Rivian has confirmed that buyers of its R1T electric pickup truck and R1S SUV are going to have to wait until 2023 if they want the biggest battery pack option.
As we reported earlier this month, Rivian has released its first earnings results since going public and it’s giving us more visibility in the company’s operations – the company confirmed that it delivered its first 652 vehicles as…
Electric Bike Company’s ‘made in America’ e-bikes are key to its success. Here’s why
December 29, 2021
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to visit the sprawling new production facilities for California-based Electric Bike Company (that’s an advantage to being an early mover in any industry, you get to pick the good names). The company has been building electric…
Moonbike’s light electric snowmobile is bringing its electric snow sports to the US
December 28, 2021
The French company Moonbike is preparing to bring its fun-looking snow transporter to the US, just in time for winter riding.
The Moonbike may have “bike” in its name, though it’s hard to call it a true snow bike.
But don’t let that rear track fool you. It’s not…
Bangkok’s noisy scooter-filled streets may quiet down with new electric motorcycle trial
December 28, 2021
The Thai government is starting a new trial in Bangkok that will see electric scooters replace their gas counterparts for motorcycle taxis in the city.
The trial run could have big implications not just for Bangkok, but for scooter and motorcycle-laden cities across much of Asia.
If you’ve ever visited Thailand, you’ll surely have seen two of their most popular forms of public transportation…
Tesla (TSLA) is seen solving its ‘high-class problem of demand outstripping supply’ in 2022
December 28, 2021
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is up in premarket trading today on a new note from top Wall Street analyst Dan Ives who believes Tesla is going to double its production capacity in 2022.
With delivery times of up to a year for some of its models, Tesla is currently sitting on what…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 27, 2021
December 28, 2021
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…
When Yamaha announced that the company would unveil two electric scooters for both the European and Asian markets next year, they also shared which concepts the new scooters would be drawn from. It turns out that the Yamaha E01 and E02 electric scooter concepts will both be headed for production.
Yamaha first unveiled the E01 and E02 electric scooter concepts at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.
At the…
China’s largest offshore wind farm was connected to the grid at full capacity on Saturday, December 25. It transmitted power through undersea cables.
The 802 megawatt (MW) Jiangsu Qidong offshore wind farm is off the eastern province of Jiangsu. The wind farm consists of…
California e-bike company launches new fat tire electric bikes with 1,000W mid-drive motors
December 28, 2021
CSC Electric Bicycles has a new mid-drive e-bike ready to enter its lineup. The new CSC FT1000MD e-bike will be the most powerful model launched to date by the brand.
CSC Electric Bicycles is the e-bike arm of CSC Motorcycles, a popular motorcycle importer located on the…
13 battery gigafactories coming to the US by 2025 – ushering new era of US battery production
December 28, 2021
There are 13 new battery cell gigafactories coming online in the US by 2025, according to the Department of Energy.
These factories are ushering in a new era of battery production in the US.
Aside from Tesla and Panasonic’s Gigafactory Nevada, which supplies battery cells for the production of Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, there has been limited battery cell production in the US.
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