When I set out each week to find the wildest electric vehicles for my regular Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, they are usually at least classifiable into categories like “bikes”, “cars” and “scooters”. But every now and again, I find something so wacky that it simply defies classification. More…
Doosan Bobcat presents electric track loader
Doosan Bobcat has unveiled its new, all-electric Bobcat T7X compact track loader at the CES. Additionally, Doosan Bobcat has announced a strategic partnership with South Carolina-based Sunbelt Rentals. The electric track loader runs on a 62KW lithium-ion battery, which the company says is sufficient for a 4-hour continuous usage session, or all day if used […] More…
Tesla Cybertruck May Come In Two Sizes, Be Revealed In March
Known TSLA Bull says one will be the size we expect it to be, while the other will be around 15 – 20 percent smaller. More…
Ola production blows past 1,000 electric scooters per day, opening more orders soon
Despite running into initial delays, Ola has significantly ramped up production of its high-speed smart electric scooters. Now the Indian company says it will be opening up a new payment window soon to complete more orders of its Ola S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters. More…
Volvo Trucks introduces second-generation VNR Electric with bigger battery, added range, and new configurations
Volvo Trucks Corporation has announced the next generation of its all-electric, Class 8 VNR trucks for the North American market, including upgrades to battery size, range, and charging speeds. Furthermore, Volvo Trucks has introduced two additional configurations for its commercial fleets customers to choose from.. More…
China: Wuling Hong Guang MINI EV Sets Massive Sales Record
Over 50,000 units sold in December and almost 400,000 in 2021. More…
Coal-hungry Indiana’s largest-capacity solar farm is about to come online
Houston-headquartered renewables company EDP Renewables North America has completed a 200-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Randolph County, Indiana, northeast of Indianapolis. It’s now the largest-capacity solar farm in Indiana. More…
Podcast: Tesla losing heat, new Model S, FSD Beta scrutiny from DMV and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s heat pump failing problem coming back, new updated Model S design, Tesla FSD Beta scrutiny from DMV, and more. More…
Kenworth says electric truck orders have tripled the past three months, quoting customers in 44 states
Kenworth Truck Co. recently shared news of tremendous growing interest in its lineup of all-electric medium and heavy-duty trucks, noting that orders have tripled the last 90 days as fleets look to take advantage of sweet incentives for zero-emission vehicles.. More…
Tesla adds structural battery pack reference to Model Y owner’s manual as production is imminent
Tesla has added a reference to the structural battery pack to the Model Y owner’s manual as production is expected to be imminent. More…
Watch Hyundai Ioniq 5 Perform The Moose Test: Beats Kia EV6
It almost matched the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y. More…
NIO expands US headquarters as North American launch begins to feel more and more likely
The US branch of Chinese automaker NIO continues to make interesting moves in North America, as the company signed a ten year lease on a building in San Jose, CA. The new 200,000+ sq. ft. US headquarters is more than double the size of NIO’s current footprint, signaling that a long speculated entry into the North America could be one stop closer to becoming reality. More…
Vanderhall Brawley electric off-roader gets dirty in cold weather test
With 400 claimed horsepower and up to 200 miles of trail-blasting range, much is expected from the upcoming Vanderhall Brawley electric off-roader. And, if this video of a pre-production Brawley tearing in up in extreme cold weather is any indication, it might just deliver. More…
Winnebago will reveal an electric motorhome at Florida RV super show next week
America’s other iconic RV name, Winnebago, has announced plans to reveal an all-electric concept motorhome developed by the company’s Advanced Technology Group (ATG) at next week’s Florida RV Super Show in Tampa, Florida. More…
China: Tesla Model Y Was #1 Selling New Energy Crossover/SUV In 2021
With nearly 170,000 sold, it was also ninth overall. More…
Tesla Model 3 Owner Thankful For His EV When Stuck On I-95
He was stuck for 14 hours without any issues while ICE owners had to worry about toxic fumes and running out of gas. More…
Local Motors closes before e-shuttle Olli takes off
Local Motors, the maker of the autonomous electric shuttle Olli, will cease operations on Friday, according to several posts on LinkedIn by various employees. The company has not yet made an official announcement. The reason for the presumed shutdown of Local Motors is said to be a lack of capital. Several US media, including Techcrunch […] More…
Shell converts London petrol station to charging hub
Shell has now officially opened a very special fast-charging park in the London borough of Fulham. The location is a former petrol station that has been converted to exclusively offering charging power for electric cars and vans. Nine 175 kW charging points have been installed at the Shell Fulham filling station. The repurposed station is […] More…
Renault CEO vows to go fully-electric by 2030, contrary to statements from others at the company
French automaker Renault has joined the all-electric party in Europe, as its CEO recently shared news that the brand would become 100% electric by 2030. While the announcement is welcomed progress, its timing also correlates with current climate proposals in the UK and EU that will limit ICE by 2030, and require 100% EV sales by 2035. Conversely, another Renault exec has openly spoken out against the ICE ban.. More…
Ex NIU, Baidu exec leaps into the car game with NIUTRON electric SUV
You can’t say they didn’t warn us! Less than a month after NIU co-founder, Yinan Li, hinted that four wheeled vehicles might present better business opportunities than two wheeled vehicles, Li has brought us the incredibly well-finished product you see here. Meet the battery-powered NIUTRON NV, and expect big things. More…
