Paris introduces a 10 km/h speed limit for e-trekkers after a series of accidents involving pedestrians. The speed limit will apply throughout the city, with the exception of a few major streets, and is due to be implemented in the first half of December. In July, Paris had even threatened the operators of electric scooters […] More…
Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Will Be Insane Tech Bandwagon With A Yoke
In other words, the Cybertruck will be a kind of tech flagship for Tesla, according to the company’s founder and CEO. More…
Rivian Reps Reportedly Bullied Rich Rebuilds After R1T Drive
We’re not exactly sure what happened, but they were supposedly accusing him of doing something he shouldn’t have with the truck. More…
Ford likely to have more EV sales than ‘all in’ GM for 2021, analyst concludes
According to a recent research study by Morgan Stanley, Ford Motor Company is on pace to outsell General Motors (GM) in the EV market for 2021. The research compares Ford’s EV sales through the first ten months of this year against GM’s, while noting the latter’s halt to Bolt production.. More…
Elon Musk says SpaceX could face ‘genuine risk of bankruptcy’ from Starship engine production
In an email sent to SpaceX employees, obtained by Space Explored, Elon Musk addressed the ‘crisis’ of Starship Raptor engine production and said the company could face a ‘genuine risk of bankruptcy’ if the company is unable to achieve a Starship flight rate of once every two weeks next year. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 29, 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…
BMW Concept XM PHEV Has 750 HP, 30-Mile EPA Electric Range
This is a close-to-production preview of the BMW M’s second production car after the mid-engined M1 of the late ‘70s. More…
Grizzl-E Classic: Top Rated EV Charging Station For Only $399.00
It’s tough, powerful, safety certified, and affordable. The Grizzl-E Classic is hard to beat. More…
US: LG Energy Solution Will Expand EV Battery Production
The plant in Michigan might be expanded from 5 GWh/year to 40 GWh/year. More…
US voters support all-EV sales by 2030, but governments and automakers are way behind
55% of US registered voters support a requirement that all new cars sold after 2030 be all-electric, while just 35% oppose, according to a new poll. More…
Watch This ‘Stealing’ Of A Charging Opportunity In Germany
The charging point is different than in the U.S., as it has no fixed cable. More…
Walmart Will Use BYD Yuan EVs… In Costa Rica
When in the U.S.? More…
Watch The Porsche Taycan Fast Charge Like A Champ
Very few EVs hold such a high charging rate as deep into the pack as the Taycan does. More…
Tesla fans should reframe the issue of the $4,500 incentive for electric cars made by unions
The US Senate is now discussing the Build Back Better Act, which includes a much-needed reform of the federal EV incentive. Tesla fans are furious about the $4,500 additional incentive for electric cars made by unions.. More…
Europe: Plug-In Cars Capture 23% Market Share In October 2021
Internal combustion engine car sales are down 30% year-over-year. More…
Tesla Model Y: Buyers Warn Of 5 Things They Hate
This couple loves their Model Y, but there are some weird quirks that may really tick you off. More…
Silent Yachts launches solar catamaran with kite wing sail and 100 mile daily range from the sun
Solar boat engineer and designer Silent Yachts has shared new details of the SILENT-60, a 60′ catamaran with 42 solar panels and two electric propelled motors backed by 286 kWh of battery capacity. While Silent Yachts’ solar-powered vessels are all unique, the SILENT-60 will also be fitted with a 9-13 square meter kite wing, generating additional clean power to pull the yacht.. More…
BMW delivers the i4 to customers
BMW has handed over the first examples of the all-electric i4 to customers. The first delivery of the electric SUV BMW iX already took place about a week ago. The electric sedan has been in production at the BMW plant in Munich since the end of October. BMW, which was recently caught lobbying against restrictions […] More…
Arc tanks $30 million to produce electric boats
Arc Boat, a Los Angeles startup, has announced another $30 million in investment that should help finance its first production run. This will consist of about 25 vessels of a model dubbed the Arc One. The new boats should have a 200-kilowatt-hour battery pack that will power its craft for three to five hours. The […] More…
Nissan aims for 15 EVs by 2030, solid state batteries by 2028
Nissan on Monday unveiled an ambitious plan to launch nearly two dozen new electric cars and hybrids and invest in solid state battery tech by the end of the decade. Dubbed Nissan Ambition 2030, the plan calls for 23 electrified models for the Nissan and Infiniti brands globally, including 15 all-electric vehicles, by 2030. It’s part of a larger… More…
