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Here’s how the US can make EV road trips seamless

The US needs to more than double the number of EV charging stations that currently meet minimum federal funding requirements in order to make long-distance EV road trips seamless, according to a new road map and analysis from low-carbon energy startup Carbon Solutions and energy nonprofit Great Plains Institute (GPI). More…
Tesla Model S breaks winter range record

Tesla Model S has broken the winter range record in a new wide-ranging cold weather range test conducted in Norway. More…
Watch the longest-range EVs battle to see how far they last on a single charge

Electric vehicle range continues improving, with many automakers now offering models with over 300 to 400 miles on a single charge. Watch some of the longest-range EVs battle it out to see which travels the farthest from 100% battery charge to completely empty. More…
150 armored electric vehicles hitting US streets for the future of secure cash delivery

EVs are making their way into every crevice of the economy. The latest is armored electric vehicles, as the cash-handling industry moves to reduce emissions. Cash delivery giant Loomis says it’s expanding its partnership with Xos, ordering an additional 150 armored EVs to use for US operations. More…
VW may soon make a compact electric SUV in the US

Volkswagen has decided it will manufacture another electric SUV in North America, and it will be smaller than the ID.4, reports German newspaper Handelsblatt. More…
Rivian hit with wave of layoffs amid serious cost concerns

Rivian is laying off 6% of its workforce as it is having issues cutting costs amid its production ramp – resulting in selling its electric vehicles at a massive loss. More…
Porsche takes a significant stake in EV charging leader ABB E-Mobility

ABB E-Mobility found new investors Monday to help fund the company’s EV charging growth strategy, including luxury automaker Porsche. More…
Tesla Roadster turns 15 years old today, still no sign of the new version

Tesla Roadster, credited by some for launching the EV revolution, is turning 15 years old today. While we celebrate the original Roadster, there’s still no sign of the new version that Tesla promised. More…
VW has no plans to join Tesla and Ford in an EV price war – CEO

Volkswagen is making it clear it will not partake in the EV price war spurred by Tesla’s recent price cuts. More…
Tesla plans to ramp up Giga Shanghai production after surge in orders, report says

A new report states that Tesla plans to ramp up electric vehicle production at Gigafactory Shanghai to 20,000 units per week after a surge in orders. More…
Honda shows off electric outboard motor for boats using its motorbike batteries

Honda’s combustion engine outboard motors are a common sight on the back of boats in marinas around the world. But those motors could be going green one day thanks to a new Honda electric outboard shown off recently at the Dusseldorf Boat Show. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 31, 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…
GM’s latest look at the Equinox EV has us guessing on range, battery, and price

Ahead of its scheduled arrival this coming fall, GM has shared its most in depth look at the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV yet in a video you can view below. By promising a starting price around $30,000, the Equinox EV is sure to capture plenty of customers, whether they are current GM owners or not. However, the American automaker has not yet shown all its cards when it comes to this electric compact SUV. Naturally, our curiosity (and impatience) has gotten the best of us, leading us to take our best guess at what consumers can truly expect to see. More…
Amazon’s renewable energy portfolio swells to over 20 GW, enough to power 5.2M homes

Amazon increased its renewable energy capacity by 8.3 GW in 2022, bringing its total portfolio to over 20 GW, enough to power millions of US homes. More…
Sony and Honda will sell their electric car, ‘AFEELA,’ in 2026

For the fourth year in a row, Sony brought its electric car prototype to CES to show it off to a global audience. But this year we finally got what we’ve wanted all along: a production date. More…
New York City is buying 925 EVs – here’s what’s included

From electric garbage trucks to street sweepers, New York City announced today that it will spend $10.1 million to buy 925 electric vehicles and install 315 new EV chargers. More…
Chevy Bolt had best sales ever after recalls and leads in mainstream EV sales says GM

GM released its 2022 year-end sales update and is touting the humble Chevy Bolt’s best sales year ever, calling the Bolt and Bolt EUV the “#1 mainstream EV series” in Q3 and Q4. More…
Audi BEV sales up 47% in the US in 2022 while ICE sales flounder

Audi of America released its fourth quarter business update today that reveals delivery numbers of all its models for the last year. And, like much of the auto industry, the company’s BEV sales are growing while ICE car sales floundered in 2022. More…
Tesla mobile Supercharger with Megapack caught on fire

A Tesla Megapack used on a mobile Supercharger caught on fire and completely burned down in Baker, California. More…

