may be getting significantly more affordable in the US after tax credits for both advance closer towards becoming law. More…
New Lotus Type 132 SUV Teaser Gives Us A First Look At Its Interior
This is the fourth tease coming from the British marque this month. More…
LionVolt gathers €4m for solid-state batteries
Dutch battery start-up LionVolt has closed a seed funding round of four million euros. The company is developing a lithium metal-based solid-state battery that will be suitable for electric vehicles and aviation, among other applications. LionVolt says that its goal is to bring solid-state batteries with high energy density and short charging times to market […] More…
Tesla Installed 250,000 Powerwalls Globally
It suggests that the latest 50,000 were installed within 6 months. More…
Watch Toyota Driver Fail In Unbelievably Weird Tesla Unplugging Event
It’s a true series of failures on all levels – moral, parking skills, charging results and even memory. More…
First Look At The 2022 Ford E-Transit At Los Angeles Auto Show
The market launch of the Ford E-Transit is just around the corner. More…
Apple Moves Forward With EV Project, Targets 2025 Release
Apple intends to launch an all-electric, self-driving car in just four years’ time – sooner than many expected. More…
Alaska’s First Electric School Bus Is Managing Minus 40 Temps With Ease
Alaska’s first (and currently only) all-electric school bus is getting the job done regardless of the temperature. More…
Daimler battery recycling plant to be in Kuppenheim
Daimler has now officially confirmed that it is planning to build a battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Germany. Although Daimler had already confirmed rumours about a planned battery recycling plant, the German automaker had given no indication of the location for the plant or further details until now. According to Daimler, the start of production […] More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $3,600 Silly Electric Truck
While Alibaba is known for having some oddball vehicles, its electric truck collection is often even weirder than average. So I know that when it’s time to dive into the depths of outrageous electric vehicle design for my weekly Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, I’ll often bob to the surface clenching a weird new trucklet in my teeth. More…
Mullen Five EV Promises Tesla Plaid Level Acceleration In LA
It’s a premium electric crossover that has a claimed range of 325 miles, deliveries planned for 2024. More…
Building An EV Produces 70% More Emissions Than ICE, Says Volvo
The Swedish automaker compares how much it emits to make an XC40 versus a fully-electric C40 or XC40 Recharge. More…
Exclusive: First look at the production-ready SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle
The long-awaited SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle is now ready for production, and we have an exclusive first look for you ahead of the bike’s LA Auto Show unveiling. More…
