Peter Donaldson reports on how this zero-emissions version of a diesel piling rig has been designed and developed Drilling piles into the ground has been a crucial task in building for thousands of years. Whether they’re made from timber, reinforced concrete, steel or aluminium – and whether in column or sheet form – they help to stabilise the ground and make it more able to support heavy structures. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 12, 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…
Kia EV9 gets EPA-estimated range numbers, tops out at 489 km
Kia is continuing its slow-drip launch of the EV9 in the US. First, there was an announcement. Then, actually detailed pricing information. Today, we get EPA-estimated range numbers for all the versions. The €55,200 EV9 Light Long Range RWD gets the most EPA-estimated range, at 489 km, up from a targeted 483 km. Next up are both the €59,500 Wind e-AWD and the €65,100 Land e-AWD, at 451 km, up from a target of 435 km for the former and 407 km for the latter. The €68,900 EV9 GT-Line e-AWD scored 435 km of EPA-estimated range, up from the initial target of 391 km. Finally, the model… More…
Man who swindled 5 free cars from Tesla gets 4 years sentence
A man who managed to swindle Tesla into give him one car for free after the other has received a 4-yea sentence for the fraud. More…
Tesla’s latest funky product is 2 bottles of beer for $150
Tesla has started selling a limited edition “CyberBeer + CyberStein” product, the latest in a line of funky products, and like many others, this one isn’t cheap. More…
Tesla takes on Android Auto and CarPlay, opens its cars to third-party apps
Tesla’s software ecosystem has so far been limited to mostly apps created by the car maker and it didn’t support either Apple’s CarPlay or Google’s Android Auto. That’s finally changing, as Tesla released an official API documentation for developers to start creating apps. Some third-party apps are running in Teslas today, but they rely on the unofficial API and are pretty basic in terms of functionality. Most of them are mobile and browser-based apps. Now the API is finally official, but there’s a catch. The new API documentation is quite limited and is tailored toward enterprise… More…
Electric vehicle sales hit 7.9% of US market as Volvo, Mercedes, and Hyundai post sizable gains
EV sales surged past 300,000 for the first time in the third quarter, a nearly 50% increase over last year. As automakers like Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Hyundai ramp production, Tesla’s market share is slipping.. More…
ZEEKR to move EU headquarters from Sweden to the Netherlands, grow staff by end of year
Young and promising Chinese EV brand ZEEKR announced it is moving its current European headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden to a new spot closer to the action in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Following the move, ZEEKR plans to expand its staff overseas and it continues to expand into new markets. More…
New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm just gave a $100M promise to be online by 2025
Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted just put up a $100 million guarantee that it will have New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm, Ocean Wind 1, online by December 2025. More…
Honda and Mitsubishi team up to explore ways to improve value for EV owners
Japanese automakers Honda and Mitsubishi Corp are teaming up to help EV owners get the most out of their vehicles and batteries. More…
Tesla’s New V4 Superchargers In The US Get CCS Adapter, Credit Card Reader
Tesla’s already getting ready for lots of new customers. More…
The Kia EV6 Will Be The First Kia To Get Tesla’s NACS Plug
Charging Kia’s quickest car is about to get much easier soon. More…
Kia unveils two more concept vehicles at its EV Day
At the latest Kia EV Day in Korea, the buzzing atmosphere was palpable. Kia Corporation didn’t hold back in its unveiling of three fresh electric models, pointing to the brand’s electrifying future. Instead of merely relying on its previously launched EV6 and EV9 models, the automaker is pushing ahead with a renewed fervor to expand its electric offerings. Kia’s overarching message during the event echoed a commitment to their vision of ‘EVs for all’. This isn’t just a lofty declaration. Kia laid out plans to flesh out its EV lineup with models priced between €28,000 and €75,000. This… More…
2024 Kia EV9 range: 3-row EV tops 300 miles on less than 100 kwh
Kia on Thursday confirmed final EPA range estimates for its 2024 EV9 electric SUV—and they’re better than originally targeted. The 2024 Kia EV9 will return up to 304 miles of EPA range with its 99.8-kwh battery pack, Kia revealed, in the EV9 Light Long Range. And the base EV9 Light, with its 76.1-kwh battery, will return 230 miles… More…
BMW taps Great Wall Motor’s SVOLT Energy for EV battery order worth $13 billion
Following EV battery agreements with CATL and EVE Energy last fall, BMW shared it is adding SVOLT Energy to its rolodex. The battery developer is a spinoff of China’s Great Wall Motor and has reportedly been awarded a massive contract to supply EV builds in Europe worth up to $13 billion. More…
Addmotor launches new 210 mile electric bike in the US
The Addmotor Graoopro electric bike has just been launched, and it comes with more than just an unpronounceable name. The company also claims it carries a rated range of up to 210 miles (338 km). More…
The average EV is now $14K cheaper than a year ago in the US
Kelley Blue Book released its new vehicle average transaction price report today, and it shows the average price paid for an EV in September was $50,683, down from more than $65,000 a year ago.. More…
UGREEN PowerRoam 2200 power station sees $400 off launch discount, Snow Joe electric snow blower $206, more
The just-released is going on sale for the first time. With $400 in savings, the discounts today carry over to as well as Aventon’s flagship Level commuter e-bike – a favorite here at Electrek – at $999. More…
2024 Kia EV9 Achieves Up To 304 Miles Of EPA-Estimated Range
The figure is for the EV9 Light Long Range RWD model; the EV9 Wind and Land AWD variants are rated at 280 miles of range. More…
New Transition Repeater PT E-MTB Launched With New Sram Powertrain
Transition has spared no expense in making the Repeater a potent e-MTB. More…
