As many legacy automakers are just beginning to sell compelling EVs, Tesla’s sales have been growing rapidly year over year. More…
Could Tesla’s Sales Exceed Automakers Like Ford And GM By 2025?
Toyota, CaetanoBus & Air Liquide to push hydrogen mobility in Europe
Toyota accelerates the development of hydrogen mobility in Europe and signed an MoU with Air Liquide and bus manufacturer Caetano. The aim is to develop integrated solutions, combining hydrogen production and infrastructure with vehicle fleets of light and heavy commercial vehicles. In the statement, Toyota speaks of “integrated ecosystems where both hydrogen supply and vehicle […] More…
Squad Mobility announces solar/battery urban EV
Squad Mobility has unveiled its Squad Solar City Car, a compact two-seater that charges itself on solar energy. It will be available in 2023, cost from €6250 (ex VAT) and can be pre-ordered now. Optimised for private as well as shared mobility use, it has been designed to bridge the gap between cars and two-wheelers. […] More…
Mercedes electric G-Class to use Sila batteries
Mercedes-Benz is adding another cell chemistry to its battery portfolio. This is made possible by a cooperation with Sila Nanotechnologies. The silicon anode chemistry of the Californian company is to be available for the first time as an option for the future electric G-Class. The innovative anode material with a high silicon content will increase […] More…
China Clones Classic Mini, Wants To Bring It Back As An EV
The original Mini went out of production in the year 2000, but now they want to revive it in China to sip on electrons. More…
Skoda is manufacturing MEB battery systems in Mladá Boleslav
Skoda has started manufacturing battery systems for fully electric vehicles based on the Volkswagen Group’s modular electric drive system (MEB) in Mladá Boleslav. This is a further step towards the eMobility production network. The Czech carmaker’s main plant is now the second production facility for MEB battery systems in Europe, alongside Braunschweig. In future, around […] More…
Northvolt starts delivering cells from Skellefteå factory
Northvolt has started commercial deliveries of battery cells to a car manufacturer. It makes the Swedish start-up the first European firm that has managed to do so. And, they have made the shipments from the Ett factory in Skellefteå, Sweden, on schedule. Production has only been running for a few months. Northvolt’s first battery cell […] More…
Electrify America announces new solar energy farm that can generate up to 75 MegaWatts
EV charging network Electrify America has announced the start of a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with renewable energy developer Terra-Gen to build a sustainable solar farm in Southern California. The project, named “Electrify America Solar Glow 1,” is estimated to produce enough solar power annually to more than offset any energy delivered on the current EV charging network. More…
Electrify America announces new solar energy farm that can generate up to 75 MW
EV charging network Electrify America has announced the start of a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with renewable energy developer Terra-Gen to build a sustainable solar farm in Southern California. The project, named “Electrify America Solar Glow 1,” is estimated to produce enough solar power annually to more than offset any energy delivered on the current EV charging network. More…
Electrify America announces new solar energy farm that can generate up to 75 MW per hour
EV charging network Electrify America has announced the start of a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with renewable energy developer Terra-Gen to build a sustainable solar farm in Southern California. The project, named “Electrify America Solar Glow 1,” is estimated to produce enough solar power annually to more than offset any energy delivered on the current EV charging network. More…
Volvo issues recall for the XC40 Recharge in the USA
More than 5,300 units of the all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge produced between 8 September 2020 and 13 August 2021 are being recalled in the US. Water could enter a wiring harness, cause corrosion in the accelerator pedal’s internal circuitry and distort signals from the pedal. Possible consequences include unintended acceleration or loss of drive. Volvo […] More…
Tesla increases top speed of Autopilot with ‘Tesla Vision’ to 85 mph
Tesla has started to push a new software update to increase the top speed limit of Autopilot for vehicles with ‘Tesla Vision’ to 85 mph. More…
Bentley’s First EV Will Pack Up To 1,400 HP, Do 0-60 In 1.5 Seconds
If that’s too brutal, customers will have the option of a slower 0-60 mph setting of 2.7 seconds. More…
Rivian Seat Supply Issue Raises Questions Over Amazon Electric Van Production
The EV startup is now reportedly negotiating with its seat supplier after the former filed a lawsuit after the latter reportedly doubled prices. More…
2023 BMW XM Spotted With No Camouflage Looking Like The Concept
The first ever dedicated modern M model is as striking as ever, will surely split opinions. More…
VW ID. Buzz Starts At €64,581 In Germany, ID. Buzz Cargo At €54,430
The prices are for the base short-wheelbase models and include Germany’s 19% VAT; the environmental rebate shaves €7,500 off. More…
Ukraine is now using these 200 mile range electric bikes with NLAW rockets to take out Russian tanks
Ukrainian electric motorbike company Delfast has seen its electric bikes used for some vastly diverse tasks, such as breaking Guinness World Records and outfitting Mexican police. But their latest use though is perhaps the bikes’ most important mission yet: helping Ukrainian soldiers strike a David vs Goliath blow against Russia’s barbaric invasion of its country. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 17, 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…
Automakers lobbying toward climate catastrophe, production goals won’t meet
Major automakers are currently on track to fail to meet necessary climate goals to keep the world under 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, according to a new report by InfluenceMap.. More…
Elon Musk announces ‘Tesla AI Day #2’ with ‘many cool updates’
Elon Musk announced today that Tesla is going to hold a new “AI Day” during which it will release “many cool updates.” The event will be held on August 19. More…
