Some environmentalists are starting to call for a boycott of Toyota as the automaker keeps using its money and influence to slow down electric vehicle progress.
Once thought of as a leader in electrification and efficiency with the Prius, Toyota sat on its lead and let the rest of the auto industry pass it when it comes to battery-electric vehicles.
While other automakers started to realize that…
Tesla says Autopilot can now detect and slow down for emergency vehicles’ lights at night
September 22, 2021
Tesla says that it has updated its Autopilot software to slow down when it detects the lights of emergency vehicles at night.
In an update to its Model 3 and Model Y owners manual coming with the 2021.24.12 software update, Tesla added new language about the capability…
Volta Trucks and Sibros have partnered up to integrate the latter’s holistic data platform system for fleets into the upcoming 16-ton Volta Zero electric truck. By utilizing Sibros’ proprietary system complete with Over-The-Air (OTA) capabilities, Volta Trucks plans to…
Rad Power Bikes RadCity 5 Plus e-bike launched as premium version of city commuter
September 22, 2021
The from Rad Power Bikes has just been launched with a pile of new upgrades, making it the most extensive update to the RadCity electric commuter e-bike yet. The team at Rad kindly gave me the opportunity to get an early test ride on the new RadCity 5 Plus, and today I’m taking you along with me to see what makes this new e-bike tick.
The new RadCity 5 Plus is the latest e-bike in Rad’s…
Ford announces partnership with Tesla cofounder JB Straubel’s Redwood on batteries
September 22, 2021
Ford and Redwood Materials, a battery recycling and material supply company founded by Tesla cofounder JB Straubel, announced that they are partnering on battery supply and recycling.
Until last week, Straubel’s Redwood Materials was best known as a Nevada-based company…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 21, 2021
September 22, 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…
Audi has officially launched the Q4 e-tron electric SUV in the US and confirmed a starting price of just $36,400 after incentives.
The original concept for the Audi Q4 e-tron was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2019. Audi then confirmed that a production version of the vehicle will launch “at the end of 2020.”
It’s an exciting EV due to the potential to be produced at a much higher…
EGEB: UK, Netherlands call on US, China to ban gas cars by 2035
September 22, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The UK and Dutch transport secretaries call for China and the US to take more dramatic steps.
An abandoned 114-year-old paper mill in New Jersey gets a second life as a solar farm.
A large luxury home builder will now include…
How Zero’s electric motorcycle tech is making Polaris’s Electric Ranger better than gas UTVs
September 22, 2021
Polaris is gearing up to release an all-new Electric Ranger UTV this December, which they confidently claim will be the “best RANGER ever.” The new electric utility vehicle could help Polaris leapfrog several years forward to the top of the electric power-sports market…
Specialized releases 3 new Full Power Turbo electric bicycles for road, city, and trails
September 22, 2021
Specialized has been in the electric bicycle game since 2009, making them one of the earlier entrants among mainstream bicycle companies. With all those years building premium e-bikes, they’ve had plenty of time to refine their technology. Now the company is showing off the latest generation of Full Power Turbo electric bikes with updated models of the Turbo Vado and Turbo Como bikes, plus a new…
