Just after laying off “more than 10%” of its global workforce, Tesla is laying off even more employees – including senior executives and long-time veterans of the company, most notably the entire Supercharging team and the executive responsible for negotiating NACS adoption across the industry. Read more…
Stellantis significantly expands FCEV production
Stellantis wants to significantly expand its production capacities for fuel cell vehicles. The goal is to produce 100,000 such vehicles per year by 2030 – primarily light commercial vehicles. Read more…
Matchbox marks Mercedes’ electric G-wagen with a sustainable twist
The first-ever electric version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class—also known as the “Gelandewagen” or “G-wagen”—is getting the Matchbox treatment—with a sustainable twist to match its electric powertrain. Formally known as the Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology (a name that might prove difficult to fit on the packaging), the… Read more…
Powered by Everrati reveals growth for luxury vehicle business
The ‘Powered by Everrati’ business-to-business (B2B) division has announced significant growth with the signing of multiple electrification agreements with global specialist and luxury vehicle brands.
The brand enables B2B clients to bring almost any type of specialist electric vehicle (EV) to life quickly. Read more…
Drag race: Tesla Model Y Performance vs. Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance
Tesla’s Model Y Performance hasn’t been updated in a very long time, unlike the Model 3 Performance which just got refreshed. But that doesn’t make it any sort of slouch – it’s still got 534 hp and a claimed 0 to 100 km/h acceleration of 3.7 seconds. The Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance, on the other hand, only has 428… Read more…
Great Wall Motor delays target of 1 million annual overseas sales from 2025 to 2030
Great Wall Motor plans to achieve overseas sales of over 1 million units by 2030, with premium models accounting for more than 1/3 of the total, it said. Read more…
China’s new energy products do not have overcapacity, but undersupply, state paper says
China’s new energy industry provides high-quality production capacity that enriches global supply and eases global inflationary pressures, and the world needs more of such high-quality production capacity, the People’s Daily said. Read more…
Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be
Nevada utility NV Energy’s largest battery energy storage system sits on a former coal-fired power plant site and will save customers a lot of money. Read more…
Daily EV Recap: US to phase out coal by 2030s
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and… Read more…
Gogoro announces major partnership to help accelerate global expansion
Gogoro, the global leader in battery-swapping for light electric vehicles like scooters and motorcycles, just can’t seem to slow down. After a week full of major news, the company is back with perhaps its biggest announcement lately: a plan for a major partnership that will see the company greatly expand the use of its swappable battery standard.. Read more…
Tesla details next Cybertruck update with Off-Road Mode
Tesla has today detailed the next update headed to its Cybertruck, and it’s going to be a pretty important one. The Cybertruck will get an Off-Road Mode with this update, which should, as the name implies, improve the truck’s performance on off-road surfaces. There’s going to be an Overland mode with more consistent handling and better overall traction while driving… Read more…
Nio’s 150 kWh semi-solid state battery will be available on June 1 for up to €20 per day
Nio’s much-anticipated 150 kWh semi-solid state battery is almost ready to actually launch, about two years behind the initial schedule. It will become available on June 1. There’s a twist, however, as you won’t be able to buy one. You will, instead, rent it from Nio for those trips which require more range. The prices are based on what battery… Read more…
Ford just opened orders for its enhanced-range E-Transit
Ford Pro is now taking orders for the newest version of its commercial EV, the E-Transit, with up to 32% more range and faster charge times. Read more…
Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s ‘Scary’ For The Rest Of The Auto Industry
Many EV buyers would buy a Chinese car if it was cheap enough, according to a recent survey. Read more…
Hitachi Energy invests $1.5 billion to ramp up transformer production for grid transmission
Delays in getting electrical service hooked up represent one of the biggest roadblocks to building more EV charging hubs, and several industry insiders have told Charged that a major reason for those delays is a shortage of transformers. Hitachi Energy, one of the world’s largest transformer manufacturers, is increasing production to meet the massive demand… Read more…
Vianode study finds low emissions for graphite battery anode production
Norway-headquartered Vianode, a manufacturer of synthetic graphite for battery anodes, has released the results of a life cycle assessment (LCA) of its planned industrial-scale production. A typical EV battery pack contains around 70 kg of graphite, which represents up to 40% of battery cell emissions, based on average present-day production. Vianode says the results represent… Read more…
Mercedes won’t use Apple’s next-gen CarPlay because it doesn’t want to “give up the whole cockpit head unit”
Mercedes will not be using Apple’s next-generation CarPlay, which was announced last year and should be starting to roll out by the end of this year, bringing a “cohesive design experience that is the very best of your car and your iPhone”, according to Apple itself. The next-gen CarPlay will handle vehicle functions like radio and temperature controls and will… Read more…
Smartphone builder Xiaomi rolls 10,000 units of its flagship SU7 off assembly line in just 32 days
Just over a month after launching its first-ever BEV, smartphone developer, Xiaomi is touting some big production numbers for the SU7. Better yet, such output supports encouraging orders to date as the Chinese tech company is off to a hot start in its newly entered vehicle manufacturing segment. Read more…
California now has 1 EV fast charging station for every 5 gas stations
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced on Saturday that there is now one EV fast charging station for every five gas stations in California. Read more…
Get Blix’s Ultra e-bike with free accessories from $1,399, Anker PowerCore Reserve Power Station $110, and more
Kicking off this week’s Green Deals is a new Spring Savings sale from Blix Bikes that is taking up to $700 off its e-bike models and also giving you up to $465 in free add-on accessories, with the Ultra Fat-Tire All-Terrain e-bike hitting a new $1,399 low. It is joined by the return of the Anker PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh Power Station to $110, as well as the Bosch Tronic 4000 6.5kW Electric Tankless Water Heater at $158. Plus all of the other green deals that have dropped today or are still hanging on from last week. Read more…
