Electric Cars

Chinese manufacturer Bafang is a titan of the electric bike motor industry, and thus news swirling around the company generally trends toward new motor announcements. But the latest headline-grabbing product unveiling from Bafang isn’t a motor at all, but rather an internally geared hub designed to provide automatic shifting on both electric and non-electric bikes.

The new SWITCH/MTN electric mountain bike from Serial 1, the electric bicycle company spun off from Harley-own Davidson’s internal e-bike development, has just been introduced. The news comes just weeks after the company introduced its BASH/MTN electric bike. In an article published by Electrek, Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 described the SWITCH/MTN saying, “Extremely off-road capable, SWITCH/MTN

By Joey Klender Posted on June 18, 2022 Tesla is continuing to tease everyone excited about its upcoming Class-8 heavy-duty electric truck, the Semi. The truck has now made its third appearance this week, and despite CEO Elon Musk’s plead for patience regarding the company’s product roadmap, the Semi is making more appearances more often,

Electric motorcycles for police use is nothing new, and the more efficient two-wheelers solve a number of issues related to high fuel costs and improved routine maintenance. Now we’re getting a first look at a particular new model known as the CFMoto 300 GT-E that is destined for use by police in China. The domestically-made

You’d better get used to seeing M prototypes with stickers saying “hybrid test vehicle” because the M2 G87 debuting in October will be Bavaria’s last performance model to do away with electrification. Everything after it is going to be electrified in some form, with BMW M workshop manager Hans Rahn telling Australian magazine Which Car

By Joey Klender Posted on June 17, 2022 General Motors said earlier today it would increase the price of its Hummer EV, manufactured under the GMC brand, by $6,250. Price hikes are effective starting this Saturday. GM said the increase in price was due to higher prices for parts, technology demands, and logistics as the

Swedish manufacturing giant Volvo Construction Equipment has begun to test the world’s first hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered articulated hauler. Volvo’s first hydrogen-fueled articulated hauler Articulated haulers are very large, heavy-duty dump trucks used to carry bulky loads over rough terrain and occasionally on public roads. They feature a swivel joint, so they are able to move – or articulate – to keep

We recently shared that the upcoming 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV would arrive with much lower starting prices. Now, we’ve learned from CarsDirect that Chevy is already offering comparable discounts on the 2022 model. In fact, the publication says the Bolt family of EVs is now seeing discounts that exceed 1,100 percent. According

By Maria Merano Posted on June 16, 2022 Elon Musk answered a few questions from Twitter workers. He specifically talked about remote work and free speech at the virtual meeting.  Remote Work at Twitter Musk outlined a remote work setup for Twitter employees, incentivizing exceptional performance. According to people who attended the meeting, the Tesla

GM announces today that the Cadillac Celestiq, the brand’s electric car after the Lyriq, is going to be a hand-built and 3D-printed ultra-luxury low-volume production vehicle. GM has just started production of the Cadilac Lyriq, the brand’s first all-electric vehicle and GM’s second electric vehicle based on its new Ulitum electric platform. The automaker is

In December 2021, Citroën unveiled the My Ami Buggy concept, a tough-looking variant of the electric quadricycle that proved so popular with the public it spawned a production model. Meet the Citroën My Ami Buggy, an ultra limited edition that will be built in only 50 numbered units going on sale from June 21 on

By Simon Alvarez Posted on June 15, 2022 Federal figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday revealed that Tesla vehicles accounted for almost 70% of reported crashes involving Level 2 driver-assist systems in the United States since June 2021. However, NHTSA officials have warned that no conclusions about the systems’

Following its initial debut at CES 2022, the BLUETTI EB3A solar generator has officially gone on sale starting today. This lightweight power station is ultra portable, while still delivering 268 Wh of stored energy and the ability to recharge at “turbo” speeds. All while delivering an output of 600 watts. Get yours from BLUETTI today!

After Tesla showed the first Cybertruck concept/prototype, for a while the internet became a home for people showing off their home-made interpretations of the new futuristic pickup. Some tried to copy the shape exactly, but on a smaller scale and using different materials, while others tried to give existing vehicles they owned the Cyber look

By Maria Merano Posted on June 13, 2022 Elon Musk will answer questions from Twitter’s workers during an all-hands virtual meeting later this week. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced Elon Musk’s attendance at the next virtual meeting through a brief email on Monday, June 13.  The virtual Twitter meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 16.

Tesla is operating a virtual power plant demonstration in Texas to show the grid authorities the potential of such a product. But until some rule changes, the company needs the collaboration of local Powerwall owners without compensation. Last month, we reported on Tesla lobbying for any homeowner with solar and batteries to participate in Texas’s

In July 2021, the European Commission published an official plan that covered renewable energy sources, renovating buildings, and a proposed ban on the sale of new cars equipped with combustion engines from 2035. The green strategy was widely discussed and some of the largest economies in the European Union were not particularly happy with the

By William Johnson Posted on June 11, 2022 Larry Ellison will not return to the Tesla board, the automaker said in a 14A filing with the SEC yesterday. In the filing, which was released on June 10, Tesla announced that Larry Ellison, a board member and close friend of CEO Elon Musk’s, would be stepping

Tesla is now producing more cars at its Fremont factory than when it was the NUMMI factory operated in partnership by GM and Toyota. And it’s only the beginning. CEO Elon Musk says it could grow production by about 50%. It was chaos before it became Tesla Factory New United Motor Manufacturing, better known as

Nikola Corporation has announced that its Tre BEV Class 8 electric tractor has been deemed eligible for the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP), which means buyers now qualify for an incentive of up to $185,000 per truck. NYTVIP provides vouchers, or discounts, to fleets across New York State that purchase or lease medium-

By Joey Klender Posted on June 10, 2022 Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 3:1 split for the company’s common stock in the form of a dividend. The move will make the ownership of TSLA stock more available for both employees and investors alike. On Friday, Tesla submitted

The mineral graphite, as an anode material, is a crucial part of a lithium-ion (Li-on) battery. Electrek spoke with John DeMaio, president of the Graphene Division of Graphex Group and CEO of Graphex Technologies. Read on to learn what he had to say about why graphite’s so important for EVs, what his company is doing to ramp

Tesla vehicles have proven countless times that even though they may not have the best panel gaps, when they are involved in a serious crash, they give their occupants one of the best chances of survival in the industry. The safety of its vehicles is perhaps one of Tesla’s greatest achievements and it was proven

By Maria Merano Posted on June 8, 2022 Tesla has kicked off the 2022 Model Y’s customer deliveries from Gigafactory Texas. One of the first customers to receive a Model Y from Giga Texas shared a review of his new vehicle with the public.  According to the host of YouTube’s Spoken Reviews channel, he recently

The Ports of Auckland in New Zealand has welcomed a new member to its maritime family. A bright green, electric tugboat named Sparky recently arrived in Auckland as “the world’s first full-sized ship-handling electric tug.” By delivering the same bollard pull as the Ports of Auckland’s strongest diesel tug, Sparky represents a future in which

Cupra has revealed an all-new, urban electric car – the Cupra UrbanRebel – which will be launched in Europe in 2025. The company says that it’s the biggest project in the pipeline, which indicates a mass-market approach. In the midterm, the brand would like to sell 500,000 cars per year (compared to 80,000 in 2021)

By Joey Klender Posted on June 7, 2022 Polestar will debut its first all-electric SUV, dubbed the Polestar 3, in October 2022, the Swedish automaker announced today. Polestar has not yet brought an SUV to the EV sector, which is one of the most highly-competitive segments of the automotive industry. With vehicles like the Tesla

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The Tesla Model X Plaid has proven itself in many drag races so far, including against the world’s fastest-accelerating production car, the Model S Plaid. But the insane quarter-mile acceleration is just one facet of the Model X Plaid’s personality. It is also a roomy family electric vehicle that can transport six people in complete

By Maria Merano Posted on June 5, 2022 Ford plans to invest $3.7 billion to add over 6,200 union jobs to its manufacturing plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri. The legacy OEM also plans to invest another $1 billion in the next five years to improve the workplace environment in its factories based in the