As we sit in the midst of 2021, electric vehicles remain a major storyline. Even long-established, legacy automakers (some with over 100 years of experience) have finally wisened up and pivoted toward EVs to remain competitive. In the next couple years, three major automotive brands, old and new, will release three highly anticipated electric trucks. This includes the Tesla Cybertruck, the Ford…
Lotus announces 4 new electric vehicles, including 2 SUVs
September 1, 2021
Lotus has announced a significant update to its business. The automaker known for its sports cars is now only going electric with four new models, and two of them are electric SUVs.
Since being acquired by Geely with a majority stake, the British automaker Lotus has…
Motional, alongside Hyundai Motor Group, has shared the first image of its next-generation robotaxi based around the Ioniq 5 EV. The Ioniq 5 robotaxi, as it is being called, will be used in completely driverless public ride services beginning in 2023.
Motional is a…
EGEB: How Hurricane Ida will impact EV and gas drivers, and power
September 1, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Hurricane Ida will affect the price of gas for ICE-car drivers across the US.
Were widespread power outages from Hurricane Ida avoidable?
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NIO begins ES8 test drives in Norway
September 1, 2021
NIO began offering test drives yesterday to consumers in Norway of its ES8 electric SUV, ahead of deliveries to the Scandinavian country later this year. With early test drive reservations already locked up, Norwegians can now experience NIO’s flagship electric SUV on…
VW subsidiary MAN announces transition from diesel to all-electric trucks and buses starting in 2024
September 1, 2021
MAN Truck and Bus, a commercial subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, has announced it will wean its fleet’s dependency on diesel fuel in favor of all-electric powertrains, beginning in 2024. MAN currently offers a few electrified versions of trucks, vans, and buses, but it will…
A large survey of Tesla owners gives us probably the best idea of the take rate for the Full Self-Driving package.
It’s an important metric for Tesla and it is surprisingly low. Or… is it?
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) package has been controversial for a few reasons. The main reason is that it doesn’t actually make your vehicle full self-driving.
It comes with the promise that in the…
Most of the fun and wacky electric vehicles I discover while wasting time perusing the infinite abyss of creativity that is the Alibaba shopping site are of the ultra-modern variety. But every now and again, something that is decidedly vintage catches my eye, as was the case…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 28, 2021
August 31, 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…
Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet of Model S electric sedans in order to improve suspension, Autopark, and more.
Some of the improvements are expected to make it to other vehicles, too.
When it comes to software updates, Tesla has been on a roll lately.
The automaker has not only been pushing a lot of new software updates to its fleet, but it also recently released a…
