The St. Gallen public transport authority (VBSG) wants to purchase 13 electric buses from Ebusco. The order is exclusively for twelve-metre-long models. The original plan to also order midi buses has been cancelled. Read more…
Tesla Model 3 LR now costs almost as much as the Model Y in the US
Tesla has just increased the price of its Model 3 AWD Long Range model and is now asking almost as much as the Model Y LR variant. The price hike is from $45,990 to $47,490. For reference, the Model Y is currently priced at $47,990. The good news is that the standard Model 3 RWD Standard Range is still $38,990.… Read more…
Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 Already Selling Well Below MSRP: Study
Slower-than-expected demand and revised federal tax credit rules are impacting EV prices in the U.S. Read more…
24M presents new new electrolyte for lithium metal batteries
The US battery cell developer 24M has announced a new electrolyte called Eternalyte, specially developed for lithium metal batteries. The liquid electrolyte is supposed to significantly improve cycle stability and charging capacity. Read more…
LGES procures more lithium from western Australia
LG Energy Solution has secured additional lithium for its batteries. A new purchase agreement with Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilizers (WesCEF) provides for the supply of up to 85,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate from Western Australia. Read more…
Forget company cars – electric bikes set to become the next job perk
Getting a company car used to be a major perk of a new job, but times are changing. As more young adults flock to electric bikes for their advantages over car travel in cities, companies are now making their own changes to reflect those shifting transportation habits. Read more…
Fliteboard unveils clever new design to drastically cut electric surfboard prices
Electric surfboards and hydrofoil boards are some of the most fun you can have on the water, but their high prices have often limited their reach to those with boat money. Today, Fliteboard announced a new line of lower-cost models known as the Flite AIR to help make electric surfboards more accessible to a broader market. Read more…
Tesla Model Y Juniper likely not coming until 2025
The planned facelift for the Tesla Model Y will apparently not be launched on the market in 2024. What had previously been rumoured has now been confirmed by Tesla in an email to its sales staff in North America. Read more…
Vacuumschmelze and LS Eco Advanced Material to produce rare earth magnets
German company Vacuumschmelze (VAC), which specialises in magnetic materials, and the South Korean company LS Eco Advanced Materials are planning a joint venture to produce neodymium for electric car motors. The joint venture will be founded this year, and production should kick off in 2027. Read more…
Chrysler shows off electric sports coupé concept
The US Stellantis subsidiary Chrysler has unveiled the Halcyon Concept, an all-electric sports coupé. The four-door vehicle is based on the Stellantis STLA Large platform and, according to Chrysler, has an 800-volt battery system with lithium-sulphur batteries. Read more…
France lowers environmental bonus for EVs
France has cut its EV bonus for high-income households by 20 per cent and made other significant changes to its so-called “bonus écologique.” This comes after Paris scrapped another subsidy altogether. Read more…
Hyundai Ioniq 6 LR AWD real world range test
Hyundai’s Ioniq lineup is growing and now we are testing the Ioniq 6 – the third model to carry the “Ioniq” name. It is a sleek midsize sedan with an distinct aerodynamic profile. The model is priced more aggressively than key rivals, yet it provides many modern features and creature comforts that let it punch above its price range. Today… Read more…
BYD could build a plant in Mexico
BYD is looking into building an electric car plant in Mexico to serve the US market. As the head of the Chinese manufacturer in Mexico explains, BYD is currently negotiating the conditions with the local authorities, including the plant’s location. Read more…
ROAM secures $24M in Series A funding to expand electric motorcycle and bus production
Kenya-based electric mobility company ROAM has successfully completed a Series A funding round totaling $24 million in equity and debt to expand local production and further electrify mobility across Africa. Read more…
Immersive cooling
Nick Flaherty explains the advantages of immersion cooling and the various forms that approach can take
Immersive cooling can significantly improve the performance of e-mobility powertrain designs, allowing higher charging and discharging rates and extending the life of battery packs by keeping the temperature of battery cells under much tighter control. Read more…
Tesla increases Model 3 price, now costs as much as Model Y
Tesla has increased the price of the refreshed Model 3 Long Range in the US. It now pretty much costs the same as Model Y, if not more in some cases. Read more…
Sunrise New Energy receives approval for two Na-ion anode patents for EV batteries
China-based Sunrise New Energy, a manufacturer of anode material, has announced that its subsidiary, Sunrise (Guizhou) New Energy Materials, has received preliminary approval from the National Intellectual Property Office for two separate patents related to anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. Sodium-ion batteries use hard carbon anodes, but low specific capacity, compactness, and expansion limitations plague… Read more…
BYD mulls EV plant in Mexico
BYD is considering setting up an EV plant in Mexico as it seeks to establish an export hub to the US, Nikkei reported. Read more…
The Dawn Project got in trouble with the feds for its anti-Tesla FSD Super Bowl ad
The Dawn Project, a group that runs ads attacking Tesla’s full self-driving system, has received a letter from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) demanding that it cease using its logo in advertising, which Dawn Project did in contravention of US federal law in its Super Bowl ad aired this weekend. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 13, 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…
