Cooper Bikes, the company behind the Mini Cooper car, has just unveiled four new electric bicycle models that comprise the brand’s second generation e-bikes.
Cooper Bikes is the two-wheeler division of Cooper Car Company, which was the original designer of the Mini Cooper, itself a segment of BMC’s iconic Mini.
But while the Mini Cooper helped create a name for the company as far back as…
Ford launches production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, says it’s a ‘Model T moment’
April 26, 2022
Ford has officially started full production of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.
The company compares the significance of the moment to the launch of the Ford Model T.
The automaker grabbed a lot of headlines by announcing that…
In a very “Muskivelian” move today, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe tweeted some cool new features that would be coming to owners, while Tony Caravano, head of Rivian customer engagement, told reservation holders with Ocean Coast interiors (like myself) that their vehicles would…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 25, 2022
April 26, 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…
Subaru has revealed US pricing for their new all-electric crossover, the Solterra. As a matter of fact, I was flown to Catalina Island and got to experience the Subaru Solterra – then got lost, had a flat tire, and almost missed my plane. But lived to tell the tale.
The…
Leaked Elon Musk text messages confirm what everyone knew about Tesla’s take-private deal
April 25, 2022
As part of a lawsuit between shareholders and Elon Musk regarding his “funding secured” tweet, new text messages and emails between Musk and people involved have been released.
The communications pretty much confirmed how most people saw the situation: Elon Musk took a…
Today GM finally announced the electric AWD Corvette and perhaps something that will have a wider consequence outside of car enthusiasts: GM’s Ultium platform’s “energy recovery system”. The EV tech will help boost range, help vehicles charge faster, and heat car interiors with excess heat produced by the batteries.
GM president Mark Reuss shared the long-expected Corvette…
Lectric XPremium e-bike opens for orders, sets new low price for mid-drive electric bicycle industry
April 25, 2022
Lectric eBikes, the Phoenix-based electric bicycle company that has built its name on budget-priced electric bikes, opened orders today for its newest model: the Lectric XPremium. The recently-unveiled folding e-bike sets a new industry low-price for high-performance…
Tesla has launched a new competition to design the Cyberquad’s battery pack as the automaker appears to literally be crowdsourcing R&D for the electric ATV, though it’s more likely a recruiting effort.
When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, CEO Elon Musk had a…
Autonomous driving developer Pony.ai announced it has received a license to operate its self-driving taxis in China, the first company to achieve the permit. Pony.ai will soon have 100 robotaxis in operation throughout Nansha, Guangzhou, charging riders fares alongside traditional taxis.
Pony.ai Inc. is a technology company founded in 2016 that specializes in autonomous mobility. It currently…
