Fisker has unveiled a new small(ish) electric truck, the Alaska, with a base price of $45,400 and 2025 availability, with reservations open now. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 3, 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…
Fisker unveils Ronin: an electric convertible to compete with Tesla Roadster
Fisker has unveiled its next electric car, if it can survive long enough to build it, the new Ronin: an electric convertible to compete with Tesla Roadster. More…
A record 270 GW of solar is predicted worldwide for 2023
A record 270 (gigawatts) GW of newly installed solar capacity is expected to be achieved worldwide in 2023, according to global research firm Wood Mackenzie. More…
Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 are the same lease price – Which EV would you choose?
After Kia lowered lease prices this week, the automaker’s EV6 is now the same price to lease as the Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric crossover. Which EV are you going with. More…
Tesla appears to be about to launch next-gen Model 3
Tesla appears to be about to launch the new generation of the Model 3, its cheapest electric car, which originally launched back in 2017. More…
Tesla officially acquires wireless charging startup
Tesla has officially acquired Germany-based wireless charging startup, Wiferion, as the automaker is expected to launch its own wireless charging platform. More…
Teamgee G3 electric scooter review: Can a low-cost full-suspension ride be any good?
The Teamgee G3 electric scooter has some pretty decent specs to its name, but it’s the price that really draws the eye. Can a $749 full suspension electric scooter actually fit the bill? That’s what I wanted to find out. More…
This Chinese electric SUV was the top-selling EV in Sweden in July, Tesla Model Y on top YTD
The top-selling EV in Sweden last month was not the Volkswagen ID.4, a Volvo model, or even the Tesla Model Y. It was BYD’s Atto 3 electric SUV. The Chinese EV maker’s sales continue soaring overseas and domestically as demand for functional, affordable electric cars grows. More…
Hover-1 Night Owl electric scooter sees $875 discount in New Green Deals, e-mowers, more
Thursday’s edition of the best Green Deals are now live, with a fresh batch of discounts that on top of being more green for the environment, put a little more green back into your wallet. On tap today, we have a steep discount on the Hover-1 Night Owl electric scooter at $875 off to go alongside this electric Greenworks mower bundle at $504, some additional Segway EVs to consider, and all of the other best e-bike discounts around.. More…
The world’s largest battery storage system just got even larger
The Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility, the world’s largest lithium-ion battery energy storage system, has been expanded to 750 MW/3,000 MWh. More…
The world’s largest offshore wind farm is getting its first turbines
The UK’s Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, is kicking off the installation of its first 13 megawatt (MW) turbines this weekend. More…
Hackers manage to unlock Tesla software-locked features worth up to $15,000
A group of hackers have exposed an exploit that can unlock Tesla’s software-locked features worth up to $15,000. More…
Tesla stays litigious on former employees at Rivian
The legal dispute between Tesla and Rivian over the alleged theft of trade secrets by former Tesla employees who migrated to Rivian is entering the next round. Although both companies are now cooperating on the NACS charging network, this fight goes on. According to Bloomberg, a judge in California on Wednesday preliminarily denied the employees’ […] More…
Porsche Macan EV spotted, giving the closest look at the brand’s first electric SUV
Porsche’s top-selling vehicle is going electric. The Porsche Macan EV was recently spotted with minimal camouflage, giving us our closest look yet at the brand’s first electric SUV. More…
Nikola funded to build further H2 stations
In the USA, an additional $16.3 million has been awarded to Nikola in California to support seven open-network hydrogen refuelling stations with its HYLA brand. The truckmaker has also revealed it has surpassed 200 sales orders for its fuel cell truck. So far, HYLA refuelling stations have been planned along Californian freight corridors. The company […] More…
MIT presents new supercapacitor with cement
The materials may sound unusual at first glance, but researchers at MIT have created a new supercapacitor from “ancient materials”: cement, carbon black and water. It could be used to charge electric cars, among other applications. The supercapacitor could also be integrated into the foundations of buildings. It would thus contribute to the stability of […] More…
Infineon expands SiC semiconductor plant in Malaysia
Infineon is investing an additional up to five billion euros in the production of SiC semiconductors in Malaysia by significantly expanding its factory in Kulim. The Infineon plant in Kulim will become the “world’s largest 200-millimetre SiC Power Fab”. The planned expansion will be supported by customer commitments of around five billion euros in the […] More…
Equipmake to retrofit 8 buses in South Wales
In the UK, the electric drive specialist Equipmake is partnering with bus service provider Newport Transport to repower eight of the operator’s ICE and hybrid double-decker buses with Equipmake’s electric drivetrain technology. Equipmake will now electrify ICE and hybrid buses for use on school and city routes run by Newport Transport, which already operates 49 […] More…
Tesla increases lithium order with Yahua Group
Tesla has extended its existing contract with China’s Yahua Industrial Group to supply lithium for its electric car batteries for a further five years until 2030 and significantly expanded the quantities supplied. The renewed contract calls for the purchase of 207,000 to 301,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide from 1 August 2023 to 31 December […] More…
