Audi has started production of the electric motors for the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) in Györ, Hungary. The newly developed drives will initially be used in the Audi Q6 e-tron, which will roll off the production line at the main plant in Ingolstadt at the end of 2023. Read more…
TrendForce expects China’s power battery price decline to continue into 2024
China’s lithium battery industry’s overcapacity will continue into 2024, and battery prices will still decline next year, TrendForce said. Read more…
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in talks to invest in Chinese EV maker Human Horizons, report says
Saudi PIF could invest at least $250 million in Human Horizons at a valuation of $3 billion, and a deal could be reached as early as this year, according to Bloomberg. Read more…
CSM’s new HV breakout module
As an extension of the HV Breakout Module (HV BM) product portfolio, CSM GmbH presents the HV Breakout Module 3.1 OBC for worldwide analyses of the AC charging processes of electric and hybrid vehicles. For this reason, the module is designed for currents of up to 88 Arms (±125 A). Due to the integrated star connection, one- to three-phase measurements are possible with this HV-safe (per EN 61010) measurement module. A high sampling rate also provides precise measurements during switch-on and switch-off processes. More…
Gogoro smart electric scooters getting several Apple features
Gogoro, a leading player in the battery-swapping electric scooter market is taking a page out of Apple’s book. Or more accurately, it’s working with the consumer electronics giant to incorporate key Apple features directly into its scooters. More…
Tesla Sweden strike update: Tesla comments, sympathy strikes expand
Tesla service workers in Sweden are on strike, and Tesla commented publicly on the strike for the first time as sympathy strikes expand to shipping, cleaning and electrical workers. More…
Lithium carbonate prices keep falling as supply-demand imbalance fears persist
The average price of battery-grade lithium carbonate in China is falling close to RMB 150,000 per ton, about half of what it was at the end of June, as supply-demand imbalances continue. Read more…
Xpeng Q3 earnings preview: In-line results expected, margins likely to beat
“In light of China’s EV market remaining ultra competitive for the foreseeable future, Xpeng’s strategy continues to resonate well with us, making the stock our Top Pick in the group,” Deutsche Bank said. Read more…
Lucid (LCID) cuts 2023 EV production target as operating losses widen in Q3
Lucid Motors (LCID) is cutting its 2023 production goal following widening losses in Q3. The EV maker is facing stiff competition in the premium electric vehicle market. More…
Ørsted is going to deploy AI across 5.5 GW of US wind, solar, and storage
Ørsted will roll out artificial intelligence (AI) across 5.5 gigawatts (GW) of its land-based wind, solar, and energy storage assets in the US. More…
Tesla owner wins ~$10k settlement over Tesla’s full self-driving claims
A Tesla owner in the UK challenged Tesla over its failure to deliver on its full self-driving claims and won a settlement representing a refund of his purchase cost of FSD, with interest, after filing a claim in small claims court. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 7, 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…
Renault reveals the new Master’s silhouette
Behold, the next Renault Master van! Or rather, its silhouette, which is the only thing that Renault is showing us for now. Fret not, however, for the full design will be revealed in the next few days. The new Master has an “Aerovan” design for “ever greater efficiency”, according to Renault, and you should expect up to 21% lower consumption from the EV. Renault has sold more than three million Master vans since 1980, and the new generation will “move up a gear”. The next-gen vans will be more efficient, “100% connected and innovative”, as well as “designed for optimum use”. It will… More…
2022 Tesla Model Y Owner Talks About The Good And The Bad After One Year
Ryan Shaw has used his Model Y as a daily driver for a year now, which means it’s time for an ownership update. More…
Hover-1 Altai Pro e-motorbike now $900 off, Greenworks electric mower $221, more
Other e-bikes can step aside because, today, we’re tracking a $900 discount on Hover-1’s Altai Pro electric motorbike. It comes joined by an end-of-season offer on this Greenworks 40V 16-inch cordless electric lawn mower at $221, as well as a chance to save on ALLPOWERS’ S700 portable power station. More…
This camper fits in EV pickups like the Rivian R1T and Tesla Cybertruck, starting at $25K
The brains behind the first fold-out cabin camper unveiled its latest platform this week. CAMP365 released its T Model, designed to fit EV truck beds, including the Rivian R1T, Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, and others. More…
Rivian ends Amazon exclusivity, seeks new suitors for commercial vans
Rivian will make its EDV available to customers other than Amazon, the company announced today as part of its Q3 earnings presentation. More…
In a first, US solar will generate more electricity than hydropower in 2024
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects annual solar generation to surpass annual hydropower generation in 2024 for the first time. More…
Vanguard shows off new motors, controllers and battery packs in multiple power and voltage options
Engine maker Briggs and Stratton is familiar to anyone who’s ever mowed a lawn. The company’s Vanguard brand, which provides commercial battery and motor products and solutions, showed its brand-new MVG Series of motors and MC Series of motor controllers at the recent Equip Exposition, along with a range of equipment applications powered by Vanguard… Read more…
Samsung SDI and Volvo expand EV batteries partnership
Samsung SDI, which is the battery-making arm of the Korean tech giant, and Volvo are celebrating 5 years of partnership. The two companies have been working together since 2018 and only recently Samsung started supplying Volvo with its EV battery cells directly. During Volvo’s President and CEO visit of Samsung SDI’s battery plant in Cheonan, it was announced that the two companies will continue to collaborate on critical EV technologies and will likely expand their partnership even further. That includes the manufacturing of construction equipment and energy storage… More…
