Chinese EV giant BYD – which has hired some 90,000 employees in R&D to ramp up its smart tech game – now has a new smart car system. Dubbed Xuanji, it offers functions like automated parking and voice recognition to better compete with Tesla and other rivals. Read more…
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StoreDot unveils its cell-to-pack I-BEAM XFC concept
StoreDot unveils its I-BEAM XFC concept, a cell-to-pack design that takes extreme fast charging (XFC) from cell to vehicle level. Read more…
Telsa slashes prices across Europe on Model Y
Telsa has now joined Volkswagen and BYD in slashing the prices of its vehicles in Germany after the government ended EV incentives, according to Automotive News Europe. But compared to BYD’s drastic 15% cuts, Tesla is taking a more measured approach. Read more…
BMW patents an innovative-looking new folding electric scooter
BMW hasn’t been shy about playing around with new electric two-wheeler designs, though the number that have actually made it onto showroom floors is significantly lower. This time we’re getting a look at a potential new BMW electric scooter that may actually make it to production. Read more…
Vay begins commercial operation of remotely driven EV rides in Las Vegas
Eight months after announcing plans to enter the US market, European teledrive service Vay has officially begun commercial operations of its remotely operated EVs in fabulous Las Vegas. Customers can now order a car delivered directly to them without a driver in the vehicle, hop in, drive off, and use it as long as they’d like.. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 16, 2024
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck gets 160 miles of range in first towing test
One of the first independent Tesla Cybertruck towing tests shows the electric pickup truck gets roughly 160 miles of range while towing about 6,000 lbs. Read more…
BYD Sea Lion 07 electric SUV specs revealed ahead of official launch, will rival Tesla Model Y
BYD’s answer to the Tesla Model Y is expected to begin rolling out in the first half of the year. Ahead of its official launch, the BYD Sea Lion 07 electric SUV’s specs have been revealed. Read more…
Blue Bird just got its single largest electric school bus order yet
Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD) got the single largest order of electric school buses to date from the second-largest public school system in the US. Read more…
500kW wireless charging keeps electric trucks working in bitter cold
The wireless charging experts at Ideanomics’ WAVE division want you to remember that high-speed inductive EV charging is ready for prime time – even in extremely cold weather conditions. Read more…
QuantumScape unveils beating heart of its solid-state battery tech: the FlexFrame cell [Video]
Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has provided further evidence that it’s the real deal in eventually achieving scaled cell production that could one day enable EV modules that are safer, charge faster, and go farther. In the YouTube video below, QuantumScape explains the design of its FlexFrame battery cell, which expands and contracts… similar to a beating heart. Read more…
ChargePoint Flex level 2 EV charger now $397, last day to save $699 on Aventon Abound e-bike, more
Finally bring home an EV charger for the garage now that this level 2 ChargePoint Home Flex offering is down to $397. It comes joined by the last day to save $699 on one of our favorite cargo e-bikes, as the Aventon Abound e-bike hits $1,500, as well as all of today’s other best new Green Deals – including a batch of new e-bike and so much more. Read more…
Dead Tesla cars pile up at Chicago Superchargers in extreme cold
A bunch of Tesla vehicles were unable to charge at Supercharger stations across Chicago amid an extreme cold wave. Read more…
Solar, wind to lead US power generation growth for the next 2 years
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that solar and wind will lead US power generation growth for the next two years in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook.. Read more…
Genesis teases X Snow Speedium EV concept ripping across icy terrain
Would you drive this off-road Genesis EV on your next ski trip? Genesis unveiled the X Snow Speedium EV concept, giving us a sneak peek into the brand’s future design. Read more…
Ford expects to begin building the electric Explorer in June, second EV by the end of 2024
Ford is gearing up to build the first electric Explorer models this summer. The first Ford Explorer EVs are now expected to reach customers in August. Ford also expects to begin production of its second EV by the end of 2024. Read more…
SIXT drops Tesla, buys 250,000 rental cars from Stellantis
After dropping Tesla, global rental car giant SIXT says it will buy up to 250,000 vehicles from Stellantis for its fleets in North America and Europe.. Read more…
Mazda announces NACS adoption – its many EVs are going to flood Tesla Superchargers
Mazda is the latest automaker to announce that it will adopt NACS, Tesla’s open-source charging standard. Read more…
Volvo becomes first OEM to qualify four models for UK plug-in grant
Volvo Trucks has become the first commercial truck OEM in the UK to qualify four different models for the Government’s £25,000 plug-in grant on new registrations. Read more…
London gets Ford all-electric ambulances to go with its Mustang Mach-E’s
London’s ambulance service already has 42 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles in its emergency fleet, but now it’s adding 12 bright, shiny all-electric ambulances designed by Ford for emissions-free first response – and the first full-service electric ambulances in the city. London is pouring some $39 million into “greening up” its emergency vehicles. Read more…
