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Hyundai officially debuts new IONIQ 6 with 379 mile range, teases upcoming IONIQ N performance EV
This evening, Hyundai globally debuted the IONIQ 6, which it describes as an “electrified streamliner.” Because it shares the same 800V E-GMP platform as the IONIQ 5, the IONIQ 6 makes its debut with a lot of the same features. That being said, Hyundai has worked hard to improve several performance specifications on it newest EV, including significantly better range. More…
Tesla loses its head of AI and vision Andrej Karpathy – a big loss for the Autopilot team
Andrej Karpathy, senior director in charge of AI and computer vision at Tesla, announced that he is leaving the automaker. It is a big loss for Tesla’s Autopilot team and self-driving effort. More…
Panasonic to build battery factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with new 4680 cell, report says
Panasonic is reportedly going to build a new battery cell factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with its new 4680 cell. More…
Panasonic is building a battery factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with new 4680 cell
Panasonic is reportedly going to build a new battery cell factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with its new 4680 cell. More…
Canoo stock doubles as Walmart orders up to 10,000 EVs in deal that includes warranted shares in company [update]
EV startup Canoo continues to feverishly lay the railroad down right in front of itself as it chugs along its route toward scaled production. A recent feeling of dread has been encapsulated by the company’s low stock, but new life has been injected into Canoo in the form of an order of at least 4,500 delivery EVs from Walmart, with the possibility of up to 10,000 in total. More…
Tesla battery supplier Panasonic teases impressive increases in capacity
Panasonic, which grew into a major battery cell supplier in the EV industry through its partnership with Tesla, is now teasing some important improvements in battery capacity. More…
Wheel-E Podcast! Special episode for Eurobike 2022 with the latest e-bike news
This week on a special episode of Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most interesting news and announcements from Eurobike 2022, the largest electric bicycle trade show in Europe. Some of the biggest stories include a first chance to test Tern’s new Quick Haul electric bike, the massive amount of cargo e-bikes at the show, anti-lock braking for e-bikes from a joint Blubrake & Shimano venture, a perceptible drop in pedal bikes, and lots more. More…
Watch XPeng’s latest video of an HT Aero eVTOL that you drive like a flying car
Urban air mobility (UAM) company HT Aero continues to make progress toward the “flying car” it has promised to deliver by 2024. XPeng Huitian (aka HT Aero) recently posted a video to Weibo demonstrating an eVTOL prototype taking off, flying around, and being maneuvered like a car. It has the XPeng Motors steering wheel and everything – check it out. More…
Polestar reports 125% increase in electric car sales, becomes a quiet success in EV space
Polestar is reporting a 125% increase in electric car sales during the first half of 2022. The small automaker that spun off from Volvo is becoming a quiet success in the EV space. More…
AMPLY Power partners with Lightning eMotors to deliver OMEGA charging software to fleets
AMPLY Power announced the deployment of its new “Powered by AMPLY” Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, beginning with a new partnership with commercial EV manufacturer Lightning eMotors. Lightning eMotors’ future EVs will feature AMPLY’s OMEGA charge management software. More…
Candela C-8 first flight: Testing the most premium flying electric boat in the world
Let’s be real: there just aren’t that many flying electric boats in the world. But even if there were, the Candela C-8 would undoubtedly be at the top of the list for premium models. Not only is it competing well against (and sometimes outselling) internal combustion engine boats in its class, but the Swedish boat is racking up sales all over the world ahead of the first shipments later this year. More…
Aptera asks Congress to make Tesla’s plug and Superchargers the standard for EVs in the US
Aptera has launched a petition to ask Congress to make Tesla Superchargers and its plug the standard for electric vehicles in the US. More…
Speed, power and range specs released for Triumph’s first electric motorcycle
The Triumph TE-1 electric motorcycle project has been progressing steadily ever since the company began testing the e-motorcycle market waters back in early 2019 and then proceeded to officially announced an in-house electric motorcycle development program. More…
Several EV automakers announce business restructuring and layoffs, including Rivian and Tesla
Inflation and global supply chain constraints continue to take their toll on EV automakers, especially those based in the United States. Young automakers like Rivian and Arrival have announced plans to restructure their businesses, hinting at potential layoffs. Meanwhile, EV veteran Tesla has laid off hundreds of employees the past month and continues to do so. More…
Rivian and Arrival announce business restructuring, Tesla continues layoffs
Inflation and global supply chain constraints continue to take their toll on EV automakers, especially those based in the United States. Young automakers like Rivian and Arrival have announced plans to restructure their businesses, hinting at potential layoffs. Meanwhile, EV veteran Tesla has laid off hundreds of employees the past month and continues to do so. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 12, 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…
Eurobike 2022 starts tomorrow – Here’s a preview of the exciting electric bike debuts we’ll see
Eurobike is the premier bicycle trade show in Europe and one of the largest in the world. This year – for the first time – it’s taking place in Frankfurt, Germany. Once upon a time, electric bikes were a small corner of the show. But times have changed, and these days the main attractions are all the innovative e-bikes on display. More…
Celebrate BLUETTI Prime Day with some of its best energy storage deals ever
Whether it’s a new phone charger, that one specific laundry detergent you love, or a last-minute Halloween costume accessory, you’ve probably used Amazon. One of the perks of the web’s largest digital marketplace is Prime Day, a multiday sale event celebrated each year throughout the site. Veteran energy storage provider BLUETTI is joining the Prime Day celebration this year with huge discounts on several of its most popular products. This list is definitely worth checking out.. More…
Geely launches new outdoors lifestyle marque Radar Auto to produce electric pickups, SUVs, and ATVs
Rivian did it first, Ford did it the biggest, and now China is next. Geely Auto is entering the nascent electric pickup truck segment with an entirely new brand called Radar Auto. The new outdoors-centric marque officially launched today along with images of its flagship EV called the RD6. In addition to electric pickups, Radar also has plans for SUVs and ATVs.. More…