In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss China reaching the EV tipping point, Tesla’s retreat in Europe, EV buyers receiving some tax credit relief, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As […]
Cadillac is back and selling a surprising number of electric vehicles in the US. With a full lineup of electric SUVs, Cadillac now claims to be the leading luxury EV brand in the US. Can it keep it up even after the $7,500 federal tax credit expires? After launching seven new electric vehicles this year,
Cadillac is the luxury EV leader, but will it last without the $7,500 tax credit? Read More »
Australia Post is advancing its commitment to achieve Net Zero emissions across its operations by 2050 with the introduction of 36 new Mercedes-Benz eVito electric vans, expanding its existing fleet of over 5,000 EVs already in active service. With an efficient 60 kWh battery and 85 kW (about 115 hp) electric motor, Mercedes’ eVito electric
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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 new e-bikes from Raleigh and Puckipuppy, police cracking down on super-fast DIY e-bikes, Priority Skyline review, a new Can-Am electric ATV, and more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two
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Electric vehicles have reached a tipping point in China. They now represent the majority of the new car market, surging to 51% market share. China and electric vehicles are linked together. The majority of the world’s electric vehicles (BEVs and PHEVs) are both built and sold in China. In 2024, global electric car production reached
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China’s EV industry is so saturated that a vacuum maker wants in on the action. Dreame Technology said it has its sights set on the Bugatti Veryron. Leaving aside the fact that the Veyron has been discontinued for a decade, Dreame claims it will reveal the world’s fastest car in 2027. China’s car industry is
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Hyundai teases Ioniq 2 concept, which features a big whale tail-style spoiler. The production model will be built on the cheaper 400-volt version of the E-GMP platform. It will likely be a Euro-only model when it enters production next year. Hyundai is expanding its lineup of Ioniq electric models with the smallest yet, expected to
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Kia is well on its way to comply with the European Union’s upcoming sales ban on combustion vehicles in 2035. That’s in opposition to what the automotive industry association ACEA, led by Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius, said yesterday in a public letter. “That is the same guy who, a few years ago, promised his company
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Over the last few days, Elon Musk has been making several statements claiming that autonomous driving systems that use lidar and radar sensors are more dangerous than Tesla’s camera-only computer vision approach because the system gets confused when interpreting data from different sensors. It’s not only false, Musk told me directly that he agreed that
Elon Musk is lying about Tesla’s self-driving and I have the DMs to prove it Read More »
Electric vehicle buyers rushed to claim the federal clean vehicle credit in July, according to car research firm Edmunds. The upcoming Labor Day weekend could be among the best windows to drive home an EV. Many buyers are still unaware that affordable lease deals even exist. Electric vehicle leasing hit the stratosphere in July, thanks
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