UK charging infrastructure provider Connected Kerb has announced a new partnership with the Cardiff Capital Region. The project will see 366 new public chargers installed across 144 locations in the region. Over 50% of the new charging bays in the Cardiff region, 186 in total, are designed to be more accessible by providing more space […] More…
Panasonic orders silicone anodes from Nexeon
Panasonic has signed an off-take agreement with Nexeon, a UK-based developer and manufacturer of silicon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Panasonic has also already decided in which plant it will use the anodes. With the purchase of the anode material from Nexeon, Panasonic says it wants to increase the performance of electric car batteries. It […] More…
Microlino heads to France
The Swiss automotive company Micro Mobility now offers its all-electric lightweight vehicle Microlino in France, with the first vehicles to be delivered in the coming weeks. The small electric vehicle is already available in Germany and Switzerland. After a launch event in Paris, the Swiss company is now taking orders in France and plans to […] More…
Making waves: X Shore begins first deliveries of its more affordable electric boat
X Shore has just announced that the company is now delivering its first X Shore 1 vessels to customers, kicking off the new lower-cost electric boat in the company’s lineup. More…
Malaysian Fans Welcome Tesla’s Official Launch in the Country
Tesla intends to launch its brand all over the globe, and Malaysia just happens to be the next hot spot. More…
ML finds solid-state cell materials
Researchers in the US have used machine learning (ML) to identify new combinations of materials for solid-state batteries (writes Nick Flaherty).
The class of compounds, called argyrodites, contains attractive… More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 24, 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…
Porsche extends Formula E commitment for 2 years, in advance of season finale
Porsche will stay in Formula E for at least two more years than its original five-year commitment, extending through the 2025-2026 season. The news comes on the eve of Formula E’s ninth season finale, a doubleheader of two races happening this weekend in London. More…
Genesis and Samsung team up to tech out the new GV90 electric SUV
Genesis is developing a new flagship electric SUV, the GV90, its largest EV so far. The GV90 will feature the latest technology and software in a rare collaboration between the Hyundai Motor Group and Samsung. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Spotted With Ford F-150 Wrap
A Cybertruck Owners Club member recently posted an image of a Cybertruck sporting a Ford F-150 exterior livery. More…
Rivian Updates Configurator With Dual-Motor, Standard Battery Pack Options
The R1T with the smaller battery pack and two motors costs $15,000 lower than the quad-motor version. More…
WattEV opens US’s largest electric truck charge depot at nation’s largest port
WattEV has opened a 26-port charging depot directly at the Port of Long Beach to charge electric trucks at the United States’ busiest container port. It’s the nation’s largest heavy-duty public access charging station to date. More…
A new EV battery cell electrode factory is coming to the US
Irvine, California-based Enevate and Korea’s JR Energy Solution today announced that they’re going to jointly build a US battery cell electrode factory. More…
Tesla, India Commerce Minister To Discuss Factory Plans For $24K EV
The talks are expected to focus around Tesla setting up an EV supply chain and discussing land allotment, Reuters reported. More…
Meyer Burger abandons German solar cell factory plans to build a US factory instead
The Swiss solar maker is diverting production equipment from Germany to the US to build a new solar cell factory in Colorado instead. More…
Mercedes to show off its new entry-level CLA-sized EV concept
The luxury automaker is planning to unveil the electric vehicle we have all been waiting for. In September, Mercedes-Benz will show off a preview of its new entry-level EV, a CLA-sized electric sedan, at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, Germany. More…
New QuietKat Lynx Is A Rugged Moto-Inspired E-Bike
It’s rocking a two-speed hub motor with an output of 1,000 watts. More…
Super73 R electric motorbike sees $296 discount in New Green Deals, e-mowers, much more
A fresh batch of the best environmentally-friendly discounts are now on tap to start your week, all headlined by a $296 discount on the Super73 R electric motorbike. That’s available alongside some summer Greenworks electric lawn mower savings, an even more enticing $900 price cut on the recently-released NIU BQi-C3 Pro e-bike, and much more. Just don’t forget about all of the other best e-bike discounts around.. More…
Netherlands: Plug-Ins Accounted For 45% Of Car Market In June 2023
The Tesla Model Y becomes the top-selling plug-in model in the first half of the year. More…
Toyota EV Recall: Over 12,000 bZ3 In China For Defective Door Handles
Toyota’s second electric car just started coming off the assembly line this April 2023. More…
