Electric vehicles are booming. Shortened supply chains, making parts in-house, and advanced battery technologies have significantly helped manufacturers lower the costs of their electric vehicles. Consumers may soon see multiple EVs for sale under $30,000, which is exciting. But let’s forget about all of that promise right now, and visit the other end of the spectrum. What are some of the most…
Porsche unveiled today camouflaged all-electric Macan prototypes hitting public roads for testing for the first time.
However, the German automaker also announced that the new all-electric version will come with a new generation of the Macan with an internal combustion…
Ford announced today the name of the electric F150 pickup, which will be “Lightning,” and an unveiling date set for next week.
Along with the name, the automaker also released a teaser image.
Note, we’re hoping to have a Ford guest on the Electrek podcast on Friday.
Harley-Davidson announced today that its electric motorcycle operations would be spun-off into a new all-electric brand known as LiveWire.
The move comes after Harley-Davidson decided earlier this year to create an entirely new electric motorcycle division within the main company.
Harley-Davidson originally intended the new electric division to provide startup-like agility as H-D continued…
SAIC automotive brand MG Motor has gotten the thumbs up to enter production on its Cyberster roadster concept. After debuting at the Shanghai Motor show in April, parent company SAIC announced a series production green light after a successful crowdfunding campaign.
MG is…
The latest outing of the Tesla Cybertruck revealed that the electric pickup truck is equipped with a camera under the front bumper.
Tesla’s Cybertruck prototype hasn’t had a lot of public outings, but we seem to learn a little bit about the electric pickup truck every…
North America’s largest seaplane airline, Harbour Air, announced a partnership with magniX and H55 to produce what it is calling “the world’s first certified all-electric commercial airplane.” The new partnership will continue to develop and certify its electric Beaver (eBeaver) commuter plane through a supplemental type certificate (STC) program in Canada.
Harbour Air began operating in…
Mercedes-Benz today unveiled its EQT concept electric minivan with an interesting design, but the electric version has only a vague timeline to production.
The ‘EQ’ sub-brand means electric for Mercedes-Benz, but the EQT concept is actually about a broader entry in the…
Tesla tuner gets seal of approval from automaker by becoming authorized for official vehicle service
May 10, 2021
Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance (UP) has just received an important and rare seal of approval from Tesla by becoming an official authorized service and repair shop for its electric vehicles.
Car tuners and modification companies are not always appreciated by the original…
The cheapest full-suspension fat tire electric bike? Testing this odd-looking entry-priced e-bike
May 10, 2021
While electric bikes are loads of fun and make for great utility riding, they aren’t known for being cheap. Adding extras like fat tires or full-suspension only send the price higher. So I wanted to see how good one of the cheapest full-suspension fat tire electric bikes on the market could be. And to do so, I turned to the Aostirmotor S18 e-bike.
Aostirmotor S18 tech specs
Motor: 750W rear…
