Commercial EV startup Volta Trucks has achieved a pivotal milestone in its “Trucks as a Service” journey. The 16-ton Volta Zero truck has begun series production in Steyr, Austria, as the company begins a test drive program to educate customers and ensure quality before the first customer deliveries later this year. More…
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This super-hybrid offshore wind farm just got its first turbine
The first turbine has been installed at the Hollandse Kust Noord super-hybrid offshore wind farm – which will also feature floating solar, battery storage, and green hydrogen production. More…
Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is looking for a new factory in the US
Tesla’s primary battery cell supplier, Panasonic, is once again looking to build a new factory in the US after recently announcing a new one. More…
A ‘world-first’ plug-in electric drilling rig is being piloted
Global construction giant Skanska is testing a “world-first” plug-in electric drilling rig on the largest infrastructure project in Europe. More…
Magna signs on to completely engineer and build off-road EVs for INEOS, beginning in 2026
Building off a previous relationship with INEOS Automotive for contracted vehicle engineering, Magna is adding a new model to its complete vehicle manufacturing branch – an all-electric 4×4 designed to go off-road. More…
First Toyota electric sedan powered by BYD earns 5,000 orders on first sales day
Toyota’s first electric sedan, the bZ3, powered by BYD technology, received a warm welcome on its first day on the market. The bZ3 secured 5,000 orders on April 16, according to FAW-Toyota, the automaker’s joint venture in China. More…
New and previous VinFast VF 8 customers now qualify for up to $7,500 in state tax rebates
Vietnamese EV automaker Vinfast just relayed that its new VF 8 electric SUV has been added to the list of eligible vehicles under the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) created by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). New and existing VinFast customers can now qualify for up to $7,500 in tax rebates in California, which can extend to other participating states. Learn how to apply below. More…
Reborn Lancia brand debuts a 435 mile range EV concept inspired by… Italian furniture?
We may still be a ways away from seeing the production intent design of the Ypsilion EV, which has been promised as the kickoff to legacy brand Lancia’s renaissance – but the Italian automaker has given us the design language that represents its 100% electric vision for the next decade in the form of a new concept called the Pu+Ra HPE. As the first vehicle inspired by the world of furniture, Lancia hopes its future customers will feel right at home inside its uniquely designed EVs. More…
Why you should check out the new 435-mile range Volkswagen ID.7 electric sedan
Volkswagen finally released its new global ID.7 flagship electric sedan on Monday. The VW ID.7 is the largest in the automaker’s fully electric ID lineup and is built for long-distance journeys with up to 435 miles (700 km) WLTP range. More…
Tesla faces backlash from Giga Shanghai workers after cutting performance bonus over a death
Tesla is facing a backlash from employees at Gigafactory Shanghai who are complaining about their performance bonuses having been cut reportedly because of an accidental death at the factory earlier this year. More…
XPeng presents SEPA 2.0 modular EV architecture that will debut in its G6 SUV this week
This morning, Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors unveiled its next-generation EV architecture that will be the backbone to future models going forward. XPeng states the new SEPA 2.0 platform will not only shorten future models’ R&D cycles, but offer a modular, interchangeable, end-to-end solution that will support a multitude of vehicle types – like its upcoming G6 coupe sedan.. More…
This new budget-priced electric gravel bike has a torque sensor and its own smart watch
The world of electric gravel bikes is a fun and interesting overlap between street and off-road e-bikes. But that specialty means that this is often a pricey category. Now Fiido is hoping to help bring costs down with the launch of the Fiido C21 and C22 electric gravel bikes at a budget price. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 15, 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…
Weird Alibaba: Would you buy this Pepto Bismol pink Chinese electric car for $5k?
It’s time for a fancy pants edition of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week. In today’s column, we’ve got a beautiful specimen of an antique-style roadster complete with the tried-and-true guts of electric microcar from China. More…
Swedish microcar maker Luvly wants to be the IKEA of tiny electric cars
Luvly, a Swedish microcar company, is gearing up to produce a tiny, ultraefficient electric car for urban living – and distribute it around the world using a flat-pack shipping method, much like another famous Swedish brand. More…
Global wind energy will exceed 1 TW by the end of 2023
Global wind energy will pass the 1-terawatt (TW) threshold for installed capacity by the end of 2023, according to the newest market outlook from Wood Mackenzie. More…
Wind turbines are headed to Antarctica – here’s how that works
Three new wind turbines will be installed on Ross Island in Antarctica, where they’ll power stations that belong to New Zealand and the US. More…
Elon Musk is rumored to be starting new AI startup after saying Tesla would play a role in AGI
Elon Musk is rumored to be starting a new AI startup to compete with OpenAI after he left the organization, which he co-founded, supposedly because of a conflict of interest with Tesla’s own artificial intelligence effort. More…
Podcast: leaked Tesla Model 3 refresh, Powerwall 3, new EPA rules, and more
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the leaked Tesla Model 3 refresh, the upcoming Powerwall 3, new EPA rules, and more. More…
Rivian (RIVN) stock tumbles after bullish analyst drastically cuts price target
Rivian (RIVN) shares fell Friday after bullish analyst Alexander Potter of Piper Sandler downgraded the EV maker’s stock. Although Potter is still a fan of Rivian’s Tesla-like strategy, he noted deteriorating market conditions and widening losses as reasons for the lower price target. More…
