Tesla’s ambitious Full Self-Driving technology, better known as FSD, promises to revolutionize driving – although admittedly these promises date back many years and are yet to materialize. While we wait for that to happen Tesla is letting every owner in the US a chance to experience the system for themselves. If you own a Tesla, you’ll soon get a free… Read more…
Ampere to build battery cell laboratory in France
Renault’s electric car division Ampere has begun construction of a battery cell laboratory at the Renault Group Technical Centre in Lardy (Département Essonne), France. The technology centre specialising in batteries is scheduled to open in the second half of 2025. Read more…
China files WTO complaint over US IRA EV incentives
China urges the US to correct discriminatory industrial policies and maintain the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain of NEVs. Read more…
Harley-Davidson presents S2 Mulholland electric motorbike
Harley-Davidson has presented a new model variant of its LiveWire electric motorbike brand, the S2 Mulholland. It has a slightly different design than the S2 Del Mar but uses the same technology. Read more…
Fisker’s talks with major car manufacturers have failed
Fisker’s insolvency is becoming more likely. Talks with a major car manufacturer about an investment have failed, as Fisker announced in a stock exchange listing. The shares have already been suspended from trading as a precautionary measure. Read more…
Lucid raises new capital from Saudi Arabian investor
US carmaker Lucid Motors says it is raising one billion dollars in capital from an affiliate of Saudia Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). Lucid Motors will use the new cash for “general corporate purposes,” such as capital expenditures and working capital. Read more…
Xiaomi’s smart driving R&D team to top 1,500 by year-end, says CEO
Smart driving is a key battleground for EVs, and Xiaomi’s goal is to be in the top tier of the industry within 2024, the company’s CEO Lei Jun said. Read more…
Herrmann Ultraschall boosts power of welding
With the Ultrasonic Power Stack 12.000, Herrmann Ultraschall has developed an expansion for the ULTRASAFE W welding machine, which increases its power while reducing cycle times.
This increases the maximum welding force of the machine to 10,000 newtons, so even high-voltage cables with cross-sections of up to 150 mm² can be welded reliably. Read more…
Xpeng partners with Thai dealer to tap ASEAN market
Xpeng will launch the right-hand drive version of the G6 in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, with deliveries to begin in the third quarter of this year. Read more…
All Teslas in the US get a one month trial of FSD starting this week
Prepare to get your minds blown, because Tesla has announced that every Tesla in the US will get a free trial of FSD for one month starting later this week. Read more…
BYD Yuan Up launch event to start at 7 pm Beijing time on Mar 26
The Yuan Up will be the first A0-class all-electric SUV on BYD’s e-Platform 3.0, and will be smaller in size than the Yuan Plus. Read more…
Big Genesis electric SUV warms up, Magma performance sub-brand erupts
Genesis on Monday night pulled the wraps off two very different new concept vehicles—one of them pointing to a flagship electric SUV for the brand, the other showing the direction of a new performance “program” that will produce go-fast versions of the Hyundai luxury brand’s increasingly electrified lineup. The Neolun… Read more…
Zeekr starts taking pre-orders for Zeekr X and Zeekr 009 in Thailand
Zeekr will partner with local car distributors, with deliveries of right-hand drive Zeekr vehicles in Thailand set to begin in the third quarter. Read more…
Here’s what Tesla’s new vision-based auto parking looks like in action
Tesla took its sweet time developing an auto park function for its cars that have only cameras (the so-called “vision-only” vehicles), but it’s finally here. So if you have a newer model Tesla, you can now hopefully take advantage of what is a pretty magical feature that some of Tesla’s competitors have already had. It’s been about two years since… Read more…
Ohio’s largest solar farm will also be the US’s largest agrivoltaics project
Ohio has green-lit what will be the state’s largest solar farm – and the US’s largest agrivoltaics project. Read more…
Daily EV Recap: Could this be the future of e-bike charging?
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…
Genesis GV60 Magma’ Concept Is An ‘Evil’ Performance EV
“Magma” will be Genesis’ answer to BMW M and Mercedes-AMG. It’s already showing off a hot-rod EV concept. Read more…
Genesis Neolun Concept: A Stunning Electric Full-Size Luxury SUV
The Neolun signals where Genesis is heading with its next-generation vehicles. Read more…
Hyundai has sold 262,000 Ioniq 5 EVs so far
Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 sales have reached over 262,000 across 24 countries from its launch and until last month, the Korean car maker announced today. The numbers are on a wholesale basis (so not shipped to consumers but to dealers), and include the Ioniq 5 N. The Ioniq 5 was launched in February 2021, and was Hyundai’s first car built on… Read more…
This Chinese electric pickup is a beast, but can it keep up with Tesla’s Cybertruck?
Geely’s electric outdoor brand, Radar Auto, opened blind reservations for its new AWD version of the R6. The new electric pickup is the fastest production pickup from China, but can it keep up with the Tesla Cybertruck. Read more…
