‘Energica Inside’ will see Italian electric motorcycle company’s tech help other brands go electric

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You may be more familiar with Energica’s 150 mph (240 km/h) electric motorcycles currently in use at the FIM MotoE electric motorcycle racing series. Energica’s run as the sole manufacturer for the series may be ending after this season, but the Italian motorcycle manufacturer already has even bigger plans for the future. And part of those plans include helping other manufacturers go electric by taking advantage of Energica’s EV technology.

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Quick Charge Podcast: March 26, 2022

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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.

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Tesla sends out ‘Cyber Rodeo’ invites for Giga Texas opening

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Tesla has started to send out invites to an event called ‘Cyber Rodeo’, which is going to be the grand opening of Gigafactory Texas in Austin – a big moment for the company and its manufacturing expansion in the US.

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Wheel-E Podcast! New Aventon e-bikes, SUPER73 electric motorcycle, Segway e-scooters & more

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This week on Electrek’s new Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes new Aventon e-bikes, SUPER73 electric motorcycle, Segway seated electric scooters, Fiido’s upcoming seated AND standing electric scooter, and lots more…

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $8,000 electric boat with submarine capsule

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We have a lot of fun scouring the abyss of Alibaba in search of the most creative assemblages in the Chinese shopping site’s endless array of electric vehicles. That search often takes us on land and occasionally even into the skies. But this week we’re going to don our bucket hats, flip-flops, and tank tops as we head to sea on one of the weirdest electric boats I’ve ever seen.

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Cake’s electric motorcycles could soon be even greener with paper body panels instead of plastic

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Cake, the Swedish company known for its electric dirt bikes, street motorcycles and mopeds, has just announced a new partnership with PaperShell that could see the motorcycle manufacturer asking customers upon checkout, “Paper or plastic?”

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Electrek Podcast: Tesla made-in-Germany launch, Elon gives hint on Master Plan 3, USPS fail, and more

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This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s launch of made-in-Germany Model Y, Elon Musk giving a hint on what Master Plan Part 3 is about, USPS’ fail fleet update, and more.

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Bird Bike with 50-mile range falls to new low of $800 off at $1,500, more in New Green Deals

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If you’ve been holding out on picking up an e-bike, waiting for one with longer range at a steeper discount, now’s your chance. Right now you can pick up the premium Bird Bike e-bike on sale for $800 off its normal going rate, dropping it down to a new low of $1,500 at Best Buy with both models discounted right now. It comes with a range of 50 miles per charge and offers the ability to ride up to 20MPH as well. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today, more on why going electric for your yard tools like the mower on sale is important, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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Tesla issues another over-the-air recall on a small number of cars in the US

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Tesla has had to issue another “recall” that is actually just another over-the-air software update on a small number of cars in the US.

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Addmotor M-430 e-bike review: A surprisingly powerful and easy to ride fat-tire electric cruiser bike

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The Addmotor M-430 may not look like much of a performance e-bike, but the don’t judge a book by its cover adage holds with electric bikes as well. Believe it or not, this relaxing-looking cruiser e-bike is actually a peppy ride when you open it up.

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