VanMoof’s fall from grace has turned into a downhill rolling dumpster fire as the fallout continues to spread. The latest episode in the saga is seeing VanMoof give its customers a final warning to come get their broken e-bikes that were in for service at the time that the company declared bankruptcy last month.
A hastily typed sign taped in the window of VanMoof’s once flagship store in…
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…
2023 Tesla prices: How much does your favorite model cost?
August 16, 2023
Although its lead has started to dwindle a bit going into 2023, Tesla continues to be the true #1 in EVs around the globe by market cap. While other automakers are driving their new electrified models through a door in the automotive industry that Tesla originally kicked in…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 15, 2023
August 16, 2023
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 new episodes are delivered as…
EV maker VinFast (VFS) shines in US market debut, but is it worth more than Ford, GM?
August 16, 2023
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast celebrated its listing on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker “VFS” on Tuesday. During its market debut, VinFast’s market cap easily surpassed Ford and GM, ending the day worth almost as much as both combined.
VinFast stock soars during US…
Most Americans apparently don’t know about the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy and EV rebates and tax credits, according to a recent poll – here’s why.
Tomorrow will mark a year since President Joe Biden signed the $500 billion Inflation Reduction Act, a…
Tesla has launched a product: the Tesla Universal Wall Connector. The product is perfect for non-Tesla EV buyers in North America.
The product is inspired by Tesla’s Magic Dock, a new adapter integrated into Supercharger stations. The Magic Dock serves as the receptor for the Supercharger handle, but when unlocked by a non-Tesla EV owner, it sticks to the connector, gets out of the charging…
Kia is teasing a new limited edition EV ahead of its debut at The Quail during Monterey Car Week in a few days.
Kia teases limited edition EV ahead of debut
The new limited edition Kia EV appears to be a radiant Hulk green EV6. Although the electric car is mostly hidden…
The world’s most powerful wind turbine has broken a world record for the most power produced by a single turbine over a 24-hour period.
Danish wind giant Vestas’s V236-15.0 MW prototype produced 363 megawatt-hours of power in a 24-hour period.
Vestas installed the 15…
New photos of the Cadillac Optiq have emerged in China, showing a sleek midsize electric crossover SUV, typical of what you would expect from the luxury brand. But can it compete with the Tesla Model Y?
Last month, Electrek reported that General Motors’ joint venture (SAIC-GM) was planning to launch a new cheaper electric SUV in China.
The Optiq is smaller than the Cadillac Lyriq, the…
