London and Brussels are ready to compromise on the so-called rules of origin for electric cars. If a deal can be reached before the deadline at the end of the year remains to be seen. Lire la suite…
Tesla Model 3 Facelift Bows At French Owners Club Event, US Debut To Follow?
Deliveries of the so-called “Highland” EV are set to begin this month in most of Europe. More…
Additive manufacturing advance in stator production
Researchers in the US and UK have used additive manufacturing (AM) to develop a 3D-printed motor with materials previously considered too brittle to use (writes Nick Flaherty).
The researchers, at the University of Sheffield in the UK and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US, have developed a 10 kW prototype motor that they are scaling up to 40 kW for e-mobility applications. More…
We tested Waymo’s driverless taxi in the perfect chaos of Venice Beach weekend
Waymo’s completely driverless taxi is coming to Los Angeles, and will be open to the public starting this week. We got an advance ride in these self-driving electric cars and got a sense of what this level 4 system can do in one of the more chaotic driving situations in a city full of chaotic driving situations: a Santa Monica and Venice Beach weekend. More…
Audi Offers Up To $20,000 Off Its e-tron GT Sports Sedan
The German automaker is incentivizing its 2023 e-tron GT by $12,500 and e-tron RS GT by $20,000. More…
US: Nissan BEV Sales Hit 9-Year High In Q3 2023
The Nissan Ariya is now outselling the Leaf 3:1. More…
US: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Sales Hit Another Record In Q3 2023
Close to one out of 10 new Mitsubishis sold was rechargeable. More…
Tesla’s Latest Software Upgrade Enhances Camera Quality In Hardware 3 Cars
Tesla confirmed on X that improved camera quality was now rolling out via over-the-air upgrades. More…
US: Toyota Plug-In Car Sales More Than Doubled In Q3 2023
All-electric car sales reached a new record, although they still are just a small fraction of the total. More…
US: Subaru Solterra Sales Hit New Record In September 2023
It sells in similar numbers as the Toyota bZ4X. More…
Rivian Max pack efficiency gains enable 400-mile, 3-row R1S
The largest Rivian battery pack, dubbed the Max pack, is now entering production, but with less capacity than original discussed. When it announced the Max pack about two years ago, Rivian mentioned a gross capacity of 180 kwh. But this past week, Rivian confirmed to Car and Driver that it’s largest pack has a gross capacity of just 149 kwh. Since… More…
Tern HSD Gen 2 electric cargo bike: Double the bike, half the size [Video]
Tern continues to lead the electric cargo bike space with the upgraded HSD model. Able to carry an adult passenger, this pint-sized powerhouse is riddled with innovation. At just the right size, the HSD is fully capable of carrying a maximum gross vehicle weight of nearly 400 lbs, or daily driving tasks without the bulk. With accessories that make most anything possible, the HSD solidifies Tern as king of the cargo hill. More…
Nissan Recalls Thousands Of Ariya EVs Over Risk Of Software Defect
The Ariya’s inverter software may detect a short circuit and suddenly cut torque to driven wheels. More…
DS Automobiles goes 100% electric from 2024
Electric vehicles are more than just a modern-day whim – they’re the future of the automotive industry, and DS Automobiles is not one to be left behind in the race. The French premium brand, operating under the Stellantis umbrella, recently dropped the news: come 2024, every new DS model will be electric. All-new DS 4 E-tense Founded in 2015 as an offshoot from Citroën, DS Automobiles had originally penciled in 2027 as the year they’d venture exclusively into the electric territory. But the accelerated shift isn’t all that surprising. After all, every DS model since 2019 has featured… More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 8, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. More…
Tesla manages to greatly improve camera quality on its cars through software update
Tesla has managed to greatly improve its camera quality on its existing electric cars with HW3 through an over-the-air software update. More…
Europe: Plug-In Car Share Surged To 30% In August 2023
The Tesla Model Y far outpaced other rechargeable cars, strengthening its position at the top. More…
Audi offers $20K off the e-tron GT – is it enough to outrun Tesla Model S Plaid?
There’s a popular idiom that states, “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.” But in the case of the ever-competitive electric car market, Audi seems to be taking a slightly different approach: “If you can’t beat ’em, undercut ’em.” Or at least try. Audi’s aggressive move comes in the form of a hefty discount available to US customers – up to €19,000 off its 2023 RS e-tron GT. Audi hopes that this price slash positions the e-tron GT as a direct rival to the behemoth in the segment, Tesla’s Model S Plaid. One could almost feel the shade Audi is desperately trying to throw. So, what’s on… More…
This half-submerged electric houseboat may be the best tiny home ever
Tiny homes are a fun way to live off-grid with minimal footprint, and houseboats have their own charm. But what happens when you combine them with a semi-submersible design? I guess you end up with the trifecta that we see here today. More…
Toyota and Suzuki join forces for the 2025 bZ electric baby SUV
The automotive world often throws us some unexpected collaborations. The latest scoop? The Japanese giants, Toyota and Suzuki, might be joining hands to create an electric ‘baby’ SUV for the 2025 market. This isn’t a pair of dance partners making their debut, as the two companies already share a history of mutual vehicle rebadging and technological exchanges. They’ve undertaken joint ventures available in diverse markets from Europe to Southeast Asia, and even in South Africa and India. The baby SUV is predicted to be the production version of Toyota’s bZ Small Crossover Concept, unveiled… More…