Ford reported its fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday after the market, beating Q4 revenue and profit estimates. The automaker expects the momentum to continue in 2024 despite pulling back EV investments.
Ford’s fourth-quarter EV sales
Ford sold a record 25,637 EVs in the last three months of 2023 (+24% YOY), edging out rival GM. The F-150 Lightning topped Rivian’s R1T to become the…
Waffle House is getting NEVI DC fast chargers in Tennessee
February 7, 2024
EV charging company EnviroSpark is installing National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program DC fast chargers at Waffle House in Lakeland, Tennessee.
Out of 167 applications, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), in cooperation with Tennessee Department of…
Rivian’s all-electric R1T pickup looks even better in neon green. The R1T is more than an electric truck. It’s an adventure vehicle built for “whatever you call a road.” Its latest venture will go where most wouldn’t dare, as the Rivian R1T will be used to charge…
Lotus confirms 2024 Emeya has Car Key support you can control from an iPhone or Apple Watch
February 7, 2024
Almost a year after compatibility was listed as pending; Lotus has confirmed Apple Car Key capabilities are on the way to new all-electric Emeya owners. Lotus now joins a select group of vehicles that allow drivers to perform several access functions from the Wallet of their iPhone or Apple Watch.
Car Key is an Apple feature that first debuted on select BMW models in 2021 that lets you use your…
Tesla is bringing back the capacity to transfer your Full Self-Driving package and/or free Supercharging on a new vehicle despite Elon Musk saying it would be a one-time deal in the past.
For years, Tesla owners who bought the up-to-$15,000 Full Self-Driving Capability…
Here at Electrek, we’ve spent countless hours doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, we’ve learned these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real-world e-bike testing…
Parisians have voted to triple the parking costs for SUVs – including heavier electric ones and hybrids. This Sunday, the city held a referendum, with Parisians voting 56.6% in favor of increased parking fees for SUVs and heavy sedans, of all varieties.
While the narrow, traffic-clogged streets of Paris seem a better fit for the likes of the nimble Twingo, city officials say that the number of…
Consumer Reports is out with its annual owner satisfaction survey, showing Rivian to be far and away the most-loved car brand according to owners. The rating comes soon after Consumer Reports strangely listed the R1S as one of its “least favorite cars we tested in…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 3, 2024
February 5, 2024
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…
Premium e-bike brand Gocycle unveils the sleekest-looking cargo bike you've ever seen
February 2, 2024
If you know anything about Gocycle, you’ll know that they make fancy electric bikes designed with sleek, exotic designs. Now, the company is leaning hard into its lightweight, futuristic design legacy as it unveils the new Gocycle CXI Family Cargo Bicycle.
And it makes sense, considering that Gocycle’s founder and designer Richard Thorpe was formerly an engineer at McClaren. That same…
