GM has officially begun Ultium EV battery production in the US as part of its $2.3 billion joint venture with LG Energy Solution. The JV’s 2.8-million square foot facility in Ohio is now assembling battery packs for the GMC Hummer EV, but remains hush on what other EVs in the GM family will receive them. Meanwhile, the American automaker continues to work through disputes as its battery factory employees look to unionize. More…
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X Shore 1 unveiled, drastically reducing electric boat pricing
Swedish electric boat maker X Shore has just unveiled its latest electric boat model, the X Shore 1. The new electric boat is designed to significantly reduce prices in the expensive electric boat industry. More…
Mercedes-Benz all-electric EQS SUV will be too luxuriously priced for US federal tax credits
Spoiler alert: A week after announcing the first EQS SUV models began rolling off its US assembly lines, Mercedes-Benz has finally shared what starting price and trims consumers can expect to see. Although this all-electric SUV and its battery components will be built on US soil, its price tag will prevent US customers from qualifying for federal tax credits. Shocking. More…
Tesla’s EV output in China raises back to 77,000 units
Tesla’s electric vehicle sales and exports in China have come back up to pre-shutdown levels with 77,000 units delivered in August, according to the latest statistics. More…
Tesla’s EV output in China raised back to 77,000 units
Tesla’s electric vehicle sales and exports in China have come back up to pre-shutdown output levels with 77,000 units delivered in August, according to the latest statistics. More…
Affordable Kollter electric motorcycle enters service with first police department in the US
Police departments have been flocking to two-wheeled electric vehicles over the last few years thanks to an influx of new models. Now the low-cost Kollter ES1 electric motorcycle is getting its first ever police use in the US. More…
Electric scooter giant Yadea remains largest two-wheel EV brand with 104% export volume surge
Yadea, the world’s largest electric scooter maker, keeps the ball rolling in the first half of 2022 as export volumes surge 104%. Rising global demand for two-wheel EVs is driving Yadea’s overseas expansion.. More…
Polestar (PSNY) reports $1 billion revenue halfway through 2022 while on track to deliver 50k EVs
According to a recent revenue report, EV automaker Polestar brought in over $1 billion in revenue in the first half of 2022. That’s nearly 100% growth compared to the first half of 2021, offering further evidence that Polestar is poised to become a major contender in the EV market. More…
Tesla visits graphite mine and factory in Quebec
Tesla has recently visited Nouveau Monde’s graphite mine and processing factory in Quebec, as the automaker is increasingly looking to establish a factory in Canada. More…
Jackery Solar Generator 1000 Pro launched as latest storm-beating, gas-generator killer
Jackery has just launched its latest portable power station and solar panel kit, the Jackery Solar Generator 1000 Pro. More…
Tesla (TSLA) scouts factory sites in Quebec and Ontario
Tesla has now disclosed that it is lobbying the Canadian government for an accelerated permitting process to build a factory in the country. At the same time, it reportedly scouted factory sites in Quebec and Ontario. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 31, 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…
Lightning eMotors joins forces with GoBolt to deploy 170 commercial EVs across North America
Heavy-duty EV manufacturer Lightning eMotors announced Wednesday that it’s strategically partnering with GoBolt, a logistics services provider, to build and deploy 170 all-electric commercial vehicles over the next year. More…
The world’s largest offshore wind farm is now fully operational
The UK’s Hornsea 2, the world’s largest single offshore wind farm, is now fully operational. More…
Tesla (TSLA) is facing ‘unprecedented demand’
Tesla is currently facing an “unprecedented demand,” according to a Wall Street analyst after a visit with management at Gigafactory Berlin. More…
The Polestar 6 ‘LA Concept’ edition doesn’t ship until 2026, but already sold out in a week
Two weeks after announcing its O² roadster concept would see scaled production as the Polestar 6, the EV automaker has announced that all 500 slots of its “LA Concept” edition are all spoken for. Even though its scheduled launch remains four years away, the appetite for the Polestar 6 is strong. More…
Britain investing in EV ambulance fleet dedicated to mental health crises and ill-health prevention
The second largest global healthcare system, England’s National Health Service (NHS), is releasing a new EV ambulance fleet to do its part in alleviating the mental health crisis and cutting carbon emissions.. More…
Britain investing in EV ambulance fleet dedicated to the mental health crisis and ill-health prevention
The second-largest healthcare system in the world, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is releasing a new EV ambulance fleet to do its part in alleviating the mental health crisis and cutting carbon emissions.. More…
Fully Charged Live returns to the US September 10-11 in San Diego – come see us!
Join Electrek and the crew from FullyCharged.SHOW for Fully Charged Live, coming to the San Diego Convention Center September 10-11. Here’s what you can expect to see. More…
Toyota changes tune on EV demand, triples funding for US battery plant
In a strange series of events, Toyota is changing its stance on electric vehicles as the Japanese automaker announced Wednesday it will be tripling its planned investment in its new battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina. More…
