This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes Porsche e-bikes, Upway’s US launch, new e-bike tease from WAU, the US’s first domestic-made electric mini-truck & more.. More…
GM to boost key EV battery materials supply in North America through $1B JV investment
General Motors (GM) and South Korean advanced EV battery materials company Posco Future M revealed an additional investment in its new cathode factory in Ontario, Canada, now exceeding $1 billion. . More…
Fisker Ocean EV hits 360-mile EPA range, US deliveries start June 19
Fisker on Thursday confirmed a 360-mile EPA-rated range for its Ocean electric SUV, and said it plans to start U.S. deliveries the week of June 19. The range figure is better than the 350 miles that Fisker estimated at the introduction of the Ocean, in November 2021. It applies to the Ocean Extreme model, which uses a 113-kwh battery pack, with… More…
How Will The EV Transition Impact Real Estate Planning?
A move toward overnight charging at apartments and condos could offer cost savings on electricity. More…
US: Hyundai BEV Sales Surged In May 2023
It was the best month for the Hyundai Ioniq 5/Ioniq 6 duo so far. More…
Einride Electric Autonomous Truck Company To Partner With UAE
The autonomous freight company hopes to deploy its fully electric and autonomous fleet across 550 kilometers. More…
Tesla changes Model Y Long Range in Canada to a Chinese import
Tesla has updated its Model Y Long Range in Canada to a Chinese import. It, unfortunately, comes with less range and the same price. More…
Tesla And Ford, Model Y King, A Baby Rivian, More: Top EV News Jun 2
The week is already over, so let’s dive into some top EV stories you can share with friends and family. More…
Quantron takes over Eyes Group in Italy
The German company Quantron, which specialises in the electrification of vehicles, is expanding into Italy. Quantron is acquiring the subsidiary Eyes Group from the Italian company Friem and will establish its own subsidiary Quantron Italy. According to Quantron, Friem is a “top global player in the production of power converters with a leading position in […] More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB Debuts, Toyota Will Build 3-Row EV In US
Also, Rivian R2 teased under tarp. More…
Porsche Releases Two Fancy Electric Mountain Bikes At Eye-Watering Prices
The Porsche eBike Cross Performance sets a new standard for top-tier e-MTBs. More…
Bosch takes over fuel cell production for PowerCell
Bosch is taking over the production of the S3 fuel cell stack for PowerCell. Under the new agreement, Bosch will integrate the S3 into its own production facilities in Germany and deliver finished 100 kW stacks to PowerCell’s plant in Gothenburg. According to PowerCell, the outsourcing of production should enable it to concentrate on expanding […] More…
Rumors Of Tesla Model 3 Revamp Reveal Die Out As Musk Ends China Trip
Tesla did not show a glimpse of the so-called Project Highland Model 3 at Giga Shanghai as Bloomberg reported. More…
Technical Services joins hydrogen fuel cell vehicle project
Technical Services (UK) has been announced as an approved partner of Hyer Power, a project led by hydrogen commercial vehicle conversion company ULEMCo to develop a hydrogen fuel cell (FC) range extender… More…
California: Ford introduces flexible Mach-E lease for Uber drivers
Ford is introducing Ford Drive, a flexible leasing programme to help Uber drivers to switch to electric cars. So far, the offer is only available in some California cities. Ford Drive allows Uber divers to lease a Mustang Mach-E in one- and four-month increments, depending on the location. The EVs are then delivered within two […] More…
Lancia Delta Integrale EV With 671 Hp Is Sebastien Loeb’s World Rallycross Ride
Two units of the retro creation will compete in the 2023 World Rallycross Championship. More…
Modular PXI-based BMS tester
Pickering Interfaces has developed a modular test system for battery management systems.
The system is based around the PXI standard, and combines a range of modules for fault… More…
Bus contract between Wiener Lienien and Solaris dropped
A contract between Vienna public transport operator Wiener Linien and the Polish bus manufacturer Solaris for the delivery of ten hydrogen buses has apparently fallen through. In addition to 60 battery-electric buses from Daimler, Wiener Linien had also ordered ten fuel-cell buses from Solaris in November 2022. According to a report by the Hungarian trade […] More…
Shell Recharge to build charging network in Austria
Shell wants to establish a nationwide network of fast and ultra-fast charging stations on motorways in Austria by 2025. Shell has already put the first high-power chargers into operation on Austrian motorways. The first covered charging stations were opened at Walserberg, Ansfelden, St.Pölten, Strengberg, Mondsee and Fürnitz. In a press photo published with the announcement, […] More…
Ionity lowers prices for subscription charging model
Ionity has adjusted the conditions of its subscription model Ionity Passport for the summer travel season. The monthly rate will be cheaper, but the costs per kilowatt hour will increase. However, there is no change to the familiar 0,79 euros/kWh for ad-hoc charging. Ionity introduced the Passport subscription in October 2021. For new Passport contracts […] More…
