Subaru again recalls 1,182 Solterras because… the wheels could fall off
Subaru has issued another recall on its first electric car, the Solterra, due to undertorqued hub bolts, related to the...
Environment
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta smear campaign is getting turned into a Super Bowl ad
A Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta smear campaign is reaching a whole new level as it is going to have a...
Weird Alibaba: Would you buy a 50 hp electric UTV from China to save money?
In this week’s dive into the deep end of the Alibaba pool, we’ve floated back to the surface with an...
Bill Gates: Nuclear waste is not a reason to avoid nuclear energy
Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks during the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in New York,...
Aptera has raised $3m of its $20-50m crowdfund goal, offers new swag to investors
Aptera’s new community funding program is just two weeks in, but it has raised $3 million of it’s $20-50 million...
Podcast: new Cybertruck picture, Tesla Master Plan Part 3, Lexus EV, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This...
Surprise! Electric cars are already making California healthier
From the “duh” department, California is already becoming more healthy because of electric car penetration, which has resulted in cleaner...
This giant floating multi-turbine offshore wind pilot just got more money
Wind turbines usually consist of one turbine with a set of blades, but Norway’s Wind Catching Systems thinks its floating...
Jackery’s Explorer 290 and SolarSaga 100W solar panel bundle together at $430 in New Green Deals
Are you planning to hit the road this spring and camp out? Well, with the Jackery Explorer 290 portable power...
The greenwashing of cow poop harvesting. Should BMW be involved?
You read that right. Poop. Manure. Cow pies. US Dairy farming remains a massive contributor of greenhouse gas methane emitted...
Ford and Rivian go their separate ways after filing shows massive stock sale in 2022
The once-promising strategic partnership between Ford and Rivian is “nearly complete” after a new SEC filing shows Ford trimmed its...
Tesla hires new general counsel – a position it has a hard time filling
Tesla has hired a new general counsel, a position that has been historically superhard to fill for the automaker. Tesla...
Volkswagen announces five-year plan to accelerate EV production and software strategy
Following a recent supervisory board meeting, Volkswagen Group has announced a major shift in its electrification strategy to expedite EV...
Tesla is about to expand its insurance business internationally
Tesla is preparing to expand its insurance business internationally – starting with insurance products in the United Kingdom. The automaker...
Wheel-E Podcast: Rivian e-bike, RadWagon returns, electric Peel P50 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...
First electric concrete mixer truck unveiled by Volvo Trucks paves way for sustainable construction
Who says EVs can’t haul? Volvo Trucks delivered the first fully electric heavy-duty concrete mixer truck to CEMEX this week,...
Where EV trucks are going to hit the road first
The freight trucking industry is beginning its transition to electric vehicles, but it's going to be short-haul EV trucks that...
Tesla cofounder’s Redwood just scored a $2B govt loan to make EV batteries
Redwood Materials just got a $2 billion conditional loan from the US Department of Energy to expand its factory near...
This new 30 mph folding e-bike has one of the largest batteries in the industry
The new FW11 electric bike has a lot going for it. It’s fast. It’s a two-seater. But perhaps the most...
Tesla raises Model Y price in China after price cut resulted in order boom
Tesla is slightly raising the price of the base Model Y in China after an important price cut last month...