Canadian electric scooter maker Apollo says its new Rover, just launched today, is the “future of urban mobility.” And considering the company is known for making innovative models that have helped push the industry into that future, it may be worth a second look. More…
Dual-motor Apollo Rover launched as ‘future of urban mobility’
Canadian electric scooter maker Apollo says its new Rover, just launched today, is the “future of urban mobility.” And considering the company is known for making innovative models that have helped push the industry into that future, it may be worth a second look. More…
Here’s our first look at Lamborghini’s all-electric vehicle, the Lanzador EV
Ahead of its official debut later today at Monterey Car Week, images of Lamborghini’s first 100% electric vehicle leaked online. From what’s shown, the Lamborghini Lanzador EV will help bring the sports car brand into the electric era as a sleek 2×2.. More…
Here’s our first look at Lamborghini’s all-electric vehicle, the Lanzador EV
Ahead of its official debut later today at Monterey Car Week, images of Lamborghini’s first 100% electric vehicle leaked online. From what’s shown, the Lamborghini Lanzador EV will help bring the sports car brand into the electric era as a sleek 2×2.. More…
Review: 2023 Rivian R1S hits Rocky Mountain highs
In the Rocky Mountain town of Salida, Colorado, adventure calls. Rafting in the summer, skiing in the winter, cycling and brewing year round, it’s a gateway to high mountain fun at 7,000 feet above sea level. It’s also a place where Rivians outnumber Teslas, at least two to one. So it seemed upon my arrival with the 2023 Rivian R1S… More…
Tesla Megapack deliveries slip all the way to 2025 despite production ramp
Tesla Megapack’s delivery timeline for new orders has slipped all the way to Q2 2025 despite the company ramping up production significantly with the new factory. More…
Jaguar will abandon I-Pace by 2025, before next-gen EVs
The Jaguar I-Pace—the automaker’s first and so far only EV—will disappear by 2025, ahead of the introduction of next-generation EVs, according to a recent Autocar report. The report, which cites the decision to drop the I-Pace as “officially confirmed” by Adrian Mardell, CEO of Jaguar parent company JLR. The exact timing is still in… More…
Bentley to revive classic model as an electric vehicle
Bentley is reviving its 1929 Blower model as an electric car. In cooperation with The Little Car Company, Bentley has developed a road-legal replica of the combustion classic that has been shrunk to 85 per cent of the size of the original model and now drives electrically. The hand-built BEV called ‘Blower Junior’ weighs 550 […] More…
Podcast: new software-locked Tesla Model S/X, univeral charger, Acura ZDX, and more
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, Seth is on vacation and it’s just me, Fred, so we are going to discuss EV news as usual, but we are also going to make the episode more interactive by taking more questions from you, the audience. More…
Electric or wheelchair accessible: NYC drafts quotas for ride service providers
At the beginning of the year, New York City announced it would require ride service providers such as Uber and Lyft to completely electrify their fleets by 2030. The plan is now becoming concrete with the proposed ‘Green Rides’ programme. New York Mayor Eric Adams presented the proposed rules alongside the New York City Taxi […] More…
Ride1Up updates its ‘best all-around e-bike,’ drops price
Ride1Up has long focused on effective yet affordable commuter-style e-bikes, though has expanded its lineup lately to cover an increasingly wide range of models from electric cruisers to e-mopeds. Now the company is putting some love and attention back into the commuter side of things as it updates one of its top-selling models, the Ride1Up 700 Series. More…
EVgo: Rivian R1T ans R1S are no compatible with Autocharge+
US Charge Point Operator EVgo announced that Rivian EVs are now compatible with its plug-and-charge feature Autocharge+. Drivers can now start the charging process simply by plugging in. The Rivian models R1T and R1S thus join the list of the now 30 vehicles compatible with that feature. The latter was launched in September 2022 (though […] More…
Schaeffler improves bipolar plates for fuel cells
German automotive supplier Schaeffler has introduced a new generation of bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells. The plates’ design is optimised for large-scale production, and they use a new coating process for a particularly long service life. According to Schaeffler, stacks equipped with these plates also achieve a power density of around 20 per cent […] More…
USA: Tesla launches Universal Wall Connector for all EVs
EV maker Tesla now offers a wallbox in the US that even non-Tesla EVs can plug in to. Potential EV customers can opt for the wallbox and be prepared, as the EV market in North America is shifting from the J1772 to the NACS connector. The Universal Wall Connector resembles a regular Tesla wallbox but […] More…
Study: 1 in 5 EV charging attempts is a fail
As automakers continue to introduce more EVs, public charging is proving unreliable, according to the latest J.D. Power Electric Vehicle Experience Public Charging study. The study found that 20% of EV drivers who visited a charging station did not charge their vehicles. Reasons for this ranged from chargers being inoperable to long lines… More…
India introduces new electric bus grant programme
India’s central government has approved the new electric bus programme ‘PM-eBus Sewa’, which aims to deploy a total of 10,000 electric buses in 169 Indian cities within ten years and to create the infrastructure, including charging technology, to operate the electric buses. The programme is worth a total of around 576 billion rupees (approx. 6.9 […] More…
ABB & Northvolt expand partnership to recycling
ABB and Northvolt are expanding their long-standing collaboration. ABB has been providing electrification and automation technology for the Northvolt Ett battery cell factory in Skellefteå, Sweden, since 2017, which started operation in early 2022. The partnership will now also include battery recycling in the future: ABB will supply the process electrification for the operation of […] More…
Electric truck maker Tevva merges with ElectraMeccanica
British electric truck manufacturer Tevva and Canadian electric car maker ElectraMeccanica will merge their companies to jointly focus on the electric commercial vehicle market – first in the UK and then in continental Europe and the US. The new company will be called Tevva, Inc. and based in the US state of Delaware. Tevva will […] More…
USA: Stellantis participates in major geothermal lithium project
Stellantis will invest over 100 million dollars in Controlled Thermal Resources’ (CTR) project Hell’s Kitchen in California, the world’s largest geothermal lithium project. In the course of this, the previously agreed off-take volume will also be significantly increased. The carmaker is already associated with CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen project: In June 2022, both companies concluded a […] More…
CATL to launch LFP battery with 4C this year
CATL has unveiled a particularly fast-charging LFP battery for electric vehicles that is expected to go into mass production as early as the end of 2023. According to CATL, the battery, called Shenxing, can store enough energy for a range of 400 kilometres during a ten-minute charging process thanks to a series of optimisations. Briefly […] More…
