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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Tesla’s weird new cooler faces off against Rivian’s clever new camp kitchen, Uber’s CEO thinks Elon is underestimating the problem, and NIO shows off its new rival to the best-selling Tesla Model Y. PLUS: Ford give its dealers a sneak peak at its EV product roadmap and a Texas

Taylor Swift has returned to Wembley Stadium in style, bringing her Eras hits once again to a crowd of more than 90,000 – with a little help from “best friend” Ed Sheeran. Swift was joined on stage by the British star for what has become her famous acoustic section, during which she plays different songs

Rivian owners rejoice! The Camp Kitchen is back! Well… sort of. After teasing it months ago, Rivian has officially launched a new portable Travel Kitchen designed to give you all the necessary equipment to prepare food from your R1T, R1S, or wherever else your adventures take you. If you’ve had a chance to explore a

An arrest has been made in connection with the overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, US media reports. Friends actor Perry was found dead in a swimming pool at his California home in October 2023. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office attributed his death to the acute effects of ketamine – a sedative that

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, JD Power crowns Tesla the king of the EV charging experience … but that just means it’s all downhill from here, right? Volkswagen, Polestar, and Kia sure hope so – and they’re bringing some real competition to Elon Musk and his aging product line to market like, Right. F***ing. Now.

Tesla should make this electric van, rendered by a visual artist, based on the Tesla Semi right now. In fact, it should have made it four years ago. A Tesla electric van, minibus, or people-mover has been in the works for a long time. In the “Tesla Master Plan Part 2,” CEO Elon Musk talked about two

Norcal-based EV conversion specialist Kindred Motorworks has pulled the sheet off its third all-electric model during Monterey Car Week 2024. The company’s EV conversion of the classic Ford Bronco features dual motors and all-wheel drive and delivers up to 402 horsepower – complete with modern-day EV upgrades while maintaining its original aesthetic. Kindred Motorworks is

Photo: Tesla EV prices in July were higher month-over-month but lower year-over-year – and the Tesla Model 3 price was up an eyebrow-raising 30% from January, reports Kelley Blue Book. The average transaction price (ATP) for an EV in July was $56,520 (and remember, folks – the $7,500 tax credit isn’t reflected in the ATPs).

Is Hyundai already planning to go after Tesla’s new Cybertruck? Following a teardown and analysis of the Tesla Cybertruck, Hyundai wants to make a comeback in the US pickup truck market. Hyundai tears down the Tesla Cybertruck for analysis Hyundai Motor Company, including Kia and Genesis, had a record-setting year in the US in 2023.

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a medium duty Tesla RV that could help stop sliding sales in Europe, Tom Kasper from SWTCH Energy shows up to talk EV charging in older buildings, and we cover Biden’s big bump to Chinese solar. We’ve also got an all-new Jackrabbit OG2 review from Micah Toll,

Uber Eats customers in Los Angeles may have their next Shake Shack order delivered to them via an autonomous robot. Autonomous sidewalk delivery company Serve Robotics has announced a new partnership with the fast-food chain and will deploy the robots around LA to hand off orders for Uber Eats. Serve Robotics ($SERV) is a developer

Liberté. égalité. fraternité. mobilité?   The Paris 2024 Olympics just concluded and whatever you think of actual games (they were great!) the city itself deserves a lot of credit for giving its visitors a first class experience. Here at Electrek, we’ll focus on the transportation aspect… As a background, I’ve lived in Paris for two

The first Polestar 3 rolled off the production line in South Carolina on Wednesday, a massive milestone as the brand looks to take on the US with American-made EVs. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath “strongly believes” the new electric SUV is the best looking and best driving on the market. But is it really? Polestar builds

Days after kicking off mass production of its new MONA M03 sedan in China, XPeng Motors has set a date for its official launch and shared its starting price. At around $19,000, the MONA M03 will arrive as XPeng’s most affordable BEV model to date. August is proving to be a busy month for XPeng

A new study by JD Power shows that Tesla still dominates the electric vehicle charging experience, and it’s not even close. Tesla’s early approach to the charging experience was built as a service to EV owners rather than a way to make money off of them. This enabled Tesla to focus on making the experience

Taylor Swift returns to Wembley this evening for her first live performance since shows in Austria were called off, after an alleged planned terrorist attack was foiled. Swift has already played three dates at the England football stadium as part of her record-breaking Eras gigs, and is now back for five more – the last

Producer and DJ Matt McBriar, who is one half of successful electronic music duo Bicep, has announced he has had surgery to treat a “large and pretty rare” brain tumour. The craniopharyngioma growth was discovered on his pituitary gland earlier this year, he said in an Instagram post, after the onset of “intense localised headaches”

George Clooney has expressed his frustration with Quentin Tarantino as he claimed the Hollywood director had said he was “not a movie star”. The 63-year-old US actor was asked by GQ if he should let the Reservoir Dogs filmmaker, 61, know he’s available for casting, but said he was a “little irritated” with him. “Quentin

James Corden has given a filming update on the final episode of sitcom Gavin & Stacey. It was revealed in May the series would return for one last time on Christmas Day. The programme originally aired between 2007 and 2010, before returning for a special in 2019. Co-creator Ruth Jones had previously denied rumours of

Disgraced BBC newsreader Huw Edwards is banned from unsupervised contact with children and talking to youngsters online as he awaits sentencing. The 62-year-old was granted conditional bail after he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children between December 2020 and August 2021 last month. Edwards, who was the BBC’s highest-paid newsreader