The Swedish Energy Agency is offering a “climate bonus” for vehicles under 3.5 tonnes. The subsidies apply to battery and fuel-cell electric commercial vehicles used by businesses or local and regional authorities. Read more…
Rivian R2: Is This It?
The company’s new, smaller, and more affordable EV will debut on March 7. Read more…
Rusty Tesla Cybertrucks, And Why The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Is So Special
Plus we talk about Porsche’s “very interesting” luxury electric minivan. Read more…
Kia dealers are already gouging away on EV9 electric SUV prices
Price gouging has already hit one of the most anticipated new EVs of the year—the 2024 Kia EV9. CarsDirect reports that national dealer inventory data currently shows EV9 markups of up to $7,000 over MSRP. One dealership confirmed to the website that every EV9 on its lot had a $7,000 markup, in fact. Another advertised what was effectively a… Read more…
Symbio is declared official supplier for Extreme H off-road racing series
The fuel cell joint venture Symbio from Forvia, Michelin and Stellantis will be the official supplier of the Extreme H off-road racing series. Read more…
Plug-In Car Sales In Germany Rebound In January 2024
However, the results are still lower than two years ago. Read more…
BYD Yangwang to officially launch U9 electric supercar on Feb 25
In the minds of many Chinese residents, February 25 marks the real start of a new year’s work. Read more…
GM’s Super Cruise expands its reach to 1,207,000 km
General Motors announced an expansion of its Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance system. Drivers with compatible vehicles can now enjoy the luxury of removing their hands from the wheel on an additional 563,300 km of highways, bringing the total Super Cruise network in the United States and Canada to a whopping 1,207,000 km. This is truly impressive, with GM stating… Read more…
Lucid lowers US prices for the Air & expands in Europe
The US-American startup Lucid Motors is adjusting price for the Air and its variants in the US market. In Europe, the company is introducing its new rear-wheel drive models in Germany. Read more…
Swedish Safety Authority rejects Easee measures as inadequate
Following the sales ban on some wall boxes in Sweden, Easee was to present an action plan to remedy the risks on installed devices. Elsälerhetverket now found these measures insufficient, but Easee is ready to go to court.
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VW brand Scout begins US factory construction
Volkswagen’s new US electric vehicle brand Scout has laid the foundation stone for its future production facility near Columbia in the state of South Carolina. Even though construction has now started with a considerable delay, the first cars are expected to roll off the production line there at the end of 2026. Read more…
Vauxhall offers new customer incentives
UK buyers can make significant savings when opting for a Vauxhall EV. The carmaker has kicked off a new sales event in the UK, offering an additional 2,000 pounds deposit contribution for its fully electric models. New customers will also receive one year of free charging at Tesco locations. Read more…
NMG strikes major deals to push graphite extraction for Panasonic and GM
Canada’s Nouveau Monde Graphite has concluded binding offtake agreements with Tesla’s battery partner Panasonic and General Motors for anode material. The new clients also agreed to raise capital for the raw materials company. Read more…
Mahindra and VW seal deal for MEB components
Volkswagen and the Indian vehicle manufacturer Mahindra have signed the first supply contract for MEB components from Volkswagen for Mahindra’s electric platform INGLO. However, the partners did not disclose when deliveries will begin. Read more…
Bloomy rolls out compact battery simulator
Bloomy Controls has launched the Desktop BMS HIL Test System, a small, compact and transportable system for users to simulate battery cells safely for development projects. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 15, 2024
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. Read more…
Rivian teases the R2 with a video this time, and it unsurprisingly looks just like a Rivian
Rivian is announcing the R2 on March 7 at 10 am PST, and ahead of the event, today it’s released the first teaser video for the launch. This follows a teaser image previously shared earlier this month. The video is all about adventure, and what that means. At the end there’s a glance at the R2’s front, complete with headlights… Read more…
A massive US solar panel maker just went all in on panel recycling [update]
Solar panels made in the US’s largest silicon-based solar panel factory will now be recycled, thanks to a new partnership.. Read more…
Chevy Blazer EV sales are still halted as GM looks to get back on track
Those looking to get their hands on GM’s highly anticipated Chevy Blazer EV may have to wait even longer. Sales of the new Chevy Blazer EV are still paused as GM looks to overcome software glitches setting the automaker back. Read more…
Scout Motors’ Electric Trucks Will Have Real Buttons
Finally, an EV that doesn’t want to dominate your life with screens. Read more…
