Piaggio’s second ever electric scooter has just been unveiled ahead of the Beijing Motor Show later this week. That’s where the new Piaggio ONE will take center stage, though the brand is already unveiling the vehicle online to start the buzz.
The new Piaggio ONE electric scooter isn’t just a single vehicle, but rather a platform.
Piaggio says that it will be available in multiple power…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The decline in natural gas generation in the first four months of 2021 is the first year-over-year decline since 2017.
Here are 5 things US households can do this summer to ease stress on the grid and save…
As much fun as it is to ride the powerful, full-featured electric scooters we sometimes cover, more affordable mid-tier electric scooters certainly appeal to a larger market. The new Ninebot F30 and Ninebot F40 are exactly the kind of low-cost yet high-value electric…
Tesla accelerates Model S Plaid delivery timeline after delays, stops taking Model S Plaid+ orders
May 25, 2021
Tesla is accelerating its Model S Plaid delivery timeline after seemingly overcoming delays.
At the same time, the automaker has stopped taking orders for the Model S Plaid+.
After months of delays, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the automaker will hold a delivery event on June 3 for the first new Model S after the update unveiled in January.
With the Model S now finally ready for…
Hecate Independent Power (HIP) has announced it will build an enormous, $30 billion offshore wind project off the coast of Iceland that will power the UK using long subsea cables.
HIP Atlantic Project
HIP is an Anglo-American joint venture. It’s made up of Hecate Wind, a…
A Tesla test vehicle spotted with lidar sensors has started some rumors and caused some confusion after CEO Elon Musk made it clear that the automaker wouldn’t use lidar.
Most companies that are working to deliver a self-driving system are relying on lidar sensors.
Lidar…
As the US inches closer toward a cherished and long-desired sense of normalcy, automakers have begun to open their doors to the public and allow writers like myself to actually see EVs up close. I kick off my inaugural in-person vehicle experience of 2021 (in May), with a sneak peak of the upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 5 CUV. Below is everything you can anticipate to experience yourself when this EV hits…
EV startup Faraday Future is celebrating the grand opening of what it’s calling the FF Futurist Experience in New York City, allowing the public to see its upcoming FF 91 EV up-close for the first time. This experience will coincide with Faraday Future’s pending SPAC…
Tesla is found guilty of throttling charging speed, asked to pay $16,000 to thousands of owners
May 24, 2021
In court in Norway, Tesla was found guilty of throttling charging speed and battery capacity through a software update.
Unless it appeals, Tesla is going to have to pay $16,000 to each of the thousands of owners affected in the country. The fine could be even more…
The new Torque 1 e-bike may be the most affordable torque sensor-based electric bike yet
May 23, 2021
The Torque 1 electric commuter bike from St Petersberg, Florida-based Ride Scoozy may just be one of the most affordable electric bicycles out there with a torque sensor.
For those that don’t nerd out about e-bikes as much as the rest of us, a torque sensor is just a more elegant way of controlling power on an electric bike.
E-bikes that lack throttles are powered by a Pedal Assist System…
