McDonald’s Austria has commissioned Statkraft’s e-mobility outlet Mer to build fast-charging stations. By the end of 2023, the partners want to equip all McDonald’s Austria branches that have a parking lot with ultra-rapid chargers delivering 150 or up to 300 kW. According to the statement, Mer’s German business unit, known until recently as E-Wald or […] More…
Cheapest Cars To Own And Operate Under Warranty 2021-22
YouTuber B Rich compares ownership and running costs to find the cheapest car to currently own and operate under warranty in the US. More…
Electric bodyboard/water scooter review: Firduo’s electric jet board rips through the surf!
Bodyboarding the old-fashioned way is plenty of fun, but what if the sea is too calm (or you’re in a pool or lake)? Then an electric bodyboard can give you the same thrill no matter what type of water you’re in. I just had the chance to test out Firduo’s electric bodyboard, and I haven’t stopped smiling since More…
Rivian is ready for R1T electric pickup production, waiting for government approval
Rivian says that its R1T electric pickup is basically ready for production and it is now waiting for government approval to start deliveries More…
Report: Tesla Model Y Production In Shanghai Reaches 1,000/Day
That’s more than Model 3 production. More…
Audi RS E-Tron GT Drag Races AMG E63S, Speeds Ahead
The Audi RS E-Tron GT is heavier and less powerful than the AMG E63S, but it’s also quicker. More…
Ford E-Transit Starts Real-World Trials With Major European Fleets
Ford has delivered ten E-Transit prototypes to companies from Germany, Norway, and the UK. More…
Oxford City Council to fund ua-low emission taxis
Oxford City Council has announced a new £5000 grant for licenced drivers of Hackney Carriages or black cabs to transition to an electric vehicle. The £5,000 grant is now available as a grant contribution towards the costs of purchasing a new ua-low emission taxi. The funding is part of the city’s ‘Zero Emission Zone Pilot’, […] More…
Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVS): Opibus is helping electrify Africa
Welcome one and all back to the Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVS), where we at Electrek shine a light on specific companies bringing exciting new innovations and strategies to the world of electrified transport. Our latest EVS is on Opibus, a company headquartered in Kenya that was born out of a research project in Sweden. More…
Watch Audi RS E-Tron GT And Porsche Taycan Turbo Compared On Road
The new electric Audi super sedan takes on its Porsche brother. More…
LG Chem’s Shares Down 10% On GM’s Expanded Battery Recall News
The LG Energy Solution IPO might be postponed. More…
Deutschlandnetz: Germany to tender 1,000 fast-charging parks
The German “Schnelladegesetz” (SchnellLG) or the ‘Fast Charging Act’ includes a call to install over a thousand federal fast-charging parks nationwide. The government named them “Bundes-Ladeparks” and ratified the bill in May this year. Now, the Transport Ministry and agencies have detailed the tender process, including a controversial price cap. For the record, the “Schnellladegesetz” […] More…
Kia EV6 Will Be Followed By Two More Electric Crossovers
And they will both reportedly be launched within the next two or three years. More…
Electrify America connects Yosemite visitors with very fast EV charging
Visiting a national park free of tailpipe emissions just seems like the proper way to do things. Electrify America aims to make that easier at one of the country’s most popular national parks. The Volkswagen-funded charging network announced Thursday that it is opening a new DC fast-charging site for drivers traveling to Yosemite National Park. It… More…
Fox E-Mobility reveals ‘skateboard’ for Mia 2.0
Fox E-Mobility has presented an integrated mini construction kit for the Mia 2.0 electric car. The concept, called skateboard, allows several derivatives of the Mia product family such as shorter or longer models for three or four passengers or small vans with 1,500 litres of space. Fox E-Mobility took over the rights to the Mia […] More…
We Drive Europe’s Oddest Looking EV, The DS3 Crossback E-Tense
Its underpinnings are nothing special, shared with many other Stellantis models, but the way it looks… More…
Ford’s E-transit put through customer trials in Europe
A few months before the official market launch of the Ford E-Transit in spring 2022, European fleet customers have now received some pre-production vehicles for real-life field trials. In Germany, two electric vans are being tested in Cologne. Ford says that users of the tests, which were announced in May and are to be implemented […] More…
Dodge To Show Electric Muscle Car Concept In 2022
It will likely preview the production model coming in 2024. More…
Geely plans joint venture with Sunwoda for batteries
Geely is planning a joint venture with the Chinese company Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery. The joint venture with Sunwoda and Geely subsidiary Jirun Automobile will develop and produce battery cells, modules and packs for hybrid vehicles. Geely Automobile Holding announced in a statement that the joint venture will have a starting capital of 100 million […] More…
Autogefühl Checks Out One Of The First Tesla Model Ys In Germany
The first batch of a few thousand Model Ys recently reached Europe. More…
