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Why this premium e-bike maker glues its bike frames together

Published: Jun 3nd 2026 4:48am on Electrek

When most people think about how a bicycle frame is built, they probably imagine sparks flying from a welding torch.

That’s certainly how the vast majority of aluminum bike frames are made. But one British e-bike company is taking a very different approach, and it has more in common with Aston Martin sports cars and aerospace engineering than traditional bicycle manufacturing.

Kia’s electric van is now available as a 7-seater for under $45,000

Published: Jun 3nd 2026 4:26am on Electrek

The PV5 is already a hit, but now you can buy Kia’s electric van with three rows of seating and enough room for seven.

BYD’s 1,000 km-range PHEV spotted in public, giving us our first look inside [Images]

Published: Jun 3nd 2026 2:44am on Electrek

The Dolphin G DM-i is set to go on sale any day now as BYD’s first car custom-designed for overseas markets, including Europe. Ahead of its global launch later this month, the plug-in hatch was spotted in public, revealing the interior for the first time.

Tesla retroactively added ‘supervised’ to FSD contracts owners signed years ago

Published: Jun 3nd 2026 12:54am on Electrek

Tesla has retroactively modified “Full Self-Driving” purchase agreements to add “supervised” language that did not exist when owners originally bought the product. In some cases, the original documents have been made entirely inaccessible.

Electrek has confirmed the issue with multiple owners. The contracts in question were signed between 2016 and early 2024, when Tesla sold the package as “Full Self-Driving Capability” — with no mention of “supervised” and the implicit promise of unsupervised autonomy.

Caterpillar BEPU makes going electric as easy as swapping an engine

Published: Jun 3nd 2026 12:47am on Electrek

The new Battery Electric Power Unit (BEPU) from Caterpillar is a plug-and-play solution that can directly replace a diesel CAT engine in existing machines – occupying the same space, and even using the same motor mounts to make the conversion from diesel to electric (almost) as easy as swapping an engine.

Can an e-bike really save you money on gas? The math is clear

Published: Jun 3nd 2026 11:13am on Electrek

One of the most common questions I hear from people considering an e-bike right now, during a period of soaring energy prices, is some variation of “Can it actually save me money?”

The answer is yes. Quite a bit, actually. But the interesting part is that most people focus on the wrong number.

Tesla found new buyers for its Cybertruck: Kazakh emergency services

Published: Jun 3nd 2026 2:33am on Electrek

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations has confirmed it will purchase additional Tesla Cybertrucks after the electric pickup proved effective in rescue operations in Almaty, the country’s largest city.

The Central Asian country has become the latest small international market to adopt the Cybertruck, as Tesla continues to struggle with collapsing domestic demand for the electric pickup.

Orange EV scores record, 600 unit order as demand for electric semi trucks soars

Published: Jun 2nd 2026 9:34am on Electrek

How do we know EVs are here to stay? Electric terminal brand Orange EV just announced a new, record single order that includes 600 new electric Class 8 trucks, proving that there’s a genuine market for HDEVs even without Federal incentives.

New York sues over Interior Dept.’s $1B bribe to an oil company stop wind power

Published: Jun 2nd 2026 9:34am on Electrek

New York state has announced a lawsuit against the Interior Department’s illegal $1 billion payment to an oil company to stop development of a wind farm off the New York Coast.

The project would have saved New Yorkers $10 billion and created 1,700 jobs, which would have conflicted with the Department of the Interior’s goals of raising your energy costs.

The 2027 Dodge Charger EV goes on sale with a NACS port, but it’s not cheap

Published: Jun 2nd 2026 8:50am on Electrek

Dodge opened orders for the 670-hp 2027 Charger Daytona EV, the “quickest and most powerful AWD muscle car,” but is it worth the price?