Honda and its Acura luxury brand will join a growing cadre of automakers adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector. The news was confirmed via Autoblog, citing Honda’s top U.S. executive, but details remain to be worked out. “It is quite important,” American Honda Motor Co. CEO Noriya Kaihara said in an interview with… More…
Tesla changes its solar strategy, lays off workers, bets on certified installers
Tesla is evidently changing its solar strategy by starting to move away from having its own installers and relying more on certified installers. More…
Rimac breaks Tesla’s Nürburgring record
Rimac has clearly broken the record last held by Tesla for the fastest production electric car on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. With a lap time of 7:05:298 minutes, the Rimac Nevera was around 20 seconds faster than the Tesla Model S Plaid at 7:25.231. Rimac had previously broken a number of world records with the electric […] More…
FreeWire launches AI platform to help businesses predict best locations to install EV chargers
Innovative and optimized charging network FreeWire has just introduced a new AI-enabled platform called Mobilyze Pro that uses predictive algorithms to enable businesses to determine the best place on their property to install EV chargers. With the launch, FreeWire hopes to bridge the gap between the growing number of EVs on roads and the infrastructure required to keep them charged. More…
Freudenberg releases thermal barriers in 3D geometry
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed thermal barriers that help to slow down or even stop thermal runaway. Initial series production is underway, and Freudenberg expects its new 3D geometries to become bestsellers. In technical terms, thermal runaway is the ignition or explosion of a battery cell caused by a self-reinforcing heating process initially caused by […] More…
Fuso to bring the eCanter to Chile
The new Fuso eCanter is making its way to one of Fuso’s largest markets in South America. The remodelled eCanter, presented in September 2022, will go on sale in Chile later this year. The vehicle was unveiled for the first time to domestic customers at an event on 17 August. The eCanter for Chile will […] More…
GMC Hummer EV official EPA ratings show lowest MPGe of any EV
The 2024 GMC Hummer EV has achieved a dubious distinction: it has the lowest MPGe rating of any EV currently on sale. The EPA hadn’t previously posted range and MPGe ratings for the Hummer EV, as its testing is designed for passenger cars and light trucks that exceeds this model’s weight. The cutoff for EPA light-duty vehicle emissions and range… More…
Arcimoto’s tiny EV tech to enter the US military
The US military is looking to deploy tiny electric vehicles; at least, that is what a new deal with Arcimoto suggests. The EV startup said on Monday it scored a partnership with Department of Defense contractor Matbock. Best known for its doorless “fun utility vehicles” or e-trikes and a truly tiny box truck, the contract […] More…
KG Mobility in negotiations over joint battery plant with BYD
The Ssangyong successor company KG Mobility is negotiating with BYD on the construction of a joint battery cell factory in South Korea. KG Mobility has apparently confirmed the plans in principle, but details such as the location and capacity still need to be decided. This was reported by The Korea Economic Daily, who states that […] More…
Northvolt to raise $1.2 billion to expand in Europe & America
Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt is raising an additional 1.2 billion US dollars in capital from investors to finance its further expansion in Europe and North America. According to Northvolt, the new financing round is an extension of the $1.1 billion convertible bonds signed in July 2022. The backers of the extension include the Investment Management […] More…
Pininfarina unveils all-electric “hyper Barchetta” B95
Automobili Pininfarina has unveiled an electric open-top supercar at Monterey Car Week in California. The model, called B95, will be available to buy, but only for a highly exclusive clientele. Automobili Pininfarina wants to produce no more than ten B95 hypercars and deliver from 2025 – at a price of at least 4.4 million euros […] More…
Be.EV charging network is entering the Midlands
British charging network Be.EV has announced plans to deploy thousands of new charge points. Mainly known across the North West of England, Be.EV is focusing considerable investment on a new region, the Midlands. Backed by £110m from Octopus Energy Generation, the EV charging business is looking for locations such as retail parks, pubs and car […] More…
Maersk to run 500 small EVs in India
Maersk is expanding its electric vehicle fleet in India. The latest announcement sees the logistics company aiming to deploy 500 small EVs across 26 cities covering first, middle and last-mile distribution demand driven by e-commerce. Maersk already runs 200 electric vehicles in 15 cities at present and expects to more than double this number by […] More…
Maruti Suzuki presents EV strategy 3.0
The Indian automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki has presented its strategic plan ‘Maruti Suzuki 3.0’. In it, Maruti Suzuki aims to launch 6 new electric vehicles by 2031 and targets 60 per cent of sales coming from EVs. The 60 per cent EV sales rate is not the final specification, however, and Maruti further adds that […] More…
It’s not an ‘electric bike craze.’ You’re looking at the future of transportation
As electric bikes become increasingly popular in cities across the US, some in the media are trying to wrap their heads around this reported “electric bike craze.” But make no mistake, this isn’t some short-lived enthusiasm or a passing fad. This widespread adoption of e-bikes by young and old alike is merely the first signs of a paradigm shift.. More…
North Yorkshire bus fleet to go 100% electric next year
Transdev is preparing to convert the bus fleet in the Harrogate area to electric vehicles. Its regional transport operator, The Harrogate Bus Company, has placed orders worth 21 million pounds and secured government funding. The Harrogate Bus Company confirmed funding of £7.8 million through the Government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme, following a […] More…
Tesla rumoured to be building less than 4,000 Model Y per week in Germany
Tesla is reportedly producing far fewer electric cars at its German factory in Grünheide than previously thought. According to a media report, weekly production has even fallen to below 4,000 vehicles – apparently because too few staff are available. As Business Insider reports, citing internal documents and consistent statements from numerous Tesla employees, the production rate […] More…
Calcium shows promise for cells
Researchers in Japan have developed a promising rechargeable calcium metal battery with a long lifetime (writes Nick Flaherty). The prototype is capable of 500 cycles of repeated charging-discharging.
As the fifth most abundant element in Earth’s crust, calcium is widely available and inexpensive, and has a higher energy density potential than lithium. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 21, 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…
Amtrak just rolled out its first-ever electric bus
Amtrak has replaced a diesel-powered bus on the Pacific Northwest’s Cascades route with its first electric bus. More…
