Nio sub-brand Onvo’s first 105 stores opened today, and for the first time, general consumers will be able to closely experience the brand’s first model, the L60. Read more…
Tesla’s Oct 10 Robotaxi event will be at Warner Bros studio in LA
Tesla will unveil its Robotaxi product at Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, CA, on October 10th, according to a report by Bloomberg. Read more…
Leapmotor delivers record 30,305 cars in Aug as new model C16 drives sales
Leapmotor delivered 30,305 vehicles in August, surpassing the 30,000 mark for the first time. Its new model C16 delivered more than 8,000 units in August. Read more…
Xiaomi says SU7 deliveries exceed 10,000 units for 3rd straight month
Xiaomi said deliveries of the SU7 exceeded 10,000 units in August, marking the third consecutive month over the 10,000 mark, without mentioning a specific number. Read more…
Li Auto delivers 48,122 cars in Aug, down 5.64% from Jul
Li Auto delivered 48,122 vehicles in August, down 5.64 percent from July. It delivered more than 20,000 units of its lowest-priced Li L6 for the third consecutive month. Read more…
Talaria Sting MX5 launched as low-cost, high-speed electric dirt bike
Just announced this morning by Luna Cycle in the US, the Talaria MX5 Sting Pro is the highest-performance electric trail bike yet to still offer an affordable entry price tag for enthusiasts. If you thought those youths cruising your neighborhood on their Sur Rons were rough enough, wait until they get their mitts on the new Talaria MX5. It’s the latest in the quickly growing market of easily obtainable off-road electric motorbikes, and this time the specs are finally pushing their way into true dirt bike territory. Read more…
Monalee uses the power of AI to slash the price of solar for US homeowners
Calling itself the world’s first “AI-driven solar company,” Monalee is cutting the soft costs associated with solar by more than 50%, and they’re passing those savings – sometimes thousands of dollars – directly to the homeowner. Read more…
We Spotted A Cadillac Escalade IQ In Public
Cadillac’s upcoming $130,000 electric Escalade coincidentally was charging at the same time we were in suburban Central Ohio. Read more…
SwRI finds cybersecurity risks in EV fast charging equipment
Engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities in DC fast charging EVSE. In a laboratory, the SwRI team exploited vulnerabilities in the power line communication (PLC) layer that transmits smart-grid data between vehicles and charging equipment, gaining access to network keys and digital addresses on both the charger and the vehicle. The… Read more…
Chevrolet Equinox EV: Why We Put One In Our Garage
Contributing Editor and State of Charge host Tom Moloughney just leased a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV 2RS. Here’s what he thinks so far. Read more…
Old Vs. New Tesla Model 3 Performance Drag Race: ‘A Bit Disappointing’
The 2019 Model 3 has Performance motors and battery but looks like a regular Long Range model. Read more…
Nio Onvo unveils car system Coconut, says it’s for next decade
Onvo will open its first 105 stores in 55 cities in China on September 1, when customers will be able to experience the Coconut system on the L60. Read more…
Nissan Leaf gets 20-kw bidirectional charger for US
Nissan Leaf owners are getting a new, higher-power, bidirectional charger option Using the FE-20 bidirectional charger won’t void the Leaf’s warranty Nissan didn’t say how much the FE-20 bidirectional charger costs Nissan has approved an updated bidirectional charger for use with its Leaf EV, giving owners another option for using their cars as… Read more…
Nio’s chargers start offering Tesla-like charging experience for Jiyue EVs
Jiyue said it has taken its partnership with Nio on charging a step further, with owners being able to plug and charge at some Nio chargers. Read more…
Bulletproof electric limousine for half a million dollars
An armoured electric vehicle is now available for anyone with a sufficient security budget thanks to Armor Group and the Lucid Air Sapphire for bulletproof chauffeuring. The U.S. armoured vehicle specialists have just unveiled an armoured version of the 920 kW electric limousine. Read more…
Nio reports to police over ‘bankruptcy’ rumor
Nio said false information about it declaring bankruptcy suddenly appeared on the internet and was then widely spread in a malicious manner. Read more…
PEM makes progress in route planning software for electric trucks
In the ‘DRivE’ research project, two university institutions and five players from industry are working on reliable route planning for alternatively powered trucks in the transport sector. After a two-month pilot phase, the participants are now presenting an interim summary. Read more…
Volocopter air taxi tested by German Aerospace Center
The VoloCity electric air cab from the German electric aviation start-up Volocopter has cleared an important hurdle on the way to certification: The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has successfully carried out static vibration tests on the model. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla and Rivian launch referral programs, EREVs a thing?, cheap Chinese EVs, 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 Tesla and Rivian launching new referral programs, should EREVs be a thing?, cheap Chinese EVs coming, and more. Read more…
SunPower files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy [update]
Solar developer SunPower filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, but here’s some good news for its customers. Read more…
