Ford’s Cologne-build Explorer will be delivered about half a year later than initially planned. Now, the carmaker gives a reason for the delay: it wants to use a different battery to comply with the ECE standard. Until now, the plan was to manufacture the Explorer based on Volkswagen’s MEB. Ford’s electric SUV was thus to […] More…
ViscoTec announces flow monitor for analysing process-related viscosity pressures
In the future, users who operate a stand-alone dispenser can monitor and evaluate their pressures in the dosing process. This is made possible by the flowplus-MONITOR QC analysis unit, which can be used flexibly thanks to its two channels… More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 10, 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…
Maxeon is going to open a 3 GW solar factory in New Mexico
Singapore-headquartered Maxeon Solar Technologies has just announced that it’s going to build a $1 billion silicon solar factory in New Mexico – the largest in the US. More…
Mullen Automotive kicks off Class 3 EV truck production in Mississippi, deliveries imminent
Veteran EV startup Mullen Automotive is touting a production milestone today as it has officially begun assembling its Mullen THREE Class 3 electric trucks. With production now underway in Mississippi, Mullen shared its timeline for customer deliveries in addition to annual output targets. More…
Addmotor launches new lower-cost electric trike, taking aim at popular Lectric XP Trike
Electric bicycle manufacturer Addmotor is back with a new electric trike design that significantly undercuts the company’s previous three-wheeler. The newly released CityTri E-310 trike may look familiar, though, as the design seems strikingly similar to the massively popular Lectric XP Trike. More…
Addmotor launches new lower-cost electric trike, taking aim at popular Lectric XP Trike
Electric bicycle manufacturer Addmotor is back with a new electric trike design that significantly undercuts the company’s previous three-wheeler. The newly released CityTri E-310 trike may look familiar, though, as the design seems strikingly similar to the massively popular Lectric XP Trike. More…
Rivian (RIVN) seen as “one of the core EV players over the next decade,” says analyst
EV maker Rivian (RIVN) is seen as “one of the core EV players over the next decade,” according to Wedbush Analyst Dan Ives. More…
Rivian (RIVN) seen as “one of the core EV players over the next decade,” says analyst
EV maker Rivian (RIVN) is seen as “one of the core EV players over the next decade,” according to Wedbush Analyst Dan Ives. More…
Ford delays electric Explorer launch until next summer
The all-electric Ford Explorer will hit the market about six months later than expected. Ford informed workers at its Cologne plant Thursday that it will be delaying the launch of the electric Explorer. More…
Floating solar on the equator could provide ‘limitless’ energy
Vast arrays of floating solar panels near the equator could provide unlimited clean energy to countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa, according to new research. More…
Tesla looks like it will finally break ground at Gigafactory Mexico
Tesla looks like it is finally be about to break ground at Gigafactory Mexico as machinery has been spotted at the site of the factory. More…
VinFast’s SPAC merger nabs shareholder approval, will debut on Nasdaq next week
After nearly two years of saying it was planning to do so, VinFast has a clear runway to publicly list on the Nasdaq, following approval by shareholders of Black Spade to complete a SPAC merger. With a formal filing expected to close quickly, we could see VinFast’s new ticker symbols scrolling the Nasdaq as early as next week. More…
Volkswagen delays ID.Buzz California electric camper due to added weight
If you were waiting for the full-fledged electric camper version of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz, you will have to wait a while longer. Although work is still being done, Volkswagen is not planning to release an ID.Buzz California anytime soon. More…
The US’s largest solar panel maker to spend $1.1B on its 5th factory [update]
First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the US, today announced that it will invest $1.1 billion to build a fifth US solar panel production factory. More…
Ford CEO road-tripping F-150 Lightning across American West
Ford CEO Jim Farley embarked on an EV road trip in an F-150 Lightning pickup truck to gain insight into the experiences of Ford’s EV customers. Farley and his party set off this week from Silicon Valley, driving south to Los Angeles and then west to Las Vegas, traversing parts of the iconic Route 66 along the way, the Ford CEO wrote in a LinkedIn… More…
Mercedes issues EQS recall in China
Mercedes-Benz has recalled over two thousand of its all-electric flagship model EQS in China due to two different software problems. Vehicles from different production periods are affected. One of the two recalls involves 2,324 imported EQS vehicles with production dates from 14 June 2021 to 8 July 2022, where the e-drive may be disabled due […] More…
Hubject looking to implement V2G via CharIN PKI
Hubject is working with CharIN to integrate the organisation’s latest Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for vehicle-to-grid applications into Hubject’s Plug&Charge system. The partners expect to complete the implementation before the year’s end. PKI is one of the most common forms of internet encryption and has spread to other industries. Essentially, a public key infrastructure uses […] More…
Tesla issues license to Volex to build NACS connector
Tesla has issued a license to produce its NACS connector to Volex, a large UK-based power equipment manufacturer. More…
BorgWarner to supply drives for Li Auto
BorgWarner is supplying Li Auto with its integrated drive module ‘iDM220’ for the company’s planned New Energy Vehicles. This is BorgWarner’s first iDM business in China and is currently installed in two of Li Auto’s model lines, including the L8 and L9 range-extended electric vehicle. According to the drive manufacturer, BorgWarner’s iDM220 is a highly-integrated […] More…
