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Tesla Is The USA’s Most Wanted Car Brand By Search Volume
Berlin: DHL Group launches Volvo e-trucks with €2.3 m in funding
Deutsche Post DHL has presented the latest addition to the zero-emission fleet in Germany. 13 electric trucks delivered by Volvo are now out in Berlin to collect mail from commercial clients. The German government funded the rollout with over two million euros. DPDHL opted for small trucks of the type Volvo FL Electric. The two-axle […] More…
Hamburg Airport announces another hydrogen project
Hamburg Airport has announced the next step in becoming a hydrogen hub in general aviation. As part of the ‘Baltic Sea Region Project’, rural Baltic Sea regions are to be better connected to existing aviation hubs with hydrogen-powered small aircraft. The approximately three-year project, initiated by Hamburg Airport and funded by the EU, is expected […] More…
Leaked image hints that tech giant Xiaomi’s first EV platform may be 800V and over 100 kWh
We haven’t even come close to seeing what sort of design Chinese electronics manufacturing behemoth Xiaomi intends to deliver under its young automotive division, but we may have a better idea of what level of power it may be packing. A recent image has surfaced that appears to showcase Xiaomi’s EV battery specs, hinting at an 800-volt platform housing over 100 kWh of battery power. More…
Ineos presents fuel-cell Grenadier 4×4
Ineos Automotive has revealed a hydrogen-fuel-cell variant of its Grenadier 4×4 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The demonstrator switched out the conventional BMW-supplied combustion engines for BMW’s latest hydrogen-fuel-cell stack. Ineos, which is itself a division of hte British chemical company Ineos Group told Autocar that the fuel-cell vehicle holds 5 kg of hydrogen, […] More…
Electreon to equip first French motorway with wireless charging
The Israeli company Electreon, a specialist in inductively charging electric vehicles in motion, has received its first order in France. Electreon will equip a section of the A10 motorway southwest of Paris with its Wireless Electric Road System (ERS). Bpifrance, the French public sector investment bank, placed the order with the relevant French ministries. Electreon […] More…
Smart announces a fresh investor from China
Smart, the electric car subsidiary brand of Mercedes-Benz and Geely, is looking to raise 250 million to 300 million US dollars in its Series A financing round. The Chinese company Tianqi Lithium has joined as a new investor. According to Smart, Tianqi Lithium will lead the Series A round with an investment of 150 million […] More…
Ford Debuts Mustang Mach-E Rally At Goodwood, And You Can Buy One
This is the first Mustang ever that was designed to keep going where the asphalt ends and the dirt road begins. More…
Hyundai presents the Ioniq 5 N performance model
Hyundai has unveiled the performance version of its Ioniq 5 electric model at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. When the Ioniq 5 N is launched, presumably in the second quarter of 2024, the powertrain will not be the expected 1:1 copy of the Kia EV6. The basic concept of the Ioniq 5 N and the […] More…
Audi Reportedly In Talks With SAIC To Buy IM Motor EV Platform
Audi is said to be close to signing an agreement with SAIC Motor for the rights to use the modular EV platform for its future models. More…
Nissan investment in Renault’s EV division to remain small
Nissan will invest around 100 billion yen (646 million euros) in Renault’s new electric car division Ampere, according to a Japanese media report, and is thus expected to hold a stake of less than one per cent. This is significantly less than previously assumed. In February, the manufacturers’ alliance officially announced that Nissan would take […] More…
VW announces changes on the management level
Volkswagen is filling another key position in the group with a manager from Porsche. Stefan Weckbach will become the Group’s chief strategist on 1 September 2023, succeeding Gernot Döllner, who will become Audi’s new CEO on the same date. There are also other changes in the top management of some Group brands. It had been […] More…
Ford Files Patent For Portable Charging Trailer With Integrated Motors
It has an integrated battery pack that can power the EV that’s towing it, as well as multiple plugs. More…
2024 GMC Hummer EV 3X Pickup Gets Range Boost, Can Go Up To 381 Miles
That’s GMC’s estimate for the truck with the big, 24-module battery pack. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 13, 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…
Watch Ford F-150 Lightning Driver’s Terrible Charging Experience In Michigan
Michigan reporter driving a Ford F-150 Lightning faced several delays due to out-of-order chargers. More…
Polestar 3 electric SUV and new Polestar 5 make thrilling debut at Goodwood
Polestar is bringing the heat to this year’s Goodwood FOS with several models making their debut, including its first electric SUV, the Polestar 3, and the latest Polestar 5 prototype. More…
Cadillac Lyriq DC Fast Charge Test: Champ Or Chump?
We complete a 20% to 80% DC fast charge session on a 350 kW Electrify America charger and analyze the results. More…
NIO CEO cites Tesla’s warm welcome in China as it demands equal access from US gov’t
As an American automaker, Tesla continues to grow its production footprint (and sales sheet) in China, but the same opportunities are not currently available to Chinese EV automakers, like NIO, hoping to enter the US market. NIO CEO William Li hopes that will soon change as both he and Elon Musk stress the need for improved relations between the US and China. More…
People want Tesla to make an e-bike, survey shows
A new survey shows that people want Tesla to make an e-bike and are willing to pay more for a Tesla-branded one than for any other brand. More…
