As new, larger, and more powerful EVs make their way into consumer driveways, their deliveries still remain quite small in number compared to the other electric vehicle types. That being said, the demand for electric trucks has exploded with many manufacturer models reserved into the next couple years. As a result, some early customers of these EV trucks are taking advantage of this demand and…
Himiway updates its popular 28+ mph Escape Pro moped-style electric bike with higher performance
April 4, 2022
Himiway, a popular electric bicycle supplier, has updated its Himiway Escape electric moped into the new , touting new improvements in design and performance.
The 750W-rated Himiway Escape uses a step-through style frame that is reminiscent of classic mopeds from the 60s…
Gas? Where we’re going, we don’t need gas. DeLorean Motor Company, the short-lived 1980s automaker behind the DMC DeLorean sports car turned pop culture staple thanks to the Back to the Future franchise, is returning with an EV model. The DeLorean EV concept has just…
In the landmark Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released today, there’s good news and bad news. We’re spotlighting the good news: EVs and clean energy can help us limit climate change.
The good news in the IPCC report
The bad news is that we are on the brink of missing the opportunity to avoid catastrophic climate change. The report states that global emissions must…
Tesla Semi shows up at its future home of Gigafactory Texas with more Model Ys and possible new colors spotted
April 4, 2022
A new drone flyover of Tesla Gigafactory Texas shows a lot of activity, including a Tesla Semi, a lot more Model Y vehicles, and even some potential new colors. The new activity comes ahead of the Cyber Rodeo event.
On April 7th, Tesla is going to hold an event at…
Hurtigruten, which sails hybrid cruise ships, says it will launch fully electric ships by 2030
April 4, 2022
Hurtigruten Group, an Oslo-headquartered adventure travel company, has announced that it intends to launch zero-emission ships that will sail the Norwegian coast by 2030.
Hurtigruten is working with Trondheim, Norway-based research and technology organization SINTEF to…
Take a look at UPS’s cute little electric delivery vans powered by an electric bike motor
April 4, 2022
UPS is testing out a new tiny electric delivery van, though calling it a “van” is a bit of a stretch. Technically considered a quadricycle, it’s basically a highly efficient van-shaped four-wheeled electric bike that can make urban deliveries in crowded areas.
The vehicle is known as an eQuad and is built by the company Fernhay.
The manufacturer refers to it as a “four-wheeled e-assist…
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is up in pre-market trading on Monday after releasing new record delivery numbers this weekend, despite investors learning that Gigafactory Shanghai is unable to restart production today.
As we reported on Saturday, Tesla released its Q1 2022…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk buys near 10% stake in Twitter
April 4, 2022
A new SEC filing revealed that Elon Musk, better known as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, invested almost $3 billion in Twitter and now owns almost 10% of the social media platform.
Musk, the richest man in the world, famously doesn’t have many investments.
While most…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 2, 2022
April 4, 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…
