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Every VC-backed e-bike company went bust. Bootstrapped Lectric just had its biggest
month ever.

"venture-backed e-bike companies that collapsed shared a pattern: massive fundraising, aggressive scaling fuelled by pandemic-era demand, and a post-pandemic correction that left them with too many bikes, too much staff, and too little margin.

#cycling #Ebike #trnasport #EV

https://thenextweb.com/news/every-vc-backed-e-bike-company-went-bust-bootstrapped-lectric-just-had-its-biggest-month-ever

Every VC-backed e-bike company went bust. Bootstrapped Lectric just had its biggest month ever.

The e-bike industry spent the past two years burying its darlings. VanMoof, the Dutch startup that raised over €200 million, went bankrupt in July 2023. Rad Power Bikes, the Seattle company that raised $330 million and was once valued at $1.65 billion, filed for Chapter 11 in December 2025. Its assets were sold for $13.2 million. Lectric eBikes […]

The Next Web

Greg Harvey 🌍2h ago

Impressive thread where someone turns an ID.Buzz into a single-person fully equipped camper! 😍

https://www.vwidtalk.com/threads/i-lived-one-month-in-the-id-buzz-guide-for-conversion.17054/

#ev #camping

World news | The Guardian 2h ago

UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/06/uk-weaken-ev-rules-co2-impact-phevs

#Environment #EV #Business

UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed

British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggests

The Guardian

SoyaCincau 2h ago

Tesla opens Experience Centre at Mid Valley Southkey in Johor Bahru, Model Y L deliveries have started in Malaysia #ev #johor #johorbahru #midvalleysouthkey #news #tesla #teslaexperiencecentre #teslamalaysia #teslamodelyl #teslasupercharger

https://soyacincau.com/2026/06/06/tesla-experience-centre-mid-valley-southkey-jb-model-y/

Tesla opens Experience Centre at Mid Valley Southkey in Johor Bahru, Model Y L deliveries have started in Malaysia - SoyaCincau

Tesla now has an Experience Centre in JB. At 3,300 sq ft, this is currently the largest Tesla store in Malaysia where you can view the Model 3, Model Y and Model Y L in one location.

SoyaCincau

Zougla.gr 2h ago

#Electric #EV Οδηγούμε στην Αθήνα το ολοκαίνουργιο Renault 4 E-Tech Electric των 150 ίππων – Πόσο κοστίζει; (Βίντεο) https://www.zougla.gr/automoto/tests/odigoume-stin-athina-to-olokainourgio-renault-4-e-tech-electric-ton-150-ippon-poso-kostizei-vinteo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Tim Finnerty 3h ago

Catching up to do but better than importing oil.

#Ireland’s range anxiety: #Denmark has a similar population, look at the amount of #EV chargers there – The Irish Times
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/07/michael-mcaleer-irelands-range-anxiety-denmark-has-a-similar-population-but-50000-more-ev-chargers/

Michael McAleer: Ireland’s range anxiety - Denmark has a similar population but 50,000 more EV chargers

Average build time for an EV charging point on an Irish site ‘is typically taking between two and three years’, says Tesla

The Irish Times

Not Rappaport 6h ago

GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this facility

https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/gms-electric-future-depends-on-a-new-battery-and-this-building/

#cars #EV #BatteryTech

GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this facility | TechCrunch

GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.

TechCrunch

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Skim Shady (331.36 ppm)6h ago

@nswigger Not to let facts get in the way of your lols but in 6/2020 Tesla became profitable after four consecutive quarters in the black.

Yes, Elon is an asshole and a huge disappointment but there would be no US EV industry without the pressure #tesla put on legacy manufacturers

I know I know buses and bicycles, I use them frequently but the majority of Americans never will but are more likely to drive an #ev

Chris Meder 9h ago

Australia posted another #EV record. May 2026 results: • BEV share: 19.9% (record) • EV share (BEV + PHEV): 28.6% • BEV sales: +111.6% YoY • Overall auto market: -2.3% YoY Petrol sales fell ~30% YoY. Diesel sales fell ~26% YoY. Three consecutive monthly BEV share records (March, April, May).

Elegast 🏎️10h ago

'Supervised' wasn't in my 2021 FSD contract. The goalposts didn't just move — they erased where they used to be.

5 years, three hardware generations. What I can say with confidence: HW4 IS smoother on back roads. The 2026 cabin is genuinely better. And FSD still hesitates at stop signs just like it always has.

Full honest breakdown:
https://blog.elegast.me/hw3-vs-hw4-five-years-of-fsd-and-the-2026-model-3-doesnt-fix-whats-broken/

#Tesla #FSD #TeslaFSD #Model3 #EV

HW3 vs HW4: Five Years of FSD and the 2026 Model 3 Doesn't Fix What's Broken

I've had Full Self-Driving since the winter of 2021. Four-plus years of watching Tesla's autonomous ambitions inch forward; and backward; from the driver's seat. Now I'm behind the wheel of a 2026 Model 3. Here's the honest verdict.

Polestar And Tesla EV: Tech Blog