Mazda is known for its maverick streak. Where others zig, they zag, and there is much to admire in a pioneering approach. As it has innovated around the rotary engine, might Mazda be similarly innovative with its first ground-up battery electric vehicle?
[This is an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek. Mazda doesn’t offer an EV in the US.]
While Nissan has been a leader in…
If you saw our previous reporting on the notebook-sized Walkcar electric scooter thing, you may have been disappointed to see that it was only available in its native Japan.
But not anymore.
Cocoa Motors, the company behind the quirky little Walkcar electric scooter, has…
NHTSA announced that it is looking into Chevy Bolt EV over a potential issue that could lead to a battery fire.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed this week that its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is launching an investigation into…
Energica, maker of 150 MPH electric motorcycles, is now testing 50-125cc level e-bikes
October 15, 2020
Last year, Italian electric racing motorcycle manufacturer Energica announced its intent to develop smaller, lighter weight electric motorbikes.
Now the company has progressed to bench testing a system that could become the powertrain for more affordable electric motorcycles designed for urban mobility.
The quest for smaller electric motorcycles comes in the form of a partnership between…
Tesla will start production of the 7-seater version of the Model Y electric SUV with a third row next month, according to a new comment by CEO Elon Musk.
At the launch of the Model Y last year, Tesla surprised by fitting a third row of seats in the small electric SUV.
The…
If you’re an electric moped fan, there’s never been a better time to be alive. Not only have we seen 2020 turn into the year of the electric moped, but today we’re adding one more interesting model to the list. Monday Motorbikes has just unveiled their new Presidio…
Watch Tesla Solar Roof being installed in just 4 days but with caveats in new timelapse video
October 15, 2020
An interesting new timelapse video of a Tesla Solar Roof installation in just 4 days has been released, but there are some caveats.
We have recently been reporting on the difficult rollout of Tesla’s solar roof tiles as the company is still trying to accelerate the installation process and figuring out the details of the new product.
Last week, we posted a report on a disastrous Tesla solar…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the automaker will reduce the price of the Model S again after Lucid Motors tried to undercut them with the base version of the Air.
Yesterday, Tesla reduced the price of the Model S by $3,000 to $71,990.
Today, Lucid announced the price and specs…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 14, 2020
October 15, 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…
Lucid Motors has confirmed the base version of its Air electric sedan at $69,900 with 406 miles of range — beating the Tesla Model S by just four miles.
Earlier this year, Lucid launched the production version of the Air, its first electric car, and unveiled all the different trims except for the base trim.
The company confirmed that it will start “below $80,000” but didn’t elaborate on…
