US battery technology company Pure Lithium has been awarded funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Vehicle Technology Office to scale production of lithium metal anodes from recycled lithium metal, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). Pure Lithium will work with ANL to recover lithium metal from waste streams. It will demonstrate and… Read more…
C-BATT demonstrates Obsidia anode material
C-BATT, a joint venture between US lithium-ion battery components producer X-BATT and carbon and graphite products manufacturer CONSOL Innovations, has developed its US-sourced Obsidia high-capacity battery anode material, which is designed to increase battery energy density and cycle life. Silicon-carbon-based Obsidia and its blends hold more lithium per gram than graphite. In addition to its… Read more…
Over 80 Tesla vehicles damaged at a single location
The Hamilton police in Ontario announced that over 80 Tesla vehicles were damaged in a vandalism attack at a Tesla service center. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla hate goes biblical, BYD comes out swinging, Renault 5 Turbo 3E, and more
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla hate going biblical, BYD coming out swinging with new record charging time, the new Renault 5 Turbo 3E, and more. Read more…
California now has nearly 50% more EV chargers than gas nozzles
California now has 178,549 public and shared private EV chargers – hitting a major milestone with 48% more chargers statewide than gas nozzles. Read more…
Xiaomi uses a watermelon to demonstrate SU7 Ultra’s battery toughness
Until last year, Xiaomi was a company better known for its smartphones and home appliances. But now, this Chinese giant is taking the electric car market by storm. Its new flagship sedan, the SU7 Ultra, has impressive power and some innovative battery safety features. Surprisingly, rather than relying on traditional crash test videos, Xiaomi took a new approach to show… Read more…
2024 Honda Prologue Lease Deals Are Still Very Cheap
The Prologue was offered with some of the cheapest leases in the entire Honda lineup. That may be changing for 2025, so act fast. Read more…
ElectricFish’s microgrid EV charging solution installs quickly, cuts grid upgrade costs
Microgrids are the coming thing in EV charging—incorporating battery storage can mitigate the need for high-power grid connections, making installations quicker and cheaper. ElectricFish has launched a new, fully redesigned version of its microgrid-based EV charger. Called the 350Squared, the system features battery integration and a proprietary power electronics design that the company says delivers… Read more…
Voltpost to demonstrate lamppost EV chargers in Connecticut
Curbside EV charging is the solution to the problem of EV drivers who aren’t able to install chargers at their homes. It’s a red-hot field, and one of the companies targeting this market is Voltpost, which makes an EV charging platform that can be retrofitted to existing lampposts. Now Voltpost has been selected by Connecticut’s… Read more…
Could The Audi TT Return As An Electric Sports Car?
“Audi should have a sports car, for sure,” CEO Gerald Döllner said. And a new concept due out this year could show where Audi is going. Read more…
Is Cadillac killing off its last two sedans for EVs? Bring on the electric CT4 and CT5
The last two gas-powered Cadillac sedans, the CT4 and CT5, could be traded in for a pair of EVs. GM reportedly has no plans for a next-gen Cadillac CT4 or CT5 with an internal combustion engine, but an electric version could replace it. Read more…
UK electric bus firm loses city contract to diesel competitor
The Big Lemon, an electric bus company operating in Brighton & Hove, is reportedly seeking legal advice after it lost out on a contract to a competitor with an ICE bus fleet. Its current contract, which began in 2017, will now end in March. Read more…
At Tesla’s Surprise ‘All-Hands,’ It’s More Of The Same
Elon Musk attempts to rally the troops, and investors, with a variation on the same act: Robots, space travel, don’t sell your stock. Read more…
Smart 1 gets power boost and fresher looks
Smart, the electric car company backed by Mercedes-Benz and Geely, is giving its Smart #1 a big upgrade. The updates were revealed in filings with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), and they include more powerful motors and some design tweaks. The standard Smart #1 will see a huge boost in power thanks to a new rear-mounted electric… Read more…
BYD Denza officially launches N9 to gain share in large luxury SUV market
The Denza N9 will compete in the large luxury SUV segment with Li Auto’s Li L9 and Aito’s M9.
It is powered by BYD’s e3 technology and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.
Audi Q6 E-Tron and A6 E-Tron get one year free fast-charging at Electrify America
Owners of Audi’s latest electric vehicles can now get one year of free DC fast-charging at Electrify America locations. Electrify America confirmed Thursday that the 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron crossover SUV just reaching dealerships now comes with this free-charging perk, and so will the 2025 Audi A6 E-Tron sedan when it arrives at showrooms this summer… Read more…
GM And Hyundai’s Electric Van And Truck Plans Are Coming Together
The auto giants are exploring a broad partnership across vehicle segments and EV batteries. Read more…
Audi announces US specs and prices for the A6 and S6 e-tron
Audi of America announced the U.S. offer structure and technical details for the new fully electric A6 and S6 Sportback e-tron, which are both expected to arrive at U.S. dealerships this summer. Read more…
Chartered Speed to deploy more than 900 electric buses in India
Indian bus operator Chartered Speed plans to add more than 900 electric buses to its fleet. The company will deploy these zero-emission buses under the government’s PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme. Read more…
CLPe, Zoomlion & Sanroc sign truck partnership in Hong Kong
CLPe, Sanroc and Zoomlion have signed an MoU to introduce Hong Kong’s first electric five-axis heavy crane trucks. They will be introduced together with a corresponding leasing programme, as well as a battery swapping service. Read more…
