Specialty vehicle manufacturer The Shyft Group recently announced plans to bring its own Class 3 all-electric chassis platform to market to serve a wide range of medium-duty trucks. This includes commercial trucks, recreational vehicles, passenger buses, and last-mile delivery fleets.
The Shyft Group is a North American vehicle manufacturer that also focuses on assembly, particularly for…
Elon Musk elaborates on Tesla’s new electric motor, teases even crazier motor for new Roadster
June 14, 2021
Elon Musk has elaborated on details of Tesla’s new electric motor, the Plaid carbon-wrapped motor, and even teased an even crazier higher RPM version coming to the new Roadster.
One thing we were hoping for during the presentation of the new Model S at the delivery event…
Propella 4.0 single-speed e-bike review: New updates improve a great commuter electric bike
June 14, 2021
Single-speed e-bikes are excellent options for anyone in search of a lightweight, straightforward e-bike that simply works. And one of the best options on the market in the US has proven to be the Propella V4.0.
This new update to the Propella line brings several upgrades…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 12, 2021
June 13, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
While the name Radio Flyer may bring up nostalgic images of a little red wagon for some (or little red Teslas for the youngest generation), the company is now branching out into electric two-wheelers with a pair of new fat tire electric bicycles for adults.
As Radio…
Tesla has downgraded the range of its brand new Model S Long Range, which also happens to be Tesla’s longest-range electric car, just a few days after launching the vehicle.
The event Tesla held at its Fremont factory on Thursday was more about the Model S Plaid, the new…
BMW patent reveals upcoming electric motorcycle could make history as an industry first
June 12, 2021
BMW Motorrad may not have arrived very early to the electric motorcycle party, but the company is making up for it now with what could become an industry first electric motorcycle with a driveshaft.
BMW loves its driveshaft motorcycles, but the electric motorcycle industry hasn’t been as keen on them.
Electric motors and batteries have freed motorcycle manufacturers from the typical design…
This week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series isn’t a minivan, it’s a mini-van. And amazingly, the company claims it can carry up to nine passengers – though you might need to start measuring each other if you plan to actually…
El Salvador has become the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. And now, President Nayib Bukele is offering insights into the Central American nation’s plans to undertake cryptocurrency mining with the power of volcanoes.
The story so…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Vertical Aerospace has pre-orders for around 1,000 of its electric VA-X4 vertical takeoff aircraft.
Most Americans support expanding solar and wind energy, but there’s a significant partisan split.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
