A recent report out of China cites documentation that major battery supplier BYD intends to raise the prices of its lithium battery cells by at least 20% beginning November 1. BYD notes market changes surrounding the limits of raw materials for lithium batteries as the reason for the price hike. With global supply chains stifled, BYD will need to up the price of its battery cells to compensate for…
Tesla’s upcoming new car paint colors revealed in its app update
October 27, 2021
Tesla has a trio of new car paint colors coming, something the automaker hasn’t done in years.
The new colors were revealed in Tesla’s latest mobile app update.
Tesla buyers have been teased about new factory colors for years now, but it might finally happen soon.
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North America’s most affordable 70+ mph electric motorcycle is already here and no one noticed
October 26, 2021
As someone who rides, reviews, and covers news on electric motorcycles, I hear the same thing all the time: “I’d love an electric motorcycle, but they’re all so expensive. Maybe when prices come down.”
And I get it. Electric motorcycles really are expensive. Zero’s…
Elon Musk confirms Tesla didn’t give Hertz discount on 100k EV order, questions TSLA surge over it
October 26, 2021
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla didn’t give Hertz a discount on its order of 100,000 electric cars.
The CEO also questions Tesla’s incredible stock price surge following the news.
As we reported yesterday, rental car company Hertz announced that it placed an order of 100,000 Model 3 electric vehicles with Tesla.
The order is part of the rental car company’s effort to electrify and…
US electric motorcycle and UTV maker Volcon announces global expansion, stock rises 20%
October 26, 2021
Volcon, the Texas-based manufacturer of the Grunt electric motorcycle, has just announced plans for global expansion.
After meeting huge demand both domestically and internationally for its off-road electric motorcycle, Volcon plans to take the show on the road by…
Electric bicycles have never been more popular as riders all over the world flock to two-wheeled EVs for both fun and transportation. Fat tire bikes are their own popular category of e-bikes since their large tires allow them to ride over all sorts of terrains. The is a…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 25, 2021
October 26, 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 13th and 14th.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our…
Lion Electric receives conditional PO for 1,000 electric school buses, the largest fleet in North America
October 26, 2021
Medium and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric Co. recently announced a conditional purchase order from Student Transportation of Canada (STC) for 1,000 of its all-electric Lion C school buses. The PO is dependent upon a grant of non-repayable contributions to STC…
American EV startup Canoo announced that it has reached an agreement with Panasonic to supply the batteries for its upcoming Lifestyle Vehicle. This currently in development EV sits upon Canoo’s multipurpose platform which includes a structurally integrated battery module…
Some readers may recall that a few months ago I bought a cheap electric mini-truck on Alibaba. I know this because I’ve gotten emails almost daily ever since, asking if my Chinese electric pickup truck has arrived (with some humorously calling it my F-50). Well, now I can finally answer, “Yes!” and share with you exactly what I received.
But first, a tiny bit of background.
How did I buy a…
