Today, we bring you an exclusive first-drive review of the Theron Reever, an electric ATV that could make you stop waiting for the Tesla Cyberquad and set the stage for a new segment being electrified.
Over the last few years, we have seen the wave of electrification taking over the auto industry spilling over to motorsports.
Taiga Motors has been a great example with its electric snowmobile and…
Tesla pulls another demand lever in China
November 8, 2022
Tesla has pulled on another demand lever in China by creating some urgency to get an insurance incentive worth ~$1,000 as it tries to increase sales at the end of the year.
Over the last few months, there have been increased concerns about softening of demand for Tesla…
A 30 mph full-suspension electric scooter that looks striking and rides great: Kugoo Kirin G3 review
November 8, 2022
There are so many electric scooters these days that it’s becoming hard to keep them straight, so let’s complicate things even more by throwing another one into the mix! It’s time to take a deep dive into the Kugoo Kirin G3 electric scooter and see how it stacks up…
Amazon meeting holiday demand with fleet of over 1,000 Rivian electric vehicle delivery vans
November 8, 2022
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and you know what that means – Amazon’s delivery fleet will be out in full force. However, this year may look a little … cleaner, as the e-commerce giant says over 1,000 Rivian electric delivery vans (EDVs) are set to make their first holiday-season appearance.
Amazon boosts the holiday spirit with 1,000 Rivian EDVs
It might not be Santa you see…
Foxconn is investing another $70 million in Ohio’s Lordstown Motors to pursue revamped ‘EV program’
November 8, 2022
Global tech company Foxconn has announced it will invest at least another $70 million and up to $170 million total in EV startup Lordstown Motors. Foxconn’s $70M investment in Common Stock shares of Lordstown will help the company with its corporate strategy, while the two…
Here’s why heartland states lag behind the coasts on EV adoption
November 8, 2022
Retail sales of EVs have yet to fully take off in the US heartland states, according to new analysis from S&P Global Mobility. How come?
The top eight EV markets in the United States are all in coastal states, and those markets represent more than half – 50.5% – of…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 7, 2022
November 8, 2022
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…
Kia is dropping the base “Light” trim level of their popular EV6 for 2023, resulting in a new base model price of $48,500 for their “Wind” trim level (plus $1,295 destination charge). This is a $1,000 increase for the Wind trim level, but with the new absence of the…
A quarter of US coal-fired power will retire by end of 2029 – and gas may have peaked
November 8, 2022
Nearly a quarter of the 200,568 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired capacity currently operating in the US has reported plans to retire by the end of 2029, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported today.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…
Gogoro delivery day: I got one of the first battery-swapping Gogoro electric scooters outside of Asia
November 8, 2022
Gogoro’s battery-swapping network is world-renowned for making EV charging obsolete in dozens of models of electric scooters and motorbikes. The system uses smart connected batteries and thousands of swap stations that allow riders to roll up, swap batteries, and ride off — all in less time than a fuel fill-up on an ICE vehicle. And now that I’ve gotten my own Gogoro S2 ABS electric scooter…
