The Aspark Owl – easily one of the most expensive EVs ever built, has made its way over from its assembly lines in Italy to Japan where the hypercar was originally conceived. Available in two different versions, this limited production EV costs millions of dollars and will now be on display to Japanese consumers with deep pockets. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 6, 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…
Rivian Q3 earnings preview: Deliveries are up, but will losses continue to improve?
EV maker Rivian is reporting what’s expected to be a big Q3 earnings report on Tuesday after the market close. The report comes as Rivian has continued to improve its per-vehicle losses as it ramps production. More…
Polestar and SK On sign a deal for Polestar 5 batteries
Polestar is gearing up to launch its Polestar 5 four-door GT. The company today confirmed a key player in making the car is SK On, a South Korean battery manufacturing giant, which Polestar signed for the 5. Polestar 5 Polestar 5 is scheduled for production in 2025, the electric GT being the evolution of the Polestar Precept concept car. The company dedicated an entire YouTube documentary series to the development dubbed “From Concept to Car.” SK On emerged from SK Innovation’s 2021 restructuring, and is among the big players in the EV battery space. Their high-nickel… More…
2025 Volvo EX30 Review Roundup: Great Little EV, But Not Perfect
The EX30’s lack of physical buttons for the most basic of vehicle functions is deemed a big flaw by most reviewers. More…
BMW Has ‘No Interest’ In An EV Pricing Race to the Bottom
The German automotive giant is selling enough cars to chase away tire kickers looking for lower prices. More…
Bigger E-Bike Subsidies And Tax Credits On The Horizon
With governments looking to make e-bike ownership easier than ever before, now may be the best time to make the two-wheeled shift. More…
California’s PG&E just deployed its first renewable remote grid
PG&E, California’s largest utility, just brought its first renewable remote grid online, in a nature preserve in Sonoma County. More…
2024 Polestar 2 available for $349 per month with flexible 5-month lease opt-out
Polestar is bolstering the incentives with its new Flexible Lease program. Through the program, the 2024 Polestar 2 is available to lease for $349 per month. The best part is that you can end the lease after five months with no penalty.. More…
Aqua superPower installs High Power Marine charging system in Monaco, finds new partner
Leading marine charging network Aqua superPower continues to expand the availability of its high-power charging technology for electric boats, bolstering its presence at the exclusive Yacht Club de Monaco. Furthermore, the company has announced a new partner to help scale and manage its growing network of marine chargers. More…
New Formula G all-electric racing series offers a development path for young drivers
Every professional sport has its farm system: baseball players progress from the Little League through the minor leagues to the bigs; high school football players compete for college scholarships and a shot at the NFL, etc. Dilbagh Gill, the former Mahindra Racing Formula E Team Principal, saw that this development path was lacking in the… Read more…
No complaints at Volvo—EV sales soar in October
The legacy automakers had a truly scary October. Ford and GM, both of which had seemed to be manfully slogging forward with electrification, have scaled back their EV plans, moaning that they can’t make a profit on EVs. (It’s not just American companies—VW and Mercedes are wavering too.) Their can’t-do jeremiads are aimed at politicians,… Read more…
Tesla edges towards AI-assisted driving with integration of Grok AI
Tesla is set to integrate Grok AI, an AI assistant developed by Elon Musk’s new startup, xAI, into its fleet of electric vehicles. This integration marks a significant – if controversial – step in Tesla’s journey towards creating more intuitive and interactive vehicles. Elon Musk, known for his ventures in revolutionizing transportation both on Earth and in space, launched xAI earlier this year with a mission to unravel the complexities of the universe. However, its immediate focus is to develop a chatbot or AI assistant akin to ChatGPT. Grok AI, the inaugural project of xAI, is touted as… More…
Uber Driver’s Tesla Model 3 Battery Dies After 120,000 Miles In 15 Months
An Uber driver covered more than 300 miles a day six days a week in his 2019 Model 3 SR+, making two Supercharging stops per day. More…
Electrify America Opens Its First Station In North Dakota To Fill The Void
More chargers are coming to the northern states to encourage EV adoption coast-to-coast. More…
2025 Audi A6 E-Tron, 2024 Honda Ridgeline: Today’s Car News
Audi has teased us with a pair of A6 E-Tron concepts, one a sedan and the other a stunning Avant wagon. The debut is expected next year and prototypes for both body styles are out and about. Honda’s Ridgeline pickup truck has been updated for the 2024 model year. The updates bring some fresh tech in the cabin, the Ridgeline name stamped into the… More…
Next Jeep Wrangler to be sold exclusively as EV
Jeep has been testing the waters with a series of electric Wrangler concepts over the years, and now it seems the production green light has been given. According to a UAW document outlining the union’s latest agreement with Jeep parent company Stellantis, the next Wrangler, the J70 series, will be built exclusively as an electric vehicle… More…
Peterbilt electric garbage truck goes into service in Portland
A new all-electric garbage truck recently made its first pickup in downtown Portland, at an event attended by local sustainability leaders and elected representatives. COR Disposal & Recycling purchased the Peterbilt 520EV with support from Portland General Electric’s Drive Change Fund, which has awarded millions of dollars to local organizations to accelerate transportation electrification in… Read more…
Switching from hydraulics to electrical systems: simplify circuit protection and power distribution (Whitepaper)
Sponsored by TTI and Littelfuse. Over the last few decades, there has been a continuing trend toward replacing hydraulically powered equipment on work trucks and other commercial vehicles with electrically powered equipment. This technology shift is the result of a variety of factors, including the need for fuel efficiency and a desire for lighter, more… Read more…
Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ review
Mercedes has been at the forefront of luxury models since the very first cars were invented. Logically, it’s keen to continue this tradition into its fully-electric models. The brand’s knowledge of luxury and its strive for being technological leader ties in nicely into the modern world of EVs. The EQS is thus given the most challenging of tasks – to carry the illustrious S-class legacy on the EV side. To live up to a name that has been an standard for luxury for more than fifty years now. Perhaps the fact that the S-class itself still sells well in its latest ICE iteration gives some… More…
