Wireless charging specialist WiTricity says it completed a new funding round of $63 million (€60.9m). Anchored by a $25 million investment from Siemens AG, the round includes new investors and new ones on board. The company wants to bring its patents into products, including launching a new V2G solution. Siemens announced its investment already in […] More…
California: Electric Car Sales Accelerated In H1 2022, Teslas Most Popular
Hybrids were passed and left behind.More…
The Gin X Hybrid Offers E-Bike Features At Standard Bike Prices
The U.K. manufacturer introduces its flagship model, a no-frills, city-focused e-bike.More…
Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments Reached A New Record In July 2022
Almost 10,000 units in a month suggests higher production.More…
Elon Musk Confirms Tesla Semi Will Enter The Market Later This Year
It will have 500 miles (800 km) of range.More…
Tesla to buy billions worth of nickel in Indonesia
Tesla has signed contracts worth around US$5 billion to buy materials for its batteries from nickel-processing companies in Indonesia, according to a senior Indonesian cabinet minister. Tesla has signed five-year contracts with nickel processing companies operating out of Morowali on the island of Sulawesi, he said. The names of the companies and the quantities purchased […] More…
Musk Sells $6.9B Worth Of Tesla Stock As Forced Twitter Deal Possible
Tesla CEO says the funds could be used to finance a potential Twitter deal if he loses the legal battle with the social media platform.More…
Musk Sells $6.9B Worth Of Tesla Stock, Is Twitter Deal Back On?
Tesla CEO says the funds could be used to finance a potential Twitter deal if he loses the legal battle with the social media platform.More…
Avatr launches first model in China for €50,700
The Chinese electric car subsidiary Avatr under Changan, Nio and CATL has launched its first model on the Chinese market. The coupé-like electric SUV Avatr 11 is based on a 750-volt platform and is available in three regular versions with prices starting at 349,900 yuan. The other two versions of the debut model, which was […] More…
Tesla Semi electric truck with 500 miles of range starts shipping this year, says Musk
Elon Musk announced that the Tesla Semi electric truck with 500 miles of range is going to start shipping this year. More…
Ford raises prices for the F-150 Lightning by up to $8,500
Ford has announced a price increase for its all-electric F-150 Lightning. “Due to significant material cost increases and other factors,” prices for the F-150 Lightning will increase by $6,000 to $8,500 depending on the variant. The price increases do not apply to existing purchasers, according to Ford. The timing of the announcement is also well […] More…
US car subscription service Autonomy orders 22,790 BEVs
The US electric car subscription service Autonomy has ordered 22,790 electric cars worth around 1.2 billion dollars. The provider, which until now has specialised mainly in Tesla models, has ordered a total of 45 different vehicle models from 17 carmakers – including Tesla again. The Californian company had recently announced a cooperation with the US […] More…
Arrival Said To Put Its Car And Bus Projects On Hold, Focus On Van
Arrival is reportedly delaying Bus trials and pausing development of its ride-hailing Car project to get the Van into production.More…
Elon Musk now holds only 15 per cent of Tesla
Elon Musk has sold 7.92 million Tesla shares worth 6.9 billion dollars in the past few days. However, the sales have nothing to do with Tesla itself – Musk is preparing to potentially have to buy Twitter. The funds could be used to finance a possible Twitter takeover if he loses the legal battle with […] More…
Wing Bikes launches 25 MPH Freedom ST electric bike with sub-40 lb weight
Wing Bikes has now launched and begun deliveries of its latest electric bike model, the Freedom ST. As a step-through e-bike, the Freedom ST is designed to offer similar performance to what we’ve come to know from Wing Bikes, yet with a much more accessible frame design. More…
Elon Musk sells massive $6.9 billion chunk of Tesla (TSLA) stake
Tesla has disclosed that CEO Elon Musk sold around $6.9 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) shares last week. More…
Elon Musk sells massive $6.5 billion chunk of Tesla (TSLA) stake
Tesla has disclosed that CEO Elon Musk sold around $6.5 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) shares last week. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 9, 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…
Waymo AVs can play a melody instead of honking to help you find your ride
Waymo One is Alphabet’s autonomous ride-hailing service, and work to upgrade the passenger experience is happening hand-in-hand with expanding availability. The latest Waymo autonomous vehicle (AV) improvements focus on the pickup experience and include a new melody. More…
Solid Power (SLDP) Q2 results: $2.6M in revenue, EV-scale solid-state cell testing starts in Q3
Solid-state battery manufacturer Solid Power has posted its financial results for Q2 of 2022, highlighting significant revenue increases compared to 2021 as well as continued progress to deliver 20 Ah silicon anode cells to automotive partners like Ford and BMW. Additionally, Solid Power intends to begin production of EV-scale solid-state battery cells for internal testing this coming quarter. More…
