Goodyear Tire has introduced the new ElectricDrive GT, the company’s first replacement tire in North America specifically designed for EVs – more specifically, the Tesla Model Y to start. Goodyear’s ElectricDrive GT is an ultra-high performance, all-season tire tuned to last long and provide the quiet ride synonymous with EV driving.
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was founded in…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 21, 2021
December 22, 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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Tritium partners with Aqua superPower to expand charging network for electric boats
December 22, 2021
DC Fast Charging hardware and software manufacturer Tritium has announced a strategic partnership with Aqua superPower, the first fast charging network developed specifically for marine EVs. Together, the companies plan to expand electric boat charging on waterways around…
Ducati shows off its first electric racing motorcycles set to join MotoE racing series
December 22, 2021
Ducati’s first electric motorcycle prototype was finally released yesterday, giving the world an initial look at the bike that is set to fill Energica’s shoes as the exclusive supplier of the FIM MotoE electric motorcycle racing series.
Ducati V21L electric motorcycle prototype
With Energica’s contract ending, Ducati stepped up as the new manufacturer of MotoE racing electric…
Nikola to pay $125 million in settlement agreement with SEC
December 22, 2021
Nikola Corporation announced it has reached a settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), putting a bookend to the government agency’s fraud investigation that began in 2020.
Nikola Corporation ($NKLA) is an American developer of zero-emission…
SWFT Maxx electric moped review: A low-cost ride with e-bike performance and scooter comfort
December 22, 2021
The SWFT Maxx electric moped is one of those rare two-wheeled EVs that tries to have its cake and eat it too. On the one hand, it’s a scooter for all intents and purposes. On the other hand, it offers performance that most people would associate more with electric…
Tesla secures another order of electric semi trucks
December 22, 2021
Tesla has secured another order of Tesla Semi trucks, its upcoming electric class 8 semi trucks.
Karat Packaging announced in a press release that it ordered 10 Tesla Semi trucks.
The Tesla Semi has been delayed several times, but it now appears to be close to production, and the automaker is still accumulating orders.
Tesla first started taking reservations with a $5,000 deposit per truck, but…
The coal miners’ union just asked Joe Manchin to back Biden’s big bill – here’s why
December 22, 2021
The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), the largest coal mining union in the US, issued a statement yesterday that said they were “disappointed” in Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) announcement on Sunday that he would not vote in favor of the Build Back Better (BBB)…
Tesla Model Y achieves highest possible IIHS safety rating
December 22, 2021
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the main independent organization that conducts crash tests on vehicles in the US, released the result of its latest tests on the Tesla Model Y and confirmed that it achieved the highest possible safety rating.
Tesla and…
Tesla Director of Quality leaves for JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials
December 22, 2021
Redwood Materials, the battery materials and recycling company founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, hired Tesla’s Director of Quality Bruce Watson away from the electric automaker.
Straubel’s Redwood Materials was best known as a Nevada-based company developing new processes to recycle materials with a focus on electric car batteries, but the company announced that it is also getting…
