Sources suggest Musk could use the airport for Tesla, SpaceX, and The Boring Company employees.More…
Elon Musk Reportedly Wants To Build His Own Airport Outside Austin
Volkswagen Global BEV Sales Increased In H1 2022 By 25%
That’s mainly thanks to the first quarter, because the second quarter brings zero growth.More…
The First Electric Truck Road Trip To The Northern Most Point In The US
TFL EV can stake claim to being the first there, but it wasn’t easy.More…
Wheel-E Podcast! Trek e-bikes, Italian e-moped, Nimbus pod-car, Candela flying electric boat & more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes new electric bicycles from Trek, Fantic, and Optibike, plus interesting electric mobility stories covering new electric motorcycles, flying electric boats, and lots more. More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: World’s smallest taco truck
One of the coolest things about the funky electric vehicles sprinkled around China’s largest online shopping platform is their small size. They often look like they were inspired by full-size vehicles, but then somehow shrunk in the wash. Though this week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column looks like it might have partially melted in the wash too. More…
Watch Walmart Employee “Maneuver” Shopping Carts Into Rivian R1T
Fortunately, the Gear Guard Video monitoring system captured the incident, offering proof that Walmart is responsible for the damages.More…
2023 Chevy Bolt EV is still the best value EV in America, by far
Long time Electrek readers will know that I leased a Chevy Bolt EV from 2017 until the pandemic and really loved that electric blue “Micro-SUV” EV; we’ve already taken a look at its younger sibling, the EUV with Super Cruise. But considering recent events GM has cleaned up the battery “issue” and lowered the price by $6000, and introduced 2023 model year – as well as a tax rebate refresh opportunity – I thought it would be fun to take another look at the now sub-$30,000 Bolt EUV.. More…
Podcast: Tesla Supercharger Cube lounge, new EV federal credit, Mercedes-Benz EQXX, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss Tesla using new Supercharger Cube lounges, the new proposed EV tax credit, a test drive of the Mercedes-Benz EQXX, and more. More…
This company is buying 200 Tesla vehicles per week and is now ordering 23,000 EVs
Autonomy, an electric vehicle subscription service using Tesla vehicles, announced that it is adding Tesla Model Y to its fleet and is now taking delivery of about 200 Tesla vehicles per week. More…
The New Solero Evo 8F Seeks To Set A New Standard For Urban E-Bikes
The new e-bike from Pegasus offers no-frills comfort and practicality at a reasonable price.More…
Proposed US EV Tax Credit Will Make Tesla Semi Super Cheap
Class 8 trucks aren’t cheap, and electric versions are pricier. A $40,000 tax credit will make a huge difference.More…
Tesla Backtracks On Asking $4.5K To Unlock Model S Range After Web Outrage
Tesla had locked the 90-kWh pack of a 2013 Model S to 60 kWh after detecting a “configuration error,” then asked $4,500 to restore it.More…
Mini Aceman Concept Debut, EV Incentives In Inflation Reduction Act
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Half of households might need a costly panel upgrade to use a Level 2 EV charger: Here’s a workaround
A 240-volt Level 2 AC home charger is becoming necessary to make EV ownership practical, but not all houses are ready for one. Multinational equipment supplier Siemens claims to have a workaround. Siemens recently announced a partnership with ConnectDER (pronounced “connector”) to develop a proprietary plug-in adapter for EV charging. This will… More…
General Motors’ Fleet Customers Ordering Chevrolet Silverado EV
On average, the brand’s fleet customers are ordering over 200 fully electric Silverados for the future.More…
Ford Update Accelerates BlueCruise Adoption, Mustang Mach-E, F-150
Ford’s Power-Up software updates are bringing BlueCruise hands-free highway driving tech to a growing number of new cars.More…
US Senate to move forward with new EV tax credit
The Democrats in the US Senate have presented a new bill on the tax credit for electric cars. This bill retains the amount of 7,500 dollars, but the upper limit of 200,000 electric cars per manufacturer is removed – which would make Tesla and GM eligible again. The law has not yet been passed, but […] More…
One company plans to double the number of EV chargers in Florida
Florida has a high number of registered electric cars, but no comprehensive plan to develop charging infrastructure. One company aims to fill that void. Invisible Urban Charging (IUC) last week announced plans to install 6,000 EV chargers in Florida. That will double the number of chargers in the state, and make IUC the largest charging operator… More…
BorgWarner installs first Iperion 120 fast chargers
In-field analysis, along with a deep knowledge of the power electronics components, enabled BorgWarner Systems to get full power in high ambient temperatures from its new Iperion 120 rapid charger during the initial installation programme in northern Italy, where the first units are in operation (writes Peter Donaldson). “In the northern part of Italy the […] More…
Rimac announces more energy-dense battery development
Rimac is working on a new battery module that will use larger 46 mm diameter cylindrical cells as it looks to increase the energy density of its future packs. Rimac’s head of research and advanced engineering, Wasim Sarwar Dilov, revealed that the Croatian company is working on structural battery packs that would be integrated in […] More…
