Redwood Materials will recycle e-bike batteries for Rad Power Bikes in North America, thus entering an often-overlooked market for LEV batteries. Founded by former Tesla man JB Straubel, Redwood also works with Panasonic, carmakers, and bike makers Specialized. The new deal with Rad Power Bikes is notable since the company claims it was among the […] More…
Rivian Provides Update On Dual-Motor Production Ramp-up
Since production started in February, Rivian built over 600 Enduro drive units. More…
Buick Electra E5 Sees Strong Start In China With 8,000 Orders
The orders were placed less than two weeks after the start of sales on April 13. More…
WTB’s New Devo Saddle Is Designed Specifically For E-Bikes
The design is ingeniously simple and effective. More…
Nikola recalls BEV trucks in the USA
Nikola recalls all of its battery-electric trucks manufactured since November 2021 in the US, 364 units in total. Due to a problem with a supplier’s electronic parking brake, there is a risk of the vehicles rolling away unintentionally. Dealers will replace the faulty part. According to the recall notes, if a driver notices the ‘Intellipark […] More…
Tesla data: Model S/X go 88% of original range at 200,000 miles
On average, the Tesla Model S and Model X lose less than 12% of range after 200,000 miles. That figure comes from a slide in the automaker’s just-released 2022 Impact Report, where Tesla also noted that it estimates most of its U.S.-market vehicles get scrapped when they reach that amount of mileage. In Europe, Tesla estimates most of its cars are… More…
USA: Blink Mobility acquires the shared EV service Envoy
Blink Charging’s subsidiary Blink Mobility, an all-electric carsharing service, announced the acquisition of Envoy Technologies, which offers shared electric vehicles as an amenity for real estate developers. Blink Mobility says the deal will create one of the largest all-electric carsharing companies in the United States. This is when combining Blink’s existing EV carsharing service with […] More…
Eberspächer to build EV heater factory in Bulgaria
The automotive supplier Eberspächer has begun construction of a new production plant for electric vehicle heaters in the Bulgarian city of Ruse. The new site is to supply car manufacturers with electric vehicle heaters from the beginning of 2024. According to the supplier’s announcement, these will be used, for example, in electric vehicles and plug-in […] More…
AIM EV Sport 01 Revealed As Light And Nimble Electric Sports Car
It was designed by the same man who signed off on the Isuzu Vehicross and Nissan GT-R. More…
SiC films could outstrip diamond
Researchers in Japan have shown that the thermal conductivity of thin films of cubic 3C-silicon carbide can be higher than diamond More…
Tesla opens select Superchargers in China to (some) other EV brands
Tesla is opening its fast-charging network to electric cars from other manufacturers in China after similar moves in Europe and the US. A pilot project in Beijing and Shanghai sees Tesla initially release five Superchargers in each city for third-party brands. Tesla runs over 1,600 Supercharger hubs with 10,000 charge columns on the Chinese mainland. […] More…
Changan announces plans for EV factory in Thailand
The Chinese car manufacturer Changan is investing the equivalent of 258 million euros in a plant for electric and hybrid cars and batteries in Thailand. It is to become Changan’s first vehicle plant for right-hand drive vehicles outside China. According to the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), the plant will have an initial production capacity […] More…
Tesla advances Powerwall pilot project with German electric company
Tesla announces a successful step in a pilot project to deploy Powerwalls with German electric company Transnet BW to stabilize the grid and take better advantage of the country’s strong solar power. More…
Volvo Buses signs electric bus cooperation with MCV
Volvo Buses wants MCV (Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles) to produce bodies for its electric buses in the city and intercity segments in the European markets from next year. This is provided for in a memorandum of understanding between the two companies. Volvo Buses had previously decided not to manufacture complete buses in Europe itself in future. […] More…
Skoda announces plans for electric estate to release in 2026
Skoda is pushing ahead with its electric plans: By 2026, the Czech Volkswagen brand carmaker wants to increase its range of electric cars to six models, including four completely new models and two updated variants of the Enyaq iV family. Last year, Skoda had already announced three new electric vehicle models by 2026, including a […] More…
Tesla Model Y Now Priced Below US Average For New Car
The myth that EVs are very expensive is slowly but surely going away. More…
Watch Hyundai Ioniq 5 Prototype Perform Crab Walk, 360-Degree Turn
Made possible by Hyundai Mobis’ e-Corner System all-in-one package module of brake by wire, steer by wire, damper, and in-wheel motor. More…
Fisker Ocean deliveries are now days away in Europe, but US customers will have to wait
Fisker Inc. has just confirmed regulatory certification in Europe that will allow sales and deliveries of the first Ocean SUVs to reservation holders. Fisker has taken a unique dual homologation process for both Europe and the US simultaneously, and while deliveries overseas appear just over a week away, reservation holders in the US might have a wait quite a bit longer. More…
US-bound Honda-developed EV due in 2025, ahead of schedule
The timeline has been pulled forward for Honda’s first dedicated electric vehicle engineered in-house for high-volume production. That yet-unnamed mid- to large-sized EV built on “Honda’s original dedicated EV platform” will go on sale in 2025 for North America—stepped up from a targeted 2026—top Honda… More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 25, 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…
