Tesla has unveiled “Optimus Gen 2”, a new generation of its humanoid robot that should be able to take over repetitive tasks from humans. Read more…
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Toyota’s 100% electric Hilux pickup may be further away than expected
For those waiting on an all-electric Toyota Hilux pickup, you may have to wait a little longer. Toyota Europe’s light commercial vehicle sales head, Emmanuel Beaune, suggested that a 100% electric Hilux pickup was still just under investigation.. Read more…
GreenPower rolls out its first electric school buses in West Virginia
GreenPower Motor Company is rolling out the first electric school buses manufactured at its new factory in West Virginia to school districts. Read more…
GM confirms it will begin Chevy Equinox EV production in early 2024
Chevy’s best-selling SUV is going electric next year. GM’s Mexico president, Francisco Garza, confirmed Chevy Equinox EV production will begin in the first quarter of 2024.. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 12, 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. Read more…
Tesla announces its coming to Qatar
Tesla has announced that it is expanding its electric vehicle business to Qatar with the launch of its online configurator in the country. Read more…
Volvo pushes back EX30 launch in China, says US deliveries still on track
Volvo’s cheapest EV, the EX30, was expected to begin rolling out by the end of the year, but that’s not going to happen. Volvo is pushing back the launch of the EX30 in China until 2024. Read more…
Scout Motors chooses Michigan for new research hub to explore future electric truck innovation
Infant electric truck brand Scout Motors is expanding its US footprint, announcing plans for a new “Innovation Center” in Michigan that will become home to its R&D, design, and engineering, creating hundreds of new jobs in the area. Read more…
CarMax is now piloting an electric semi truck as a car hauler
Used car retailer CarMax (NYSE: KMX) is piloting an electric semi truck as a car hauler in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Read more…
Toyota thinks it’s a good idea to put a fake manual transmission in an EV
Love it or hate it, Toyota seems to be moving forward with its plan to add a manual transmission simulation to its electric cars, complete with engine revving noise and lots of jerky feels. A new patent application shows a system with up to 14 pseudo gears, to enhance the zero-emissions driving experience and maybe convert some manual-loving drivers over to the EV side. Read more…
Hyundai to launch new Creta EV to take on one of the fastest-growing markets
South Korean automaker Hyundai is introducing a new mass-market “Creta EV” in one of the fastest-growing electric vehicle markets. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck had to be rescued after falling off an off-road trail
A Tesla Cybertruck had to be rescued by other pickup trucks after falling off an off-road trail and getting stuck. Read more…
GM and Komatsu will add hydrogen fuel cells to an electric mining truck
GM and Komatsu will co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for Komatsu’s electric drive mining truck – here’s why that makes sense. Read more…
Gogoro launches in India with new locally made electric scooter and battery swapping
After first running a successful pilot program in India to test the local market, e-scooter and battery-swapping giant Gogoro is now making a major expansion into India. But Gogoro isn’t only bringing its technology to India, it’s actually producing new scooter models there. Read more…
Ride1Up CF Racer1 unveiled as high-end gravel/road e-bike without the expensive price
If you’ve got a fat enough wallet, there are some seriously high-end electric bikes floating around out there from top-shelf e-bike companies. But what if your taste for finer things doesn’t quite match up with your real-world budget? Now Ride1Up is unveiling the answer in its new CF Racer1 carbon fiber electric road bike and gravel bike. Read more…
New electric VW Transporter makes us yearn for an EV California campervan
I’m going to shoot straight with you: I don’t fully understand Volkswagen’s commercial van lineup — it is dizzyingly complicated. Today, VW announced the next generation of its commercial Transporter family will introduce an all-electric option in panel van, Kombi (dual purpose), dropside, and Caravelle (passenger) layouts.. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck has a ‘wade mode’ that pressurizes battery to ‘drive through water’
Tesla Cybertruck has something called “Wade Mode” that the automaker claims “pressurizes the battery pack” to “drive through water”. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 11, 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. Read more…
Porsche Macan EV finally arrives with 300+ miles WLTP range, track skills
Porsche invited us out to Leipzig Germany all the way back in October to show off the Panamera Plug-in Hybrid and the new PPE-based Macan EV. We were kept on an incredibly short leash but learned a lot about the upcoming SUV, and paradoxically we were left with almost as many questions as answersâ. Read more…
Tesla says DMV disregarded ‘Full Self-Driving’ lie for so long, it should be allowed to keep going
In its fight with the DMV regarding misleading using of the term “self-driving”, Tesla says that the agency has disregarded its use of the term ‘Full Self-Driving’ for so long, it should be allowed keep using it. Read more…
