Neowin News Feed for: Electric

Engwe N1 Pro review: Futuristic ebike with carbon fibre, 24/7 IoT security and more

Robbie Khan — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:01 +0000

It weighs less than 20KG, has a carbon fibre frame and fork, a unique shape, a Shimano groupset, 24/7 4G connection, alarm, immobiliser and app notifications. Welcome to the future of e-bikes. Read more...

Review: ENGWE P20, a folding e-bike sporting style, performance and several advisories

Robbie Khan — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:00:01 +0000

ENGWE's P20 promises a long-range battery and maintenance-free commuting with a belt drive system rated to over 20,000 miles on this folding e-bike. Are the specs legit, or just marketing? Read more...

The world's first electric, autonomous cargo ship is being constructed in Norway

Stergios Georgopoulos — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:10:01 +0000

Two Norwegian companies are building the first electric, autonomous container ship, which will cost three times more than comparable conventional ships but will cut annual operating costs by 90%. Read more...

Volvo's fleet of vehicles starting in 2019 could make other manufacturers green with envy

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 00:50:01 +0000

Volvo has announced that it will abandon traditional combustion engine vehicles by 2019, offering only hybrid or electric models in its lineup. The automaker is hoping to sell a million by 2025. Read more...

276,000 reservations made for the Tesla Model 3

Paul Hill — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:48:01 +0000

The Tesla Model 3 has received 276,000 reservations in three days. This sets the company up nicely to reach Elon Musk's goal of producing 500,000 Model 3 vehicles every year. Read more...

Tesla announces 'Ludicrous Mode' on Model S because 'fast' is not fast enough

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 15:10:01 +0000

After the speed bump afforded by January's Insane Mode, the Tesla Model S gets another speed bump, allowing it to reach 60mph in less than three seconds. Read more...

The MRV is NASA's remote driving electric vehicle

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 04:12:01 +0000

NASA has debuted its remote driving electric vehicle. The Modular Robotic Vehicle (MRV) has some fantastic features, but don't expect it to hit show floors any time soon. Read more...

Apple's car said to be targeting a 2020 release

Brad Sams — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 15:26:01 +0000

The rumors have been flying around that Apple is said to be working on a car and now a reputable source is saying that the timeframe for release is the year 2020 which is not that far away. Read more...

So called “smart” electricity meters are spying on you

Christopher White — Thu, 12 May 2011 07:52:29 +0000

It’s a common trend, but everything is spying on you nowadays. We’re not talking about men in black suits and sunglasses following you around the city, but instead we’re referring to the pervasive passive monitoring... Read more...

Microsoft: The New Electric Company

Thu, 19 Dec 2002 12:45:14 +0000

Ninety years ago, Theodore Vail - the president of AT&T - made a historic compromise.Vail believed that the telephone business needed to be run by one company - only then could it guarantee "communication with... Read more...