Yamaha launches new electric scooter with Honda’s swappable batteries
Yamaha is doubling down on urban electrification in Japan with the launch of its new Jog E electric scooter – and in a twist that we’ve been waiting years to […]
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Toyota’s new flagship EV for China should be sold everywhere
Toyota launched its new flagship electric sedan in China with pre-orders starting at under $30,000. The bZ7 is Toyota’s most advanced vehicle yet, offering far more tech and features than […]
Wheel-E Podcast: Rad’s sunset, Onewheel minibike, flatbet e-trike, and more
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 the potential end of […]
Electricity is about to become the new base currency and China figured it out
For most of human history, currency was a direct claim on tangible, productive output. Before the abstraction of government fiat or cryptocurrency, value was stored in things that required real […]
Classic Jeep Grand Wagoneer gets a battery electric makeover [video]
Texas-based tuning firm Vigilante 4×4 is known for its wild, high-horsepower Jeep SJ Hemi restomods – but they’re more than just a hot rod shop. To prove it, they’ve developed a […]
EQORE bags $1.7M to bring smart storage to power-hungry factories
EQORE, a distributed battery storage startup based in Somerville, Massachusetts, has raised $1.7 million in seed funding to help industrial buildings tackle rising electricity costs. The round was oversubscribed and […]
Check out Hyundai’s cool new off-road electric SUV concept [Images]
Hyundai took the sheets of its new off-road electric SUV, the Crater Concept, at the LA Auto Show. Here’s our first look at the compact off-roader. more…
UK wind farms generate a record 22.7 GW of power on a single day
Britain’s wind turbines set a new wind generation record, generating an impressive 22.7 gigawatts (GW) at 7:30 pm on November 11. That was enough electricity to power 22 million homes, […]
Genesis is crashing the luxury party with the GV60 Magma, its first performance EV
The GV60 Magma is Genesis’ first high-performance vehicle, and it’s aimed straight at Mercedes-Benz AMG and BMW M. Here’s our first look at the sporty EV. more…
Tesla deploys its first Superchargers owned by 3rd-party in the US
Tesla has officially deployed its first Supercharger station owned by a third party in the US, a step in the automaker’s effort to accelerate the charging infrastructure growth while reducing […]