Bentley is reviving its 1929 Blower model as an electric car. In cooperation with The Little Car Company, Bentley has developed a road-legal replica of the combustion classic that has been shrunk to 85 per cent of the size of the original model and now drives electrically. The hand-built BEV called ‘Blower Junior’ weighs 550 […] More…
Podcast: new software-locked Tesla Model S/X, univeral charger, Acura ZDX, and more
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, Seth is on vacation and it’s just me, Fred, so we are going to discuss EV news as usual, but we are also going to make the episode more interactive by taking more questions from you, the audience. More…
Electric or wheelchair accessible: NYC drafts quotas for ride service providers
At the beginning of the year, New York City announced it would require ride service providers such as Uber and Lyft to completely electrify their fleets by 2030. The plan is now becoming concrete with the proposed ‘Green Rides’ programme. New York Mayor Eric Adams presented the proposed rules alongside the New York City Taxi […] More…
Ride1Up updates its ‘best all-around e-bike,’ drops price
Ride1Up has long focused on effective yet affordable commuter-style e-bikes, though has expanded its lineup lately to cover an increasingly wide range of models from electric cruisers to e-mopeds. Now the company is putting some love and attention back into the commuter side of things as it updates one of its top-selling models, the Ride1Up 700 Series. More…
EVgo: Rivian R1T ans R1S are no compatible with Autocharge+
US Charge Point Operator EVgo announced that Rivian EVs are now compatible with its plug-and-charge feature Autocharge+. Drivers can now start the charging process simply by plugging in. The Rivian models R1T and R1S thus join the list of the now 30 vehicles compatible with that feature. The latter was launched in September 2022 (though […] More…
Schaeffler improves bipolar plates for fuel cells
German automotive supplier Schaeffler has introduced a new generation of bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells. The plates’ design is optimised for large-scale production, and they use a new coating process for a particularly long service life. According to Schaeffler, stacks equipped with these plates also achieve a power density of around 20 per cent […] More…
USA: Tesla launches Universal Wall Connector for all EVs
EV maker Tesla now offers a wallbox in the US that even non-Tesla EVs can plug in to. Potential EV customers can opt for the wallbox and be prepared, as the EV market in North America is shifting from the J1772 to the NACS connector. The Universal Wall Connector resembles a regular Tesla wallbox but […] More…
Study: 1 in 5 EV charging attempts is a fail
As automakers continue to introduce more EVs, public charging is proving unreliable, according to the latest J.D. Power Electric Vehicle Experience Public Charging study. The study found that 20% of EV drivers who visited a charging station did not charge their vehicles. Reasons for this ranged from chargers being inoperable to long lines… More…
India introduces new electric bus grant programme
India’s central government has approved the new electric bus programme ‘PM-eBus Sewa’, which aims to deploy a total of 10,000 electric buses in 169 Indian cities within ten years and to create the infrastructure, including charging technology, to operate the electric buses. The programme is worth a total of around 576 billion rupees (approx. 6.9 […] More…
ABB & Northvolt expand partnership to recycling
ABB and Northvolt are expanding their long-standing collaboration. ABB has been providing electrification and automation technology for the Northvolt Ett battery cell factory in Skellefteå, Sweden, since 2017, which started operation in early 2022. The partnership will now also include battery recycling in the future: ABB will supply the process electrification for the operation of […] More…
Electric truck maker Tevva merges with ElectraMeccanica
British electric truck manufacturer Tevva and Canadian electric car maker ElectraMeccanica will merge their companies to jointly focus on the electric commercial vehicle market – first in the UK and then in continental Europe and the US. The new company will be called Tevva, Inc. and based in the US state of Delaware. Tevva will […] More…
USA: Stellantis participates in major geothermal lithium project
Stellantis will invest over 100 million dollars in Controlled Thermal Resources’ (CTR) project Hell’s Kitchen in California, the world’s largest geothermal lithium project. In the course of this, the previously agreed off-take volume will also be significantly increased. The carmaker is already associated with CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen project: In June 2022, both companies concluded a […] More…
CATL to launch LFP battery with 4C this year
CATL has unveiled a particularly fast-charging LFP battery for electric vehicles that is expected to go into mass production as early as the end of 2023. According to CATL, the battery, called Shenxing, can store enough energy for a range of 400 kilometres during a ten-minute charging process thanks to a series of optimisations. Briefly […] More…
Ionity lowers prices in three European nations
Ionity is lowering its charging prices in Germany, France and Norway. With immediate effect, the price for spontaneous charging will drop by ten cents per kilowatt hour in Germany and France and by 1.14 NOK/kWh in Norway. In Germany, Ionity customers on the ‘Ionity Direct’ tariff without a contract now pay 69 cents per kilowatt […] More…
Massachusetts extend EV rebate programme
The US state of Massachusetts is updating its rebate programme to support greater EV adoption in the state. It now also includes used electric vehicles in some cases. The so-called Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles Programme (MOR-EV) provides rebates for light-, medium, and heavy-duty battery-electric vehicles of up to 3,500 dollars. With the programme’s […] More…
Acura presents Ultium model ZDX
Honda’s Acura brand has unveiled its first all-electric model. Like the Honda Prologue, the Acura ZDX uses General Motors’ Ultium platform and is due to be delivered to customers from early 2024. Acura presented the electric SUV as the Precision EV Concept a year ago. The production model will be called the ZDX A-Spec or […] More…
Jaguar I-Pace: JLR scraps only EV model so far
On its way to becoming an all-electric brand in 2925, JLR wants to get rid of its only electric model so far: the Jaguar I-Pace. It is a change in strategy, as the carmaker was previouly looking to keep the EV on offer. JLR CEO Adrian Mardell confirmed this to Autocar, saying that the EV […] More…
Ford, SK On, and EcoProBM build cathode factory in Canada
Ford, battery cell manufacturer SK On, and cathode material company EcoProBM are investing 1.2 billion Canadian dollars (about 885.6. US dollars) in a new cathode material plant in the province of Quebec. Once operational in early 2026, it will have an annual capacity of 45,000 tonnes of CAM/year. Construction is already underway. The facility, called […] More…
CATL launches superfast charging battery
CATL launched Shenxing, the world’s first 4C superfast charging LFP battery, capable of delivering 400 km of driving range with a 10-minute charge as well as a range of over 700 km on a single full charge. Shenxing is expected to considerably alleviate fast charging anxiety for EV users, and opens up an era of EV superfast charging. More…
Automobili Pininfarina unveils the new topless Barchetta – now the most expensive EV on the planet
Less than a week after teasing a new “collectible masterpiece” codenamed the B95, Automobili Pininfarina has just unveiled the EV – which we have learned is called the Barchetta. This extremely limited production run electric hypercar feature blends past and present with an entirely open top and a “world’s first” aero screen design. Such rarity comes at a price, though, earning the title of most expensive EV to date. More…
