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 MOD and Mooncool, how micromobility is having an interesting impact on the Paris Olympics, a review of the Tenways CGO600 Pro e-bike, a potential return of … Continue reading “Wheel-E Podcast: MOD Berlin e-bike, ELF bike-car is back, more”
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Karma on Monday said it will show up to next month’s 2024 Monterey Car Week with a new concept vehicle whose description suggests it will be an SUV of some sort. The concept is referred to as the GT UV Design Study, though that isn’t its actual name. The debut is scheduled for Aug. 16 … Continue reading “EV startup Karma to debut GT-UV concept in Monterey”
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J.D. Power’s 2024 APEAL study shows non-Tesla EVs higher in satisfaction than Teslas Buyers of traditional brands’ EVs are more satisfied than buyers of gas or PHEV models Value-minded mainstream Tesla buyers are more critical than the brand’s fans Tesla appears to be having a much harder time charming EV buyers who are new to … Continue reading “Study: Traditional brands' EVs have passed Tesla in satisfaction”
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But recent trends suggest that more-sustainable electric arc furnaces (EAF) are starting to replace basic oxygen furnaces, helping slash emissions. In 2023, nearly all newly announced steelmaking capacity — 93 percent — planned to use EAFs, per the Global Energy Monitor report. As it stands, about 32 percent of global steelmaking happens in these lower-emissions … Continue reading “Chart: Steelmaking is starting to go electric”
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In a perfectly Parisian solution to the expected influx of tourists for the Olympic games, and the resulting traffic, city officials have been hard at work. And the answer has proven to be getting half of those wheels off the road. Paris has spent years doubling down on its two-wheeled solution, pushing larger cars and … Continue reading “Paris has the perfect solution for Olympic traffic, even if many people will hate it”
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Which luxury electric SUV would you choose, the Acura ZDX or Cadillac Lyriq? After slashing financing rates, the Acura ZDX may be a better buy than the Cadillac Lyriq or Chevy Blazer EV. With up to $7,200 off a fully loaded ZDX, Acura looks to take a piece of the EV market. Acura first revealed … Continue reading “Acura undercuts Cadillac Lyriq, Chevy Blazer EV after slashing ZDX rates”
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Lucid Motors and Graphite One have signed a new non-binding supply agreement that involves synthetic anode active materials. Through the agreement, the American automaker looks to cater its BEV supply chain to more locally sourced materials. As you probably already know, Lucid Motors ($LCID) is a California-based BEV automaker currently selling one flagship model – … Continue reading “Lucid Motors to further localize supply chain under materials agreement with Graphite One”
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Elon Musk says that he will ‘discuss’ Tesla investing $5 billion in xAI, his own private artificial intelligence company. For the last few years, Musk has claimed that “Tesla is an AI company.” Despite that claim and having a fiduciary duty to Tesla shareholders as the chief executive of the company, Musk decided to start … Continue reading “Elon Musk will ‘discuss’ Tesla investing $5 billion in his private AI company”
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Photo: GMC Based on the latest incentive data, the 2024 GMC Sierra EV lease price costs nearly twice as much as GMC’s HUMMER EV. The 2024 GMC Sierra EV lease prices could start at over $1,700 a month. Sheesh. In auto leasing, the interest rate is called a money factor, lease factor, or lease rate. … Continue reading “The 2024 GMC Sierra EV’s lease price will give you sticker shock”
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Is an electric Hyundai or Kia pickup on the way? Ford’s F-150 Lightning was recently spotted with Korean test plates near Hyundai’s facility, fueling speculation that an EV pickup may be closer than expected. Ford’s F-150 Lightning caught testing near Hyundai plant Kia has already announced plans to launch an electric pickup. In 2022, Kia … Continue reading “Hyundai caught benchmarking Ford’s F-150 Lightning: Is an electric Kia pickup on the way?”