Nio, the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, is preparing to sell its battery manufacturing unit. The decision comes as part of Nio’s strategy to enhance its profitability, streamline operations, and compete more effectively in the fast-paced world of electric cars. According to a recent report by Reuters, Nio is planning to spin off its battery manufacturing unit by the end of… Read more…
A Las Vegas-LA electric high-speed rail line just got $3B to break ground
Brightline West, a future electric high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, is being awarded $3 billion by the Biden administration. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 6, 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…
Tesla Wants Cybertruck Reservation Holders To Pay Over $120,000 For Early Deliveries
Buying the Foundation Series could land you a Cybertruck in your driveway by the end of the year. Read more…
Rental Company Sixt Phases Out Tesla EVs From Fleet
The German rental car giant says the reduced residual value, and high repair costs as the reasons why it’s dropping Teslas. Read more…
In a historic first, a US offshore wind farm delivers power to the grid
New York’s South Fork Wind has become the first utility-scale offshore wind farm to generate power in the US. Read more…
Volvo sells first EX30 electric SUV models in November
Volvo began selling what could be its most important vehicle to date last month. In November, Volvo sold the first EX30 model, its cheapest and smallest vehicle yet. Read more…
Ford Mustang Mach-E Will Likely Lose Tax Credit In January
The $7,500 tax credit for plug-in car purchases is changing again in 2024. Some vehicles are on the chopping block. Read more…
Lucid Motors unveils 2024 Air sedans with lower prices
Lucid Motors has revealed its 2024 model year Air sedans. These new offerings come with a lower starting price and more customization options, hoping to attract a wider audience. Lucid Motors has been making waves in the EV market with its innovative technology, but it’s been facing challenges in attracting a wider audience. The Q3 report showed widening operating losses,… Read more…
Tesla Navigation May Add Speed Trap, Red Light Camera Locations
The discovery was made by Tesla hacker Green while searching through the code of a recent software update (2023.27.12). Read more…
Decathlon’s Riverside Unveils 520 E Step-Through Commuter E-Bike
This stylish e-bike offers a no-frills urban commuting experience. Read more…
First drive in the electric Jaguar E-Type from ECD Automotive Design: A welcomed upgrade
Just over a year after my last visit, I recently got the chance to visit my friends at ECD Automotive Design down in central Florida and take their latest EV conversion – the all-electric Jaguar E-Type for a spin. As always, there were tons of new and exciting happenings at ECD, as it continues to learn, grow, and delve further into electrification. Read more…
Tesla starts selling fully-loaded Cybertruck ‘Foundation Series’ for $120,000
Tesla has started offering fully-loaded Cybertruck ‘Foundation Series’ for $120,000 to customers in the US. Read more…
Juiced Scrambler X2 e-bike $400 off launch discount, Jackery early Christmas sale, more
A launch discount has taken $400 off the new Juiced Scrambler X2 e-bike after hitting the scene yesterday. It comes joined by an early Jackery Christmas sale with up to $1,800 off portable power stations, as well as this Vanpowers mountain e-bike with 70-mile range.. Read more…
Stellantis CEO says EVs need to be affordable but profitable
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, the leader behind brands including Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Fiat, and several others, has a warning for other automakers. Tavares said EVs must be affordable but profitable, or they will be “in trouble very, very soon.â. Read more…
Volvo Reports First EX30 Sales In November 2023
However, November saw a surprise decline in Volvo global plug-in car sales. Read more…
Watch the Cybertruck obliterate the Rivian R1T and Hummer EV in a drag race
The Tesla Cybertruck is an impressive EV, from its 800V electric motors, to the innovative body with air suspension, steel alloy panels, and 0.39 drag coefficient. Not to mention its Porsche 911-beating 2.6s 0-60 mph time. The people over at Hagerty did a solid 28-minute review of the Cybertruck, which is worth a watch on its own. But in it,… Read more…
Nissan is ramping up EV production at its UK factory—but will it have enough batteries?
The beleaguered English auto industry got some good news this week, as Nissan and its partners announced plans to invest some £2 billion to build three electric car models at its Sunderland factory, which employs about 6,000 workers (and indirectly supports thousands more). To support the new EV production, a new battery gigafactory will be… Read more…
Pickering Electronics releases new high-voltage SMD reed relays
Pickering Electronics, a manufacturer of reed relays, has introduced new high-voltage surface-mount reed relays for semiconductor testers, medical equipment testing, EV charge point testing and monitoring solar cell PV efficiency. The new Series 219 high-voltage surface-mount device (SMD) reed relay can switch up to 1 kV and is the only surface-mount high-voltage relay available on… Read more…
Will reengineered battery packs for Rivian R1S, R1T lower prices?
Rivian is developing a simplified battery-pack structure for its R1S electric SUV and R1T electric pickup truck, CFO Claire McDonough said in a recent interview. Around the 14-minute mark in the roughly 40-minute interview, conducted during Barclays’ 2023 Global Automotive & Mobility Tech Conference (and first spotted by Electrek), McDonough… Read more…
