The revamped Tesla was presented in September and can now be ordered in the UK and Ireland. First deliveries are scheduled for the beginning of the year. Read more…
Li Auto releases more official images of Li Mega
Li Auto today shared five more images of the Li Mega and hinted that the MPV’s wind resistance will be as low as that of a coupe. Read more…
BYD averages about $1,440 in profit per vehicle in Q3
BYD’s average profit per vehicle improved by about RMB 2,700 in the third quarter from the second quarter, driven primarily by scale advantage, analysts said. Read more…
Stellantis in final stages of licensing Leapmotor’s EREV platform, rumor says
Back in August, Chinese EV maker Leapmotor announced that it’s entered an agreement with VW through which the German car maker will license the Leap 3.0 EV platform for its Jetta joint-venture (with FAW) sub-brand in China. And now it looks like we might be on the verge of another such big announcement for Leapmotor. According to a new rumor out of China, which supposedly comes from not one, not two, but three “sources familiar with the matter”, Stellantis is very close to sealing an investment agreement with Leapmotor, through which the global giant would invest in the Chinese automaker…. More…
Australian High Court reverses ‘world’s worst EV policy’
The Australian High Court has reversed a tax on EVs levied by the Victorian state government, which was hailed as the “worst EV policy in the world” as it taxed EVs and not gas-powered vehicles. More…
2024 Kia EV6 Long Range gets lower price with Light trim
The 2024 Kia EV6 gets a new trim that gives buyers more range at a lower price. News of the 2024 EV6 Light Long Range was originally found by Green Car Reports’ partner side CarsDirect, citing a dealership order guide, but GCR has since confirmed the new model’s arrival with Kia USA. The Light Long Range will cut the price of the EV6’s larger… More…
GM delays electric trucks a year, with no Chevy Bolt EV extension
General Motors announced Tuesday that it is delaying scaled-up production of its full-size electric pickups for a whole year, to late 2025. That extra year of time, idling GM’s Orion Assembly in Michigan, won’t be filled by additional production of the Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, however. Those models are still due to go out of… More…
Sunwoda’s EV battery business kicks off IPO process in China
Sunwoda is one of the world’s largest power battery makers, and its EV battery business was valued at RMB 35.56 billion in its last funding round in June. Read more…
Li Auto ventures into the BEV world with the Mega MPV
There’s a new player shaking things up in the electric vehicle arena, and it’s none other than Li Auto. Known primarily for its EREV SUVs, the Beijing-based automotive start-up just unveiled the official images of its first all-electric model – the Mega MPV. Scheduled to have its grand debut in December 2023, this minivan is Li Auto’s maiden voyage into the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) waters. Now, if you’ve been tracking Li Auto, you know it isn’t exactly a newcomer to the automotive scene. It has firmly established its presence in China, averaging about 30,000 sales a month. Its… More…
BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce will adopt Tesla charge port in US, Canada
BMW announced Tuesday that it will adopt the Tesla charge port and corresponding North American Charging Standard (NACS) for battery electric models in the U.S. and Canada starting in 2025. Drivers of BMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce EVs with CCS charge ports will gain access to Tesla Supercharger stations using an adapter, starting in early 2025… More…
Meet SHANE: an electric two-wheeled vehicle from the original Hoverboard inventor
The creator of the original Hoverboard, Shane Chen, revealed his latest invention Tuesday. Chen introduced SHANE, deemed the first two-wheeled EV concept ready for everyday use. More…
Tesla rolls out Driver Drowsiness Warning leveraging cabin camera
Tesla has started to roll out its new “Driver Drowsiness Warning” feature, which leverages the cabin camera for driver monitoring. More…
A Volvo Cars factory in Sweden will be powered by a 1 GW offshore wind farm
Volvo Cars is going big on wind power – its Torslanda factory in western Sweden is going to be powered by a 1 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 17, 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…
Tesla Workers Are Union “Members Of The Future,” UAW President Says
“Workers at Tesla, Toyota, Honda, and others are not the enemy – they’re the UAW members of the future,” Shawn Fain said. More…
China’s EV Revolution Has Arrived In Mexico. Is The US Next?
MotorTrend investigated the growing Chinese car market in America’s neighbor to the south. It won’t stop there. More…
Toyota’s new EV van concept is based on a modular, highly customizable platform
Ahead of this year’s Japan Mobility Show, Toyota introduced a new EV van concept called Kayoibako, centered around efficiency and maximizing space. Interestingly enough, most of what we see in the images seems quite feasible, so if the reception is good we might see something very similar on the road. Toyota Kayoibako concept The coolest thing about this van is that it’s based on a modular, highly customizable platform. This way Kayoibako can be ordered for different purposes and may end up on the shopping list of many enterprises, not just end users. Some of the images… More…
Aventon Sinch.2 e-bike sees $300 discount, Greenworks electric chainsaw $300, more
A $300 discount on the new Aventon Sinch.2 e-bike lets you bring home one of its latest EVs for less at $1,499. The savings today are joined by a cordless electric Greenworks chainsaw at $300, alongside an ongoing chance to save on the Segway Max G2 Electric Scooter.. More…
GM is pushing Silverado EV truck production back at Orion assembly by another year
General Motors announced Tuesday it will push back electric truck production at its Orion assembly plant in Michigan by another year. GM now plans to begin EV truck production in late 2025. More…
Tesla hasn’t released Autopilot safety data in a year – something to hide?
Tesla hasn’t released an Autopilot safety data report in about a year. It’s not clear why, but it is disappointing as the company is being opaque with its self-driving data while missing timelines to deliver on its promises. More…
