Two months after first introducing its first-ever lease program for the R1T pickup, Rivian has expanded the offers to now include its other flagship EV – the R1S SUV. Additionally, the American automaker has extended the lease program to additional territories in the US.
Rivian ($RIVN) looks to continue its momentum in 2024 following a relatively strong second half of 2023 and looks to do so on…
Electric vehicles in the US with over 300 miles range have nearly doubled over the past two years. With over 25 models exceeding the 300-mile mark, there’s an EV for everyone. These are the EVs offering the longest range in 2024.
A record 1.2 million EVs were handed…
6 ways to get the best range from your EV in winter
January 19, 2024
Much of the US is in a deep freeze, so here are six quick tips for how to get the best range from your EV in the winter.
EVs in winter
Cold weather impacts your EV’s range and performance because ions flow through battery cells more slowly. Here’s how to get the best…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 16, 2024
January 18, 2024
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…
QuantumScape unveils beating heart of its solid-state battery tech: the FlexFrame cell [Video]
January 18, 2024
Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has provided further evidence that it’s the real deal in eventually achieving scaled cell production that could one day enable EV modules that are safer, charge faster, and go farther. In the YouTube video below, QuantumScape…
The wireless charging experts at Ideanomics’ WAVE division want you to remember that high-speed inductive EV charging is ready for prime time – even in extremely cold weather conditions.
WAVE uses a charging “plate” that’s embedded beneath the surface of the…
Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD) got the single largest order of electric school buses to date from the second-largest public school system in the US.
The Los Angeles Unified School District ordered 180 electric school buses, adding to the 26 Blue Bird electric school buses it already has in its fleet. The unprecedented order will help the school district transition the first of several…
BYD Sea Lion 07 electric SUV specs revealed ahead of official launch, will rival Tesla Model Y
January 18, 2024
BYD’s answer to the Tesla Model Y is expected to begin rolling out in the first half of the year. Ahead of its official launch, the BYD Sea Lion 07 electric SUV’s specs have been revealed.
BYD Sea Lion 07 specs leak ahead of official launch
BYD unveiled the Sea Lion…
Would you drive this off-road Genesis EV on your next ski trip? Genesis unveiled the X Snow Speedium EV concept, giving us a sneak peek into the brand’s future design.
Check out the Genesis X Snow Speedium EV concept
The X Snow Speedium is another variant of Genesis’…
Elon Musk complains about his smaller stake in Tesla after wasting it on buying Twitter
January 17, 2024
Elon Musk has made a bizarre statement in which he appears to complain about his smaller stake in Tesla and said that he prefers building products elsewhere unless he gets a bigger stake in the company.
The statement is particularly bizarre when you consider the fact that he himself recently sold tens of billions of dollars worth of Tesla stock to buy a grossly overpriced Twitter.
There’s…
