The Western Australian government has launched the Clean Energy Car Fund doted with almost $60 million (AUS – almost 40 million euros). This includes rebates for the purchase of battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and charging infrastructure, but also an extra road tax for drivers of these vehicles. The Gowen government will provide […] More…
Mercedes-Benz Vision AMG Concept Teased Before Next Week’s Reveal
Interestingly, this outline teaser for the new electric supercar was shared through the Mercedes design boss’ social Instagram account. More…
2025 BMW electric sedan could split 3-Series, while i5 and i7 preserve ICE form
The first dedicated electric vehicle platform for BMW, called Neue Klasse within the company, won’t arrive until 2025, but it will focus around a size or segment of the market that’s always been very important to the German automaker: the 3-Series. According to BMW CEO Oliver Zipse, in comments made during the company’s… More…
Watch German-Made Tesla Model Y Performance Hit The Nürburgring
This video reportedly marks the first time a made-in-Germany Tesla Model Y Performance has looped the Green Hell. More…
LiPower Mars 1000 portable power station review: An ultra-affordable solar-powered generator
To me, using portable solar generators are like playing life with cheat codes on. I can have my electricity literally anywhere I want it, whenever I want it. If I run out, I can just make more for free (after shelling out for the gear, of course). Having tested the Mars 1000 portable power station from LiPower, I’m happy to see that prices for such cool and useful technology are headed in the right direction, namely down. And with LiPower offering an exclusive discount for Electrek’s readers, a portable power station of this capacity has never before been this affordable. More…
Arrival updates following Q1 report: Bus and Van on track for production in 2022
Following a call overseas today, commercial EV startup Arrival shared its Q1 financial report and offered updates to investors outlining its progress in bringing its electric Bus and Van into full-fledged production in the UK and US.. More…
Airbus combines electric aircraft designs for air mobility initiative
Airbus is combining its two short-range electric aircraft designs – the rotor-based Vahana and the fixed-wing CityAirbus NextGen concept – for a collaboration in Germany (writes Nick Flaherty). “The first is for a long hover times, for example for rescue operations, while the Vahana is for longer flights, for example from Nuremberg to Munich,” says […] More…
Tesla recalls 130,000 vehicles due to CPU overheating, but the fix is again a software update
Tesla issued a new recall affecting almost 130,000 2021 and 2022 vehicles over a problem regarding the CPU of the center screen’s computer overheating. More…
Tesla Owner Apologizes After Admitting To Lying About Brake Failure
Tesla is going after owners in China who put together a misinformation campaign about its vehicles’ brakes. More…
QCD follow-on order of 30 Volvo electric semi-trailers
Volvo Trucks North America has received an order from Quality Custom Distribution (QCD) for 30 all-electric heavy-duty VNR Electric trucks. These are to be put into operation in Southern California from the beginning of 2023. QCD aims to use the vehicles to deliver products to restaurants and cafés in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The […] More…
Roush to manufacture for Bollinger Motors
US electric vehicle start-up Bollinger Motors announced Roush Industries as the contract manufacturer to assemble its line of all-electric platforms and chassis cabs for commercial vehicles in Classes 3 through 6. Bollinger will source and provide all materials for Roush to assemble its all-electric vehicle platforms and chassis cabs in a fully staffed, operational, and […] More…
Report: EV charger vulnerabilities might leave them open to hackers
EV charging stations might become a target for hackers, according to a recent Automotive News report. Software vulnerabilities can leave charging stations open to hacking, according to the report. One example the report occurred earlier this year on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. Three charging stations’ screens were hacked to show a… More…
Hyundai confirms plans for EV factory in the USA
The South Korean car company Hyundai Motor is planning to build a new plant for the production of electric cars in the USA. The company has confirmed the project in principle, but has not yet named a location. But there is apparently already a favourite. Hyundai Motor confirmed to Reuters that it will “soon announce […] More…
DeLorean EVolved Will Reportedly Debut Sooner, On May 31
Its reveal was planned for the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August. More…
Motiv Power announces 100 new vehicle orders from California
Motiv Power Systems, an American manufacturer of battery-electric chassis for medium-duty commercial vehicles, has secured more than 100 new orders via California’s HVIP program – with customers including Cintas, FedEx, Aramark, Alsco, City Fresh, Great White Packaging, and more. The new orders for Motiv span a range of sectors from electric trucks and buses and […] More…
China: Made In China Tesla Wholesale Shipments Collapsed In April 2022
Lockdown brought the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory to halt. More…
See Plug-In Electric Car Adoption Map For All US States In 2021
Last year, several states exceeded a 7% share for new plug-in car registrations, but the overall share out of the total fleet remains low. More…
Volvo Plug-In Car Sales Increased To 18,000 In April 2022
The all-electric car’s share out of the total Volvo sales for the first time reached 10%. More…
Lordstown Endurance electric truck production needs more cash, even if Foxconn deal doesn’t fizzle
Lordstown Motors plans to start production of its Endurance electric pickup truck before the end of the year, and is advancing a deal with contract manufacturer Foxconn, but it still needs more cash. Endurance production is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2022, Lordstown said in its first-quarter 2022 financial results report. That’s… More…
Green Lithium to refine lithium in the UK
The lithium processing company Green Lithium has published plans to build the UK’s first lithium refinery in the north of England. For the project, the company is cooperating with the raw materials trader Trafigura. The latter is to supply the lithium for further processing in the factory and invest an unknown amount in Green Lithium. […] More…
