Ford has launched a new limited-edition matte black F-150 Lightning, which looks pretty sick.
Henry Ford famously said, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it’s black,” and Ford is reminding us of that with the launch of the new F-150 Lightning Platinum Black.
Even though it’s actually a wrap and not a paint job.
Ford describes the company’s…
Volvo teases first 100% electric minivan, the EM90 is like a ‘Scandinavian living room’
August 24, 2023
Volvo’s first all-electric minivan is on its way. The Swedish automaker teased the electric EM90 minivan Thursday, claiming it’s like a “Scandinavian living room on the move.”
We knew Volvo was working on an electric minivan after Qin Peiji, president of Volvo…
Tesla receives approval for 2 virtual power plants in Texas
August 24, 2023
Tesla has received approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to launch two virtual power plants for Powerwall owners in Texas.
Virtual power plants (VPP) are becoming one of Tesla’s most underappreciated products.
Tesla is using its existing and growing…
We’ve seen electric bicycle drivetrains in a number of small-format vehicles, but the Old Town Sportsman BigWater ePDL+ 132 brings e-biking to the kayak market. The ePDL+ 132 is basically a pedal-assist system for a kayak, though it also offers pedal-free operation that effectively turns it into a tiny electric boat.
The 13-foot (4-meter) Old Town Sportsman BigWater ePDL+ 132 is effectively a…
Electric car charging stations are becoming ubiquitous across many cities in the US. But with electric bikes vastly outnumbering electric cars, should we be considering charging stations for these more popular light EVs? In China, e-bike charging stations are already…
Tesla has added Cybertruck Delivery Event invites to its owner’s referral award program – without sharing a date yet.
After Tesla took an extended break from its referral program for a few years, it was relaunched last year for solar products and last quarter for…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 23, 2023
August 24, 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…
Elon Musk says 'if LEGO can do it, so can we' about Cybertruck quality in leaked Tesla email
August 24, 2023
In a leaked email to Tesla employees, Elon Musk highlighted the need for high standards of quality and “single-digit micron” tolerance with the Cybertruck due to its straight edges.
Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he test-drove a production candidate…
The larger three-row electric SUVs are rolling out. Hyundai’s upcoming IONIQ 7 was spotted and compared to the Kia EV9 ahead of its official debut.
Since 2020, Hyundai has been vowing to release the three-row IONIQ 7 to sit alongside its first dedicated EV, the IONIQ 5…
On Wednesday, Kia unveiled “The New Kia Ray,” an entry-level EV designed to meet the growing demand for affordable all-electric options. Pre-orders for Kia’s new EV will open on Thursday, August 24, starting at 27.35 million won (about $20,500).
Kia reboots the Ray EV as a new image emerges
South Korea’s first production EV is back. Electrek caught wind that Kia was planning to revive…
