Transport for Ireland has announced that driver training, vehicle testing and route piloting have commenced with the first battery-electric buses arriving in Dublin. Wrightbus delivered the first nine electric buses out of the 120 ordered by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in June 2022. Testing, commissioning, and driver familiarisation will continue through August and September […] More…
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles BEV Sales Reached A New Record In Q2 2023
BEV sales have increased by an order of magnitude since thanks to the ID. Buzz model. More…
Sunwoda to build battery plant in Hungary
In Europe, the Chinese battery cell manufacturer Sunwoda plans to build a factory for electric vehicle batteries in Hungary. According to the company’s stock exchange announcement, Sunwoda plans to invest the equivalent of around 250 million euros in the plant. The Hungarian investment promotion agency HIPA has confirmed the location of the Sunwoda plant in […] More…
Ford Model e Q2 shows growth in sales and losses
Ford’s Model e electric car division significantly increased its sales and revenue in the second quarter of 2023, but also widened its losses. Ford is also pushing back a key production target by a year. Specifically, Ford sold about 34,000 electric vehicles from April to June, nearly three times as many as in the first […] More…
Eve Energy & Absolute Energy to build battery plant in Thailand
Chinese battery cell manufacturer Eve Energy is planning a joint venture to build a factory in Thailand with an annual capacity of at least 6-gigawatt hours. The joint venture for this is to be established together with the Thai energy company Energy Absolute. Energy Absolute is to hold 51 per cent of the joint venture […] More…
VW considers selling Xpeng cooperation BEVs abroad
After the announcement of the electric car cooperation between VW and Audi with the Chinese manufacturers Xpeng and SAIC, Group CEO Oliver Blume gave more details. He spoke about the opportunities for the VW brand with the Xpeng cooperation, and what Audi plans to do with the SAIC technology. During a conference call with journalists […] More…
Disapproval Of Elon Musk Top Reason Why Tesla Model 3 Owners Jump Ship: Survey
Concerns about quality or service are the second reason why Model 3 owners sell their cars and buy from another brand. More…
Ford Delays 600K EV Production Goal As Sales Dip In Q2
The company’s Model E unit reported revenue of $1.8 billion in Q2 2023, more than double compared to last year. More…
Tesla FSD V12 Alpha Is “Mind-Blowing,” Says Elon Musk
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ABB unveils HV connector interfaces for heavy-duty EVs
Heavy-duty EV wiring is particularly vulnerable to high engine temperatures, strain, abrasion, vibration, ingress and corrosion, so to protect and stabilise these connections ABB Installation Products has announced… More…
An electric car just set the world indoor speed record: 135.9mph
Formula E has set a new indoor speed record, 135.9mph (218.71kph), smashing the previous record of 102.7mph set by the Porsche Taycan in 2021. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 27, 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…
Tesla Model 3 Owners Want The Cybertruck Next, Reveals Survey
The majority of Model 3 owners are eyeing a Tesla again, and they fancy the Cybertruck the most. More…
Disapproval of Elon Musk is top reason Tesla owners are selling, survey says
The disapproval of Elon Musk is the top reason Tesla Model 3 owners are selling their electric vehicles and going for another brand, according to a new survey of 5,000 Model 3 owners. More…
Why New York City wants electric bikes stopped at the border
Electric bikes are quickly growing into one of the most popular alternatives to cars for personal transportation, especially in dense cities like New York City. So why does NYC want them stopped at the border. More…
Closer look at Tesla’s strange Cybertruck with Ford F-150 wrap
Today, we get a closer look at a Tesla Cybertruck equipped with a mind-boggling wrap that makes it look like a Ford F-150 pickup truck. More…
The US’s largest solar panel maker to spend $1.1B on its 5th factory
First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the US, today announced that it will invest $1.1 billion to build a fifth US solar panel production factory. More…
Ford Q2 earnings: EV adoption will be ‘slower than expected,’ pushes back 600K run rate goal
Ford Motor released Q2 earnings after market close on Thursday, saying, “EV adoption will be a little slower than expected.” The automaker is pushing back its 600,000 EV run rate goal until next year. More…
Model Y And 3 Wheel Covers By Tesloid Will Transform Your Tesla In Seconds
Transform the entire look of your Tesla Model Y or Model 3 with these wheel covers. Plus, use code EV10 at checkout to save an additional 10% off. More…
Lucid Starts Building Air Sapphire Release Candidate Vehicles
Lucid says the production version of the 1,200-horsepower super sedan “will be available soon.” More…
