Electric bicycles have never been more popular as riders all over the world flock to two-wheeled EVs for both fun and transportation. Fat tire bikes are their own popular category of e-bikes since their large tires allow them to ride over all sorts of terrains. The is a special type of fat tire e-bike that folds down for easier transportation, meaning you can take that ride-everywhere fun on the…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 25, 2021
October 26, 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.
Check out the , an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November…
Lion Electric receives conditional PO for 1,000 electric school buses, the largest fleet in North America
October 26, 2021
Medium and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric Co. recently announced a conditional purchase order from Student Transportation of Canada (STC) for 1,000 of its all-electric Lion C school buses. The PO is dependent upon a grant of non-repayable contributions to STC…
American EV startup Canoo announced that it has reached an agreement with Panasonic to supply the batteries for its upcoming Lifestyle Vehicle. This currently in development EV sits upon Canoo’s multipurpose platform which includes a structurally integrated battery module and proprietary battery system technologies.
Canoo ($GOEV) is an LA-based EV startup founded in 2017 by two former…
Some readers may recall that a few months ago I bought a cheap electric mini-truck on Alibaba. I know this because I’ve gotten emails almost daily ever since, asking if my Chinese electric pickup truck has arrived (with some humorously calling it my F-50). Well, now I can…
Tesla has restarted the rollout of its Full Self-Driving Beta 10.3 update after a false start with a lot of bugs had them revert to the previous version.
Tesla FSD Beta 10.3 was supposed to come Friday, but the automaker’s internal QA found a problem with “left turns…
Tesla (TSLA) surges to new all-time high on huge rental order and new $1,200 price target
October 26, 2021
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is reaching new all-time highs today on a huge rental order of 100,000 cars and a new $1,200 target price from Morgan Stanley.
The stock was already flirting with a new all-time high last week after the automaker delivered some record financial results for the third quarter 2021.
But today, it broke through the all-time high with a 5% increase at the market open.
Tesla’s…
The Tesla Model 3 has become the first all-electric car to become the best-selling vehicle in Europe.
However, that’s on a monthly basis and Tesla’s deliveries vary widely on a monthly basis.
Last quarter, Tesla delivered a record number of vehicles – getting close…
The US is getting its first offshore wind blade factory
October 26, 2021
Spain-headquartered renewables giant Siemens Gamesa announced today that it will build a new offshore wind turbine blade factory in Virginia. The $200 million factory will be the first of its kind in the US.
The US’ first offshore wind blade factory
Siemens Gamesa will…
XPeng 1024 Tech Day recap: New ADAS, 800V fast charging, robo-pets, and a 2024 flying car
October 26, 2021
As part of its 1024 Tech Day in China, XPeng has unveiled upgrades to its current EV technology as well as new electric mobility products. This includes an XPILOT 4.0 ADAS system, high-voltage “X-Power” superchargers, and a pony-style smart robot. Last but not least, XPeng’s affiliate company HT Aero unveiled its sixth-generation, road-capable flying car that will roll out in 2024.
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