Dongfeng-Honda, the Japanese automaker’s joint venture (JV) in China, launched a new electric vehicle brand, “Lingxi,” this week. With Lingxi, Honda’s JV became the first foreign partnership in China to launch a completely new EV brand.
Honda JV launches new “Lingxi” EV brand in China
Although several automakers, including Volkswagen, Toyota, and others, have joint ventures in China…
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Model Y AWD disappearing from Tesla’s lineup, a bunch of Tesla software updates, the Chevy Equinox EV, and more.
The show is…
California-based EV startup Lucid Motors (LCID) just gained its operating license to begin EV production in one of Saudi Arabia’s special economic zones.
Saudi Arabia launched four new Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in April, designed to take advantage of growth in key…
Rad Power 10% off sitewide e-bike sale, Jackery portable power station $199, e-tools, more
September 22, 2023
The first-ever sale is going live to close out the week, taking a collection of its popular EVs. Joined by Jackery’s Explorer 240 power station hitting $199 alongside this Greenworks 24V 12-inch electric trimmer at $166, we’re also tracking a massive list of other e-bike discounts, too.
Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today and of course Electrek’s best EV…
BYD’s affordable Dolphin EV lands in North America as 500,000th unit rolls off the line
September 22, 2023
China’s largest automaker, BYD, launched its Dolphin electric car in Mexico Friday, expanding the brand in North America. With the 500,000th Dolphin EV also rolling off the line, the affordable EV looks to be a global powerhouse.
After launching its low-cost Dolphin…
Wheel-E Podcast: Rad's UL bikes, Talaria xXx, Honda Motocompacto, LiveWire Del Mar & more
September 22, 2023
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 Rad announcing full UL-certification accros all e-bikes, the major emissions benefits of…
The Luna Talaria xXx blew our minds when it was announced earlier this year at an introductory price of $3000 shipped – and we hope you got in on that when we exclusively reported it. That price has gone up slightly to $3550 ($3250+$300) shipped, but it still represents an amazing deal on an incredibly well-built electric motorcycle. The bigger question however is: where does this thing really…
As Kia’s all-electric Niro EV enters its second model year following its second-generation refresh, the automaker has shared what’s new along with the price tags consumers can expect. Spoiler alert – not much has changed compared to 2023, but this crossover still…
Is Toyota finally picking up EV production pace this time?
September 22, 2023
Despite a slow start, Toyota plans to accelerate electric vehicle output over the next several years. The Japanese automaker aims to triple EV production of Toyota and Lexus brand models in 2025 as mass production begins.
Toyota to triple EV production in 2025
According…
Tesla reveals unbelievable employment numbers at Giga Texas
September 22, 2023
Tesla reveals employment numbers at Gigafactory Texas that are so incredibly high they make the automaker one of the biggest employers in central Texas, and it’s just the beginning.
Jason Shawhan, Tesla’s director of manufacturing at Giga Texas, revealed the employment numbers in a presentation reported by the Austin Business Journal.
According to the executive, Tesla had over 12,000…
