As we approach April, much of the US is just beginning to thaw out after the harsh months of winter. Soon, spring will bloom into hot, sunny summers when we are expecting to see the official debut of the upcoming all-wheel drive Hyundai IONIQ 5 N. Before then, however, Hyundai is teasing its red-hot performance […]
NaaS Technology has unveiled this adorable automatic mobile EV charging robot that finds your EV, smart charges it, and takes auto payments. Mobile smart EV charging robot The orange-and-white automatic mobile EV charging robot is waterproof and shockproof, and it’s got deep learning, 5G, V2X, simultaneous localization and mapping, and other tech capabilities. China-based NaaS says […]
Tesla has launched its GigaBier, a limited-edition Cybertruck-inspired beer that is selling for the equivalent of $30 a beer. From a fart machine inside Tesla vehicles to flamethrowers, Elon Musk has had plenty of strange ideas that sounded like jokes but eventually became a reality. Back in 2018, Musk poked fun at Tesla haters with […]
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla being on pace for a record quarter, Audi Q8 e-tron US pricing, Kia EV9 unveiling, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel – […]
If you see this shark heading toward you with an open mouth, don’t worry – it’s designed to catch plastic and other waste that destroys the water and its inhabitants rather than swimmers. The WasteShark is a mini electric catamaran-shaped robot that eats plastic, debris, and other things that don’t belong there while collecting data […]
Are you tired of dealing with the noise, pollution, and headache of using a standard gas-powered lawn mower? Well, it’s time to replace that aging relic with RYOBI’s 48V 30-inch electric riding mower. Delivering up to 1-acre of mowing per charge of the 50Ah 48V lead-acid battery, this mower will help you reduce noise, pollution, […]
Audi has announced pricing for the Q8 e-tron electric SUV in the US. The new electric vehicle starts at $74,000, which is not bad, considering it has a massive battery pack. The German premium automaker has been rapidly expanding its lineup of electric vehicles across all segments. In November, Audi unveiled the Q8 e-tron, its […]
Mercedes-Benz just signed a deal for offshore wind power – and it’s one of the auto industry’s largest power purchase agreements for clean energy in Europe. The German automaker said today that it signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Spain’s Iberdrola for 140 megawatts (MW) of energy from an offshore wind farm in the […]
The Wildeway FW11S is another one of these e-bikes that we frequently see launched by lesser-known e-bike companies. But unlike the many dime-a-dozen models that fit into that category, the FW11S comes with something most others don’t: two to three times the battery capacity. That’s right – the Wildeway FW11S e-bike has a battery that […]
Today we’ve learned that Ford Motor Company has reopened its order books to the next wave of F-150 Lightning reservation holders. The news comes as the American automaker returns to full production of the all-electric truck this week at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan. That being said, those reservation holders will see higher […]