Electric Cars

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 28, 2022 GM’s Cruise driverless robotaxi service has been rolled out to San Francisco successfully, but the cars themselves have caused some headaches for motorists in the city. This is represented by several incidents involving Cruise’s driverless robotaxis causing issues in traffic due to technical difficulties.  Just last week,

Tesla Megapacks arrive in Hawaii with the state’s last coal shipment as it shifts its grid to renewables supported by energy storage enabled by batteries like the Megapacks. In the transition to a sustainable energy economy, we take every small victory we can get and this one is significant. Hawaii aims to reach 100% green

Most people are likely well aware by now that Tesla has a large order of cars from Hertz. The rental company said it ordered 100,000 Model 3 sedans, and it had to pay full price and get in line behind individuals who had already ordered. While we assumed Tesla may have other, significant fleet orders, there was

By Maria Merano Posted on September 26, 2022 Tesla AI Day 2022 is just around the corner. As anticipation for the event builds, let’s look at the possible updates Tesla might provide during the event. For the past month or so, Tesla has been rolling out FSD Beta 10.69 and its various iterations. Teslarati has been talking

Nissan has released the starting price of the Ariya electric crossover, the brand’s second all-electric vehicle. It starts at $43,190. The Ariya is Nissan’s long-awaited second electric car to follow the Leaf. The Japanese automaker built an early lead in all-electric vehicle with the Leaf, which launched in 2011, but it then sat on that

I took delivery of a Forest Green 2022 Rivian R1T last week and recorded the entire delivery process to give the InsideEVs community an idea of how Rivain hands over new vehicles to its customers. Since Rivian uses a direct sales model in the US, similar to how Tesla and Lucid sell vehicles, it doesn’t

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 26, 2022 Rivian has shared a preview of its dedicated R1T and EDV service vehicles. The custom-built service units are designed to handle up to 80% of all repairs right in customers’ driveways.  A video of the R1T and EDV service vehicles being outfitted was initially shared by Rivian

Huck Cycles, a North Carolina electric moped maker, is finding that its off-road optimized electric moped is actually proving quite popular for city riders as well. It’s a surprising finding, considering the bike was originally designed for hunters, campers and other outdoor enthusiasts that wanted a powerful but (relatively) lightweight electric two-wheeler. The bike was

General Motors announced a significant investment of $760 million at its Toledo Propulsion Systems facility in Toledo, Ohio to handle EV drive unit production. Currently, the factory produces six-speed, eight-speed and 10-speed rear-wheel drive and nine-speed front-wheel drive transmissions for various GM’s brands. Thanks to the new investment, it will become the company’s first US

By William Johnson Posted on September 23, 2022 According to research published by the International Energy Agency, EV sales are expected to reach all-time highs this year. The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently published an analysis of 55 different “energy areas” where the world must improve to achieve net zero carbon emissions. One of these

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes news about Harley-Davidsons electric motorcycles and electric bicycles, a new two-seater shared e-bike from Veo, e-bike reviews, e-bike anti-theft tips, Zero’s new long range adventure electric motorcycle, and lots

Ford officially has broken ground at BlueOval City in Stanton, Tennessee, which is set to become the largest, most advanced auto production complex in the company’s 119-year history. The $5.6 billion investment was announced in September 2021, and it includes an all-new vehicle factory as well as a lithium-ion battery cell gigafactory (43 GWh annually),

By Maria Merano Posted on September 22, 2022 SpaceX is providing Starlink high-speed internet to schools in the Amazon region. Recently, Brazil’s Minister of Communications Fabio Faria tweeted an update about SpaceX and Starlink service in local schools.  In May 2022, Faria tweeted a short clip featuring Elon Musk. The pair announced ongoing negotiations between

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Faraday Future’s FF 91 luxury EV may not have a firm production start date yet, but it has an EPA range rating. The California-based startup has announced that its first vehicle was officially certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency to have a rating of 381 miles (613 kilometers) of range. In the press release announcing

By Maria Merano Posted on September 20, 2022 Tesla has a new head for its legal department, according to recent filings for the Elon Musk versus Twitter case. The new head comes just as Twitter prepares to depose the Tesla CEO. The new head of Tesla legal is Donna Eskin. She takes on the role

Police departments around the country have been going electric quickly. You might think that means more cops in Teslas and electric trucks, but many departments are seeking out electric two-wheelers for patrol use. The latest example happens to be on a fleet of Harley-powered Serial 1 electric bikes. Harley-Davidson motorcycles are the traditional motorized two-wheelers

Aehra is a startup based in Milan, Italy that brands itself a creator of Italian design-focused “ultra premium” electric vehicles and this is our first look at its debut model, a very sleek SUV-like vehicle that will be fully revealed next month. Even in these teaser renderings, though, we can still make out the shape