Daimler Trucks North America invited us out for a test drive of all of Daimler’s electric truck portfolio — the Freightliner eCascadia and eM2, the Jouley electric school bus, and a walk-in delivery van on the MT50e platform by Freightliner custom chassis.
Coming away from the experience, we’re more excited than ever about the electric future for these fleet offerings.
The spectrum of…
Elon Musk has teased the potential for Tesla to soon expand into Russia and even maybe establish a factory in the region.
Russia is far from being a leader in electrification, and it doesn’t have much prospects to accelerate EV adoption.
Tesla’s entry in the market…
While new e-bike launches are fairly common these days, powerful mid-drive electric mopeds are still a rarity. That makes the new Ristretto e-bike all the more interesting.
It isn’t your typical electric moped, with its large 26″ diameter wheels and a more traditional…
We’re delighted to say a big hola, hola to CUPRA’s first all-electric vehicle, the CUPRA Born.
This sleek and sporty high-performance MEB-based hatchback looks a bit different from the endless electric SUVs on the market, and we rather like it.
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It comes with options for a 45 kWh, a 58 kWh, or a 77 kWh battery, and…
Tesla updates Powerwall with better Energy Plan, Virtual Power Plant integration and more
May 25, 2021
Tesla has released a new software update for Powerwall with better integration with Tesla’s Energy Plan and Virtual Power Plant, as well as a few more features.
Tesla is known for introducing an extensive use of over-the-air software updates in vehicles, but the…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 24, 2021
May 25, 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…
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…
