In the UK, Allstar has partnered with Fastned to enable business drivers using the Allstar One Electric solution to find, charge and pay at Fastned’s network of high-power chargers across Britain. The partnership will see the number of fast charge points in Allstar’s network increase to over 6,000, taking the total number of charge points […] More…
Electrify America to offer Lyft drivers special charging rates
In the USA, Volkswagen-owned, fast-charging network Electrify America and the ride-hailing platform Lyft are extending their collaboration. The partners will provide drivers on Lyft utilizing electric vehicles with discounted charging at Electrify America stations across the USA. The premium charging agreement offers active and eligible EV drivers on Lyft a tiered discount on Electrify America […] More…
US Department of Transportation funds hundreds of electric buses
The US government has again awarded funding for electric buses. The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is funding public transport projects in 46 states and territories with 130 awards worth almost $1.7 billion US dollars. The money will put more than 1,700 new buses on the roads. According to the FTA, nearly […] More…
ChargePoint joins Tesla’s NACS, will offer connector on new and existing stations
ChargePoint announced today that it is adopting Tesla’s NACS connector, which will be offered on new and existing charging stations. More…
Norway: Electreon charges busses in Trondheim
Electreon, the Israeli company specialising in inductive EV charging, has secured its first order from Norway. From mid-2024, wireless charging using Electreon-developed technology will be tested on bus routes in Trondheim. The customer is the Transportation Authority of Trøndelag County (AtB). The first phase of the project, starting in the summer of 2024, involves the […] More…
Quantron launches funding round to hit the North American market
Quantron wants to become increasingly globally oriented and is turning to US and Canadian investors with a B-financing round that has now been launched. The company is seeking an equity investment of 200 to 250 million euros and growth financing of 100 million euros. Quantron aims to electrify road freight transport with a platform strategy […] More…
Stellantis commits to aggregated EV charging, smart route planning
Ahead of several high-profile electric vehicle launches planned for Jeep, Ram, and Dodge this year and next, parent company Stellantis on Tuesday announced that it’s moving the charging experience and energy management under a single business—one that will include a sophisticated route-planning app and toolkit. Free2Move Charge will be… More…
Renault’s Alpine brand develops own electric platform
Renault’s sportscar brand Alpine is developing its own platform called APP (Alpine Performance Platform) for its future all-electric models. Alpine is planning a total of seven electric models by 2030, although not all of them will be based on the APP. From 2024 onwards, electric cars will also still be built on other platforms. First […] More…
Kia EV9 First European Pricing Revealed, US MSRP Expected To Be Similar
For now, only the large 99.8-kWh battery is available on the Old Continent. More…
Fisker launches US deliveries of the Ocean One
Fisker has launched customer deliveries of the electric SUV Ocean in the USA. The first 22 US deliveries in California are of the Fisker Ocean One launch edition SUV. This initial group of vehicles was shipped to the US from Austria on an expedited basis. Additional deliveries will continue through the summer, which Fisker had […] More…
VW slows down EV production in Emden
According to the works council, Volkswagen has temporarily reduced the production of electric cars at its Emden plant. The reason for this is weakening sales. This apparently affects not only the ID.4, but also the production start-up of the new electric sedan ID.7. Demand is almost 30 per cent below the originally planned production figures, […] More…
Scout EV Pickup And SUV Design Previewed In Official VW Presentation
The grainy picture shows the pickup with a pretty long bed. More…
Volkswagen Beetle EV Revival Ruled Out By CEO: Retro Is “A Dead End”
The comments come after a digital rendering of what looks like a modern all-electric Beetle surfaced online. More…
Lordstown Motors Files For Bankruptcy, Sues Foxconn For “Bad Faith”
The company is looking for a new owner that can take the Endurance electric pickup “to the next level.” More…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 26, 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…
China’s solar is now at twice the capacity of its coal power – report
Solar is growing at 33.7% year-on-year and is now at twice the capacity of coal power in China, according to a new report. More…
Volkswagen CEO squashes any hopes of the famed Beetle making an all-electric comeback
A mere few weeks after a digital animation of an electric Volkswagen Beetle stirred the rumor mill about a real-life version, the CEO of the passenger cars business has said otherwise. Although the German automaker recently revived its classic Bus as a BEV with several other familiar VW nameplates to follow, the Beetle will remain exterminated for now. More…
The world’s largest wind turbine is now being installed in China
A 16-megawatt (MW) wind turbine – the world’s largest – is being put in place off the southeastern coast of China. More…
Nissan LEAF somehow still exists in 2024 with CHAdeMO, 8-track player optional
Nissan announced today that the 2024 Nissan LEAF is on sale now with a starting price below $30,000, making it one of the most accessible EV options in the US. However, Nissan has failed to update the inferior CHAdeMO charging plug once again, which should have been replaced years ago. More…
Is It A Good Idea To Place The Tesla Cybertruck’s Charging Inlet Here?
The charging inlet is small enough to fit into a fender. More…
