Taiwan’s micro-mobility company Gogoro has partnered with Italy’s Enel X to combine thousands of battery swapping stations into one virtual power plant. The partners claim the VPP already holds 1,300 ‘GoStations’ with another 1,200 scheduled for network deployment shortly. By mid-2023, Gogoro and Enel expect the VPP to incorporate all 2,500 stations in Taiwan with […] More…
Ineos confirms electric SUV to be built by Magna in 2026
Ineos Automotive, the company behind the old school Grenadier off-roader, will launch an electric SUV, to be built by Magna at the latter’s Graz, Austria, factory starting in 2026. This new EV “will deliver world-class off-road capability,” and will be tested on Austria’s Shöckl mountain near Magna’s factory, Ineos said in a press release… More…
Iveco opens new bus factory in Italy
Iveco Group has opened its plant in Foggia, Italy, which will manufacture battery and fuel cell buses, among other products. The inauguration of the new plant comes eight months after the foundation stone was laid. Iveco announced a little less than a year ago that it wanted to manufacture buses in Italy again. Now, up […] More…
Smart presents the SUV coupé #3
Smart has presented the exterior and interior design of its second electric model since the brand’s revamp. The Smart #3 is an all-electric SUV coupé that will be launched in the first European markets from the end of this year. As a coupé offshoot of the Smart #1, the design of the new model is […] More…
Einride launches with PepsiCo in the UK
Einride has launched in the UK and enters the market with a mighty partner. PepsiCo will use Einride electric trucks to carry Walkers’ wares between plants in Leicester and Coventry, but that is just phase one. Throughout the three-year partnership, PepsiCo expects Einride to expand the electric truck fleet and for the EVs to cover […] More…
Zeekr announces plans for European launch in Sweden and the Netherlands
Geely’s Chinese premium electric brand Zeekr will also be launched in Europe later this year. The two models will initially be offered in Sweden and the Netherlands this year. Zeekr announced that the European models will be the Zeekr 001 and the new Zeekr X model. As reported, the latter is a compact car with […] More…
Electric Bike Company unveils low-cost US-built 28 mph moto-style electric bike
Newport Beach, California-based Electric Bike Company has just launched its newest e-bike, the Model J. Not only does it come with some impressive specs, but the introductory pricing borders on unbelievable. More…
Aral aims to double its German high-power charging network
Aral is accelerating the expansion of its HPC network in Germany. By the end of this year, the German oil company, now owned by BP, wants to double the ultra-rapid charge points from today’s 1,500 to 3,000 and invest up to 100 million euros for this purpose. “With our expansion targets for this year, we […] More…
Lordstown Resumes Production, Deliveries Of Endurance EV Pickup
The EV startup said output is “expected to continue at a very low pace,” though. More…
CATL launches ultra-high energy ‘Condensed Battery’
CATL is showing novel ‘Condensed Battery’ technology at Auto China in Shanghai, which claims an energy density of 500 Wh/kg at the cell level. The Chinese battery giant considers it suitable for electric aircraft but also envisions use in road vehicles, with series production to start this year. Officially referred to as “Condensed Matter” battery, […] More…
Xpeng officially presents the G6 electric SUV
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has presented its fifth model, the G6, at Auto China in Shanghai. For the premiere of the model, the company does not spare superlatives – and hints that the Model Y competitor will probably not only be available in China. The coupé-like E-SUV, which is intended to rival the […] More…
Scania & Northvolt present dedicated e-truck battery cell
Scania and Northvolt have unveiled their jointly developed battery cell for heavy electric trucks. In validation tests, the prismatic lithium-ion cell has demonstrated a service life equivalent to a truck’s whole lifetime, a fact which the partners consider “outstanding”. In technical terms, the new cell with a capacity of 157 Ah can drive a truck […] More…
Polestar CEO Says US Production To Start From 2024
The Polestar 3 will be made at Volvo Cars’ plant in South Carolina alongside the EX90. More…
Tesla slashes price again, with brand new cars now starting under $40,000
Tesla has implemented another wave of price cuts across its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. It’s the second time this month, resulting in its electric cars starting under $40,000 before incentives. More…
A huge 2.5 GW floating offshore wind farm has applied for a permit
Sweden-based Freja Offshore, a joint venture between floating offshore wind developer Hexicon and Mainstream Renewable Power, has applied to the Swedish Ministry of Climate and Business for a permit for a huge floating offshore wind farm. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 18, 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…
US: Top Selling BEVs In 2022 Were Long Range Ones
Most of the best-selling models offer more than 300 miles of range (in top configurations). More…
A big offshore wind company is building a fish farm inside a turbine’s foundation
Mingyang Smart Energy, China’s largest private wind turbine maker, is making an offshore wind turbine foundation that features a net cage for fish farming. More…
Hyundai teams up with itselectric to test curbside EV chargers for city use
Soon you will be able to pull up and charge just about anywhere. Hyundai CRADLE, the open tech innovation unit from the Hyundai Motor Group, is partnering with Brooklyn-based EV charging firm itselectric and the New York City Economic Development Corporation to showcase curbside EV charging stations for city use. More…
The US has seen 5 years’ worth of clean energy investments in just 9 months – here are the highlights
The US utility-scale clean energy sector has announced more than $150 billion in capital investment since the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law last August – the American Clean Power Association breaks it down in a new report. More…
