Bicycles, and especially e-bikes, are often the quickest way to cut through urban traffic. And so it makes perfect sense to see them being transformed into ambulance e-bikes for first responders.
That’s exactly what a team at the tech firm Wunderman Thompson Paris set out to do when they designed their own electric bicycle ambulance.
They partnered with the French e-mobility company Ecox…
Audi updates 2021 e-tron electric SUV with new 22 kW onboard charger and steering wheel
November 26, 2020
The 2021 Audi e-tron electric SUV is coming and the German automaker has made a few interesting updates, including a new optional 22 kW onboard charger and a new steering wheel.
The Audi e-tron already had a good level 2 charging capacity with its 11 kW onboard charger…
KYMCO F9 unveiled as ‘cool urban electric motorcycle’ with 2-speed automatic transmission
November 26, 2020
Taiwanese scooter and motorbike manufacturer KYMCO just held its 2021 Time to Excite digital press conference to unveil several new models. In keeping with the its electrification trend over the last few years, 2021 also saw a new electric model, the KYMCO F9, added to the…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 25, 2020
November 26, 2020
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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Tesla increases prices on next EU batch of Model S and Model X —sparking refresh rumors
November 26, 2020
Tesla has increased prices significantly for the next European batch of Model S and Model X vehicles.
It is sparking rumors of a refresh.
Tesla owners across Europe are reporting that the automaker updated its online configurator with an important price increase across the…
The beloved British Morris van returns as the reimagined electric JE
November 26, 2020
The Morris JE, a reimagining of the mid-20th-century British Morris J-type van, will debut next year. The electric van is pricey, but with incentives, nostalgic features, and hopefully quality, it will definitely turn heads.
Morris goes electric
The Morris JE is expected…
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla plans to launch ‘special colors’ for the new Roadster electric supercar.
What color options do you want to see?
When Tesla first unveiled the next-generation Tesla Roadster in 2017, Musk said that it will come to market in 2020.
Now that we are at the end of 2020, it’s clear that the electric supercar is not coming this year, but we are getting closer to the…
Tesla recalls over 9,000 Model X SUVs over small pieces that can detach while driving
November 26, 2020
Tesla has issued a new recall with NHTSA for 9,000 Model X SUVs built in 2015 and 2016 over pieces of the body that can detach while driving due to a lack of primer.
The company is not aware of any accidents caused by the defect.
The problem is with two cosmetic pieces on…
Nissan is looking to build electric Titan with the help of a little-known electric pickup startup
November 26, 2020
Nissan is reportedly in talks with a little-known US electric pickup startup called Hercules to build an electric version of its Titan pickup truck.
It would be joining Tesla, Ford, Rivian, and others into electrifying the important segment in the US.
Bloomberg reports…
I used to bemoan the high cost of electric bicycles, but lately we’ve been seeing prices drop while component quality rises. And the is a great example of fair pricing matched with quality components. And the performance is great to boot!
Aventon Level e-bike review
We’ve reviewed Aventon e-bikes before, and they’ve already scored very highly. The company simply knows how to build a…