With its tidy proportions and low top speed, the Citroën Ami electric microcar seems most at home in urban areas. But the French automaker recently reimagined the Ami for a more rugged environment. The Citroën My Ami Buggy concept dons off-road costume jewelry to show how the Ami might be used as a vacation plaything. The concept gets… More…
Kia EV6 Takes On Genesis GV60 In Brotherly Korean EV Showdown
Detailed video comparison from Korea’s Motorgraph World tries to find which of these sister models is a better EV. More…
BMW iX Vs Tesla, Cadillac, Audi And Rivian: Price, Range Compared
BMW iX happens to be one of the most interesting choices in the premium segment right now. More…
Ola’s first electric scooter customers share worrying photos of production quality concerns
Ola’s S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters were supposed to revolutionize the electric scooter industry. But now many of the first owners to receive their new scooters are sharing worrying details about quality concerns. More…
Northvolt announces start of battery cell production at its gigafactory in Sweden
Northvolt becomes the first homegrown European battery company to achieve battery cell production in Europe with the first cells being assembled at its “Northvolt Ett” gigafactory in northern Sweden. More…
VinFast Starts Customer Deliveries Of Its First EV In Vietnam
The VF e34 electric small SUV offers an NEDC driving range of about 177 miles and is offered with a battery rental program. More…
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 53 AMG Believably Rendered
The performance version of Mercedes’ upcoming E-Class-sized electric sedan will look pretty much exactly like this. More…
Hyundai pauses Genesis hydrogen fuel cell project just days after ending ICE engines
Hyundai has suspended development of their Genesis hydrogen fuel cell vehicle indefinitely, according to Chosun Ilbo. The news comes hot on the heels of Hyundai announcing an end to internal combustion engine development. More…
Waymo Will Add This Driverless Geely EV To Ride Hailing Service
The Geely vehicle, sold under the Zeekr brand, does not have a physical steering wheel; it was designed to not need a driver. More…
Largest US e-bike company Rad Power Bikes reveals new price hikes across lineup
Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes announced earlier this month that prices for its electric bicycles models would be increasing. The move is forced by major pricing pressures on the e-bike industry, including rising costs of raw materials like aluminum, a weakening dollar/RMB exchange rate and sky high shipping costs. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 28, 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 launches new AMD chip and 12v Li-ion battery in 2022 Model 3 Model Y vehicles
Tesla has introduced the new AMD Ryzen chip and 12v Li-ion battery in 2022 Model 3 Model Y vehicles. More…
Future autonomous Waymo EV will be custom built for ride-hailing with no steering wheel
Waymo One is Alphabet’s Lyft/Uber competitor that’s live in Phoenix and currently undergoing testing in San Francisco. Waymo today announced a future EV for its US ride-hailing service that will be “rider-first” and have no steering wheel. More…
Hawaii’s Big Island is getting one of its first utility-scale solar farms
Hawaii is going to get a 30 megawatt (MW) solar farm in 2022 – one of the first utility-scale solar farms on the Big Island. More…
Production Pace Is Insanely Fast For Model 3, Model Y At Giga Shanghai
Videos shows that the peak rate might below 40 seconds per Model Y. More…
Tesla Model Y body for structural battery pack spotted at Gigafactory Texas
An interesting new Tesla Model Y body that appears to be designed for the new structural battery pack has been spotted at Gigafactory Texas ahead of the start of production. More…
VinFast delivers first ever Vietnamese EVs to local customers
Infant automaker VinFast recently held a ceremony at its manufacturing complex in Hai Phong, Vietnam, to celebrate its first batch of VF e34 EVs. The VF e34 marks VinFast’s first model and the first ever electric vehicle to be sold in Vietnam. The start of production is also the first step in VinFast bringing its EVs to the US market. More…
Electric Bike Company’s ‘made in America’ e-bikes are key to its success. Here’s why
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to visit the sprawling new production facilities for California-based Electric Bike Company (that’s an advantage to being an early mover in any industry, you get to pick the good names). The company has been building electric cruiser bicycles in Newport Beach since the mid-2010s. And as founder Sean Lupton-Smith proudly explained to me as I toured the factory grounds, they wouldn’t have it any other way. More…
Tesla Model X Plaid Customer Deliveries Are Underway
The first few Model X Plaids were seen earlier this month. More…
Tesla Recommends Charging Model 3 RWD’s LFP Battery To 100%
The charge limit should be set to 100% even for daily use, with owners recommended to charge to 100% at least once per week. More…
