Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes announced earlier this month that prices for its electric bicycles models would be increasing. The move is forced by major pricing pressures on the e-bike industry, including rising costs of raw materials like aluminum, a weakening dollar/RMB exchange rate and sky-high shipping costs.
Now the company has provided full details on the new higher prices.
The move could…
Hyundai pauses Genesis hydrogen fuel cell project just days after ending ICE engines
December 29, 2021
Hyundai has suspended development of their Genesis hydrogen fuel cell vehicle indefinitely, according to Chosun Ilbo. The news comes hot on the heels of Hyundai announcing an end to internal combustion engine development.
While Chosun‘s article (as translated by Google)…
Northvolt becomes the first homegrown European battery company to achieve battery cell production in Europe with the first cells being assembled at its “Northvolt Ett” gigafactory in northern Sweden.
Northvolt is a battery startup founded by two former Tesla executives…
Ola’s first electric scooter customers share worrying photos of production quality concerns
December 29, 2021
Ola’s S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters were supposed to revolutionize the electric scooter industry. But now many of the first owners to receive their new scooters are sharing worrying details about quality concerns.
Ola’s electric scooters were unveiled with an industry-shaking combination of low cost and high performance.
The scooters are capable of speeds reaching between 60-70 mph…
An interesting new Tesla Model Y body that appears to be designed for the new structural battery pack has been spotted at Gigafactory Texas ahead of the start of production.
Tesla has been aiming to start Model Y production at Gigafactory Texas in Austin by the end of the…
Hawaii is going to get a 30 megawatt (MW) solar farm in 2022 – one of the first utility-scale solar farms on the Big Island.
Parker Ranch, through its clean energy subsidiary Paniolo Power Company, is working with Canada-based independent renewable power…
Future autonomous Waymo EV will be custom built for ride-hailing with no steering wheel
December 29, 2021
Waymo One is Alphabet’s Lyft/Uber competitor that’s live in Phoenix and currently undergoing testing in San Francisco. Waymo today announced a future EV for its US ride-hailing service that will be “rider-first” and have no steering wheel.
Waymo today announced an OEM collaboration with Geely, a Chinese automotive company that has several subsidiary brands like Volvo, Lotus, and…
Tesla launches new AMD chip and 12v Li-ion battery in 2022 Model 3 Model Y vehicles
December 29, 2021
Tesla has introduced the new AMD Ryzen chip and 12v Li-ion battery in 2022 Model 3 Model Y vehicles.
Earlier this month, we reported on a bunch of new features and changes coming to the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y that leaked through a test program in Europe.
Amongst many…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 28, 2021
December 29, 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…
Hyundai announced that it is shutting down its internal combustion engine development team as the automaker focuses on electric cars.
For 40 years the Korean automaker has been developing internal combustion engines to use in its vehicle lineup, but no more.
The Korea Economic Daily reports that Hyundai’s new R&D chief Park Chung-kook confirmed in an email to employees that they are…
