Kia has announced US pricing for the refreshed 2023 Kia Niro EV, which starts at $39,450, about $500 less than the outgoing model. The car will arrive at US dealers this month and will be available in all 50 states.
The 2023 Kia Niro EV comes in two trims – “Wind” and “Wave.” Wind is the base model, starting at $39,450, and the upgraded Wave model will cost $5k extra to start at…
XPeng 1024 Tech Day 2022 recap: Neural net autonomous driving, robotaxis, and ‘flying car’ footage
October 24, 2022
XPeng completed its fourth annual 1024 Tech Day in China today, highlighting several of its latest technological breakthroughs in electric mobility. The presentation included several advancements in autonomous driving, robotic animals, and self-evolving AI platforms.
Ola follows electric car unveiling with its cheapest electric scooter yet, the Ola S1 Air
October 24, 2022
Ola Electric is set on pushing India into the future of electric transportation, whether that means on four wheels or two. And with the company’s latest unveiling of the Ola S1 Air electric scooter, two-wheeled electric vehicles just got even more…
Tesla (TSLA) pulls demand levers in China, launches referral program and cuts prices
October 24, 2022
Tesla has decided to pull on demand levers in China with the launch of a new referral program in the market and cutting prices on Model 3 and Model Y. The TSLA Stock price is down in pre-market.
Over the last few months, there have been increased concerns about softening of demand for Tesla vehicles.
It was enough for CEO Elon Musk to address it during the conference call following the release…
After e-bikes started breaking in half, Fiido promises $10,000 against future frame snafus
October 23, 2022
Last week we reported on Fiido’s latest e-bike frame recall, which saw yet another one of its models demonstrate a propensity to break in half after several months of riding. Now the company is stepping up with a redesign and a $10,000 promise to make Fiido T1 e-bike…
A city in China is planning an offshore wind farm so big that it could power all of Norway
October 23, 2022
The city of Chaozhou, in China’s Guangdong province, is going to build an offshore wind farm so large that it is expected to provide more power than all of Norway’s power plants combined.
The city intends to start work on the 43.3 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm…
Rivian (RIVN) tells reservation holders it is halting powered tonneau cover production to redesign it
October 22, 2022
In a recent letter to current reservation holders of the R1T, Rivian has said it will halt the production and installation of the powered tonneau cover on all future deliveries. Those reservation holders can now choose between a manual tonneau cover or no cover at all, while Rivian “upgrades” the powered version. Here are the details.
Rivian ($RIVN) is a relatively young American automaker…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 22, 2022
October 22, 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…
Weird Alibaba: A 3-seater tandem electric bike for cruising with two very trusting friends
October 22, 2022
One of the best parts of riding an electric bike for leisure or recreation is sharing that experience with others. But what if your friends don’t have their own electric bike to join you on rides along the beach or through the park? Well then you might need this awesome…
These two companies are working on a high-performance battery for electric jet boats
October 22, 2022
EV battery tech company Enevate and electric boat propulsion company Sealence have completed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop a high-performance battery for jet boats.
Italy-based Sealence has developed an electric propulsion system called DeepSpeed (pictured above and below) that operates silently and reduces vibration for sea craft ranging from fast tenders to large yachts.
