The VW ID Buzz, a highly-anticipated electric revival of VW’s iconic minivan, has been delayed by a year, according to a VW exec.
VW ID Buzz Electric Van
The German automaker unveiled the I.D. BUZZ electric microbus in Detroit back in 2017.
At first glance, it looked like just one more cool electric vehicle concept that Volkswagen was teasing but would never bring to market.
The company…
An electric Corvette…SUV? GM is thinking about it
January 16, 2021
GM is considering expanding the Corvette into a family of vehicles, with the first new vehicle being an all-electric crossover SUV with Corvette branding, according to a report by Bloomberg. If GM does go through with the plan, the electric Corvette SUV wouldn’t hit the…
Lotus and Renault team up to develop an all-electric Alpine car
January 16, 2021
As part of its plan to restructure its various brands and become one of the leaders in electrification by 2025, Groupe Renault is teaming up with Groupe Lotus to design an all-electric successor to the mid-engine Alpine A110.
The move into EVs was announced on Thursday…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a Tesla Model S/X refresh, a new Tesla solar inverter, the Model Y’s third-row, and more.
The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top…
Ford is delaying hundreds of Mustang Mach-E deliveries in order to do “additional quality checks” after delivering a handful of vehicles last year.
Ford Mustang Mach-E delay
Ford officially started deliveries of the Mustang Mach-E last month. It’s an important…
Tesla is liquidating Model S and Model X inventory by the end of the month as refresh nears
January 15, 2021
Tesla has informed employees to liquidate Model S and Model X inventory by the end of the month as a significant refresh now seems likely.
Model S and Model X Inventory
Electrek has learned from sources familiar with the matter that Tesla has instructed employees to sell…
SONDORS unveils game-changing 80 mph electric motorcycle, and it’s ACTUALLY affordable
January 15, 2021
SONDORS has just pulled up the curtain on its first-ever electric motorcycle, the SONDORS Metacycle. The new commuter electric motorcycle may just be the first truly low-cost electric motorcycle capable of both city and highway riding.
Of course terms like “affordable” and “low-cost” will always be relative.
But to put things in perspective, we live in a world where the $29,799…
According to NASA, 2020 tied for the warmest year on record
January 15, 2021
NASA released a new analysis today that concludes that 2020 tied for the warmest year on record with 2016, continuing our planet’s trend of slowly but surely getting warmer over the past seven years.
GISS Director Gavin Schmidt said, “The last seven years have been…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 14, 2021
January 15, 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…
Tesla claims you are ‘7x less likely to be in a crash’ with Autopilot, but the data is not that clear
January 15, 2021
Tesla claims that a driver is “7x less likely to be involved in an accident” with Autopilot enabled.
The data is not that clear, but it shows improvements in a new Autopilot safety report from Tesla.
Tesla Autopilot safety report
Since 2018, Tesla has been trying to create a benchmark for its improvement in Autopilot safety by releasing a quarterly report that compares the number of miles…
