Hertz has decided to add Tesla Model Y to its growing electric vehicle fleet after announcing a deal to buy 100,000 Model 3 vehicles last year.
Last year, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles.
The news sent Tesla’s stock to record highs despite some confusion around the agreement. Tesla didn’t…
First drive, Nissan Ariya: the stable relationship
March 24, 2022
Nissan invited the media out for a day at the track with the Nissan Ariya, the company’s long awaited second EV. After spending time driving and goofing with the crossover, I realize this vehicle is simply amazing. I think the Ariya is exactly what the American buying…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 23, 2022
March 24, 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…
Review: Electric Bike Company’s Model E is an affordable US-built e-bike for nearly everyone
March 23, 2022
The Model E offers a great balance of quality parts and economical pricing. It’s right there in the name: Model E. The ‘E’ is for Everyone, as Electric Bike Company’s founder and CEO Sean Lupton-Smith explained to me as I tested the bike out on a cool winter morning in Newport Beach, California. That’s where EBC builds its e-bikes, assembling them locally from a combination of US and…
Elon Musk announces two new Tesla paint colors enabled by new ‘world’s most advanced paint shop’
March 23, 2022
Elon Musk announced that Tesla is going to make two new paint colors available through its new “world’s most advanced paint shop” at Gigafactory Berlin.
Back in the early days of the Model S, Tesla used to offer a variety of colors, but the automaker decided to…
New Apollo City electric scooter has single or dual motors, full-suspension, 32 MPH speed, & never-flat tires
March 23, 2022
The Apollo City and Apollo City Pro electric scooters, which both opened for pre-orders today, represent a new phase of the Canadian e-scooter leader’s product development. After releasing the company’s first all-original design scooter last year, Apollo has done it…
LG Energy Solution is investing $1.7 billion and creating 1,200 jobs at its existing EV battery factory in Holland, Michigan. The expansion of the factory will quintuple its capacity to produce EV battery components.
The company made its announcement yesterday alongside the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI).
LG Energy Solution has been in Holland…
Michigan will get a new graphite processing factory to support US EV battery production [Update]
March 23, 2022
Graphex Technologies has entered into an exclusive non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a joint venture with Emerald Energy Solutions to construct and operate a graphite processing facility in Michigan.
March 23 update: Graphex has chosen the city of…
Toyota partners with ChargePoint for EV charging ahead of the US launch of the bZ4X electric SUV
March 23, 2022
Toyota announced a new partnership with ChargePoint on electric vehicle charging in America ahead of the US launch of its bZ4X electric SUV.
After falling behind in bringing battery-electric vehicles to markets due to a focus on hybrids and fuel cell hydrogen, Toyota…
Watch as a Sur Ron Storm Bee electric dirt bike is pushed to its max power on a dyno run
March 23, 2022
The Sur Ron Storm Bee electric dirt bike has seen a highly anticipated (and long-drawn-out) run up to its wider public release. Most of the models currently in existence are early production units sent to various dealers around the world. Luna Cycle, the US authorized dealer for Sur Ron, shared a video today showing the owner pushing the Sur Ron Storm Bee to its limit on a dyno.
Eric Hicks, the…
