It’s National Bike Month and now one of our favorite e-bike makers is rolling out the savings for the occasion. Right now, you can on nearly all of the EVs in . Including models perfect for commuting to and from the office as well as utility e-bikes and more, these are some of the best discounts to date. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s…
During a media day for Magna International’s “Tech Week,” we got to visit the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan, to test drive some of the contract manufacturer’s electrified tech. This included a GMC Sierra 2500 converted to a BEV using Magna’s Etelligent Force…
Foxconn wastes no time announcing Fisker PEAR will be built at newly acquired Lordstown plant
May 12, 2022
Less than twenty-four hours after announcing the closing of its purchase of an Ohio assembly plant from Lordstown Motors, Foxconn and its partner Fisker Inc. announced the facility will soon be home to production of the latter’s upcoming PEAR EV.
We first learned of…
NYC wants to take 25% of its street space away from cars in favor of a walkable/bikeable city
May 12, 2022
Back when COVID-19 ravaged New York City and turned the city’s transportation needs upside down, significant portions of the road space were repurposed for non-car use. From bike lanes to public seating and urban parks, roads that previously saw gridlocked traffic were nearly instantly transformed into public spaces that benefitted a wider group of residents.
After being forced to realize the…
DHL, the logistics giant, announced a deal with Volvo Trucks to cooperate on accelerating the electrification of its operations – starting with ordering a large fleet of electric trucks.
DHL has been early among the big logistics companies to realize the potential of…
Microlino launches Pioneer Series, a limited run of its ultra-sleek, not-a-car electric microcar
May 12, 2022
Microlino has just unveiled its Pioneer Series, a limited edition of 999 electric vehicles to be produced on its Turin, Italy, assembly line and destined for its earliest backers.
The Microlino may look like a small electric car, but is actually classified as a quadricycle…
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today held the lease sale for two offshore wind areas in Carolina Long Bay. Up to 16 prequalified bidders competed for lease rights for 110,091 acres off North Carolina’s and South Carolina’s shores. Together, they will result in at least 1.3 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy, enough to power nearly 500,000 homes.
Carolina Long Bay…
Japan, the world’s second-largest car exporter, risks a 14% drop in GDP if it does not move more swiftly toward producing electric vehicles, according to a new report by the Climate Group.
The Climate Group is a non-profit founded in 2003 with the intent to inspire global…
Rivian (RIVN) Q1 2022 results – $1.5b loss, 10k new orders, reaffirms 25k production guidance
May 12, 2022
Rivian has posted its Q1 2022 results and shareholder letter after market close today, showing $95 million in revenue and a loss of $1.593 billion for the quarter ($1.77 per share), up from a loss of $414 million from the same quarter last year. It ended the quarter with…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 11, 2022
May 12, 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…
