Electric Cars

Here at Electrek, we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real-world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles on

In November, XPeng’s global electric car deliveries increased month-over-month for the 10th consecutive time, reaching a new record. Observing XPeng is interesting since this is one of the first Chinese EV start-ups inspired by the Tesla brand. Also, XPeng is China’s first automaker to implement a high-level ADAS for urban areas in series-produced cars. Last

By Richard Angle Posted on December 1, 2023 Amazon announced today they have bought 3 Falcon 9 launches to deliver their Project Kuiper internet satellites to low Earth orbit in mid-2025. This wouldn’t be the first time SpaceX has launched a competitor satellite as they have now launched 4 times for one of their other

A canton in Switzerland commissioned a project in which solar panels were attached vertically to a roadside retaining wall. The canton of Appenzell Ausserhoden in northeastern Switzerland is aiming to generate at least 40% of its electricity from renewables by 2035. So, it exercised a little creativity and covered a roadside retaining wall with 756

Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage technology company, announced that a BMW iX test vehicle—powered by its Gemini dual-chemistry battery—achieved over 600 miles of range on a single charge. The demonstration project, conducted in partnership with BMW Group, was announced in mid-2022, with a goal of achieving 600 miles on ONE’s battery, which

By Joey Klender Posted on November 30, 2023 Tesla has launched a variety of accessories for the Cybertruck after its launch event on Thursday, where it handed over the first few units to customers. Tesla finally released pricing, range, trim levels, and other specs for the Cybertruck, and now that the pickup is finally in

EV maker Rivian is opening its first flagship retail space on December 9th… In a historic theater. The location will serve as Rivian’s welcome center with events and theater programming. Rivian reimagined the space, first opened as the New Lynn Theater in 1935. The theater’s transition took several years, but much of the theater’s original

Tesla fans are divided by the automaker’s controversial steering “yoke,” which swaps out the conventional wheel for a rectangle that’s more akin to what you’d find in an airplane’s cockpit or a Formula One race car. Some buyers see it as yet another stroke of genius from Elon Musk. Others think it makes driving more

By Zachary Visconti Posted on November 28, 2023 German automaker Volkswagen is airing warning signals amidst high costs and low productivity at its vehicle plants, which one executive says has made the company’s main brand fall behind the competition. On Monday, Volkswagen Group announced plans for a $10 billion euro (~$10.9 billion) cost-cutting measure at

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Everybody knows the Nissan Skyline GT-R from the Fast & Furious film franchise, Gran Turismo games and motorsports all over the world. The Japanese sports car is legendary for its racing success and inline-six engine capable of reliably churning out a ton of power with just simple mods. However, not all Skylines are created equal.

By Richard Angle Posted on November 27, 2023 Rocket Lab is currently targeting no earlier than December 13th for the launch of the mission, The Moon God Awakens from the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. The company is in the midst of its return to flight following the mishap that occurred during its prior launch

The CEO of Mazda, a company that makes one very mediocre electric car, is still trying to make electrification sound like some strange one-off consumer fad. In an interview with Fortune, Masahiro Moro basically says that if an EV isn’t a Tesla, it’s sitting unsold on a dealer lot somewhere in America. Specifically, the quote

The Kia EV6 is one of the most popular electric car models in the U.S. For the 2024 model year, the EV6 has eight versions. In today’s post, we will take a closer look at the current offer. The South Korean manufacturer has maintained the 2023 model year prices, while adding a more affordable Long

By Zachary Visconti Posted on November 25, 2023 Tesla appears to be rolling out a front camera washer button and a number of other features with its next software update, as spotted over the weekend. Code sleuth and close Tesla follower GreenTheOnly has discovered a number of new features coming to vehicles with the 2023.44.1

Renewable energy solutions specialist ETaker has introduced its new M2000 Power Station – a modular, versatile portable energy provider that uses cutting edge technology like semi-solid-state batteries and Gallium Nitride to deliver all your power needs more efficiently. For a limited time you can get the M2000 Power Station for early bird launch price of

ShockFlo is a relatively new company in the electric vehicle charging space, but in a short time now offers a portfolio of no less than five different AC charging options and three different EV charging adapters. The company reached out to me and offered to send me its products for review and I asked for

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 24, 2023 Tesla has started rolling out Full Self Driving (FSD) V12 to employees. The update was confirmed by CEO Elon Musk in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.  Citing a source reportedly familiar with the matter, EV publication and software tracker Not A