The new Volkswagen ID.7 has received a five-star safety rating from the Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) safety test. In a year that has seen the launch of several impressive electric vehicles, the ID.7 has secured its place among the safest and most reliable options for 2023. Euro NCAP evaluates vehicles based on their performance in four crucial… Read more…
Toyota’s 100% electric Hilux pickup may be further away than expected
For those waiting on an all-electric Toyota Hilux pickup, you may have to wait a little longer. Toyota Europe’s light commercial vehicle sales head, Emmanuel Beaune, suggested that a 100% electric Hilux pickup was still just under investigation.. Read more…
GreenPower rolls out its first electric school buses in West Virginia
GreenPower Motor Company is rolling out the first electric school buses manufactured at its new factory in West Virginia to school districts. Read more…
GM confirms it will begin Chevy Equinox EV production in early 2024
Chevy’s best-selling SUV is going electric next year. GM’s Mexico president, Francisco Garza, confirmed Chevy Equinox EV production will begin in the first quarter of 2024.. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 12, 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. Read more…
Watch Ford F-250 Rescue A Tesla Cybertruck On Snowy Off-Road Hill
The Cybertruck release candidate was not properly equipped to tackle challenging terrain. Read more…
Extended-Range Tesla Cybertruck To Hit 500 Miles In The Future
That will allow Tesla to keep the promise it made in 2019, albeit with two battery packs instead of one. Read more…
2024 Fiat 500e lands in US
Fiat’s 500e little hatchback is making a comeback in the United States after a long hiatus. It is to be the lightest electric vehicle on American roads and come with a $34,095 price tag. One of the standout features of the 2024 Fiat 500e is its weight – at just over 1,360 kg, it proudly claims the title of the… Read more…
Tesla announces its coming to Qatar
Tesla has announced that it is expanding its electric vehicle business to Qatar with the launch of its online configurator in the country. Read more…
Volvo pushes back EX30 launch in China, says US deliveries still on track
Volvo’s cheapest EV, the EX30, was expected to begin rolling out by the end of the year, but that’s not going to happen. Volvo is pushing back the launch of the EX30 in China until 2024. Read more…
Scout Motors chooses Michigan for new research hub to explore future electric truck innovation
Infant electric truck brand Scout Motors is expanding its US footprint, announcing plans for a new “Innovation Center” in Michigan that will become home to its R&D, design, and engineering, creating hundreds of new jobs in the area. Read more…
CarMax is now piloting an electric semi truck as a car hauler
Used car retailer CarMax (NYSE: KMX) is piloting an electric semi truck as a car hauler in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Read more…
The Ford F-150 Lightning’s Pullback Shows That The Rules Have Changed
The normal way the auto industry calculates supply, demand and popularity may have gone out the window. Read more…
Wildcat will build a US plant to produce nickel-free and cobalt-free cathodes
Battery makers are scrambling to build North American supply chains, and at the same time they’re increasingly turning to chemistries such as lithium iron phosphate (LFP) in order to reduce reliance on problematic elements such as nickel and cobalt. Wildcat Discovery Technologies sees opportunity in these trends, and is now finalizing site negotiations for a… Read more…
bp pulse opens central London charging hub with eight 150 kW chargers
bp pulse, the EV charging arm of oil giant bp, has opened what it calls its most powerful charging hub in Central London. Located at Q-Park Pimlico in the Borough of Westminster, the hub features eight 150 kW chargers. Sixteen EVs can charge simultaneously. The new hub is the latest addition to bp pulse’s network… Read more…
Delivery Mileage 2010 Tesla Roadster Was Tucked Away For 13 Years
Looking fresh off the factory floor, this spotless Tesla Roadster with only 38 miles on the clock is for sale at Gruber Motors. Read more…
Volvo Just Opened 50 Fast Chargers Across 15 U.S. Starbucks Locations
The Volvo-branded ChargePoint stations will let you add range with your next Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai. Read more…
The Only Way A Ford F-150 Raptor R Can Beat A Tesla Cybertuck In A Race Is In Reverse
The Cybertruck dominates in all of the fair forward races and even in stopping distance. Read more…
New 2024 Citroen e-Berlingo is official with 20% more range, redesigned interior
Today Citroen unveiled the facelifted 2024 e-Berlingo, which will be offered in Europe in an electric version only. It has a new dashboard with a 10-inch touchscreen and support for wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a new 10-inch color digital instrument cluster, a new steering wheel, as well as new colors and materials inside. The car’s motor develops 100… Read more…
Ford Pro and XCel Energy partner to deploy 30,000 EV charging ports for fleets by 2030
Ford Pro, the commercial division of Ford, is collaborating with electric utility Xcel Energy to deploy 30,000 EV charging ports in Xcel service territories across the US by 2030. The companies’ 30×30 initiative is a part of Xcel Energy’s Electric Vehicle Supply Infrastructure (EVSI) program. As part of this effort, Xcel Energy will offset most… Read more…
