E-Cars

Rolls-Royce on Thursday unveiled a Black Badge version of the redesigned Ghost sedan, with more power and dark-themed styling aimed at a younger demographic. Rolls launched the Black Badge line in 2016 with the Wraith coupe and previous-generation Ghost. The Dawn convertible and Cullinan SUV later got the Black Badge treatment as well. The Ghost […]

Mercedes-Benz on Thursday unveiled a new generation of its SL, the seventh generation in the sports car’s lineage and the first to be developed by the Mercedes-Benz AMG performance division. It arrives as a 2022 model in SL 55 and SL 63 grades, and we should see it at dealerships before next summer. Both grades

There’s a new generation of the iconic SL headed to dealerships in the first half of next year and Mercedes-Benz has provided a first look. The car has been developed by the Mercedes-Benz AMG performance skunkworks and at launch will offer the choice of two V-8 options. The holidays are almost here, and that means

SPI Energy is a Chinese company founded in 2016 whose main area of activity is in renewable energy and earlier in 2021, the company announced its intention to also launch a fully-electric pickup truck and this is our first look at that vehicle, the EdisonFuture EF1-T. The EF1-T is the pickup version of their new

Stellantis expects each of its four new electrified platforms to underpin the production of up to 2 million vehicles a year, or a total of 8 million units. That’s what Santo Ficili, the automaker’s head for Italy, recently said, according to Reuters. “The four platforms are designed with a high level of flexibility and parts sharing,

Jay Leno is a huge automotive enthusiast, and he doesn’t just focus on EVs. However, he’s also advocates for electric cars, he’s owned multiple Tesla vehicles, and he’s a big supporter of CEO Elon Musk. In fact, Leno says Musk deserves credit for pushing Tesla to become the world’s most valuable automaker. This week, Tesla’s

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Portable power station manufacturer BLUETTI has announced a slew of new deals available for a limited time this Halloween. When things go bump in the night this fall, be sure you have enough power for all of your devices by utilizing BLUETTI’s battery and solar bundles, including a special pumpkin tone EB55 portable power station.

Solar EV startup Aptera recently invited Electrek to visit its current headquarters in San Diego, CA, and see the alpha versions of its Aptera SEVs close up. In a sit-down interview with Aptera co-founder Chris Anthony, I was able to gain insight into Aptera’s future plans as it navigates its beta phase of SEV development

German EV startup Sono Motors has confirmed that it now has 15,000 reservations for its flagship Sion solar electric vehicle (SEV). Accounting for an average down payment of $3,300, Sono Motors is currently valuing its total orders at $385 million from consumers throughout Europe. The company also shared details of an imminent price increase to