NextETRUCK is the latest EU Horizon project looking to decarbonise transport. Nineteen partners from eight countries are looking to develop electric trucks with medium freight haulage by the end of 2025. Targets include increased efficiency as well as seamless management. NextETRUCK has the declared goal to utilise EV drives being at least ten per cent […] More…
Citroen Working A Multitude Of Small And Affordable EVs With Radical Styling
They’ll reportedly use the driver’s smartphone as the default infotainment device. More…
2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV First Drive Review: Good, Bad, And Everything In Between
GMC’s electric Hummer SUV is every bit as lovable (and hateable) as its pickup sibling, though it’s arguably the better buy. More…
Vitesco achieves billion-dollar turnover with EV components
The drive supplier Vitesco Technologies surpassed the one billion euro mark in turnover with electrification products for the first time in 2022. With electric drives and other components, Vitesco turned over around 1.1 billion euros, compared to 0.9 billion euros in 2021. According to the supplier, electrification products are becoming increasingly important and will soon […] More…
PowerCo & Umicore receie regulatory approval for joint venture
PowerCo, the battery company of the Volkswagen Group, and the Belgian materials technology group Umicore have received all regulatory approvals for their joint venture announced in September 2022. The partners can now swiftly begin preparations for large-scale industrial production of cathode materials (CAM) and precursor materials (PCAM) in Europe, according to Volkswagen. However, the search […] More…
German E-Bike Specialist Nicolai Updates GT1 Eboxx With New Gear Hub
The Nine 3×3 gear hub system brings a number of performance-focused benefits to the table. More…
Ireland cuts electric vehicle subsidies
The Irish government has announced a reduction of its subsidy for privately purchased electric vehicles. From 1 July 2023, the purchase premium will drop from 5,000 to 3,500 euros. The reduction of the registration tax will remain unchanged. Buyers of electric cars with a list price below 40,000 euros will receive up to 5,000 euros. […] More…
Qiantu K50 electric sports car revamped for US as Mullen GT
Mullen Automotive still plans to bring the Chinese-developed Qiantu K50 electric supercar to the U.S., but now under a different name and with a different assembly location. The U.S. version of the K50 will henceforth be known as the Mullen GT and GTRS, Mullen announced Monday in a press release. The company said it had also revised the styling of… More…
Volkswagen Group’s Four Entry-Level EVs Will Be Made In Spain
Production starts in 2025 with the Cupra UrbanRebel, followed by the VW ID.2, ID.2X SUV, and Skoda SUV within one and a half years. More…
Gogoro’s battery-swapping electric scooters begin operations in Singapore
Gogoro, widely considered to be the world leader in battery swapping for light electric vehicles like e-motorbikes, has just launched operations in its latest global expansion to Singapore. A new partnership will now see Gogoro’s battery-swapping technology deployed for food delivery. More…
Copenhagen selects 3 winning bids to install 1,000 chargers
Copenhagen has completed a tender calling for bids to install 1,000 new AC charge points. The Danish capital selected three suppliers, Clever, OK and E.ON, out of seven companies that had applied. This is to first step in a plan to build 4,100 new charging stations in Copenhagen by late 2025. Clever will receive the […] More…
Austria launches ENIN funding to electrify commercial vehicles
The Austrian Ministry for Climate Action has published the first call from the Emission-free Commercial Vehicles and Infrastructure (ENIN) funding programme. This scheme supports companies in procuring non-fossil fuel commercial vehicles and infrastructure. In German, ENIN is short for “emissionsfreie Nutzfahrzeuge und Infrastruktur”. When Austria announced the scheme a year ago, the first call worth […] More…
Connected Kerb launches huge charging initiative in Surrey
Surrey County Council and EV charge point provider Connected Kerb is teaming up for the largest deployment of EV chargers by a local authority in the UK. They announced a plan for 10,000 new public chargers to be installed across the county by 2030. The rollout will see Connected Kerb install their on-street charge points […] More…
VW wants to produce over 3 million small EVs by 2030
Volkswagen plans to produce a total of three million fully electric small cars at its Spanish plants in Martorell and Pamplona between 2025 and 2030. The total number is likely to be even higher with the entry-level model announced for 2027 – even though it may not be built in Spain. This was announced by […] More…
Tesla expects to lose full $7,500 tax credit on its cheapest electric car
Tesla told employees that it expects to lose the full $7,500 federal tax credit on its cheapest electric car because the batteries come from China. More…
GaN chips edge into SiC space
Inverters VisIC Technologies has successfully tested its 2.2 mΩ 650 V half-bridge power module with a mainstream permanent magnet synchronous motor (writes Nick Flaherty). The module consists of four parallel 8 mΩ direct drive D-mode gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors in a three-phase configuration, and was connected to a PMS motor used by a major […] More…
Rivian Fixes 12V Battery Drain Issue Via OTA Software Update
The problem was initially described on Reddit and reportedly left some people stranded. More…
Latest Rivian Software Update Adds Tesla Superchargers With A Magic Dock On The Map
Tesla’s charging locations are also visible in Rivian’s mobile app. More…
Computer maker Acer shows off ‘Extreme’ electric scooter and exercise bike work desk
Fresh off its recent unveiling of a futuristic electric bicycle, Acer is now demonstrating two more wheeled contraptions. The first is a funky-looking electric scooter known as the Predator Extreme, while the second is a bike that looks much faster than it is: the eKinekt BD 3 exercise bike work desk. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 22, 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…
