Electric Cars

Tesla has so far had only one supplier for its Giga presses, Italy’s IDRA, but according to information from China, starting next year it will switch to a new manufacturer. Take this with a grain of salt for now as it is only a rumor, and even if true, it doesn’t necessarily mean IDRA will

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 31, 2022 In 2018, Tesla launched a novel reward as part of its updated referral program. The reward was simple but unique — new owners with one qualifying referral would have the chance to send a photo of their choice to space. The image would be launched in a

This isn’t the first time we’ve reported that SONDORS is ready to deliver its Metacycle electric motorcycle to pre-order customers. But to be fair, it’s not the first time the Southern California-based company has said it was ready for deliveries. But now with photos of Metacycles purportedly in SONDORS’ domestic logistics facilities, the first bikes

Thanks to ongoing supply chain issues, used car prices are reaching extortionate levels. Particularly in the US, where the “I want it and I want it now” mentality seems most prevalent. And while many of you may think paying $15,000 over MSRP for a used Ford Mustang Mach-E or Volkswagen ID.4 is crazy, someone has

By Johnna Crider Posted on July 30, 2022 Tesla and Drive.ai are top key players in the Intellgent Driving market according to a new Global Intellgent Driving Market report. The report gives an overview of the 2021 growth of Intellgent Driving and how that growth has significant changes from the previous year as our global

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. The Wheel-E podcast is set to

As the number of Rivian R1T pickup trucks delivered to customers across the US increases, we’re starting to see more videos caught by the vehicle’s Gear Guard Video system. Working similarly to Tesla’s Sentry Mode, Rivian’s Gear Guard uses the vehicle’s cameras to record a 360-degree view of the R1T when the owner is away. Gear

By Johnna Crider Posted on July 28, 2022 Arcimoto CEO Mark Frohnmayer and I chatted about the new Mean Lean Machine Cybertrike. This is Part 2  and the final part of my interview with Mark. If you haven’t read Part 1, you can go back and read that here. Starting from where we left off,

Now that the US Senate has an agreement on the reform of the federal tax credit for electric vehicles, it looks like it might finally happen after roughly two years of work. Though it’s still pending a vote. But it does bring up an interesting question: Will it make EV sales crash until the end

During the second quarter of 2022, Panasonic increased sales of its Energy division to 227.8 billion yen ($1.68 billion), which is up 21% year-over-year (5% in real terms, excluding the effect of exchange rates). The company reports sales growth of automotive batteries, associated with robust EV demand, which offsets a decrease in other segments. Specifically,

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 27, 2022 Tesla definitely seems to be coming back with a vengeance for the second half of 2022. Amidst reports that Gigafactory Shanghai is targeting an impressive output of 3k vehicles per day after its factory upgrades, Giga Berlin is also reportedly looking to achieve a somewhat similar milestone

Siemens and Philadelphia-based ConnectDER have partnered to debut a groundbreaking simple home EV charger connector. Previously, homeowners who wanted to install EV chargers might have had to spend thousands of dollars to modify their home’s electrical panel. This new proprietary plug-in adapter will eliminate that cost and allow installation and connection in minutes. Siemens’ game-changing

Aceman is the name of the first ever electric Mini crossover, previewed here by this close-to-production concept whose design also gives a glimpse into the manufacturer’s future all-electric lineup. It retains all the familiar Mini design traits, but it also doesn’t look like any previous model especially in terms of its proportions, as well as

By Joey Klender Posted on July 25, 2022 Tesla is close to opening its Supercharger network to other electric vehicles, which could help accelerate electric vehicle adoption in the United States. A new report from the Wall Street Journal reports Tesla is applying for federal funding to expand its Supercharger network, which is the largest EV

The average electric car price in the United States hit $66,000 last month – a more than 13% increase year over year. That’s a bit disappointing since the promise has been that EV prices would come down, but this price increase isn’t the whole story. One of the biggest complaints about electric vehicles remains their

Passenger car sales in the Netherlands continue to decrease. In June, the number of new registrations decreased by 10% year-over-year. Despite the shrinking car market, the plug-in electric car segment expands. According to EV Volumes’ data, shared by Jose Pontes, last month 10,127 new plug-ins were registered. We estimate that the growth rate is around

By Johnna Crider Posted on July 24, 2022 During SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Starlink mission on July 22, SpaceX captured an incredible video of the rocket flying over the moon. Perhaps it’s time to rewrite that old bedtime story. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Friday and as it was happening, the rocket lept over

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