A company managed to wrap a Tesla Cybertruck with solar cells that power an on-board battery pack. It costs about $10,000. Is it worth it?
In 2017, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he pushed his engineers to look into integrating solar cells on Model 3, but they concluded that it wasn’t worth it at the time.
Solar cell efficiency has since improved, and Tesla developed its own expertise in…
Tesla has officially issued a recall on over 200,000 vehicles in the US over the self-driving computer inside the vehicle short-circuiting and failing to work.
This is an issue that Electrek has been reporting on for a month.
In December, Electrek released an exclusive…
The electric Mazda 6 successor will arrive in Europe this summer. Mazda finally revealed its new EV, the Mazda 6e, with nearly 350 miles of driving range. Check out the new Mazda EV below.
Meet the new Mazda 6e EV for Europe
Mazda unveiled the 6e at the Brussels Motor Show…
Yadea, which has claimed the title of the world’s largest electric vehicle maker for seven years running, has just announced a new electric motorbike powered by the company’s innovative HuaYu sodium-ion battery technology.
Yadea has long dominated the electric two-wheeler and three-wheeler market globally, but has generally relied on both lithium-ion and lead acid batteries to power its…
BYD's new lower-priced Dolphin lands in Australia as the first EV priced under $30,000
January 10, 2025
China’s EV leader is unleashing its low-cost electric cars overseas. BYD now has the first EV to cost under $30,000 in Australia. After launching an even cheaper Dolphin model, BYD said stay tuned for another big announcement on Monday.
BYD launches Australia’s first EV…
ZEEKR teases images of its next shooting brake EV, a sleek GT version of its 007 sedan
January 10, 2025
A day after sharing plans for three new BEV launches in 2025, ZEEKR has shared a look at one of them. The Chinese automaker has developed a shooting brake version of its 007 sedan, the ZEEKR 007 GT, which you can see for the first time below.
ZEEKR kicked off CES 2025…
Lucid (LCID) confirmed that its new Gravity SUV will provide up to 450 miles of EPA-estimated driving range. Powered by Panasonic’s high-performance EV batteries, Lucid promises the Gravity is “a groundbreaking new class of SUV.” Here’s what you need to know about Lucid’s new EV.
Lucid Gravity SUV will use Panasonic’s new EV batteries
Lucid’s new Gravity Grand Touring model will be…
Genesis is giving its first all-electric vehicle a stylish new design, even more tech, and more in the updated model. The new Genesis GV60 EV is finally here. Check out the first look below.
Genesis reveals the updated new GV60 EV
The GV60 is the first dedicated EV to wear…
Lucid (LCID) just had its fourth straight quarter with record EV deliveries to top off 2024
January 8, 2025
Lucid’s (LCID) stock is trending on Monday after the EV maker reported record deliveries for the fourth straight quarter. Production also picked up in Q4, pushing Lucid over its 2024 target.
Lucid Q4 and full-year 2024 EV production and deliveries
Lucid built another 3,386…
Bosch eBike Systems plans to announce something new at CES 2025, perhaps related to advances in its electric bicycle battery technology. A cryptic teaser video gives a taste of what’s to come.
In the video seen below, a Bosch PowerPack 800 e-bike battery can be seen along with the words “Protect what is valuable” on either side of the battery.
The clues could lead in several directions…
