US President Joe Biden has spent weeks battling opposition to his sweeping Build Back Better spending bill from Just Say No Republicans, and even some self-promoting sellouts in his own party. Now he’s also getting blowback to proposed rebates on US- and union-built EVs from foreign ambassadors and several domestic automakers.
Representatives from the EU and its member states Poland, Sweden…
Tesla is launching a new solar roof tile with greater efficiency and higher power capacity. It comes as Tesla is trying to make its solar products mainstream.
Tesla has had ups and downs when it comes to the solar roof.
The product has been widely recognized for its…
Lectric XP 2.0 e-bike review: The best bang-for-your-buck in electric bicycles right now
November 2, 2021
Lectric Ebikes first rolled onto the scene in 2019 when they dropped the affordably priced Lectric XP fat tire folding e-bike seemingly out of nowhere. , the fast and fun electric bicycle became the first e-bike of tens of thousands of new riders around the US. But like in…
Tesla has secured a lithium supply contract with Ganfeng Lithium Co, the world’s largest producer of battery-grade lithium.
China’s Ganfeng Lithium Co Ltd and its unit GFL International Co Ltd announced in a filing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange today that they signed a three-year supply agreement with Tesla.
Ganfeng didn’t confirm the amount of lithium that they will supply to Tesla, but…
Today, Tesla is launching a new home charger that comes with a J1772 plug, which works with all electric cars in North America – not just Tesla vehicles.
As of late, Tesla appears to be making a lot of moves to service electric vehicles beyond the ones that it makes…
REV Group, a specialty vehicle designer and manufacturer, announced it has received an order to build its all-electric, E-ONE Vector fire truck for the Mesa Fire and Medical Department in Arizona. When completed and delivered, the Vector will be the first fully-electric fire…
Up Close with the versatile TurboAnt Thunder T1 e-bike [Video]
November 1, 2021
TurboAnt, makers of both electric bikes and electric scooters, aims to answer 3 rides in one with the . Being a jack of all trades, the Thunder T1 can tackle the trails, blast to work, and even has a touch of comfort for a Sunday cruise.
Based on a fat-tire frame and wheel set, the Thunder T1 has grip for off-road, with width and cushion for comfort. Riding off-road it feels great not being…
There is no shortage of fun-looking electric vehicles on Alibaba, the mystical and sometimes downright oddball Chinese shopping site. And while I normally find something decidedly more land-loving for my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, this week…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 30, 2021
November 1, 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.
Check out the , an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November…
Police are using Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycles to patrol the COP26 climate summit
November 1, 2021
Any large public gathering is bound to draw a police presence to maintain safety and order. But at the COP26 climate summit currently underway in Scotland, the UK police are using a decidedly more environmentally appropriate form of patrol vehicle: Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric motorcycles.
The COP26 climate summit, also known as the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, is…
