In one of the most innovative battlefield escapes to date, a Ukrainian soldier managed to flee Russian encirclement thanks to a drone-delivered electric bike.
According to reports from Ukrainian news outlet Censor.net and The Telegraph, the dramatic incident took place in the Donetsk region, where an injured Ukrainian serviceman found himself surrounded by Russian forces. With traditional…
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes “70 MPH e-bikes” prompting new law changes, recalled Amazon/Walmart e-bikes…
Hands-on with the Infinite Machine P1: A futuristic electric scooter that’s built for everyday riders
August 1, 2025
Infinite Machine’s debut product looks like it was carved out of a steel block in a dystopian future. The design is bold, brutalist, and unapologetically industrial. As a first product offering, it does a great job of catching people’s attention. Whether you like the…
Cadillac is throwing a whole bunch more of the HPs and performance into the Lyriq and adordning it with its legendary “V” moniker for 2026’s model year and we got flown to Seattle to get a first drive. It did not dissapoint!
Cadillac first announced the 2026 Lyriq-V in January and already knew it would be the quickest Cadillac ever. With the dual-motor AWD producing 615 hp and 650 lb-ft…
Honda is set to pull the covers off a new electric motorcycle on September 2, teasing the upcoming reveal with camouflaged images on the brand’s social media. The upcoming unveiling is sparking speculation that this could be one of the first models in Honda’s…
Velotric, one of several prolific e-bike makers in the US electric bike market, has announced the launch of its first-ever electric trike. The new Velotric Triker sees the brand enter the rapidly heating e-trike industry, with a growing number of seniors and other riders…
ChargePoint is rolling out a new program called “Safeguard Care” to ensure its EV chargers stay online. The service proactively sends trained technicians into the field to routinely check ChargePoint stations – before things go wrong.
These technicians inspect the chargers, clean them, repair what they can on-site, and run a test charge to ensure everything works before they leave. If they…
Electric bikes are booming in popularity in just about every demographic in the US. From teens riding to school all the way to elderly folks getting back on a bicycle for the first time in years, electric bikes are becoming ubiquitous. But as speeds and power levels have…
The long-promised “more affordable” Tesla model has been spied on Chinese social media, and it’s disappointingly about what we expected: a slightly decontented version of the Model Y.
For many years, Tesla had planned to build a much more affordable vehicle, starting…
Electric bikes are booming in popularity across the US, and cities are starting to take notice. From famous programs like those in Denver to smaller initiatives around the country, local governments are rolling out rebate and incentive programs to make e-bikes more affordable, especially for lower-income residents. The goal? Get more people out of cars and onto two wheels.
Electric bikes…
