UAW’s president disclosed a tentative labor agreement between Jeep, its parent company, Stellantis, and the union itself. Interestingly, the agreement reveals some of the companies’ future production plans including those for fully electric Wrangler and Grand Cherokee models. Jeep Grand Cherokee According to the document, the Wrangler EV will likely debut in 2028, with the Grand Cherokee EV scheduled to come a year earlier. The Wrangler will be produced in the Toledo Assembly Complex, while the Grand Cherokee will come out of the Detroit Assembly Complex. A new all-electric… More…
Get A Closer Look At Some Of The Lucid Gravity SUV’s Details
The boxy shape of the rear suggests a spacious interior. More…
Affordable Chinese EVs Boost Adoption Rates In Asia, South America: Report
The average retail price of a BEV in China is less than half of the prices in the U.S. and Europe. More…
The Next Chevrolet Bolt Could Be Built In Kansas: Report
A UAW document revealed some possible info about GM’s future affordable EV. More…
Lucid Confirms NACS Plug In 2025 As Future Of US High-Voltage Charging Seems Settled
Who will be the last to announce the switch to NACS? More…
A huge US solar developer just committed to recycling its solar panels
EDF Renewables North America, one of the US’s largest renewable developers, has officially agreed to recycle its solar panels. More…
One of the world’s most expensive EVs comes to Japan ahead of limited production run
The Aspark Owl – easily one of the most expensive EVs ever built, has made its way over from its assembly lines in Italy to Japan where the hypercar was originally conceived. Available in two different versions, this limited production EV costs millions of dollars and will now be on display to Japanese consumers with deep pockets. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 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. More…
Rivian Q3 earnings preview: Deliveries are up, but will losses continue to improve?
EV maker Rivian is reporting what’s expected to be a big Q3 earnings report on Tuesday after the market close. The report comes as Rivian has continued to improve its per-vehicle losses as it ramps production. More…
Polestar and SK On sign a deal for Polestar 5 batteries
Polestar is gearing up to launch its Polestar 5 four-door GT. The company today confirmed a key player in making the car is SK On, a South Korean battery manufacturing giant, which Polestar signed for the 5. Polestar 5 Polestar 5 is scheduled for production in 2025, the electric GT being the evolution of the Polestar Precept concept car. The company dedicated an entire YouTube documentary series to the development dubbed “From Concept to Car.” SK On emerged from SK Innovation’s 2021 restructuring, and is among the big players in the EV battery space. Their high-nickel… More…
2025 Volvo EX30 Review Roundup: Great Little EV, But Not Perfect
The EX30’s lack of physical buttons for the most basic of vehicle functions is deemed a big flaw by most reviewers. More…
BMW Has ‘No Interest’ In An EV Pricing Race to the Bottom
The German automotive giant is selling enough cars to chase away tire kickers looking for lower prices. More…
Bigger E-Bike Subsidies And Tax Credits On The Horizon
With governments looking to make e-bike ownership easier than ever before, now may be the best time to make the two-wheeled shift. More…
California’s PG&E just deployed its first renewable remote grid
PG&E, California’s largest utility, just brought its first renewable remote grid online, in a nature preserve in Sonoma County. More…
2024 Polestar 2 available for $349 per month with flexible 5-month lease opt-out
Polestar is bolstering the incentives with its new Flexible Lease program. Through the program, the 2024 Polestar 2 is available to lease for $349 per month. The best part is that you can end the lease after five months with no penalty.. More…
Aqua superPower installs High Power Marine charging system in Monaco, finds new partner
Leading marine charging network Aqua superPower continues to expand the availability of its high-power charging technology for electric boats, bolstering its presence at the exclusive Yacht Club de Monaco. Furthermore, the company has announced a new partner to help scale and manage its growing network of marine chargers. More…
New Formula G all-electric racing series offers a development path for young drivers
Every professional sport has its farm system: baseball players progress from the Little League through the minor leagues to the bigs; high school football players compete for college scholarships and a shot at the NFL, etc. Dilbagh Gill, the former Mahindra Racing Formula E Team Principal, saw that this development path was lacking in the… Read more…
No complaints at Volvo—EV sales soar in October
The legacy automakers had a truly scary October. Ford and GM, both of which had seemed to be manfully slogging forward with electrification, have scaled back their EV plans, moaning that they can’t make a profit on EVs. (It’s not just American companies—VW and Mercedes are wavering too.) Their can’t-do jeremiads are aimed at politicians,… Read more…
Tesla edges towards AI-assisted driving with integration of Grok AI
Tesla is set to integrate Grok AI, an AI assistant developed by Elon Musk’s new startup, xAI, into its fleet of electric vehicles. This integration marks a significant – if controversial – step in Tesla’s journey towards creating more intuitive and interactive vehicles. Elon Musk, known for his ventures in revolutionizing transportation both on Earth and in space, launched xAI earlier this year with a mission to unravel the complexities of the universe. However, its immediate focus is to develop a chatbot or AI assistant akin to ChatGPT. Grok AI, the inaugural project of xAI, is touted as… More…
Uber Driver’s Tesla Model 3 Battery Dies After 120,000 Miles In 15 Months
An Uber driver covered more than 300 miles a day six days a week in his 2019 Model 3 SR+, making two Supercharging stops per day. More…
