Revel may have made its name in pay-by-the-minute electric moped rentals, but now the company is targeting longer-term rentals on smaller electric vehicles: e-bikes.
Revel announced today a new monthly subscription service called Coast by Revel that will offer electric bicycles to riders for $99/month.
The price includes drop-off and pickup of the e-bike, an included lock and any necessary…
Mercedes-Benz cancels launch of EQC electric SUV in the US
February 16, 2021
Mercedes-Benz has decided not to launch the EQC all-electric SUV in the US after delaying its launch by over a year.
Mercedes-Benz EQC
The Mercedes-Benz EQC is the first all-electric vehicle designed from the ground up to be electric by the German brand.
It is equipped…
Tesla competitors growing in China: NIO, Xpeng, and more
February 16, 2021
Tesla continues to grow in market value and most recently, in crypto currency. Being No. 1 puts an “x” on the American automaker’s back, but it also helps fuel a healthy pool of Tesla competitors, especially in China. Below are several of the big names making extensive…
Hyundai teases clean interior of new IONIQ 5 electric car
February 16, 2021
Hyundai is about to unveil the IONIQ 5, its new electric car, and it is teasing a clean interior ahead of the unveiling.
Hyundai IONIQ 5
Last year, the Korean automaker announced that “IONIQ” will become a new EV brand and confirmed three new electric cars to launch under it in the next three years.
This is not to be confused with the current Hyundai Ioniq car offered in three different…
Coal dominates India, but the fossil fuel may have peaked
February 16, 2021
India’s coal power has continued to decline since reaching a peak in 2018, according to an analysis by independent climate and energy think tank Ember. India’s coal-fired electricity generation fell 5% in 2020 due to significantly reduced annual electricity demand as a…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 15, 2021
February 16, 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…
Jaguar announces it will be all-electric brand by 2025, Land Rover to quickly follow
February 16, 2021
Jaguar Land Rover announced today a new global strategy called “Reimagine,” and it involves a serious acceleration of the electrification of all its brands, including Jaguar going all-electric by 2025 and Land Rover following with mostly electric vehicles after that.
As part of the new plan, the automaker is planning to have Land Rover and Jaguar brands develop separate electric…
Electric vehicle companies you may not know: Weltmeister
February 16, 2021
We tend to cover a lot of big news pertaining to electric vehicle market leaders (by value and recognition). That said, there are a lots of lesser-known electric vehicle companies that don’t get as much love. The plan is to change that. This is the first of several pieces…
The Duster brothers have a green plan, including EVs, for their family-owned funeral home.
The Scottish government awards more than £633,000 to 45 e-bike projects across the country.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your…
Tesla produces another new Tesla Semi electric truck
February 16, 2021
Another Tesla Semi electric truck prototype was spotted, the second one in a few weeks after years without a new prototype, as Tesla is moving to volume production later this year.
As we reported earlier this month, a new Tesla Semi prototype was spotted being transported in Sacramento, and it was later seen all the way in Illinois.
It’s the first time we have seen a new Tesla Semi prototype…
