For our online conference electrive LIVE, lawyers Thea Tyvold from CMS Norway and Gerd Leutner from CMS Germany explained the effects the European Alternative Fuels Regulation (AFIR) will have on the HPC network expansion in European countries such as Germany. They also looked at how it will affect policymaking in a non-EU member state, namely Norway. Read more…
Local Chinese carmaker’s overseas sales up 40% in Q1; SAIC, Chery contribute lion’s share
Xpeng had overseas sales of 1,783 units, Nio 388 units and Leapmotor 271 units in the first quarter. Read more…
Li L6 orders exceed 41,000 units, says Li Auto
Li Auto has updated the purchase entitlements offered for the Li L6, reducing them by RMB 5,000 from the initial ones. Read more…
Nio rumored to reveal management team for Onvo sub-brand on May 9
The head of the Onvo brand is Ai Tiecheng, a senior vice president at Nio who was previously general manager of WeWork Greater China. Read more…
Record number of EV chargers installed in the UK last quarter
A record number of public electric vehicle charging stations were installed in the UK this quarter, as charging companies struggle to keep up with the growing number of plugin cars on British roads. Read more…
Republicans introduce bill that would hand US EV lead to China
Republicans have introduced a bill to eliminate the US EV tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act, with the effect of slowing US progress on EV manufacturing, thus handing the lead in EV manufacturing to China. Read more…
Daily EV Recap: 10,000 ton electric container ship
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…
FreeWire closes its HQ and lays off just about everyone
Novel EV fast charging solution FreeWire has announced plans to close its Newark corporate headquarters and lay off virtually all of its employees. Read more…
EV Vs. ICE: How A Tesla Cybertruck Tows Against Diesel Ram Cummins, Ford F-150 XLT
The Fast Lane Truck compares the Tesla Cybertruck against it’s ICE and EV competition. Read more…
American Culture Wars, Chinese Imports: Why Australia’s EV Market Is So Fascinating
Electric utes when, though? Read more…
Discontinued Tesla Model Y RWD Can Get 40-60 More Miles Unlocked
Tesla’s Elon Musk revealed that unlocking the full battery capacity will cost $1,500 to $2,000. Read more…
Turned Off By Tesla Consider A Nissan Ariya Or Toyota BZ4X
While these electric crossovers are not best in class, cheap leasing options make them attractive alternatives to the Model Y. Read more…
BMW iX2 xDrive 30 real life range test
The BMW X2 is a sporty little SUV-soupe, which recently entered its second generation, getting bigger and better. The grown-up iX2 is the electric version of the regular X2 and while their style is polarizing they do share many luxury features with the bigger BMW models. The BMW iX2 has a distinct look, while also offering many practicalities to serve… Read more…
Electrify America EV charging network set to grow by 25% in 2024
Electrify America confirmed Thursday, on the sixth anniversary of its first fast-charger installation, that it’s planning a big expansion of its fast-charging network in 2024. EA aims to reach 5,000 chargers by the end of the year, including larger charging stations and broader support for Plug & Charge payment tech. In 2023 it expanded… Read more…
Exclusive: CATL has talked with dozen automakers for tech licensing; working on 2nd-gen sodium batteries
In a recent wide-ranging interview with CnEVPost, a CATL spokesperson talked about the company’s overseas partnership model and its layout for new technologies. Read more…
Musk Again Claims Tesla Will ‘Soon’ Have Banish, Actual Smart Summon
As Musk doubles down on AI and autonomy, he says Tesla Vision will ‘soon’ come for your ASS. Yes, really. Read more…
Tesla cancels cheapest Model Y, adds Long Range version
Tesla re-released its Model Y Long Range on Friday, as the model in the lineup providing the longest range at the lowest price—with an extra twist for those who have recently purchased the base Model Y. The latest Model Y Long Range includes an EPA range of up to 320 miles and a 0-60 mph time of 6.5 seconds, costing $46,630, including… Read more…
Kramer shows off electric wheel loader and telehandler at Intermat
German equipment manufacturer Kramer showed off a pair of zero-emission equipment options at the Paris Intermat show last week – the 5065e electric wheel loader and 1445e electric telehandler. Read more…
US Gov’t set to spend $46 million to electrify container ports
Multi-million-dollar grants adding up to more than $46 million from the US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will help support electrification efforts at several American ports. Read more…
Watch this autonomous excavator build a 215 foot retaining wall [video]
The robotics experts at ETH Zurich have developed an autonomous excavator that uses advanced AI to help it complete high-skill tasks without a human operator. Read more…
