The Chevrolet Blazer EV is expected to be one of GM’s high-volume electric vehicles. More…
First Chevrolet Blazer EV Rolls Off Assembly Line At GM’s Mexico Plant
Polestar Announces Switch To NACS In North America From 2025
New Polestar vehicles sold in the US and Canada from 2025 will be equipped with the NACS charging port by default. More…
Audi to replace CEO Markus Duesmann with Gernot Döllner
VW Group and Audi supervisory boards have reportedly decided to replace Audi CEO Markus Duesmann in their meeting on Thursday. Duesmann is set to step down on 1 September, making way for his successor, Gernot Döllner, who is said to be close to Oliver Blume. German magazine Der Spiegel broke the news this afternoon. Audi […] More…
Hyundai & Toyota ads misleading in the UK says ASA
The British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two electric car campaigns by Toyota and Hyundai. The manufacturers had advertised their EV models with claims about fast-charging capability, but the ASA says the information given is misleading. Toyota advertised that bZ4X can be charged to 80 per cent in about 30 minutes with a 150-kW […] More…
Simon Loos puts more eActros on Dutch roads
The eActros 300 electric tractor unit from Daimler Truck is now on the road in the Netherlands for Simon Loos. The first five vehicles were handed over to the food logistics company in June. The electric tractor units for Simon Loos are part of a small series that will be successively delivered to the first […] More…
LG Chem mass produces single crystal cathode materials
The South Korean chemical company LG Chem has started mass production of single-crystal cathode materials with high nickel content at its plant in Cheongju. The first batches will be shipped to customers worldwide from July onwards. LG has not yet revealed which customers will be supplied with the material, only that the material will initially […] More…
Livista to refine lithium near German port of Emden
Luxembourg-based Livista Energy Europe has just revealed that the location of its recently announced lithium refinery in Germany will be built in Emden, Lower Saxony. The German refinery was announced a couple of weeks ago. Livista says the refinery location in Emden is a strategic decision since the seaport is the third largest North Sea […] More…
CharIN NACS Task Force List Includes Over 50 Companies… But Not Tesla
Volkswagen is also missing, but Electrify America signed-up. More…
Federal study lays out US charging needs by 2030
Stricter emissions standards, automaker EV goals, and increasing consumer demand for EVs will create more need for public charging infrastructure, which a new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) aims to quantify. The NREL estimates that current regulatory and industry trends will lead to 30 million to 42 million EVs on U.S… More…
Report: Revamped Tesla Model 3 To Get CATL’s M3P Battery
A higher battery capacity is expected to translate into more range. More…
Vegas Startup Halo Car Begins Remotely Delivering Driverless EVs
Halo Car is a new name to the autonomous driving scene. But its tech utilizes a different type of tech: remote piloting. More…
New York City Gets $25 Million For E-Bike Charging Stations
It’s part of the city government’s efforts of preventing fires caused by improper e-bike battery charging More…
GM details hardware for using EVs as home power backup
General Motors on Wednesday detailed its first bidirectional vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging hardware, allowing EVs to serve as a home backup power source. The Ultium Home V2H Bundle includes an AC home charger, dubbed the PowerShfit Charger, that allows vehicles to discharge power from their battery packs, along with an Enablement Kit that adds an… More…
Toyota Falls In Brand Loyalty Rankings After Customers Defect To Tesla
The Japanese car brand slipped into seventh place in S&P Global Mobility’s study for the first four months of the year. More…
Tesla To Add Support For Third-Party Apps, Possibly For Supercharger Integration
The update might indicate that Tesla is preparing for next year’s democratization of its Supercharger network. More…
Alef Model A Electric VTOL Flying Car Gets Approval From US Government
The company says its vehicle is the first of its kind to get legal approval to fly in the US. More…
Automakers’ Adoption Of Tesla NACS Plug Addresses Major Consumer Pain Points
J.D. Power says that the availability and reliability of public chargers have always been the biggest gripes for consumers. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 28, 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…
Why the electric vehicle ‘cost parity’ conversation doesn’t make any sense
GM CEO Mary Barra was recently asked about profitability targets for the company’s electric vehicle line and said that it’s on track for EV profitability in 2025. More…
First sellable Chevy Blazer EV rolls off the production line at GM’s Ramos Arizpe plant
The first sellable Chevy Blazer EV just rolled off the production line at General Motor’s Ramos Arizpe plant as the automaker plans to launch its new electric SUV this summer. More…
