When Rad Power Bikes launched the RadRunner 2, it didn’t show off a laundry list of new updates. Instead, there were only a few key changes. And that’s because the was already such a popular e-bike that it only required a few small updates to make it better than ever before.
As the old adage goes, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
If you’re new to the electric bike industry (welcome!) or…
Smart transforms into an all-electric brand and teases 2023 crossover EV called the smart #1
February 11, 2022
smart Automobile Co., Ltd. has officially begun its transition into an all-electric automaker by offering the latest taste of its first new EV following parent company Mercedes-Benz AG’s joint venture with Geely Holding. The 2023 crossover EV will be called the smart #1…
Here’s the DFEH lawsuit against Tesla, and it’s way more serious than the company made it sound
February 11, 2022
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has now officially filed the lawsuit that Tesla warned about in a blog post earlier this week, and it’s a lot more serious than the automaker made it sound.
Earlier this week, Tesla released a blog post titled…
Biden administration, DOE announce $3 billion in new funding to support US EV battery manufacturing and recycling
February 11, 2022
President Biden and the US Department of Energy have issued multiple notices of intent to allocate $2.91 billion in support of EV battery manufacturing as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The DOE shared plans to use the funds to further battery materials refining, production plants, and battery cell manufacturing facilities in addition to battery recycling.
The latest news is another…
This week on theElectrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a series of Tesla recalls that are not really recalls, Ford makes a fascinating comment on Tesla, Nikola Motors is in troubles again, and…
NASA unveils the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images
February 11, 2022
NASA unveiled a mosaic of the first images captured by the revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, today. The image represents the early stages of the telescope’s 18 main mirror segments properly aligning before JWST reaches its full potential.
The image is…
Canon USA successfully stops a new method of importing counterfeit goods into the US
February 11, 2022
Canon U.S.A., Inc., and Canon Inc. of Japan have announced that they have ‘successfully reached an agreement with one of China’s leading logistics and fulfillment companies in a dispute over the warehousing and shipping of counterfeit ‘Canon’ camera batteries into the United States for China-based sellers.’ As part of the agreement, the fulfillment and shipping…
Redmi K50 Gaming to come with improved cooling and shoulder keys
February 11, 2022
The Redmi K50 Gaming will be announced in China next week, and today the company shared some details about the phone’s performance. To make sure the phone is ready for heavy loads of gaming it will have a 40% better heat dissipation.
The 4,860 sq.mm vapor chamber…
Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ are official - same formula, but better
February 11, 2022
The Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ are official alongside the S22 Ultra, and as before, they lack a few of the Ultra’s specs, but unlike before have all of its premium build quality.
The pair of sub-flagships are also slightly smaller than their predecessors, which is…
It looks like Realme won’t waste any more time entering the gaming phone market. New renders of the alleged GT Neo3 Gaming Edition have emerged on Twitter showing out the device. We can see the upcoming device will bring a newly styled triple camera setup on its back, shoulder triggers on the frame and a gamer look with sharp lines and orange-colored accents on its back.
GT Neo3 Gaming…