Li Auto updated order numbers for the Li L6 and reminded potential customers that there is only 1 day left for the model’s limited-time purchase entitlements to expire. Read more…
Deputy CEO Javier Varela leaves Volvo Cars
Volvo Cars announced the resignation of Javier Varela, the manufacturer’s Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO. Varela “has decided to pursue a new opportunity outside the company,” Volvo writes. There is no direct successor yet. Read more…
Electric cars: Five lessons from the Motor Show in China
The Auto China in Beijing was probably the most important event of the year. electrive Editor-in-Chief Peter Schwierz spent five days there – and came back with five learnings and a possible answer to how Europe’s car manufacturers can counter the flood of EVs from China. Read more…
Hyundai invests nearly one billion dollars in Motional
Hyundai has agreed to invest almost one billion dollars in Motional, an all-electric robotaxi company. This investment will give the Korean car manufacturer a majority stake in the company. Read more…
Zeekr seeks to raise $368 million in US IPO at $5.13 billion valuation
Zeekr is seeking a valuation of up to $5.13 billion in a US IPO, about half of Nio’s current market capitalization of $11.6 billion. Read more…
Read the wild email Tesla is sending to suppliers amid Supercharger chaos
After firing its entire Supercharger team, Tesla has sent out an email to suppliers which shows just how chaotic the decisionmaking leading up to the firings must have been. Read more…
Save up to $570 on Lectric e-bike bundles, Rad Power flash sale, EVOLV e-scooter special, and more
Today’s Green Deals are jam-packed once more with EV sales to get you geared-up for the cruising months ahead, led by Lectric eBikes’ 5-year anniversary celebration that is taking up to $570 off select e-bikes, like the XPedition Single-Battery Cargo e-bike at $1,399, while also giving away choices of five add-on accessories. It is joined by Rad Powers’ latest flash sale that is dropping the RadRunner 2 Utility e-bike to $1,299 and also offering free accessories on two other models, as well as a rare special from EVOLV that is dropping the PRO V2 Electric Scooter to its $1,799 low. Plus all of the other days’ Green Deals that are still going. Read more…
Podcast: more Tesla layoffs, charging team all gone, what is going on? Let’s talk about it
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 the additional Tesla layoffs, the entire charging team’s departure, and more. Let’s talk about it. Read more…
Elon Musk’s Supercharger Chaos Could Slow The EV Transition. But It Doesn’t Have to.
Tesla is pumping the breaks on EV charging. That creates opportunities for competitors, industry analysts told InsideEVs. Read more…
Kia EV9 DC Fast Charging Test Confirms Outstanding Speed
The car can replenish up to roughly 200 miles of range in about 24 minutes. Read more…
‘Tesla Left Some Really Good Sites On The Table’: How Revel Aims To Fill A Charging Vacuum
The CEO of rideshare (and charging) company Revel talks Toyota’s involvement, picking up Tesla’s mantle and why being “first to market” matters. Read more…
Hundreds Of Teslas Are Piling Up In A Vacant Mall Parking Lot
A local service center says that its lot can’t handle the “growing inventory,” which includes dozens of Cybertrucks. Read more…
6K’s cathode active material for EV batteries to meet IRA requirements
US battery materials producer 6K has confirmed that its cathode active material (CAM) will meet US government mandates for compliance with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for both lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) materials for EV batteries. The company’s 6K Energy subsidiary is delivering large quantities of critical materials from its… Read more…
AB Dynamics acquires EV testing firm Venshure Test Services
UK automotive testing technology company AB Dynamics has announced its acquisition of US dynamometer-based testing services provider Venshure Test Services (VTS). The maximum consideration payable for VTS, which is being acquired from its two shareholders, is $30 million. The initial cash consideration is $15 million. VTS is focused on developing and deploying EVs for US… Read more…
Tesla reveals Cybertruck’s finger-pinching frunk is using a ‘learning algorithm’
Tesla has revealed that the Cybertruck’s frunk is using a ‘learning algorithm,’ which explains some of the inconsistent results in finger-pinching tests. Read more…
This German startup is pioneering recyclable wooden wind turbine blades
In a first, German startup Voodin Blade Technology just installed wooden blades on a prototype wind turbine. Read more…
US updates EV tax credit rules, enabling more electric cars to be eligible
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated the EV tax credit rules today with new requirements that should enable more electric cars to become eligible. Read more…
Toyota Execs Say Hydrogen Fuel Cells Are Ideal For A Tundra-Sized Pickup
Having a hydrogen fuel cell power an electric pickup would allow it to match the range of combustion trucks. Read more…
Tesla’s Supercharger Retreat Could ‘Threaten’ EV Transition: Analysts
We also discuss Rivian’s plans to add hundreds of new jobs and the leadership change at Mercedes’ Alabama plant. Read more…
U.S. Government Delays Even-Stricter EV Tax Credit Rules
Vehicles were set to become ineligible for the tax credit in 2025 if their batteries contained Chinese-sourced graphite. The new rules delay that requirement. Read more…
