Electric Cars

Ford Pro is a subdivision of Ford and focuses its resources primarily on the technology sector for commercial applications. The division centers on fleet management tools, telematics, and other tech services. With the relatively recent product launches of the Ford F-150 Lightning and E-Transit, Ford has a responsibility to provide reliable and accessible charging for

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 28, 2023 Recent reports have emerged suggesting that Tesla CEO Elon Musk, along with other notable tech leaders such as Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, will be attending an artificial intelligence forum on September 13. The forum will reportedly be hosted by US Senate

The popular Juiced Bikes RipRacer Class 3 e-bike is starting off all of today’s best deals with a $600 discount to the new all-time low of $899. Also detailed below, this EcoSmart electric water heater boosts your existing tank’s efficiency at $295 to go alongside a massive list of other e-bike discounts. Head below for

BMW Group’s EV influence has been rapidly increasing in the past few years. With a $1.7 billion investment in its South Carolina manufacturing paired with the launch of a new lineup of electric options, BMW is on track to becoming a massive player in the EV industry. Now, the Bavarian automaker is expanding its electrification

By Joey Klender Posted on August 26, 2023 Tesla’s train at Giga Berlin will take roughly 4,500 employees to work every day and will commute on its route almost 60 times daily. This week, Tesla confirmed it would use a shuttle connected to the public railway network running between Erkner Train Station and the Giga

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Ultium Cells LLC operates as a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution. The two companies are currently building battery cells and packs for the GMC Hummer EV, the Chevrolet Blazer EV, and the Cadillac Lyriq. By the next year, the list of Ultium-powered EVs on the road will multiply even further. Within

By Richard Angle Posted on August 25, 2023 NASA and SpaceX are set to launch Crew 7 to the International Space Station early Saturday morning, with lift-off scheduled for 3:27 a.m. ET (07:27 UTC) from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. NASA and SpaceX held off on the first attempt just prior to crew

If you were waiting on a new Compass Yellow Rivian, I hate to break the news, but the EV maker is discontinuing the paint color option. Rivian discontinuing the Compass Yellow color option The Rivian R1T and R1S come standard with its LA Silver. However, you can choose to upgrade the paint color to Glacier

Ford CEO Jim Farley embarked on a field trip recently, driving the F-150 Lightning for 1,100 miles between California and Nevada, connecting with people along the way, and testing charging facilities. Farley made a pit stop at Laguna Seca during the Monterey Car Week, where Ryan Levenson of The Kilowatts engaged in a candid dialogue with

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 23, 2023 A recent press release from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has revealed that Tesla will be providing Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services to the state’s grid. The program is part of the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) project that the PUCT pushed last year.  With

Tesla has added Cybertruck Delivery Event invites to its owner’s referral award program – without sharing a date yet. After Tesla took an extended break from its referral program for a few years, it was relaunched last year for solar products and last quarter for cars. Buyers using referral codes get incentives, like discounts and free features, and Tesla

Kia has been one of the forerunners in recent years in the electric vehicle space, but the Korean manufacturer’s EV adventure did not start in 2014 with the Soul EV as most people tend to believe. As a matter of fact, Kia’s first production EV launched in 2011 in the form of the Ray EV,

By Joey Klender Posted on August 22, 2023 A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted next to a Ford F-250, giving a new perspective in terms of sizing in comparison to some of the most popular pickups on the market. In the earliest days of the Cybertruck in late 2019, a Tug-of-War video was posted by Tesla,

As the UIM E1 World Championship league moves closer to hitting the water on its inaugural season, the electric boat racing teams that will compete is truly starting to take shape. The latest team owner is DJ and entrepreneur Steve Aoki, who will lead Aoki Racing against a current lineup of five other star-studded E1 teams.

Volkswagen has officially started production of its all-new, all-electric ID.7 sedan at its plant in Emden, Germany, which is also producing the ID.4 model. This is a symbolic start of series production (a small production run was launched in June). The manufacturer already accepts orders in Germany and the first customer deliveries will likely begin

By Maria Merano Posted on August 20, 2023 Tesla was recently spotted filming a promotional video of the Cybertruck cruising through Iceland glacier.  Netizens spotted the Cybertruck with a film crew, presumably hired by Tesla to film a promo reel. The filming of a Cybertruck promo reel has led many to speculate that Tesla’s post-apocalyptic-inspired pickup truck

A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted on a glacier in Iceland for what appears to be the filming of a promo reel ahead of the vehicle’s launch. The start of Cybertruck deliveries is so close I feel like I can smell it. If Tesla sticks to its latest production timeline for the Cybertruck, we are just

Tesla recently expanded installations of V4 Superchargering dispensers to at least two additional countries – the United Kingdom and Norway. Several V4 stations were built so far in Europe (in Austria, France, Germany and the Netherlands), but that’s just the beginning. According to Tesla Owners UK, this week V4 charging dispensers were installed at the

By Richard Angle Posted on August 18, 2023 NASA and SpaceX are moving closer to the launch of Crew 7 to the International Space Station as Crew Dragon has arrived at Launch Complex 39A to be attached to the Falcon 9 second stage. The launch is currently scheduled just one week from now, on August

If you want a real Mercedes G-Wagon to show everyone that you’ve got more money than time spent off-road, go for it. But if you have neither money nor time off-road, then I’ve got a quirky little alternative for you. Behold, the Chinese electric knock-off of a G-Wagon! It’s a perfect choice for this week’s

The Rimac Nevera has obliterated the time set by the Tesla Model S Plaid Track Pack at the Nürburgring. The Croatian carmaker just revealed that the electric hypercar has set a new production electric car lap record at the legendary racetrack, with a blistering time of 7:05:298 (7 minutes and 5.298 seconds), relegating the Tesla

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 17, 2023 The Tesla Supercharger Network is one of the electric vehicle maker’s most notable accomplishments. And now that it is being opened to non-Tesla electric vehicles, the rapid charging system seems poised to become one of the key drivers of mainstream EV adoption.  Back in May, veteran automaker

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. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee

All across the globe, electric bicycles are reshaping mobility. Various urban cities in some of the most densely populated countries in the world have been strongly encouraging e-mobility adoption with attractive perks and incentives for adopters. New York City has long been a proponent for active micromobility, and we could soon see this go well

By Richard Angle Posted on August 15, 2023 NASA has announced they have selected Rocket Lab to launch their PREFIRE mission to study Earth’s climate and how the planet loses heat to space. PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) will consist of two 6U cubesats that will be launched back to back no

General Motors (GM) looks to further commercialize its EV battery production and lower prices by investing in Mitra Chem – a startup described as an “AI-enabled battery materials innovator.” Today, GM announced it is the lead investor of a Series B funding round supporting the Silicon Valley-based battery company. GM has publicly embraced a full

Fresh photos of a new Ultium-based Cadillac electric SUV have surfaced in China, providing the best look yet at the vehicle called Optiq. Published by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (via GM Authority) as part of the model’s homologation process, the photos depict the Optiq’s more powerful dual-motor AWD variant – the single-motor

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 14, 2023 The Tesla Model S and Model X now start at more affordable prices, thanks in part to the introduction of a Standard Range variant for the two flagship electric cars. The introduction of the Model S and Model X Standard Range was spotted on Tesla’s online configurator

We will finally get to see the first 100% electric Lamborghini concept model that we’ve all been waiting for at Monterey Car Week on August 18. Lamborghini teases its first all-electric car Lamborghini posted a teaser on its social media, getting fans excited for the first all-electric vehicle from the brand. Although Lamborghini didn’t specify