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 Ride1Up, new e-scooters from NIU, Ted Cruz’s war against safer e-bike batteries, Talaria MX5 fire, Gogoro’s CEO resigning, and more. more…
It’s the first time Rivian has offered a tri-motor configuration on its flagship EVs.
A recent study from Canadian telematics company Geotab has suggested that the “vast majority” of EV batteries will likely outlast the life of electric cars. The firm’s findings stand in contrast to the persistent anti-EV argument that electric vehicle batteries will only last a few years before they have to Read more
Electric vehicles sales were down by 43.9% in Europe’s in August 2024. The European Union’s overall new car sales fell 18.3% last month. For major car markets in Europe, like Germany, France, and Italy, the EV sales saw double-digit losses. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Germany reported Read more
Tesla has opened a milestone Supercharger in Australia with the perfect theme as it expands its EV charging presence “down under.” The automaker announced that it has officially opened its 100th Supercharger site in the country, which opened in Glenelg, a beach-side suburb located in the South Australian capital of Read more
Nio has a new brand in China called Onvo, and it is coming for the Tesla Model Y with its first release. Onvo’s first vehicle, a small SUV called the L60, will start deliveries later this month and will be roughly 17 percent less expensive than the base Model Y Read more
SpaceX has released a scathing new letter that it has sent to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), criticizing its “lack of resources to timely review licensing materials” and claiming the recently announced fines of over $600,000 are retaliation for “increased scrutiny” on the Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST). The Read more
An EV accessory maker has reached out to Tesla as part of its efforts to ensure that its Supercharger extension cords are up to par with the electric vehicle maker’s safety standards. The company’s efforts came on the heels of a Tesla engineer’s comments warning EV owners about the potential Read more
Elon Musk is going no-holds-barred against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), roasting them for the ongoing regulatory delays preventing SpaceX’s Starship from going on its fifth test flight. Musk also showed off the sixth Starship static fire, which took place today, in preparation for what will eventually be the next Read more
An Arizona judge has issued a temporary injunction against luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid over the company’s decision to terminate two employees who had attempted to form a union in the company’s AZ plant. The petition against Lucid was filed by a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board Read more