Stellantis, the parent company behind Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and 11 others, is launching several new affordable EVs in 2024. The automaker aims to reduce prices on electric models to take on industry leaders like Tesla and incoming Chinese EV makers. More…
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North America getting its first long range cruiser electric motorcycle
Electric motorcycles have demonstrated superior performance in many areas from acceleration to speed and even towing, but they’ve long trailed behind ICE-bikes when it comes to range. That’s set to change with the launch of the new 2024 Evoke 6061-GT electric motorcycle, now preaparing to make its North American debut. More…
Gigafactory Mexico gets all its permits, now it is up to Tesla to give greenlight
Gigafactory Mexico has received all its needed permits to start construction. Now, it is up to Tesla to give the greenlight after the automaker pumped the brakes on the project. More…
StoreDot says its EV battery cells didn’t degrade after 1,000 extreme fast charges
EV battery maker StoreDot says its silicon-dominant XFC battery cells didn’t degrade after 1,000 consecutive extreme fast charging cycles. More…
Best look at Tesla Cybertruck’s powered frunk yet
We get our best look at the Tesla Cybertruck frunk with a new sighting with the automatic closing in action. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 30, 2023
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. More…
Rivian’s Normal, IL, plant is now charging every new EV with 100% clean energy
Rivian’s 2.8 MW wind turbine at its Normal, Illinois, plant is officially online and, along with solar, is charging every new EV with clean energy. More…
Chevy launches Equinox EV at $49K, $35K 320-mile model coming soon
Chevy announced its Equinox EV rollout plan today on a conference call to journalists. It acknowledged being late but also had some pleasant surprises for its new lowest-cost EV. More…
Why is Toyota so anti-EV? It lost the race to compete, says Tesla and EV Council
Things are getting heated Down Under as a Toyota executive’s recent anti-EV comments in Australia are being challenged by industry leaders, including Tesla. According to the Electric Vehicle Council of Australia, the comments come as the automaker is losing market share over its own hesitancy to go electric. More…
Ford is adding an extra 3K Tesla EV chargers, bringing its network total to over 100,000
Ford EV drivers will have access to 15,000 Tesla Superchargers, higher than initially expected. The company announced Monday it will add an extra 3,000 Tesla chargers as its network grows to over 106,000 stations. More…
UAW reaches deal with GM, ending auto strike with big win for workers
The last domino has fallen, with UAW and GM reaching a deal to end the auto industry strike. Now, tentative deals have been met with all three auto companies, which means the strike is over. More…
CATL begins operations at new battery facility capable of producing one cell per second
CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, is now becoming the fastest as well, thanks to state-of-the-art production lines at its new battery base in China. The developer says its new assembly lines can produce a battery cell per second and an entire EV battery pack in under three minutes. More…
Watch rider attempt to tow 7-ton truck with her electric motorcycle
The popular motorcycle YouTuber Priyanka Kochhar, better known by her handle BikeWithGirl, recently took a stab at a major towing attempt on an electric motorcycle. More…
Volkswagen teases its first electric station wagon with new ID.7 Tourer images
A new Volkswagen EV will begin rolling out next year. Volkswagen revealed the first images of the ID.7 Tourer, the brand’s first electric station wagon.. More…
ZEEKR ‘over delivers’ 001 FR EV that is faster, more powerful, and less expensive than anticipated
Days after rolling its very first models off its assembly lines, ZEEKR has officially launched its high-performance 001 FR shooting brake EV, stating it has “over delivered” on specs. With the official launch, we’ve learned this new quad-motor EV will offer more power, faster acceleration, and a starting price about $30,000 less than originally rumored.. More…
In a ‘world first,’ autonomous giant drones are flying cargo to offshore wind turbines
Ørsted says it’s now the world’s first offshore wind company to use autonomous giant drones to transport cargo to turbines. More…
Tesla leaks new Model S sports seats for Plaid version
Tesla has leaked upcoming new sports seats for the Model S Plaid through its service manual. More…
Panasonic slows battery production amid weaker EV business, but Tesla looks good
Panasonic announced that it is slowing down its battery production amid weaker demand for electric vehicles, but it hints at demand from Tesla still being good on that front. More…
Stellantis strike ends, new battery plant in Illinois; GM Lyriq plant sees walkout
UAW has announced that it has come to a tentative agreement with Stellantis to end the six-week strike, including job gains from the reopening of a plant in Belvidere, Illinois and addition of a new battery plant in that location.. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 28, 2023
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. More…
