Tesla has filed for approval of the first phase of Gigafactory Texas with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
It reveals the budget and completion date for the first phase of the factory set to produce the Model Y.
Tesla is simultaneously building two important new factories: Gigafactory Texas in Austin, and Gigafactory Berlin just outside of Berlin, Germany.
The automaker is…
Ariel Rider Grizzly review: A 3,700 watt dual-battery full-suspension electric moped
November 23, 2021
Ariel Rider has proven time and again that it knows exactly how to build fast, powerful electric mopeds that push e-bike performance to entirely new levels. And the is yet another great example of the brand’s dedication to high-performance bikes that combine light…
Rolls Royce proclaims ‘Spirit of Innovation’ e-plane fastest electric vehicle in the world at 387 mph
November 23, 2021
Legacy automaker Rolls-Royce has publicly claimed it believes its Spirit of Innovation all-electric plane is the fastest electric vehicle in the world, following three new speed records. The flight data has been submitted to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale…
Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta 10.5 update with interesting new features
November 22, 2021
Tesla has started pushing a new Full Self-Driving Beta software update (10.5) to the fleet this weekend.
It includes some interesting new features based on the release notes, which you can find below.
Tesla is currently slowly rolling out what it is calling Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD Beta), which is an early version of its self-driving software currently being tested by a fleet of Tesla owners…
Harley-Davidson’s hilarious e-bike video satirizes cycling culture, teaches you to ‘just enjoy the ride’
November 22, 2021
It’s been a while since I had a genuine belly laugh from a supposedly-comical brand marketing video. But Harley-Davidson’s “e-bike guru” did just that as it poked and prodded its way through cycling culture stereotypes on its way to landing a surprisingly relatable…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 20, 2021
November 21, 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…
Tax credits jump to $1,500 for e-bikes, $7,500 for electric motorcycles in Build Back Better Act
November 21, 2021
Electric bicycles and electric motorcycles may be getting significantly more affordable in the US after tax credits for both advance closer towards becoming law.
Both electric bicycles and electric motorcycles received generous tax credit proposals in the Build Back Better Act, which was passed by the US House of Representatives on Friday morning.
While tax credits for electric cars and EV…
Recurrent lets you monitor and compare the battery health of a current or prospective EV for free
November 21, 2021
While worldwide EV adoption grows month-over-month, many of the previous practices surrounding new and used vehicles will need to adapt to stay relevant. EVs are exceedingly different from ICE cars and require a keen focus on the vehicle’s battery as a crucial indicator of…
Exclusive: First look at the production-ready SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle
November 20, 2021
The long-awaited SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle is now ready for production, and we have an exclusive first look for you ahead of the bike’s LA Auto Show unveiling.
The SONDORS Metacycle has drawn huge excitement since its launch back in January of this year.
The…
While Alibaba is known for having some oddball vehicles, its electric truck collection is often even weirder than average. So I know that when it’s time to dive into the depths of outrageous electric vehicle design for my weekly Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, I’ll often bob to the surface clenching a weird new trucklet in my teeth.
And this week is no different…
