Volkswagen has imposed a temporary hiring freeze at six locations in Germany. All locations in Lower Saxony and Hesse are affected: Wolfsburg, Hanover, Brunswick, Salzgitter, Emden and Kassel. Read more…
How BMW is lowering its diesel truck CO2 emissions by 50%
How do you make a long-haul diesel truck emit 50% less CO2 without changing a single thing about it? Sounds like a riddle, right? A new pilot solution embraced by BMW Group Logistik and supplied by partner firm Trailer Dynamics here in Germany, though, can do just that. I spoke with Mo Koellner from BMW and Michael Nimtsch from Trailer Dynamics about this tech on a call earlier in the week. More…
Wheel-E Podcast: Lectric XPeak e-bike launched, seated Lime & more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes the launch of Lectric Ebike’s first ever full-size fat tire e-bike, a review of the RadRunner 3 Plus from Rad Power Bikes, Lime’s newly-launched seated electric scooter, Honda’s upcoming Motocompacto electric scooter, Metacycle financial woes, and more. More…
Why the new Lotus electric bike costs almost $25,000
Lotus, an automotive company that hasn’t always been known as a leader in economical electric vehicles, is trying its hand at a new electric bicycle. But don’t think this is a sneaky way to get a cheap lotus, as even the newly announced Lotus Type 136 e-bike costs a small fortune. More…
NIO to trim workforce by 10% amid ‘fierce competition’ in the EV market
Chinese EV startup NIO revealed it will trim staff positions by 10% this month to improve profitability. NIO’s CEO, William Li, announced the news in an internal memo Friday, citing “fierce competition” in the EV market. More…
Li-Cycle interrupts construction of US recycling plant
The Canadian battery recycling company Li-Cycle has interrupted construction on its first US plant in Rochester, New York. Li-Cycle justifies the step with increased construction costs – and heralds a review. Read more…
Hoverboard designer impresses with new car concept
Shane Chen, the inventor of the hoverboard, presents the concept of a futuristic electric car with his company Inventist. The electric vehicle called Shane is a passenger capsule with two large wheels on the side and is designed to be as stable as a four-wheeled electric car. Read more…
Chery’s EV concept tunes into tuna, claims world-best aero efficiency
Chinese automaker Chery has designed an EV concept inspired by tuna fish. And it claims this car is the most aerodynamic in the world. First spotted by Electrek, the concept is claimed to have a coefficient of drag (Cd) of just 0.168, measured during wind-tunnel testing conducted in August. That was reportedly achieved with “AI simulation… More…
BMW claims Tesla is no longer ahead in EV range, battery tech
BMW is confident that batteries for its next-generation EVs will finally outdo Tesla in range. In a recently published interview with Automotive News Europe, BMW Group production boss Milan Nedeljkovic said the automaker doesn’t see a gap to Tesla, and that the Tesla may in fact need to catch up to BMW once the German automaker’s sixth-generation… More…
StoreDot Says Its Silicon Batteries Don’t Degrade When Charged Extremely Fast
The startup did 1,000 consecutive extreme fast charging cycles and compared them to slow charging scenarios. More…
Chery’s new concept EV has the lowest drag coefficient ever
The Chinese carmaker Chery has introduced a bold new EV concept with the lowest drag coefficient in the automotive world. The achieved Cd value is 0.168 with the design being inspired by the tuna fish. And for something inspired by the unsightly water dweller the concept looks pretty cool. It adopts a bionic-style design language with plenty of LEDs, including some on the rims. To achieve the impressive aerodynamic efficiency, Chery used AI-powered simulation with more than 2,000 optimization cases before it came to the final design. Chery’s concept With the increased… More…
EVgo will prefabricate charging sites
The scalable model is said to save time and money when constructing new EV charging sites. First projects are already underway, with more sites to follow across the US in 2024. Read more…
Munich-based investor Mutares has taken over Efacec
The Portuguese company Efacec, which is active in the field of electromobility as a charging infrastructure manufacturer, has a new owner. The investment company Mutares, headquartered in Munich, has taken over Efacec from the Portuguese state as part of a reprivatization process initiated at the end of 2022. Read more…
Chevy Equinox Priced, Cybertruck Stops An Arrow, Ford, Toyota, Chevy, VW Suffer EV Setbacks
Plus we discuss some new Tesla details and our drive of a manual transmission electric Toyota. More…
BYD Has Record Plug-In Sales In China, Export Markets In October 2023
The global volume exceeded 300,000 for the first time last month. More…
Spy shots of Xiaomi’s 1st EV model show design details
Multiple images circulating on Chinese social media show details of the body of what is said to be Xiaomi’s first EV model. Read more…
FOR:EV to install charging stations at UK Starbucks
Scottish EV infrastructure provider FOR:EV has launched the roll-out of rapid charging stations at four branches of Starbucks. Installation is complete at Starbucks sites in Livingston and Dunfermline, with work due to start at two further sites in Galashiels and Blairgowrie later this month. Read more…
UK: Wine retailer Majestic adds 25 electric vans to its fleet
British wine retailer Majestic wants all its deliveries to be electric from 2030. In a first step, it will add 35 electric Citroen electric vans to its 216-strong van fleet by the end of the year. Read more…
KG Mobility to build battery factory in South Korea
The Ssangyong successor company KG Mobility has reached an agreement with BYD to build a factory for battery packs on the site of its engine factory in Changwon, South Korea. The opening is scheduled for the end of 2024. Read more…
Atos delivers IT for ACC battery factories
The IT service provider Atos has been commissioned by Automotive Cells Company (ACC), the battery cell joint venture between Stellantis, Total and Mercedes-Benz, to ensure and monitor the operation of the IT infrastructure of three factories in France, Germany and Italy. Read more…
