The Polish company grew its high-power charging portfolio at the London EV Show this week. The debuted Axon Easy 400 delivers up to 400 kW and offers a large advertising display alongside many options.
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If Tesla Gets Unionized, It’s ‘Because We Failed In Some Way’: Musk
This was Musk’s response to the UAW’s latest unionization push targeting U.S. plants of at least 13 automakers, including Tesla. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: Harley e-bikes, boat-towing electric scooter, more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes Harley-Davidson’s electric bicycle company Serial 1 getting acquired, Lectric Ebikes going above and beyond with philanthropy, E-bike riding as a food courier, Ryvid Anthem motorcycle deliveries, closer look at Kawasaki’s electric Ninja, and more. Read more…
A California lake has enough lithium to power 375 million EVs
California’s infamous Salton Sea has been a known hotbed of lithium for years, but no one had a sense of… Read more…
BYD Nov sales breakdown: Song remains best seller, Yangwang and Fang Cheng Bao start to contribute
The Yangwang brand sold 408 vehicles in November, while Fang Cheng Bao sold 626 vehicles. Read more…
Hylane adds 32 Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell to fleet
The German hydrogen truck rental company Hylane is procuring 32 additional Xcient Fuel Cells from the manufacturer Hyundai. The first units are to go to rental customers immediately after delivery in early 2024. Read more…
Powershare in Tesla Cybertruck can power home, charge other EVs
With the rollout of the production 2025 Cybertruck on Thursday, Tesla included a couple of battery-related surprises—including a long-awaited turnaround on the ability to use its EVs for home-energy backup in power outages. While one of those battery surprises involved a separate range-extender, mounting inside the pickup’s bed and… Read more…
Kia Delivers First EV9s In The U.S. While EV6 Sales Doubled In November 2023
The company said that “new customers are shopping Kia like never before and our retailers are selling more vehicles than ever.” Read more…
New PelicanTrain E-Bike Can Haul Upwards Of 1,000 Pounds Of Cargo
This utilitarian cargo bike can pull up to two trailers for the ultimate cargo-hauling experience. Read more…
Norwegian November statistics show 8,442 new electric cars registered
In November, 8,442 new electric cars were registered in Norway, 926 more than in October. The electric market share in Norway last month was 81.6 per cent. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Debut And Delivery Event
There’s an overload of Cybertruck news to discuss on this week’s podcast, plus some EVs beating diesel news. Read more…
BYD sells record 301,903 NEVs in Nov, basically flat from Oct
BYD sold 301,378 passenger NEVs in November, including 170,150 BEVs, 131,228 PHEVs. Read more…
CATL to deliver electric skateboard chassis that enables 1,000 km range in 2024
CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.) has unveiled its CIIC skateboard platform, boasting an impressive 1,000 km range and a rapid charging capability of 300 km in just 5 minutes. This cutting-edge technology promises to redefine the electric vehicle landscape and potentially disrupt the automotive industry. Read more…
Circle K enables drivers to simply plug and charge across Scandinavia
The fuel retailer is introducing ‘Autocharge’ at charging hubs throughout Scandinavia. The function essentially starts charging automatically as soon as the car is connected to the charger. In one market, in particular, Circle K has nearly completed the roll-out. Read more…
Nissan and Dongfeng revise electrification roadmap for China
Dongfeng Motor Company Limited (DFL), the Chinese joint venture between Dongfeng and Nissan, is planning to launch ten new electrified models by 2026 and also intends to export its vehicles from 2025. Read more…
ZF offers electric drive repair kits in the aftermarket
The German automotive supplier ZF is making repair kits for electric drives available to the independent aftermarket for the first time via its aftermarket organization. With the new repair kits, independent workshops now have access to specific spare parts. Read more…
£12 million to boost British battery material production through science
The UK keeps pushing to grow a British battery supply chain. Now University of Warwick has been awarded twelve million pounds to boost EV batteries. Plans include creating a new R&D centre and “turbocharging” the scale-up of battery materials manufacturing, also by tying into existing initiatives. Read more…
Gogoro launches its battery-swapping electric scooters in yet another country
Gogoro has been on quite a tear lately, expanding into an ever-increasing list of locales to offer its battery-swapping electric scooters. While much of its operations are focused on commercial clients that operate fleets of scooters riding constantly throughout the day, the company has also expanded its consumer sales for everyday riders running errands and commuting to work. Read more…
JAC, Huawei sign deal to jointly make luxury EVs
The two will build luxury smart connected EVs based on Huawei’s smart car solutions, with product development under the overall responsibility of JAC. Read more…
Zeekr delivers 13,104 vehicles in Nov, largely flat from Oct
In the January-November period, Zeekr delivered 105,209 vehicles, up 73.6 percent year-on-year. Read more…
