The electric motorbike manufacturer Zero Motorcycles presents new battery technology, software updates to increase performance and the new Zero SR for the new 2022 model year. The electric motorbikes of the 2022 model series are available to order now and are to be delivered successively to all Zero dealers. The new lithium-ion batteries feature an […] More…
US: Tesla Model 3/Y Prices Increase By $1,000
Estimated delivery times of the base versions slip to October – 11 months of waiting. More…
Lucid Air Amazes With 360-Degree Aerial View
Now there are no excuses for bad parking. More…
Geely presents product strategy up to 2025
Geely has unveiled its ‘Smart Geely 2025’ strategic plan. Under the plan, the Chinese car company aims to achieve annual sales of 3.65 million vehicles under the Geely Auto, Lynk & Co, Geometry and Zeekr brands by 2025. Geely has also launched a new global hybrid powertrain brand. Regarding the sales plans: of the 3.65 […] More…
There Are 12 Tesla-Carrying Ships Now Headed To Europe And Asia
Trackers identified 2 ships heading from California to Asia and 10 en route from Shanghai to Europe. More…
UK Supermarkets Install 1,000 New Charge Points In Two Years
There are now more than 2,000 charging points at UK supermarkets. More…
Tesla’s Trillion-Dollar Triumph Turns Media Speculation Upside-Down
Now that Tesla has become one of the world’s most valuable companies, many narratives have been flipped. More…
Mass-producing Tesla 4680 cells “requires new techniques,” Panasonic says
Panasonic is preparing to mass produce large-format 4680 battery cells for Tesla, and facing new manufacturing challenges as part of that process, the head of the company’s new consolidated battery division in a recent interview with Nikkei Asia. “In terms of product development, the technological goals have largely been achieved,” Kazuo Tadanobu… More…
Byton Close To Bankruptcy With Missed Payments, Production Halted
Looks like the M-Byte electric SUV won’t be making it to production. More…
Tesla confirms acquisition of battery startup in new patent
Tesla confirmed that it quietly acquired Colorado-based battery startup SiILion, Inc., in a new patent for a silicon-based battery anode. More…
Tesla China Cancels Zero Down Payment Offer Fearing Delivery Delays
The program brought in too many orders, so it was pulled back only three days after its launch. More…
Proximity to EV action becomes stock Viagra to legacy car companies
One thing seems certain these days: If you’re a legacy car sector company wanting to give your stock price a serious goosing, find some way to thrust yourself into the EV news cycle. More…
Super Soco to debut premium electric motorcycle brand for US, European market
Super Soco electric motorcycles are known for being lightweight, affordable and plentiful. But now the company is hoping to add the word “premium” to the list by starting a new brand of higher-end electric motorcycles for the US and European markets. More…
Tesla increases Model 3 and Model Y prices across the board again, adds new standard paint
Today, Tesla has updated its pricing for Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to increase prices across the board once more. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 4, 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…
Lucid CEO: Tesla’s 4680 Batteries Aren’t A Huge Breakthrough
Bigger cells have advantages, but “people are looking at 4680 as this huge breakthrough, and that’s a fantasy.” More…
Watch A Recap Of The Lucid Air Dream Edition Delivery Event
The company delivered the first cars on October 30, 2021. More…
Magicycle’s 52v Cruiser is a Fully-Loaded Fat-Tire Power House
Magicycle breaks onto the USA electric bike scene with a full power fat-tire cruiser that includes a comfortable stance and a wealth of extra goodies. The high powered 52v electric system can clim most any hill, and the full-house of commuter accessories can tackle most any situation. With a clean look and decent components, there’s a lot to love about the Magicycle Cruiser.. More…
COP26 Daily Briefing: 3 big things that happened on November 4
The COP26, aka the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, is under way in Glasgow. Here’s Electrek‘s daily roundup of the key happenings at the world’s most important summit ever. More…
Zero unveils new 2022 SR electric motorcycle, bigger battery, additional tech
Zero unveiled its latest 2022 Zero SR electric motorcycle along with some major new battery announcements and other tech updates in front of a gathering of journalists in Lower Manhattan this morning. Electrek was there front and center to bring you the first look at Zero’s new technology. More…
