Jaguar Land Rover is cooperating with British Wykes Engineering to harness solar and wind power in spent Jaguar I-Pace batteries. The first three projects are lined up and could result in one of the largest renewable energy storage systems in the UK. JLR already tasked Wykes Engineering with developing a battery energy storage system (BESS) […] More…
Abarth to produce upgraded Fiat 600e
The Fiat house tuner Abarth is also planning a performance version for the recently presented Fiat 600e. That the Abarth 600e is coming is considered certain, as to when – a British media report now speculates about a market launch in 2025. Olivier François, CEO of Fiat and Abarth, told the British portal Autocar that […] More…
Volvo-backed smart home firm dcbel closes next funding round
Canada’s intelligent home energy company dcbel announced the closing of a 50 million dollar Series B round. Following the close, Idealist Capital joined existing investors Volvo Cars, Coatue, Kevin Mahaffey, and Real Ventures. This up-round financing will enable dcbel to accelerate delivery of the Home Energy Station within its targeted territories. The product integrates renewable […] More…
US-built electric mini-truck AYRO receives street-legal certification
The AYRO Vanish, an electric mini-truck designed and built in Texas, has just completed homologation to receive its street-legal status in the US and Canada. More…
Zeekr aims for 650,000 annual EV sales rate by 2025
According to CEO Andy An, Geely’s premium electric brand Zeekr wants to increase its annual sales to 650,000 electric cars by 2025 and is planning more models for this purpose. But sales are also expected to increase through expansion into other markets. Zeekr delivered 71,941 electric cars in 2022 and plans to nearly double that […] More…
BYD to present new Seal variant at the IAA
BYD will expand its electric car range in Europe with a sixth model. It will be called the ‘Seal U’, an SUV offshoot of the Seal sedan. The vehicle will be presented at the IAA Mobility in September along with five other vehicles for Europe. The BYD Seal U (U stands for “utility”) will be […] More…
Siemens to acquire Heliox
Siemens and Heliox have signed an agreement for Siemens to acquire the Dutch charging infrastructure firm. Siemens wants to incorporate Heliox’s power charging solutions focused on heavy-duty EVs into its e-mobility portfolio. The merger will also extend Siemens’ market reach, primarily in Europe and North America, while improving capabilities in power electronics, reads the statement. […] More…
Lithium iron phosphate batteries
Developments in LFP technology are making it a serious rival to lithium-ion for e-mobility, as Nick Flaherty explains Lithium-ion batteries have some disadvantages for e-mobility that cannot be ignored, such as lower safety and higher cost than other chemistries. At the same time, improvements in battery pack technology in recent years have seen the energy density of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) packs increase to the point where they have become viable for all kinds of e-mobility applications from vehicles to new types of shipping such as so-called battery tankers. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 22, 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…
Next-gen Mercedes EQC spotted – Electric GLC successor to rival Tesla Model Y
The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC will finally arrive in the United States, but not in its current form. The next-generation EQC was spotted testing ahead of its imminent reveal later next year or in 2025. More…
2Swift Board review: It’s a skateboard! It’s a scooter! It’s… its own thing in the best way [Video]
It’s very rare that I see something in the world of electric mobility that makes me think, “What the hell is that thing?” Buried in those rare instances, however, are usually some unique gems, and that is no different when it comes to the all-terrain, two-wheel inline electric board from 2Swift. Learn more below, alongside my video review. More…
Lucid’s EV price cuts are working as Gravity electric SUV launch nears
EV maker Lucid Motor’s (LCID) recent price cuts have been “well received by customers,” according to CEO Peter Rawlinson. The company’s leader also said the Gravity electric SUV launch is on track for November. More…
Tesla is paying $20,000 a year to be on Elon Musk’s X, and it’s not clear why
Tesla keeps creating new paying accounts on Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) to the point that it is now likely paying around $20,000 per year to be on the social media platform. More…
The US approves Revolution Wind, its fourth major offshore wind farm
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) today announced its approval of Rhode Island and Connecticut’s Revolution Wind offshore wind farm. . More…
EcoSmart ECO 18 Electric Tankless Water Heater hits $319, Schwinn 45-mile range e-bike $519 off, more
EcoSmart’s ECO 18 Electric Tankless Water Heater is helping you swap to a more energy-efficient offering today at $319. Down to the best price of the year, the Green Deals continue over to Schwinn’s Kettle Valley e-bike at $519 off. But if your EV needs are going to require something a bit different, we also have a massive list of e-bike discounts, too. More…
Signs point to e-bike company SONDORS in peril, leaving riders stranded
A number of troubling developments point to serious financial troubles for SONDORS, the company behind a wide range of electric bicycles as well as the Metacycle electric motorcycle (and an ill-fated three-wheeled electric car, but that’s another story). More…
Photos emerge of NIO’s new mass-market ‘Alps’ EV competitor to Toyota and VW
The first photos of NIO’s new “Alps” brand have allegedly emerged online. The new EV brand is designed to take NIO mainstream, positioning itself to compete with automaking giants like Toyota and Volkswagen in the mass-market segment. More…
China’s NaaS Technology acquires Sweden’s Charge Amps for $66M
EV charging giant NaaS Technology (Nasdaq: NAAS) today announced that it’s going to acquire EV charging provider Charge Amps for $66.4 million in order to penetrate the European market.. More…
Superstar DJ Steve Aoki follows father’s footsteps in motorsports, becomes E1 racing team owner
As the UIM E1 World Championship league moves closer to hitting the water on its inaugural season, the electric boat racing teams that will compete is truly starting to take shape. The latest team owner is DJ and entrepreneur Steve Aoki, who will lead Aoki Racing against a current lineup of five other star-studded E1 teams. More…
AI could boost efficiency of solar EVs, make them viable
With AI now the technology of the moment in Silicon Valley, researchers have applied it to the problem of solar power for EVs, using a virtual model to govern when power from a solar array is used to drive motors or charge battery packs. As documented in a recent conference paper, researchers from Odisha University of Technology and Research in… More…
