NIO is in talks to license its battery swap stations to other automakers as it expands to Europe and US

NIO is the only electric automaker that has successfully managed to make battery swapping part of its business. It is now reportedly in talks to license its battery swap stations to other automakers as it expands to Europe and the US.

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Electric motorbike maker ONYX unveils new lower-cost CTY2 model as US-built electric moped

ONYX Motorbikes, a California-based electric moped manufacturer, has just unveiled a new step-through bike known as the ONYX CTY2.

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GM finally resumes production on the Chevy Bolt

GM has finally restarted production on the Bolt EV and EUV lines after being out of production for the better part of a year due to an issue with its LG battery cells.

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Quick Charge Podcast: April 4, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple PodcastsSpotifyTuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Tesla Semi shows up at its future home of Gigafactory Texas with more Model Ys and possible new colors spotted

A new drone flyover of Tesla Gigafactory Texas shows a lot of activity, including a Tesla Semi, a lot more Model Y vehicles, and even some potential new colors. The new activity comes ahead of the Cyber Rodeo event.

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Hurtigruten, which sails hybrid cruise ships, says it will launch fully electric ships by 2030

Hurtigruten Group, an Oslo-headquartered adventure travel company, has announced that it intends to launch zero-emission ships that will sail the Norwegian coast by 2030.

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DeLorean Motor Company teases reveal date and sleek image of its gull-winged EV

Gas? Where we’re going, we don’t need gas. DeLorean Motor Company, the short-lived 1980s automaker behind the DMC DeLorean sports car turned pop culture staple thanks to the Back to the Future franchise, is returning with an EV model. The DeLorean EV concept has just recently been teased, but its official reveal has now been moved up three days alongside an enticing teaser image.

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Wind, solar, EVs, can prevent catastrophic climate change, says new IPCC report

In the landmark Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released today, there’s good news and bad news. We’re spotlighting the good news: EVs and clean energy can help us limit climate change.

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Greenworks and Sun Joe electric mowers let you ditch gas from $147, more in New Green Deals

Are you tired of using gas and oil for lawn care? Well, make 2022 the year you leave fossil fuels behind for yard maintenance. Woot has you covered with a month-long sale on both Greenworks and Sun Joe electric mowers from $147, with many of them being battery-powered and even self-propelled. Our favorite deal saves $130 on Greenworks’ premium 21-inch 48V electric mower, which is down to just $420 in the sale. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today, more on why going electric for your yard tools like the mower on sale is important, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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Supply and Demand 101: Nascent EV trucks reselling well over MSRP on the open market

As new, larger, and more powerful EVs make their way into consumer driveways, their deliveries still remain quite small in number compared to the other electric vehicle types. That being said, the demand for electric trucks has exploded with many manufacturer models reserved into the next couple years. As a result, some early customers of these EV trucks are taking advantage of this demand and reselling them for a profit, some more than double what they paid.

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