Despite recently announced tariffs on Chinese-made EVs imported into Europe, NIO has officially launched its EL8 SUV overseas. It will initially be sold in five EU markets as NIO touts its commitment to sales in the region despite the looming threat of import fees. NIO has been harnessing ten years of EV innovation since it […]
Rad Power Bikes, one of the leading electric bicycle companies in the US, has announced its response to rising e-bike costs in the US after the tariff exclusion on Chinese-produced electric bikes expires. The statement from Rad’s CEO Phil Molyneux comes as nearly all electric bike makers in the US will begin reeling from the […]
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 all the cool stuff we saw at Micromobility Europe 2024, new low-cost Lectric XP Lite 2.0, an 80 MPH military e-bike, how Paris cleaned its air by kicking out […]
A new price war is fueling EV sales in Australia as the competition heats up to gain overseas market share. BYD launched its new Atto 3 electric SUV in Australia with several updates, including lower prices, as it looks to chip away at Tesla’s lead. Chasing Tesla’s lead Last month, electric vehicle sales in Australia […]
Tesla confirmed that it managed to produce 1,300 Cybertrucks in a week and it is moving from its Foundations Series production run next quarter. We haven’t had a lot of updates from Tesla about the Cybertruck production ramp. Actually, the best one we got was from a recall, which confirmed that Tesla had produced just […]
Just days after the EU Commission determined EVs imported from China have an unfair advantage due to government subsidies and responding with higher tariffs, Germany, one of the region’s largest automotive markets, has spoken against the decision, stating the imposed tariffs could hurt the success of local automakers selling vehicles in China. It has been […]
U.S. crude oil broke a three-week losing streak Friday as analysts see a tighter market heading into the third quarter. Oil prices fell for the day, but finished out the week nearly 4% higher as summer fuel demand is expected to reduce inventories in the coming weeks, even though the season has gotten off to […]
Many firearm owners in the United States do not securely store their guns, even when the weapon is kept loaded and there are children in the home, according to a report released on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, which relied on data from 2021 and 2022 from eight states, […]
With the election fast approaching, we take a look at four of the major political parties with published manifestos, and what those manifestos mean for the future of healthcare and health technology. The Labour party The Labour party’s manifesto places cutting NHS waiting times one of six central commitments, with the party vowing to deliver […]
Tennessee ranked first with 81.1% of the population using the internet for social media. Iowa came second at 80%, whilst North Dakota and South Dakota came joint third with 79.1%. Hawaiireported the lowest proportion of its population using the internet for social media, at 67.9%. A new study has revealed that Tennessee has the highest […]
