Swiss energy storage specialist Leclanché has developed a new concept for the circular economy of battery life. The concept anticipates compliance with new EU regulations on batteries. The 6 “R’s” of Leclanché’s circular economy concept stand for Reliability, Repowering, Reuse, Recycling and Recycled Content, and Record, which spans the entire life cycle of its lithium-ion […] More…
Kia Breaks Ground On New Plant For Commercial EVs In South Korea
Expected to start production in H2 2025, the new plant will build 150,000 electric purpose-built vehicles (PBV) in its first full year. More…
VW ID.4 can apparently be prone to unexpected breezes while driving
VW has halted the sale of some ID.4 units because of fear the doors will fling open while in motion. The German manufacturer estimates that around 18,000 vehicles built at the factory in Chattanooga may be affected. In terms of customer deliveries of the affected vehicles, 16,207 customers in the US and 1,455 in Canada […] More…
NEV sales in China rise to 653,000 models over March
According to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEV) in China stood at 653,000 units last month. This represents a year-on-year increase of 34.8 per cent and a 24.4 per cent increase compared to February. Within these 653,000 New Energy Vehicles, the pendulum swung clearly in […] More…
EPA releases new emissions rules: 60% EV by 2030, saves US trillions
The EPA is announcing expected new emissions rules today that will save Americans trillions of dollars in health and fuel costs, avoid nearly 10 billion tons of emissions, and result in an EV market share of about 60% by 2030 and 67% by 2032. More…
Volta Trucks Debuts Class-7 All-Electric Truck In The US
The Volta Zero medium-duty truck will make an appearance at the ACT Expo near Los Angeles. More…
VW Group To Launch 25 New BEVs In US By 2030, Double Market Share
All of them should qualify for the maximum $7,500 in US federal tax credits, VW Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si said in an interview. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 11, 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…
Wind and solar achieve a record high of 12% of global electricity in 2022
Wind and solar reached a record 12% of global electricity in 2022, up from 10% in 2021, according to a report launched today by energy think tank Ember – and experts predict that power sector emissions have peaked. More…
One state is considering a mileage-based EV tax – here’s why that’s a bad idea
Lawmakers in Vermont are gearing up for a mileage-based EV tax. There are better ways to raise funds for roads and infrastructure. More…
BMW EV sales more than doubled in Q1 and will remain the ‘main growth driver’ in 2023
Despite overall sales slipping 1.5% in the first quarter, the BMW Group sold over 64,000 fully electric vehicles, up over 80% from last year. In an impressive showing, BMW brand EV sales more than doubled (+112.3%) in Q1 and will remain the “main growth driver” this year. More…
GM invests millions in EnergyX to unlock North American lithium supply via sustainable extraction
General Motors announced that GM Ventures is leading a $50 million Series B financing round in EnergyX – a company specializing in direct lithium extraction and refinery technologies. As part of the investment, GM will help fund the commercialization of EnergyX’s sustainable extraction technology in exchange for lithium to be exclusively used for EV production. More…
Tesla launches ‘next-gen Megapack controls platform,’ slams competitors in the process
Tesla has launched its “next-gen Megapack controls platform,” which it claims enables faster deployment and commissioning of large-scale energy storage systems than its competitors. More…
Audi e-tron launches a solar-powered aircraft to monitor the weather and collect vital data
New Zealand’s first solar-powered electric, stratospheric aircraft was launched using an Audi e-tron S Sportback. The “Kea Atmos Mk1” from Kea Aerospace is designed to collect high-resolution aerial data to monitor the weather, tree health, and pollution, among other agricultural uses. More…
Ford To Invest $1.3B To Turn Canadian Plant Into EV Production Hub
The Ontario plant will assemble EVs and battery packs from 2025 in a new campus that will be renamed Oakville Electric Vehicle Complex. More…
Want to buy an e-bike with a safer UL battery? Your options are slim, but growing
We’ve talked a lot about the increasing spate of fires related to light electric vehicles, including e-bikes, e-scooters, and other micromobility devices. But one Southern California-based e-bike company is now doing something about it by upgrading all of their batteries with UL certification. Juiced Bikes is now one of the few e-bike companies to offer UL-listed batteries, though the number is slowly growing. More…
Tesla Supercharging Network: 45,000 Stalls Installed
5,000 new stalls were installed within just five months. More…
Volkswagen plans to sell 25 BEV models in US by 2030 that qualify for full $7,500 tax credit
German automaker Volkswagen Group is looking to more than double its current share of the US market by prioritizing EV production in North America. By adhering to new terms laid out in the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, Volkswagen intends to deliver at least 25 all-electric models over the next seven years that will qualify for the entire $7,500 federal tax credit. More…
New Talaria Sting R MX4 Touted As Sur-Ron X Killer
California-based e-bike retailer Luna Cycle has launched this powerful electric bike stateside. More…
Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3 May Cost More Than Anticipated Per Benchmark
Benchmark estimates Tesla and Elon Musk’s plan may not include the full-scale costs of mining, refining, and chemicals. More…
