Ever since I discovered this awesome electric pickup truck, I’ve been going nuts over the thing. And no, I’m not talking about the hot new electric Ford F-150 launch. I’m talking about my most recent find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series, a somewhat fully featured electric pickup truck!
Admittedly, it doesn’t have a cool name like the Cybertruck or the…
Kia announces 2021 Niro EV with some added tech
June 5, 2021
Kia America has announced the 2021 version of its Niro crossover EV will soon be available to consumers. The automaker is completely transparent in admitting the 2021 Kia Niro is essentially a carryover from the 2020 EV but with some “technology and convenience…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
US president Joe Biden’s electric vehicles plan includes boosting battery recycling in the US.
Germany is upping its wind and solar 2030 targets, according to a draft law seen by Reuters.
UnderstandSolar is a free service…
With $438,000 in pre-orders, Raine One electric scooter founders bail, won’t issue refunds
June 5, 2021
The Raine One electric scooter was supposed to be a giant leap forward for the industry, promising higher performance and a sexier design at a lower price. But after collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in pre-orders on Kickstarter and running over a year past the original delivery date, the Enova design team behind the Raine One scooter announced today that they would be stopping…
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have figured out how to extract lithium, an essential part of electric vehicle batteries, from seawater in a more cost-effective way.
The study, just published in the journal Energy…
Tesla has officially applied to manufacture battery cells at Gigafactory Berlin. It’s expected to be among the first locations to produce Tesla’s new 4680 cell.
At its “Battery Day” earlier this year, Tesla unveiled its own battery cell, the Tesla 4680, and…
BMW has now launched the iX xDrive50, the production version of its iNext concept electric vehicle, in the US and confirmed the starting price of $83,200.
We previously reported on some confusion about the price of the iX.
When it was still known as the iNext, BMW was claiming that it would be a Tesla Model 3 competitor.
The EV community was excited about that since the Model 3 was becoming a…
Podcast: Tesla price increases explained, Tesla diner, Model S Plaid gets new record, and more
June 5, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla price increases explained, Tesla is actually working on a diner, Model S Plaid achieves a new record, and more.
Thank you to Volkswagen’s…
Harley-Davidson’s next mystery electric motorcycle coming next month – here’s what it could be
June 4, 2021
Harley-Davidson is planning to unveil a highly anticipated electric motorcycle next month, and we’ve gone through the clues to try and determine what it could be.
For those that haven’t heard, last month Harley-Davidson announced the launch of a new all-electric…
Ford is producing more Mustang Mach-E EVs than gas-powered Mustang in important milestone
June 4, 2021
Ford is already producing more Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles than gas-powered versions of the Mustang. That’s just months after the first Mach-E rolled off the assembly line in Mexico.
While it is technically an important milestone, it might not stay that way as the chip shortage and Ford’s priorities are likely having an impact.
When Ford decided to make its first [non-compliance]…
