There are two things that FREY doesn’t mess around with: quality and power. The Jinhua, China-based electric bicycle manufacturer lays into both, heavily. And nowhere is that more evident than in the FREY EX Pro electric mountain bike.
FREY EX Pro eMTB tech specs:
Motor: 1 kW continuous, 1.5 kW peak-rated Bafang Ultra mid-drive motor
Torque: 160 Nm
Top speed (tested): 59 km/h (36…
VW is considering selling Bugatti to Rimac in deal to own bigger stake in electric hypercar maker
September 18, 2020
Volkswagen is reportedly considering selling Bugatti to Rimac in a deal to own a bigger stake in the Croatian electric hypercar maker.
Rimac, once only a small startup building a million-dollar electric hypercar, is equally emerging as an important player in…
Tesla gets partial win in Gigafactory ‘saboteur’ case, but it’s not really a good look for the company
September 18, 2020
Tesla has taken a partial win in its lawsuit against the Gigafactory ‘saboteur’, Martin Tripp, a former employee who Tesla is accusing of “hacking” information and giving it to the media and others.
However, the whole situation is not really a good look for the…
Lucid beats Tesla Model S Plaid prototype on racetrack with its own tri-motor Air test vehicle
September 18, 2020
Lucid has reportedly beat the Tesla Model S Plaid prototype’s Laguna Seca racetrack record with its own tri-motor Air test vehicle.
Last year, Tesla broke the fastest lap record for 4-door vehicles with a Model S at Laguna Seca racetrack,
The Model S in question was actually a prototype vehicle equipped with an early version of Tesla’s tri-motor ‘Plaid’ powertrain.
They completed a…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 17, 2020
September 18, 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…
VW plans to sell 500,000 ID.4 electric cars per year
September 18, 2020
VW is hyping the launch of the ID.4 electric SUV coming next week with new releases, and in a new interview with executives today, the automaker said that it plans to sell 500,000 ID.4 vehicles per year.
Over the last month, VW has been hyping the launch of the ID.4…
This hydrogen engine will help shipping meet EU CO2 targets
September 17, 2020
The first hydrogen-powered dual-fuel engine with a capacity of 1 megawatt has been launched by BeHydro, a joint venture between Belgian-based ABC and CMB.
Engine builder ABC and container shipping line CMB’s BeHydro engine runs on a much higher proportion of hydrogen than previously achieved: Up to 85%, with the rest standard Marine Gasoil. Larger engines of up to 10 MW can also be…
A Tesla driver was caught sleeping on Autopilot at high speed, police are charging him criminally
September 17, 2020
A Tesla driver was caught sleeping on Autopilot with their seat “fully reclined” at high speed, according to police who criminally charged the driver.
Alberta RCMP (Canada federal police) reported on a strange incident involving a Tesla vehicle on…
Tesla co-founder JB Straubel receives backing from Amazon for battery material recycling venture
September 17, 2020
Tesla co-founder JB Straubel has received backing from Amazon for his battery material recycling venture: Redwood Materials.
Today, Amazon announced the first recipients of investments from The Climate Pledge Fund announced last year.
Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO…
EGEB: World’s largest single-site solar park enters final phase
September 17, 2020
Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is entering into stage 5 of its expansion.
A new hydrogen hybrid engine out of Belgium will help the shipping industry meet EU emissions targets.
The European Commission president calls for tougher 2030 emissions cuts goals.
Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing your…