Nio’s models currently come standard with four Nvidia Orin chips, but it will carry its own in-house developed chip in the ET9, which it will start delivering next year. Read more…
Daily EV Recap: March 18, 2024
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…
VinFast creates a dedicated global EV charger company called V-Green
VinFast, the Vietnamese EV maker owned by Vingroup Corporation, has announced its decision to create a new company today. It’s called V-Green and it’s all about EV chargers. It’s majority-owned by Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, Vingroup’s Chairman and the founder of VinFast. According to the official press release, V-Green aims to invest “in the development of a comprehensive charging infrastructure… Read more…
Nio to maintain last year’s R&D investment in 2024, says William Li
William Li talked about a lot of issues in an interview, including sub-brands, collaboration with other car companies on battery swap services, priorities for 2024. Read more…
Tesla unleashes FSD V12.3
Tesla is seeding what it calls a “groundbreaking software update” to its controversial Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. The update has arrived after much anticipation, promising significant improvements in the quest for autonomous driving. As is the norm, CEO Elon Musk isn’t shy about the update’s potential, boldly hailing it as “mind-blowing.” The key difference this time? Tesla’s throwing out the… Read more…
All-new Audi Q6 e-tron unveiled
Audi’s journey toward true purpose-built EVs has been long and occasionally turbulent. After years of anticipation and a bumpy start stemming from technical delays, the German automaker has finally unveiled its eagerly awaited Audi Q6 e-tron. The sleek electric SUV marks a turning point for Audi, it’s a decisive shift away from its retrofitted electric offerings and into a new… Read more…
Skanska is piloting this electric compaction roller on an LA megaproject
Skanska is piloting a Wirtgen Group electric compaction roller, one of just five pre-production models in North America. Read more…
Ford plans affordable small electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25,000
Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. However, due to the pivot, plans for its three-row electric SUV have been put on the back burner. Read more…
Tesla helps cancer patient get a Cybertruck sooner
Tesla has helped a cancer patient and Cybertruck reservation holder get his electric pickup sooner – going against its own policy.. Read more…
Ford’s ‘Skunkworks’ EV Project Includes $25,000 Truck, Compact SUV: Report
The first model is coming in 2026, and it will be powered by an LFP battery. Read more…
BMW Vision Neue Klasse X now has an official unveiling date, and it’s close
Last week BMW started teasing the upcoming Vision Neue Klasse X, the SUV version of the Vision Neue Klasse sedan concept, which was revealed last September to highlight the upcoming design changes in BMW’s future car roster. Today we finally get an actual date for the Neue Klasse X’s unveiling, and it’s going to happen this Thursday, on March 21.… Read more…
Save $400 on Velotric T1 ST e-bike at $1,099, level 2 Tesla/EV charger starts from $449, more
Kicking off this week’s green deals is the addition of the Velotric T1 ST e-bike to the company’s spring sale at a return $1,099 low. It is joined by the Wallbox Pulsar Plus Level 2 EV Charger that starts from its $449 low, as well as a one-day discount on the Greenworks 80V 16-inch String Trimmer and Axial Blower Combo for $270, the lowest price we’ve seen since 2022. Plus, all of the other best new Green Deals landing this week. Read more…
Audi unveils Q6 e-tron: a new standard for next-gen premium EVs
Today, Audi is unveiling the Q6 e-tron, a next-gen electric vehicle based on the new PPE platform co-developed by Audi and Porsche. Read more…
World’s largest solar panel maker to slash thousands of jobs
China’s LONGi Group is laying off up to 30% of its workers to accelerate cost-cutting, according to Bloomberg. Read more…
Genesis GV60 electric SUV spotted rocking a sleek new facelift with updated headlights
The all-electric Genesis GV60 electric SUV is due for a refresh. Ahead of its official debut, the Genesis GV60 was spotted with a new facelift, including sleek new headlights. Read more…
NIO Switches Its Standard 75-kWh Battery From Hybrid-Cell LFP/NCM To All-LFP
The move is expected to reduce costs. Read more…
bp pulse to build heavy-duty EV charging hub at major truck stop near Dover, England
Whatever you and I may think about oil companies moving into the EV charging space, it’s happening. bp pulse plans to build a heavy-duty EV charging hub at an enormous truck stop in England, as part of a strategy to create a Europe-wide network of electric truck charging infrastructure. The Ashford International Truckstop could hardly… Read more…
Preview: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron casts a potent EV shadow
I step on the brake with my left foot, press the accelerator to the mat with my right—then, slip off on the left. Motors whirl to life as they whorl out warp-speed forward thrust. Traffic cones fly by in the side windows like mailboxes on a country road until I let off the pedal and let “B” mode’s regenerative braking lasso… Read more…
World premiere of the Audi Q6 e-tron: What’s next for Audi?
Audi has unveiled its first PPE model, the Q6 e-tron, at its main plant in Ingolstadt. According to the manufacturer, the SUV stands for “Vorsprung durch Technik” (Progress through Technology). Can the Q6 e-tron breathe new life into Audi’s long-standing slogan? Read more…
2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron: Audi’s High-Tech Flagship Has Arrived
Audi’s new 300-mile electric SUV showcases a bunch of brand-new technology and aims straight at the extremely popular Tesla Model Y. Read more…
