As many of my regular readers will know, nearly two years ago I set out on a saga to buy an electric mini-truck from China. Now that it’s been with me for over 18 months, I’ve had the chance to put in a number of awesome upgrades to turn the truck into a true workhorse.
If you want to hear the long version of how I bought the truck, you can find that in my original article.
I recently posted…
Tesla has reportedly secured a large order of interior parts for the Cybertruck worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
There are many eyes on the Tesla Cybertruck production program. It is expected to have a significant long-term impact on the EV industry and the pickup…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 4, 2023
May 5, 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…
Kia aims to enter a new software-driven era with its flagship EV9 electric SUV. The EV9 will be the Hyundai Motor Group’s first model to offer on-demand features and over-the-air (OTA) updates.
The Hyundai Motor Group, including the Kia and Genesis brands, surpassed GM, Nissan, and Stellantis last year to become the third-largest global automaker.
Hyundai believes it can also become an EV…
Aptera offers solar EV production update: Tooling progresses, but more funding needed [Video]
May 5, 2023
In true Aptera fashion, its cofounders shared a video update outlining the company’s progress in bringing a solar EV into scaled production. The webinar which debuted live this morning can be viewed in full below and offers a slew of news surrounding grants, funding…
A bill has been introduced in California which would require all EVs to have bidirectional charging capability starting in model year 2027.
The bill is numbered SB 233, introduced in the California Senate by Senator Nancy Skinner, who represents the Oakland area, just north…
Is Ford finally releasing an electric Explorer for the US market? According to Ford CEO Jim Farley, the automaker intends to entice new customers with a larger three-row electric SUV, the way it has with the F-150 Lightning pickup.
Is an electric Ford Explorer coming to the US?
After posting an operating loss of $722 million in the first quarter of 2023, Ford says its Model e electric vehicle…
SunZia, a massive wind power and transmission line project in the US Southwest, is now ready to start construction.
SunZia is made up of SunZia Wind and SunZia Transmission.
SunZia Wind is the largest wind project in the Western Hemisphere. The 3,500-megawatt (MW) wind farm…
Tesla is launching of a new Model S Plaid track package that will finally enable the originally promised incredible top speed.
When Tesla first announced the Model S Plaid, its new top-performance flagship electric vehicle, the automaker promised a top speed of 200 mph (322…
Lordstown’s (RIDE) five-year-long odyssey to bring the Endurance electric truck to market may soon come to an end. The EV startup said Thursday it anticipates production of the Lordstown Endurance will “cease in the near future” with limited funding available.
Lordstown’s journey so far
After going public through a SPAC deal in 2020, Lordstown saw its valuation soar and, along with it…
