Nissan has released an update with new footage of the Ariya electric crossover test program ahead of the start of production later this year.
After taking an early leadership role with electric vehicles through the Leaf, Nissan sat on its laurels and waited a decade to release a second passenger electric car.
But it’s finally coming.
Nissan unveiled the Ariya last year with up to 300 miles on…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s delivery record, Tesla Semi production, the new Kia EV6, and more.
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Elon Musk: Tesla is still hoping to build retro diner at new Santa Monica Supercharger station
April 3, 2021
Tesla is apparently still planning to build a 1950s-style diner at a new Santa Monica Supercharger station.
In 2018, Elon Musk said that Tesla plans to open an “old-school drive-in, roller skates & rock restaurant at one of the new Tesla Supercharger locations in…
Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series, begins this weekend with its inaugural race, the Desert X Prix, in the deserts of Al-‘Ula, Saudi Arabia.
The race itself happens on Sunday at 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. UTC (3 a.m. PDT, 6 a.m. EDT, 1 p.m. local Saudi time) and will be streamed to some but not all territories. You can find out how to watch it on Extreme E’s website. In the USA, Fox…
Tesla Model 3 becomes more popular as NYC yellow cab
April 2, 2021
The Tesla Model 3 is becoming more popular as a yellow cab in New York City as more people adopt the electric car after doing the math.
In October 2019, Electrek was first to report that the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), which oversees the city’s…
The Hero X8 electric scooter from distributor Hero Rider USA may not look outrageous at first, but it hides a powerful secret. Or rather two powerful secrets in the form of dual 1,000W peak-rated motors that give the scooter whiplash acceleration.
Combined with…
Tesla has released today its Q1 2021 delivery and production results, and as expected, the automaker has achieved record deliveries for a first quarter, but it also went way beyond that.
Tesla Q1 2021 expectations
As we discussed earlier this week, Tesla was coming off of an overall delivery record last quarter, but the automaker wasn’t expected to break the record again in Q1…
GE Renewable Energy has made an agreement with Chicago-based Invenergy, a global clean energy developer and operator, to provide wind turbines for the 1.48 gigawatt North Central Wind Energy Facilities in Oklahoma.
GE’s largest-ever onshore wind project
The North Central…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 1, 2021
April 2, 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…
MG has revealed first images of its Cyberster electric concept vehicle before its debut at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show this month. The two-seater sports car was developed by the MG Advanced Design Centre in London and was designed as a futuristic homage to the brand’s classic MGB Roadster.
MG is an ever-shifting UK automaker dating back to 1924. After decades of innovation as MG Cars, the…
