Opel is now offering the Mokka Electric as a workshop and service vehicle with a drawer and shelf system in the rear. The corresponding in-vehicle equipment comes from conversion specialist Bott. The Vario3 system from Bott is integrated into a safety frame that is firmly attached to the body, designed to store tools and smaller spare […] More…
New electric boat motor uses wind and water to recharge its batteries at sea
It may not offer infinite range, but it’s close. The new Oceanvolt ServoProp saildrive has a regeneration feature that efficiently charges up an electric boat’s batteries while sailing. More…
VW plans to sunset gas and diesel VW Golf in favor of EVs
Volkswagen is not planning new gasoline or diesel versions of its staple Golf hatchback, long Europe’s bestselling car, as it looks to go all-electric, brand boss Thomas Schaefer told German publication Automobilwoche (via Reuters) Sunday. The move, which would end the internal-combustion Golf lineup after eight generations going back to 1974… More…
ALD & ChargePoint deepen cooperation to target corporate fleets
ALD Automotive and ChargePoint want to establish an electric Mobility Service Provider (eMSP) dedicated to corporate fleet electrification. The aim is to offer charging solutions across Europe for company fleets from the ChargePoint portfolio, including billing options. The new joint eMSP will be headquartered in the Paris region and go live before the year ends. […] More…
Ssangyong rebrands and presents new electric vehicle model
The South Korean car manufacturer SsangYong is now called KG Mobility and has presented its second electric model. The background to the name change is the takeover of the Korean carmaker by the domestic conglomerate KG. Like the Korando e-Motion, the Torres EVX is a BEV offshoot of the corresponding combustion engine model. The electric […] More…
GM Overtakes Ford As The No. 2 Seller Of EVs In US, Trails Tesla
GM sold almost 20,700 EVs in the first quarter, compared to 10,900 for Ford; both are way behind Tesla, though. More…
Mini Countryman to arrive with two drive variants
BMW has officially published key data on the new generation of the Mini Countryman, which will also come with a purely electric drive. For the first time, an electric car of the Mini brand will also have an all-wheel drive. The latter is not surprising, as the new Countryman shares the platform and drive technology […] More…
DPD Switzerland electrifies an entire transalpine route
European logistics provider DPD is moving goods across the Alps without tailpipe emissions. Between Ticino and the northern side of the Alps, DPD Switzerland uses electric trucks and the railway. The Gotthard route is among the oldest transalpine routes, and trains on those tracks were electrified already 100 years ago. The train line has been […] More…
Chinese Carmaker Dongfeng Debuts E70 EV Sedan With ProteanDrive In-Wheel Motors
It’s the first-ever fully-homologated EV with ProteanDrive from the factory. More…
Stellantis, Panasonic & BMW consider joint battery plant in the USA
Stellantis and BMW consider opening battery plants together with Panasonic in North America. According to American media, talks are already underway. Stellantis has already started building battery factories in North America: one with LG Energy Solution in Canada and another with Samsung SDI in the US state of Indiana. A third one could now be […] More…
Tesla Installed More DC Fast Chargers In Q1 Than Any Other EV Charging Network
Competitors are nowhere near Tesla’s numbers. More…
KG Mobility Torres EVX Specs Revealed, Will Offer Up To 310 Miles Of Range
The electric crossover will rival the Toyota bZ4X. More…
Mini electric bikes from BMW could be coming as soon as this year
Mini electric bicycles from the BMW brand may be here sooner than you’d think. That’s thanks to a new partnership with the French bicycle manufacturer Angell Mobility. More…
See How Rivian Prepared For The Rebelle Rally With An R1T And An R1S
Two Rivian vehicles entered the women-only off-road rally last year. More…
Polestar 2 Beats Tesla Model 3 To Become The Most Popular Electric Company Car In Germany
The Swedish-designed EV also made its way into the top ten overall rankings. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 4, 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…
Preview drive: 2025 Volkswagen ID.7 hatchback shows why aero rules for EVs
Obsessive wind-tunnel work—of the sort that used to be reserved for racing and supercars—has become an essential in building modern electric vehicles like the Volkswagen ID.7. Aero can go a long way toward accelerating EV adoption. It isn’t just the key to more miles of range and better efficiency. It helps keep battery packs… More…
Mercedes EQE SUV first drive: Luxury, performance, and potential tax credits could make for a hit in the US
Less than a year after initially teasing its interior, the new EQE SUV from Mercedes-Benz is on the cusp of reaching customers for the first time. As one of the first Mercedes EVs completely assembled in the US, the EQE SUV has designed with Americans in mind and should do well in the market. Before it reaches dealers, I got the chance to travel to Portugal and experience several variations of this model for myself, below are my first impressions. More…
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV First Drive Review: Mostly In The Middle
With the $79,000 EQE SUV, Mercedes applies its flagship EV platform to a far larger and more important segment than ever before and lands dead center. More…
2025 Volkswagen ID.7 First Drive Review: Sneak Peek Prototype
We get a very early drive of VW’s upcoming EV sedan flagship. More…
