KYMCO is making a major update to the way the company markets its Ionex electric scooter line, hoping to cut into Gogoro’s massive share of the e-scooter market.
Taipei-based KYMCO is a giant in the gas-powered scooter industry and has been building exhaust-spewing two-wheelers for well over 50 years.
But the company’s entrance into the electric scooter market hasn’t been nearly as…
Electric vehicles aren’t exactly new technology – they’ve been around essentially since as long as cars have been around. So I guess I shouldn’t be that surprised to find what appears to be a Victorian horseless carriage with a hidden EV drivetrain.
What does…
Cadillac Lyriq prototype begins road testing
April 3, 2021
An executive for Cadillac revealed the image today, announcing that prototype versions of the Lyriq had begun hitting roads. The Lyriq will be the first all-electric SUV to debut for the Cadillac brand, and these prototypes are one step closer to its full production next…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The first-generation Irene Vorrink wind farm is coming down. What happens next?
The SEC rules that Chevron must allow a shareholder proposal asking for a transparent account of how a net-zero by 2050 scenario will affect its operations and performance.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region…
The Audi e-tron electric SUV was off to a slow start, but it is now gaining momentum in the US with the 2021 model year getting a price cut and range increase.
The e-tron, Audi’s first next-generation electric vehicle, already had success in Norway and a few other…
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…
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.
The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live…
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…
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 fleet of yellow cabs, has approved the Tesla Model 3 as the first electric vehicle to be eligible to become a yellow cab in…
