Stellantis will also manufacture electric drives at its Hungarian plant in Szentgotthárd. The Group will invest some 100 million euros in equipping the factory accordingly. The first Electric Drive Modules (EDMs) made in Hungary will roll off the production line at the end of 2026. Read more…
Switzerland invites tenders for further fast-charging hubs on national roads
The Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) is making additional areas available on the country’s national roads for the construction of more fast-charging hubs. FEDRO is now launching a tender for five lots. Read more…
France suspends EV leasing programme for low-income earners
France’s government is stopping its state-subsidised EV leasing programme for people with low incomes, launched at the beginning of this year. The reason? The programme is too succesful. Read more…
Hydrogen container ship could slash carbon emissions by 3000 tons
The H2 Barge 2 is a hydrogen fuel-cell powered ship designed to transport containers on the Rhine between Rotterdam (NL) and Duisburg (DE) with zero emissions that could represent a massive reduction in carbon emissions. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 12, 2024
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…
BYD’s Yangwang U9 1,300 hp supercar is getting official on February 25
BYD’s premium sub-brand Yangwang is getting ready to make the U9 official, its first supercar. The “U” in the name apparently stands for “Ultimat”, in case you were wondering, and no, that’s not a typo, there isn’t an “e” missing. The U9 will be fully officially announced on February 25 at an event in China when its price will hopefully… Read more…
Automakers and electronics firms form consortium to develop SoC semiconductors
Twelve automotive, electrical component and semiconductor companies have established a consortium to conduct research and develop high-performance system on chip (SoC) semiconductors for use in automobiles. The Advanced SoC Research for Automotive (ASRA) group will research and develop SoCs for automobiles using chiplet technology, and aim to install them in mass-production vehicles from 2030 onward. … Read more…
Electrify America opens an amenity-rich indoor EV charging station in San Francisco
Electrify America, along with every other non-Tesla public charging network, has gotten a lot of negative press lately. Among the criticisms: sites need more chargers and more customer amenities. In 2022, Electrify America introduced The Charging Station of the Future, Today—an initiative to add next-generation chargers and various customer-focused services at “flagship” locations. Two of… Read more…
Kia EV8 leaks as electric Stinger replacement with 500 miles range and over 600 hp
Kia plans to replace the Stinger with an incredibly powerful all-electric sedan called the EV8. The high-performance EV is expected to pack over 600 hp and 500 miles range as Kia’s most powerful car yet. Read more…
A massive US solar panel maker just went all in on panel recycling
Solar panels made in the US’s largest silicon-based solar panel factory will now be recycled, thanks to a new partnership.. Read more…
Chevrolet Equinox EV has new prices, order books open this year
Chevrolet’s Equinox EV has been a long time coming – not quite as long as Tesla’s Cybertruck, but still. It was unveiled in 2022 and the brand should start to finally take orders for it later this year. In the meantime, we have some new pricing information. The base model 1LT starts at €32,610, and has an EPA-estimated range of… Read more…
Adorable Italian robot uses blasts of radiation to fight mildew on farms
This adorable little Italian farm robot packs a radioactive punch — the ICARO X4 helps the country’s storied vineyards to combat harmful fungi and mildew by blasting it with UV-C radiation. Read more…
Texas trailblazes with DC fast chargers with integrated battery storage
A “Battery Storage EV Charging Superhub” is launching in Dallas – here’s how the fast chargers with battery storage work. Read more…
Tesla plans new world’s largest Supercharger, a glimpse at the future of charging
Tesla is planning to build a new world’s largest Supercharger station, and it might give us a glimpse at the future of electric car charging. Read more…
Ford officially hands over the first F-150 Lightning outside of North America
The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning has made its way overseas. Ford announced that the first F-150 Lightning pickup had been delivered in Norway, its first market outside North America. Read more…
2024 U.S. Electric Car EPA Range, Ranked Lowest To Highest
We collected range information for all EV variants on sale, Whatever battery size, powertrain configuration, or model you want, we have you covered. Read more…
BYD is entering the Korean market with the Atto 3, Seal, and Dolphin
BYD’s global expansion continues. The next country it wants to be present in is South Korea, which is interesting because that’s Hyundai and Kia’s home turf. A Korean media report says BYD’s entering the market is “setting off alarm bells” for the two homegrown automakers, since the Chinese company is very competitive wherever it’s present due to its ability to… Read more…
Stellantis To Finally Adopt Tesla’s NACS Plug Starting In 2025
But Tesla Supercharger network access seems to be an open question. Read more…
France halts dirt cheap subsidized EV leases after demand far exceeds initial budget
France’s hallmark “social leasing” scheme for EVs has already been halted, even though it only started on January 1. The scheme, announced last December, would see low-income drivers that met some rather strict eligibility requirements (primarily an annual income under €15,400) able to lease EVs for dirt cheap, subsidized prices – as low as €100 to €150 per month, with… Read more…
Daimler delivers Freightliner eCascadia electric truck to customer in Mexico
Daimler Truck North America’s Mexico division has delivered the first of two Class 8 Freightliner eCascadia electric trucks, manufactured at the company’s facilities in Portland, Oregon, to cargo transport company Transportes Esteban. The vehicle will be used in plant operations at Daimler Truck Mexico’s truck manufacturing plant in Santiago. The plant also became the site… Read more…
