Bumps in the road can be annoying, and if you don’t see them in time, they can do some serious damage. But what if when you drove over a bump, your electric vehicle could harness that energy and convert it to usable electricity? BMW is building a new suspension system designed to do just that. More…
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Tesla chief designer talks Cybertruck and teases upcoming new EV
Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen gave a rare interview where he discussed the Cybertruck design and teased an upcoming new Tesla model. More…
Hyundai, Kia achieve record November US sales led by rising IONIQ5, EV6 demand
Kia announced Thursday it achieved its strongest November US sales month on record as demand for its electric vehicles pushed the automaker to new heights. Meanwhile, parent company Hyundai also surpassed its previous US November sales record with several leading EV models enticing buyers, such as the award-winning IONIQ5 and Kona EV.. More…
Ford invests another $180M in powertrain plant to supply 70% of European EVs
Ford Motor Company announced plans to invest an additional $180 million in its Halewood EV powertrain facility in northern England. As the American automaker looks to go all-electric overseas by 2030, the fresh fund will help bolster the plants output by 70%, which should in turn supply powertrains to a large majority of European Ford models by 2026. More…
Polestar to launch its own electric bike as more car companies explore e-bikes
Swedish electric automaker Polestar has toyed around with two-wheelers before, but the company looks set to embark on its most ambitious bike project yet with a new electric bicycle model. More…
Standards war? Things heat up between Tesla and CharIN
Are we going to get a standards war in the EV space? I doubt it, but things are heating up between Tesla and CharIN, the association leading the CCS standard. More…
California-based startup unveils 58 MPH electric jet ski on hydrofoils
It’s an exciting time for personal watercraft enthusiasts that want to swap a roaring engine for the instantaneous (and silent) power of electric motors. The latest electric jet ski making a splash is the Valo Hyperfoil. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 30, 2022
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…
Hitachi Energy debuts wireless grid tech that prevents wildfires
Hitachi Energy just launched wireless Spark Prevention Unit indicators that help prevent wildfires by enabling remote monitoring.. More…
Drivers are increasingly ditching Toyota and Honda gas cars in favor of EVs
The electric vehicle rollout is gaining momentum as new car shoppers are increasingly switching to EVs, even if their preferred brand is not currently offering any. Ford, GM, and Hyundai’s new electric vehicles are winning over Toyota and Honda gas-car buyers, while Tesla continues establishing itself as a top automaker. More…
NanoGraf to launch US’s first large-volume silicon oxide factory
Chicago-headquartered NanoGraf Technologies, which claims it has enabled the world’s most energy dense 18650 lithium-ion cell, today announced that it will open the first large-volume silicon oxide factory in the United States. At peak production, NanoGraf will produce 35 tons per year. More…
Tesla (TSLA) is planning massive output from Giga Texas in Q1 2023
Tesla (TSLA) is planning a massive ramp up in Model Y production output from Gigafactory Texas in Q1 2023. In the meantime, the situation is a bit more complex in the United States with the pending tax credit. More…
Electric vanlife coming? 2024 Mercedes eSprinter impresses in 300 mile range, efficiency tests
The upcoming refresh of the Mercedes eSprinter electric van has been tested with impressive results on both range and efficiency. In fact, they’re almost too impressive to be believed. More…
XPeng (XPEV) misses Q3 estimates, stock rises despite lower EV delivery outlook
XPeng (XPEV), a leading Chinese smart EV manufacturer, released its Q3 2022 earnings Wednesday, missing top and bottom line estimates while offering a less-than-ideal delivery outlook for the rest of the year. Despite this, XPeng stock is racing higher. Let’s see why investors are jumping back in. More…
Tesla secures large EV fleet order from Caltrans
Tesla has secured a large fleet order from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), which is trying to electrify its vehicle fleet. More…
Tesla senior director of engineering returns to Volvo
Tesla is losing Anders Bell, senior director of engineering in charge of vehicle interior, who will return to Volvo, which has been following Tesla’s interior design direction. More…
150,00th Ford Mustang Mach-E rolls off the line as EV maker strives for 2M annually by 2026
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E continues winning customers over as the automaker announced today it had produced its 150,000th fully electric SUV. The Mach-E is now available in 37 global markets as Ford accelerates EV production to reach its goal of 2 million by 2026. More…
150,000th Ford Mustang Mach-E rolls off the line as EV maker strives for 2M annually by 2026
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E continues winning customers over as the automaker announced today it had produced its 150,000th fully electric SUV. The Mach-E is now available in 37 global markets as Ford accelerates EV production to reach its goal of 2 million by 2026. More…
150,000th Mustang Mach-E rolls off the line as Ford strives to make 2M EVs annually by 2026
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E continues winning customers over as the automaker announced today it had produced its 150,000th fully electric SUV. The Mach-E is now available in 37 global markets as Ford accelerates EV production to reach its goal of 2 million by 2026. More…
Lightyear wins race to market with start of solar EV production in Finland
Just six years after what began as a solar vehicle competition among students, Lightyear has reached a watershed moment in clean mobility. Today, the company officially kicked off the start of production for the Lightyear 0 solar EV at Valmet Automotive in Uusikaupunki, Finland, and we were fortunate enough to be the only US media outlet in attendance. Today not only proves that solar EVs are possible, but also scalable, kicking off an even more sustainable echelon of zero-emission mobility. More…