I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.
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Volkswagen's next electric SUV is almost here, and it's not just a rebadged ID.4 [Images]
July 7, 2026
The Volkswagen ID. Tiguan is expected to debut later this year, bringing much more than just a new look and name.
Volkswagen ID.4 due for an overhaul as the ID.Tiguan
Volkswagen announced in April that it would end production of the ID.4 at its Chattanooga, Tennessee plant.
Electrek American Solar Challenge 2026: About the race, full schedule, and teams competing
July 7, 2026
It’s now July, which means schools from around the world are making final preparations for the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2026, and this year is going to be an especially notable one! A record 42 teams from colleges in the US, Canada, Belgium, and the Netherlands…
British battery-electric vehicle registrations jumped 38% in June to 64,440 units, pushing EVs to nearly 30% of the new car market — their strongest monthly performance outside seasonal peaks, according to New AutoMotive data released Friday.
The overall market grew 15% year-over-year to 215,921 units, but EVs did the heavy lifting, and Tesla posted a 42% rebound that signals it may finally be…
Tesla has mapped out a Robotaxi service area in Miami, publishing a geofence that covers only a small slice of the metro — mostly West Miami and a strip stretching toward Doral and Sweetwater.
It’s the latest city Tesla has drawn a box around, but the announcement lands…
Harris County prosecutors have charged the Tesla driver who crashed into a Katy, Texas, home and killed a 76-year-old woman with manslaughter, alleging he overrode Full Self-Driving to floor the car to 73 mph in a residential cul-de-sac.
The charging document also reveals…
The new Storm edition variant offers “more bang for your buck,” Kia said after introducing the new special edition model.
Meet the Kia EV5 and Sportage Storm edition
The Sportage and EV5 are already among Kia’s most popular SUVs, but the new Storm variants may hit the sweet spot.
Kia launched the new variants on Wednesday as a cheaper alternative to the GT-Line trim without sacrificing the…
A growing number of Tesla Cybertruck owners are losing the ability to charge at home due to failures of the truck’s Power Conversion System (PCS), the unit that handles AC charging and steps the high-voltage pack down to the 48-volt system.
Tesla is aware of the problem…
Rivian’s new R2 has been spotted near Rivian HQ sporting a LiDAR sensor, which won’t be included with the earliest vehicles but will be added in a few months. And the implementation actually looks pretty good, compared to the large “taxi bumps” present on many other…
BYD's flagship electric SUV is so smooth that it won an anti-motion-sickness certification
July 2, 2026
BYD’s new full-size electric SUV features an industry-first anti-motion-sickness mode for all passengers.
BYD’s Great Tang wins an anti-motion sickness award
The Great Tang is BYD’s largest SUV yet, measuring over 17 feet (5,236 mm) long. As BYD’s first D-segment flagship SUV, it offers all the premium extras you’d expect, like massive digital screens, a dual-chamber air suspension, and…
