After revealing a slew of new fully electric vehicles aimed at reconnecting with its customer base in China, Toyota’s recently appointed CEO, Koji Sato, says more needs to be done to keep up with the competition.
Anyone following the rise of electric vehicles over the past several years knows Toyota has arguably been the biggest laggard.
After the 66-year-old grandson to the company’s…
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 several new electric bikes ranging from electric mopeds to city e-bikes and even…
Tesla has increased Model S and Model X prices, following several massive price cuts to its flagship models, but it is also giving three years of free Supercharging to new buyers.
Since the beginning of the year, Tesla has been cutting prices across its entire vehicle…
It might sound strange since electric bikes are known for their ability to ride faster and farther with less exertion, but I often ride my e-bike with the power turned off.
I wasn’t always this way. Especially not in the beginning. I first got into electric bicycles back around 2009. That was before it was easy to buy one, so I built one instead.
How I got into electric bikes
I wasn’t a…
The Stockholm-based electric motorbike manufacturer CAKE has just unveiled its new Jante motor that is designed for light electric motorcycles.
It’s been a big week for Swedish electric vehicle companies. With everything from electric boat news, fancy electric bikes…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 20, 2023
April 21, 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…
US car buyers are going electric at a record pace. The overwhelming demand is causing some states to temporarily pause EV incentives designed to promote adoption.
Despite overall auto sales falling, electric vehicles were a bright spot in the industry last year. According to data from Cox Automotive, total US auto sales fell 8% year-over-year (YoY) from 2021, but EV sales climbed 65%, passing…
This US company's heat pump works below -22F
April 21, 2023
Atlanta-headquartered Rheem‘s heat pump has been given an “exemplary performance” nod in the US Department of Energy’s Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge.
DOE launched the Heat Pump Challenge because, according to the program’s fact sheet, “additional efforts are…
Scientists at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) in Genoa have successfully created a completely edible, rechargeable battery.
The researchers’ paper – “An Edible Chargeable Battery” – was recently published in the Advanced…
VW has become the first non-US automaker that qualifies for the full $7,500 US federal EV tax credit.
VW ID.4 federal tax credit eligibility
Volkswagen made its announcement of eligibility yesterday, two days after the US Treasury Department announced a list of qualifying EV models that were all made by US companies. VW was late to announce its eligibility because it was awaiting documentation…
