GM has confirmed the timing of the Chevy Silverado electric pickup for the first time.
It is going into production in “early 2023.”
The GMC Hummer EV is going to be GM’s first all-electric pickup truck.
However, when it was announced as a $80,000 “supertruck,” it was clear that it wouldn’t really compete in the same category as the Ford F150 Lightning, Tesla Cybertruck, or Rivian…
Giant Tesla Megapack project is turned on after fire setback
December 8, 2021
A giant Tesla Megapack project operated by Neoen in Australia has finally been turned on after a fire set back the battery system this summer.
Tesla’s energy storage products have been particularly popular in Australia, where the electric grid is in great need of…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets impressive EPA range of over 300 miles
December 8, 2021
Hyundai announced the EPA range of the Ioniq 5 today ahead of its US launch, and it received an impressive 300+ miles.
The Ioniq 5 is one of the most exciting new electric cars to launch in a long time.
It comes with 800-volt powertrain architecture that enables the…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 7, 2021
December 8, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Replacing cars as commuter vehicles is one of the best uses for electric bicycles, which help would-be riders turn into actual riders by adding the confidence boost of electric pedal assist. Now Addmotor is hoping to cash in on the market with its own electric city bike…
Ford says it now has nearly 200,000 reservations for F-150 Lightning, or 3 years of backlog
December 8, 2021
Ford confirmed that it now has nearly 200,000 reservations for its upcoming F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. At this point, it represents roughly a three-year backlog. It might make it hard to get access to the vehicle.
Earlier this year, Ford unveiled the F-150…
Tesla releases findings from Model 3 police patrol car test
December 8, 2021
Tesla has released findings from its test program of a Model 3 that the automaker custom-built as a police patrol car in the UK.
Several electric vehicles, especially Tesla vehicles, are becoming increasingly popular with police departments and emergency services.
Any type of use that requires a lot of mileage is going to benefit greatly from going electric with important gas and maintenance…
SEA Electric, an Australian company with US headquarters in Torrance, California, that makes battery electric power systems for commercial vehicles, and Illinois-headquartered Midwest Transit Equipment (MTE), one of the largest school bus dealers in the US, have partnered to…
China is the world’s biggest polluter – and it’s also the world’s leader in clean energy growth. China’s cumulative installed onshore and offshore wind capacity has now reached 302.2 gigawatts (GW), according to Windpower Intelligence (WPI), the data and research…
Elon Musk calls for Senate not to pass the Build Back Better Act: ‘Tesla doesn’t need the $7,500’
December 7, 2021
Elon Musk calls for the Senate not to pass the $2 trillion Build Back Better Act and says Tesla doesn’t need the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles.
However, his concerns appear to be more about federal spending and the deficit.
The Biden administration’s Build Back Better Act is currently being discussed in the Senate, and it has been a big subject in the EV community since it contains…
