This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a new cargo e-bike from Gocycle, a huge heist of over $1M in e-bikes, Harley’s new electric cruiser motorcycle, how e-scooters responded to the Taiwanese earthquake, and more. Read more…
Market launch for Kempower’s megawatt charging system
The Finnish charging hardware manufacturer Kempower is now accepting orders for its megawatt charging system. The company presented its MCS product at the Nordic EV Summit currently underway in Oslo. Read more…
How can we achieve smart & efficient energy usage in charging solutions for CPOs?
At the Nordic EV Summit, Ekoenergetyka, a leading producer of high-power EV charging infrastructure in Europe, unveiled its latest innovation, a testament to the perfect collaboration between the world-class satellite Sat400 and the intelligent power unit Axon Side 360 DLBS. This solution is not only cost-effective and user-friendly but also an answer to the pressing challenges faced by Charge Point Operators (CPOs) today. What exactly are these challenges? Read more…
Fraunhofer IWU wants to cut the cost of bipolar plate production
The Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU will present a new system for roll embossing at the Hanover Trade Fair in Germany at the end of April. The idea is to tackle a disadvantage of fuel cell systems: the expensive production of bipolar plates. Read more…
Chinese startup achieves 120 Ah solid-state cell
The Chinese solid-state battery start-up Talent New Energy has presented a prototype battery cell with an energy density that would enable cars a range of around 2000 kilometres. Whether the cell is suitable for mass production remains to be seen. Read more…
Tesla could allegedly build right-hand drive models for India in Germany
There is more news about Tesla’s plans for India. According to media reports, Tesla wants to send a team to India in April to look for locations for an electric car plant in the country. Until the potential plant is ready, Tesla will import cars to India – probably also from Grünheide near Berlin. Read more…
CATL and Yutong present long-life commercial vehicle battery pack
Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer Yutong and its battery partner CATL have presented a battery pack that offers a service life of up to 15 years or 1.5 million kilometres. The battery is also said to maintain capacity within the first 1,000 cycles. Read more…
BYD is gearing up for global electric pickup launch
The electric vehicle revolution has shown no signs of slowing down, and Chinese automaker BYD is one of the major players in charge. BYD is known for its successful electric passenger vehicles and is ready to leave its mark on the pickup truck market with a hotly anticipated all-electric model. Leaked images suggest that BYD’s first electric pickup truck could… Read more…
Xpeng adds the G6 electric SUV coupé to its European lineup
Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has announced the launch of its third model in Europe. The coupé-like electric SUV Xpeng G6, which has been available in China since last year, can be ordered in Europe from May and will hit the road in Q3/2024. Read more…
Kia launches EV5 for export – but not for Europe (yet)
Kia has started production of the EV5 for export in China. The new electric model based on the E-GMP platform was previously only available in China and is now also exported – as both a left-hand drive and right-hand drive model. Read more…
Torqeedo is now part of Yamaha
Yamaha Motor has completed the planned takeover of Torqeedo. Its previous owner, the German company Deutz, sold Torqeedo for “a figure in the high double-digit millions of euros.” Read more…
Nio sees 1st mass-produced 150-kWh semi-solid battery pack roll off line
Nio said a month ago that its 150-kWh ultra-long-range battery pack will come online in the second quarter, and is the largest capacity battery pack mass-produced in China’s passenger car segment. Read more…
Daily EV Recap: New batteries make 1300 mile range possible
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…
Elon Musk’s xAI poaches another engineer from Tesla in a clear conflict of interest
Elon Musk’s xAI, an artificial intelligence startup, has poached yet another engineer from Tesla in a clear conflict of interest. Read more…
Tesla Model 3 Ludicrous version poses for exterior and interior photo shoot
Tesla has so far refreshed the Model 3, but not what used to be called the Performance version. This has recently been rumored to get a name change to Model 3 Ludicrous, and its launch now seems imminent, considering the fact that a lot of these cars are showing up left and right with no camo on them whatsoever. Case… Read more…
ENNOVI introduces new production process for low-voltage EV battery cell contacting systems
ENNOVI, a provider of mobility electrification solutions, has introduced a new process for producing flexible circuits for low-voltage signals in EV battery cell contacting systems. “While flexible printed circuits (FPC) are often employed in these systems, they are the most expensive component in the current collector assembly,” says the company. “ENNOVI’s flexible die-cut circuit (FDC)… Read more…
VertexCom and chargebyte release new EV charging modules
VertexCom, a Taiwanese provider of smart charging communication chips, and chargebyte, a German maker of EV charging communication modules, have announced the availability of two new Supply Equipment Communication Controller modules based on VertexCom’s HomePlug GreenPHY chipset MSE1021+MSEX24-i. Chargebyte’s new Charge Control D and PLC Stamp Multi VERT are designed specifically for EV charging systems,… Read more…
Meet DAL-e: Hyundai’s new electric robot that can deliver 16 cups of coffee
If you see an electric robot roaming around the office, don’t be alarmed. It could just be DAL-e, Hyundai’s new electric delivery robot that can easily carry around 16 cups of coffee. Read more…
A Tesla Supercharger is Maine’s first NEVI EV charging station
The State of Maine just opened its first National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program-funded EV charging station – a Tesla Supercharger with CCS compatibility. Read more…
Could one of these 5 powerful, high-performing e-scooters be your next ride?
VoroMotors is one of the US’s leading electric scooter distributors, and the California-based company is now offering Electrek readers an exclusive $50 off five fantastic models with the promo code ELECTREK. These mighty five deliver speed, performance, and ingenious upgrades – check out the details below. Read more…
