Electric Cars

Wholesale store Costco routinely offers notable discounts for purchasing and leasing new cars. This May, the retail giant began offering $2,500 off MSRP for Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 EVs. In the past, Costco featured solid deals on the Chevrolet Bolt and Audi e-tron. Costco’s latest discounts returns to the German automaker with three levels

By Richard Angle Posted on August 5, 2023 22 more V2 mini Starlink satellites are set to launch atop a Falcon 9 on Sunday, August 6th. The launch is currently scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET (01:00 UTC on August 7) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. SpaceX is

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Kia has stopped taking EV9 orders in Canada after receiving a “notably high” number of reservations. However, the Korean automaker reportedly only allocated 500 EV9s to Canada for the entire 2024 model year. For reference, Kia sold 68,258 cars in the country last year. It’s surprising to see Kia allocate such a low amount of

By Richard Angle Posted on August 3, 2023 Falcon 9 B1077 completed its 6th launch and landing, sending the Intelsat Galaxy-37/Horizons-4 satellites to geostationary transfer orbit. Launching midway through the 2-hour launch window due to weather around Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Booster 1077 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40, heading due East away

California-based Fisker Inc. (FSR) released its second-quarter earnings Friday. Despite improving profitability, Fisker lowered its annual production guidance again due to supplier constraints. Fisker cuts 2023 EV production guidance Fisker delivered its first Ocean electric SUV in May as the EV startup began ramping up production. After producing 55 Ocean SUVs in the first three

Fisker made a big splash today during its Product Vision Day 2023 event by revealing not one, but four new electric vehicles. The automaker just live-streamed the reveal of its new Ronin flagship electric supercar, which is expected to go up to 600 miles on a single charge. Additionally, Fisker revealed the Pear compact electric

By Maria Merano Posted on August 2, 2023 Toyota invested $11.1 million in schools in Indiana to boost their STEM programs. The investment supports future STEM careers in the area, including job opportunities in the auto industry. During the unveiling of the new Grand Highlander three-row SUV, the Japanese automaker also announced an $803 million

The globe marked “Earth Overshoot Day” on August 2nd, calculated as the day when humanity has used up more than the total amount of resources made available by the Earth over the course of the year. And the day has been getting earlier and earlier every year. Earth Overshoot Day is a calculation which defines

Toyota will boost its electric vehicle development efforts in China as it plays catch up with domestic players in the world’s largest car market, the company said at the beginning of the week, according to Reuters. The Japanese car group isn’t the only so-called legacy manufacturer that experienced slow sales and a slip in market

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 31, 2023 Customers in Canada who have ordered a Tesla may soon get their vehicles delivered soon. As per a recently shared video online, a massive fleet of imported Teslas has been sighted at a port in Vancouver, Canada.  The footage of the Tesla fleet was initially shared on

Good news for those looking to buy Ford’s electric truck. Ford Motor announced Tuesday that F-150 Lightning orders have increased by 600% following the drastic price cuts last month. The automaker says it’s now on track to triple annual production capacity by this fall to meet the higher demand. Ford ups Lightning production to satisfy

The Tesla Cybertruck could be the zeitgeist of this decade’s automotive culture, given the endless conversations around it. With limited official information available, car spotters, drone operators, and media and industry experts have several predictions about the electric truck. In a new Munro Live episode, teardown specialists Sandy Munro and Cory Steuben speculate about the

By Maria Merano Posted on July 30, 2023 A recent sighting of a Tesla Model 3 Project Highland edition teases upgrades for the sedan’s front bumper.  Tech content creator Colin W. From the Bay Area recently spotted a Tesla Model 3 Highland edition. He saw the upgraded Model 3 sedan cruise through Palo Alto, California.

The New York Times published a pair of articles this weekend highlighting the rising number of deaths of cyclists riding electric bikes. However, in one of the most impressive feats of victim-blaming I’ve seen from the publication in some time, the NYT lays the onus on e-bikes instead of on the things killing their riders:

The NEVS Emily GT project acquisition has been a story going on for the past several months. When Saab became defunct in 2011, New Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) purchased what was left of the auto manufacturer. NEVS had its own aspirations for the brand, and Chinese conglomerate Evergrande eventually took control of it. However, Evergrande

By Joey Klender Posted on July 28, 2023 Tesla has introduced a new way to earn credits through its Referral Program that does not necessitate the referred person to buy a car. Tesla has added Demo Drives in the U.S. for people to earn credits for simply getting a non-Tesla owner to take a test

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 Burning Man e-bike ban, Walmart’s e-bike with backwards handlebars, NYC stopping e-bikes at the border, anti-VanMoof e-bikes, driver’s licenses for e-bikes in California, and more. The Wheel-E podcast returns