Workhorse and GreenPower Motor have signed a multi-year supply agreement to facilitate the manufacturing and delivery of medium-duty Class 4 electric step vans into the North American market. GreenPower and Workhorse have confirmed a 21-month schedule during which GreenPower will deliver 1,500 EV Star cab and chassis to Workhorse starting in July 2022. The chassis […] More…
Top Automotive Trends To Look For In 2022
They appear to come straight from Tesla’s playbook. More…
Numerous Ford Mustang Mach-E Trims No Longer Able To Be Ordered
Ford has reportedly stopped taking orders for the Mach-E Premium and California Route 1. More…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2022
While some outlets just scrape the web to hawk random e-bikes, Electrek has spent countless hours performing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bicycles. That has helped us find the best electric bikes on the market for just about any budget.. More…
Electric boat chargers for Catalan coastline
In Spain, the Catalan Association of Sports and Tourist Harbours ACPET has entered into a cooperation with the British company Aqua Superpower to create charging infrastructure for electric boats along Catalonia’s 580 kilometres of coastline. Under the partnership, Aqua Superpower will supply and install its smart grid chargers free of charge for owners or operators […] More…
eActros electric 4×2 & 6×2 trucks launched in the UK
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has now begun sales of the all-electric eActros. UK truck operators are being invited to place the first orders for right-hand drive versions of the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros. The electric truck is now available to order as a 4×2 or 6×2 chassis, with deliveries to UK customers beginning in May. Mercedes Benz […] More…
Tesla Model Y Owner Reviews Ford Mustang Mach-E
How does the Mach-E stack up against his Model Y? More…
Tesla Autopilot Detects Crash And Steers Around Car To Reduce Damage
A Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot reportedly steered away from another car during a collision. More…
Kia EV6 Vs Tesla Model Y? Seasoned Tesla Owners Compare EVs
What do long-time Tesla owners think of the Kia EV6? Would they buy it? More…
Environmental approval granted for Giga Berlin
Brandenburg’s Minister President Dietmar Woidke has given Tesla the final environmental permit for Giga Berlin in Grünheide. The permit states that production can only start when Tesla fulfils the conditions set out in a 536-page document. Woidke announced the granting of the permit at the State Chancellery in Potsdam along with together with Brandenburg’s Environment […] More…
Hyundai Announce Integrated Modular Architecture (IMA)
The first models based on the IMA are expected to arrive in 2025. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 5, 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…
Kia Plans To Expand GT Lineup To All BEV Models
The Kia EV6 GT is coming first. More…
Kia Will Enter Electric Pickup Truck Segment
The company announced the date and two models. More…
Indian Motorcycle and Super73 release a fast e-bike that won’t need a motorcycle license
Iconic motorcycle company Indian has teamed up with the equally iconic electric bike manufacturer Super73 to leverage the branding of the former with the high power e-bikes of the latter. The result? An Indian-themed e-bike known as the eFTR Hooligan 1.2. More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: A tiger bus perfect for the Tiger King
There’s no shortage of weird, funky or wild electric vehicles on the Chinese shopping platform Alibaba. I’ve found some real doozies for past entries in this weekly column. But this week’s feature of an electric bus is particularly far flung. A tiger molded electric bus might prompt some to ask “Why….?”. More…
The top five best-equipped countries to support autonomous vehicles – Who’s leading the self-driving revolution?
Imagine a not so distance future where you’re sitting in your electric vehicle (something truly luxurious since you’re so successful in the future), and you’re looking back on this list below and comparing predictions to your current world. You sip your ketone-infused coffee and take a bite of your zero-carb croissant while you answer emails using your glasses. In this future your vehicle is doing all the driving for you, so you can focus on your breakfast and the latest Electrek news. Look at you … crushing it. This autonomous-vehicle future may not be so far away (and will likely arrive before a zero carb croissant, to be honest), but which countries are making the most moves to support autonomous vehicles? A study by confused.com offers a comprehensive list below. More…
Podcast: Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, Rivian’s price fiasco, Ford bi-directional charger, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla Gigafactory Berlin’s environmental approval, Rivian’s price fiasco, Ford’s bi-directional charger, and more. More…
Nuvve partners with Swell Energy to provide residential and commercial customers with holistic, renewable EV charging management
Nuvve Holding Corp. has announced a new partnership with energy management provider Swell Energy Power to integrate each company’s respective technologies to accelerate EV adoption. The companies are combining Nuvve’s cloud-based vehicle-to-grid EV charging technology with Swell’s solar energy and battery storage to create one holistic system for both residential and commercial customers. More…
Tesla officially receives environmental approval to produce 500,000 EVs at Gigafactory Berlin, but the battle is not over
Tesla has officially received environmental approval to start production at Gigafactory Berlin – which was expected as we reported earlier this week – but also as expected, there are a few caveats that will prevent Tesla from officially starting production. More…
