One of the major advantages of riding electric bikes is that the extra electric assist means you don’t have to worry about weight penalties as much. Pedal bike designers have to minimize weight to make the bike less grueling to ride, but e-bike manufacturers can add in more comfort features without making the bike harder to use. That often means more suspension and larger tires. Or in the case…
Jeep and Ram owner Stellantis is considering partnering with a Chinese EV maker, following in Volkswagen’s footsteps. Stellantis EVs may ride on an EV platform from China to strengthen its brand in the region.
Stellantis follows VW with Chinese EV partnership…
A Tesla Cybertruck, likely the final version of the electric pickup truck, was spotted being tested on the automaker’s own test track in Fremont.
As we reported last week, it feels like the Cybertruck program is really on the cusp of reaching production.
We were…
The AYRO Vanish, an electric mini-truck designed and built in Texas, has just completed homologation to receive its street-legal status in the US and Canada.
Homologation is the process that new vehicles undergo to test and verify that they meet or exceed vehicle regulations.
In the US, that means the AYRO Vanish had to be homologated to LSV (low-speed vehicle) standards set out in the Federal…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 22, 2023
August 23, 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…
The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC will finally arrive in the United States, but not in its current form. The next-generation EQC was spotted testing ahead of its imminent reveal later next year or in 2025.
The EQC is the three-pointed star’s first all-electric vehicle…
2Swift Board review: It’s a skateboard! It’s a scooter! It’s… its own thing in the best way [Video]
August 22, 2023
It’s very rare that I see something in the world of electric mobility that makes me think, “What the hell is that thing?” Buried in those rare instances, however, are usually some unique gems, and that is no different when it comes to the all-terrain, two-wheel inline electric board from 2Swift. Learn more below, alongside my video review.
2Swift is a young company specializing in electric…
EV maker Lucid Motor’s (LCID) recent price cuts have been “well received by customers,” according to CEO Peter Rawlinson. The company’s leader also said the Gravity electric SUV launch is on track for November.
Amid a wave of price cuts that started with Tesla…
Tesla keeps creating new paying accounts on Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) to the point that it is now likely paying around $20,000 per year to be on the social media platform.
It’s not clear what it is getting in return.
Public companies, like Tesla, have to disclose…
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) today announced its approval of Rhode Island and Connecticut’s Revolution Wind offshore wind farm.
This is the DOI’s fourth approval of a US commercial-scale, offshore wind farm. Revolution Wind joins Vineyard Wind off Massachusetts, South Fork Wind off Rhode Island and New York, and Ocean Wind 1 off New Jersey.
Now that it’s received its…
