When the second generation of the Skoda Enyaq is launched in 2028 or 2029, the vehicle will be the Czech brand’s first electric model to use the new Volkswagen Group platform SSP. This has now been confirmed by Skoda boss Klaus Zellmer. Read more…
Ford plans to launch the F-150 Lightning in Switzerland
Ford announces the launch of its all-electric F-150 Lightning in a second European country – Switzerland. However, only a limited number of units are available there for the time being. Read more…
Zeekr delivers record 13,077 vehicles in Oct, up 8.5% from Sept
In addition to record deliveries, Zeekr also received a record number of firm orders in October, it said. Read more…
Joint venture between Stellantis and Leapmotor is based in the Netherlands
Following the official announcement a few days ago of Stellantis’ entry into the Chinese electric car manufacturer Leapmotor, there are new details about the planned joint venture Leapmotor International, including initial sales targets and the organisational embedding of the new company. Read more…
Nio delivers 16,074 vehicles in Oct, up 2.77% from Sept
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Elon Musk teases Cybertruck and reveals more details
The Tesla Cybertruck has again found itself under the spotlight. Tesla CEO Elon Musk used the latest episode on the “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast to shed some light on this long-awaited electric pickup. Notably, manufacturing challenges remain formidable, but Tesla still projects to produce about 200,000 Cybertrucks annually when they hit peak production. This, interestingly, is a bit lower than Musk’s past optimistic estimate of up to 500,000 units a year and the most recent prediction of 250,000 in the company’s latest earnings. Podcast with the great and powerful @elonmusk #ad… More…
Why we need fewer driverless cars and more carless drivers
In recent years there has been a growing interest in autonomous vehicles. Big tech and car companies are pouring tons of cash into making the dream of self-driving cars a reality. It may sound like we’re finally close to achieving the future we’ve been sold on from countless sci-fi movies, but perhaps we’re missing the mark here. Maybe what we really need is not another fancier car on the road, but more folks on two wheels instead – I’m talking of course about bicycles and electric bikes.. More…
Xpeng delivers record 20,002 vehicles in Oct, G6 at 8,741 units
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Li Auto delivers record 40,422 vehicles in Oct
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The CTO at Verge Motorcycles tells Rory Jackson why rider comfort is more important than aesthetics in its hubless direct-drive e-bike
The riding experience is important in consumer EVs, especially electric motorbikes. Persuading veteran riders to go electric is far more than a matter of mitigating range anxiety, as the bikes are ridden for recreation as much if not more than commuting. Engineering for factors such as control response, weight distribution, and rider comfort is therefore of even higher priority for two-wheeled EVs than their four-wheeled cousins. More…
Tesla starts new round of referral incentives in China with scaled back benefits
The Model 3 was excluded from both the latest round of referral program announced today and the previous round announced on October 1. Read more…
BYD starts offering limited-time discounts on several models to boost sales
Customers who buy some of the models from BYD’s Ocean lineup between November 1 and November 31 can get discounts of up to RMB 18,000. Read more…
Nio adds 15 showrooms and 124 swap stations in Oct
As of October 31, Nio had 139 Nio Houses, 314 Nio Spaces and 2,079 battery swap stations worldwide. Read more…
Leapmotor delivers record 18,202 cars in Oct, starts offering up to $1,370 discount on its lowest-priced EV model
Leapmotor announced October deliveries of a record 18,202 vehicles before the Hong Kong stock market opened today, in what appears to be one of its attempts to calm investors down. Read more…
Leapmotor tries to calm investors as shares fall nearly 30% after Stellantis deal
Leapmotor’s founding team has pledged not to transfer or reduce their stake in the company in any way over the next 10 years. Read more…
Elon Musk reveals a few more details about Tesla Cybertruck
Elon Musk went on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast with a Tesla Cybertruck and revealed a few more details about the electric pickup truck. More…
Rivian starts billing for its free EV charging network soon, so get your trips in quick
Rivian owners better get your trips in quickly, as free EV charging at Adventure Network sites is about to end. Rivian said it will begin billing customers for Adventure Network EV charging starting in early November. More…
This new electric school bus has a 300-mile range
GreenPower Motor Company just launched an electric school bus with the biggest battery pack and longest range yet on the US market. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 31, 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…
Blue Bird delivers its 1,500th electric school bus
Yellow school bus maker Blue Bird has delivered its 1,500th electric school bus. Modesto City Schools in California purchased the historic EV through Blue Bird’s authorized school bus dealer A-Z Bus Sales. Modesto’s milestone unit is one of 1,500 Blue Bird electric school buses now serving school districts across 41 US states. The company says… Read more…