For the first time in the company’s 40-year history, Liebherr have converted one of their R 9400 excavators from a conventional diesel to an electric powertrain. Read more…
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Maserati reiterates all-electric ‘Made in Italy’ strategy in wake of delays, rifts with local gov’t
Italian automaker Maserati is doubling down on its roots and letting the world know that its vehicles will continue to be 100% designed, developed, and manufactured in Italy. That said, some of those Maserati vehicles in the pipeline, particularly the 100% electric ones, continue to face development hurdles. Meanwhile, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is in a battle with the Italian government over EV sales support. Read more…
Kia EV6 GT spotted with aggressive design update and new Active Air Skirt
Kia’s sporty EV6 GT is getting a facelift. The new EV6 GT was spotted for the first time, boasting an aggressive design update and new Active Air Skirt technology.. Read more…
New Jersey resuscitates offshore wind with two new projects
Ørsted dealt New Jersey a massive blow by canceling 2.2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind last year, but the state just added 3.7 GW of new projects to its pipeline. Read more…
Caterpillar shows off its first-ever underground electric mining truck
This week, Caterpillar successfully demonstrated a prototype of an all-new battery electric underground mining truck at its Australian proving grounds, making it the latest addition to a rapidly-growing portfolio of battery electric and semi-autonomous mining machines. Read more…
2024 Subaru Solterra gets faster charging and new upgrades for the same price
The 2024 Subaru Solterra is an upgrade over last year’s model with faster charging and more for the same starting price. Read more…
Elon Musk tries to explain his ask for more control over Tesla, but TSLA not buying it
Elon Musk tried to explain his strange ask for more control over Tesla, which seemingly came with a threat to divert AI products from the automaker to his new startup, during his earnings conference call. Read more…
The US’s largest solar + battery storage project just came online
The US’s largest solar + battery storage project, Edwards & Sanborn, has come online in Kern County, California. Read more…
Honda’s first electric SUV, the 2024 Prologue, boasts nearly 300 miles range for under $49K
Honda’s first all-electric SUV, the 2024 Prologue, will begin hitting US dealerships in March. The electric SUV features best-in-class EPA range with up to nearly 300 miles on a single charge.. Read more…
Industry first: Kenworth class-6 electric trucks get OEM-approved wireless charging
After 6 months of intensive engineering work and evaluations, a pioneering collaboration between Kenworth, Dana Incorporated, and WAVE Charging has resulted in the first OEM-approved high-power wireless charging integration of its kind. Read more…
Biden vetoes Republican block on $7.5 billion EV infrastructure plan
Republicans, and a couple of Democrats, have been pushing back on President Biden’s $7.5 billion plan to extensively build out EV infrastructure in the US by focusing on a short-term waiver that allows federally subsidized EV chargers to include materials from China. No can do, say Republicans aiming to block the waiver – but Biden exercised his veto power, for now at least. Read more…
Fucare Scorpio review: A fun fat tire electric bike with moto-style suspension
As electric fat tire e-bikes become increasingly popular, more designers are getting creative with their suspension setups to differentiate themselves from the sea of other e-bikes out there. Now, the Fucare Scorpio takes a classic dual rear suspension design and applies it in a unique way to electric bicycles. Read more…
Elon Musk: automakers don’t believe Tesla Full Self-Driving is real
Elon Musk says that other automakers don’t believe Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) is “real” as Tesla tries to sell FSD licenses. Read more…
Cadillac Celestiq will buy you a whole lot of opulence for $340K – take a look
Lovers of sleek, luxurious, and insanely expensive cars, you’ve now got an American-made EV equivalent in the form of Cadillac Celestiq. General Motors just announced that it has finally started production at its factory in Michigan, but only in very limited numbers, of course. Here’s what that eye-watering starting price of $340,000 will buy you. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 24, 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…
Decision on US’s largest natural gas export terminal to be delayed
In a significant move, the White House will delay a decision on whether to approve what would be the US’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal, according to the New York Times. Read more…
Should Volvo take Polestar (PSNY) private? Investment research firm weighs in
Should Volvo take EV maker Polestar (PSNY) private? Investment research firm Bernstein says it may make more sense. Read more…
Elon Musk: Tesla aims for next-gen EV to come in late 2025
Elon Musk has disclosed that Tesla is currently aiming for its next-generation electric vehicles, which will include a much cheaper electric car, to come in late 2025. Read more…
Lucid CEO teases a mid-size Tesla Model 3, Model Y competitor in development
During a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of Phase 2 at its AMP-1 production facility in Arizona, Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson briefly teased the automaker’s third model in the works – a mid-size EV that will arrive as a direct competitor to the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y.. Read more…
Rivian seemingly plans to reveal R2 on Mar 7 at flagship Laguna Beach store
Rivian has filed plans for a “global product launch” on March 7th at its new flagship store in Laguna Beach, and documents reveal that the launch is of its much-anticipated smaller, more affordable R2 platform. Read more…
