Ola’s electric scooters have proven popular ever since their debut earlier this year. Now we’re getting our first detailed look inside the company’s massive electric scooter factory, which employs an entirely female workforce.
Ola’s S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters first drew attention for their sleek styling and 70+ mph (115 km/h) performance.
But the Bangalore, India-based company’s…
Rivian had a ‘small’ battery fire at its electric pickup truck factory in Normal, Illionois, according to the local fire department.
After a few delays, Rivian finally started production of its R1T electric pickup truck last month.
It is now trying to ramp up…
Uber drivers are going to have access to 50,000 Tesla vehicles for rent through Hertz
October 27, 2021
Uber announced a deal with Hertz for its drivers to have access to 50,000 Tesla vehicles through the rental company.
Earlier this week, we reported on Hertz announcing that it ordered 100,000 Model 3 vehicles from Tesla. Now we learn that there’s more to the deal.
Hertz…
The Detroit Free Press just may have been looking to stir the pot a bit over the weekend with its article on a study’s contrarian finding that driving an electric vehicle (EV) costs more than a standard gas-burning car. What the paper apparently got was a Wagnerian choir of “WTF?” because, on Tuesday, it ran what reads like a back-away-slowly follow-up to the original piece it demurely…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 26, 2021
October 27, 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…
Electric vehicles will grow from 0.7% of the global light-duty vehicle (LDV) fleet in 2020 to 31% in 2050, reaching 672 million EVs, predicts the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The EIA estimates that the global LDV fleet overall – both gas and electric…
GM announced a new program to deploy over 40,000 new EV chargers in the US and Canada.
It’s an interesting venture into charging for GM, but the automaker is sticking to level 2.
The automaker is calling the effort a community charging program:
“Today, General Motors announced a new community charging program to install up to 40,000 Level 2 EV chargers across the U.S. and Canada, including…
Fiido X review: Folding electric bike combines fancy new battery with sleek magnesium frame
October 27, 2021
The Fiido X folding electric bike is the latest rendition of Fiido’s modern take on the classic folding bicycle. Not only are these electric bikes easier than ever to ride, thanks to their pedal assist feature, but now they come with fancy new tech for locking that…
Researchers presented a new road map to create perovskite semiconductors that can be used in solar cells and LEDs. Perovskite could provide many advantages over purely silicon-based semiconductors, specifically due to its fault tolerance in manufacturing.
In a new article…
Arcimoto’s fast and fun 3-wheeled electric vehicles soon to be rentable by the minute
October 27, 2021
Arcimoto’s fun-looking open-air electric vehicles are becoming more accessible than ever now that the company is working with REEF to offer easy rentals for riders.
REEFDrive, the newly-launched zero-emission vehicle-sharing program, has just announced that it’s partnering with Arcimoto to rent out the three-wheeled Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) and Deliverator models.
REEF, which is active in…
