Iveco is expecting a significant order worth over 150 million euros to be placed by Turin. A tender by the city’s primary transport operator GTT has just closed, and Iveco is the preferred bidder for all three lots. The final contract award is due at the end of August after a “standstill period”. It will […] More…
Tesla aims to produce a ~$24,000 electric car in India, report says
Tesla aims to build a new factory in India that would produce about 500,000 units of a ~$24,000 electric car, according to a local report. More…
Audi reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ with Chinese state-owned SAIC Motor to buy EV platform
The rumor mill is gaining momentum in China as two more sources have shared new details of Audi’s alleged plans to source its next EV platform from an OEM overseas. Chinese-state owned SAIC Motor appears to be the current frontrunner as discussions with Audi are reportedly advancing and pertain to the former’s luxury sub-brand IM Motors.. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Debuts With Up To 641 HP, Simulated Eight-Speed Gearbox
It’s packed with software tricks designed to enhance the driving experience. More…
Ammonia as an EV fuel
For all practical purposes, there is more hydrogen in ammonia (NH3) than in pure hydrogen, because hydrogen is a diffuse gas at ambient temperatures and pressures (writes Peter Donaldson). More…
Canoo delivers NASA Artemis shuttles, broadens DoD battery project
EV startup Canoo this week announced delivery of vehicles for NASA, and expansion of a battery-development project with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), but gave no updates the production of customer vehicles. The three Canoo EVs delivered to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, dubbed Crew Transportation Vehicles (CTVs), will be used to… More…
Volkswagen starts trading energy on EPEX Spot
Volkswagen and its energy business Elli started trading on Europe’s largest power exchange, EPEX Spot, today. At the heart of its electricity trade is the so-called PowerCenter made of e-up! batteries and controlled by a new trading platform from Elli. As for now, the trade is happening in Germany. Kora Töpfer, Head of Public & […] More…
Kia invests in US factory for EV9 production
Kia is investing more than $200 million in its West Point plant in the state of Georgia to expand it for the production of the all-electric EV9. The West Point plant is currently being rebuilt to enable the assembly of the EV9 from the second quarter of 2024. Kia now says this expansion will cost […] More…
BMW Targets 50,000 BEV Sales In The United States This Year
That’s more than triple the 15,584 electric vehicles BMW sold in the US in 2022. More…
Audi is negotiating with SAIC over platform use
The rumour that Audi is considering buying an electric car platform from a competitor in China for the first time is getting new food for thought. According to an agency report, Audi is said to be negotiating with the Chinese car group SAIC about the purchase of an electric car platform from IM Motors. This […] More…
Nio ET5, EL7 Get 5-Star Ratings In New, More Stringent Euro NCAP Crash Tests
The two Chinese-made EVs will soon be sold in Europe. More…
Ineos Grenadier Demonstrator FCEV Debuts At Goodwood Festival Of Speed
Ineos said the Grenadier Demonstrator uses BMW’s FCEV tech. More…
Kia To Spend Over $200 Million To Build EV9 3-Row SUV In Georgia
The EV9 will be built at Kia’s plant in West Point from the second quarter of 2024. More…
Nio delays plans for proprietary battery plant
Nio postpones producing its own electric car batteries due to market developments. According to local media, the Chinese startup has set back equipment purchases for its battery factory. Nio says plans for the plant have not been cancelled but rescheduled. “Based on business needs, we have postponed the mass production of batteries,” a Nio spokesperson […] More…
Germany: Tesla to begin factory expansion process in July
Tesla is not only planning to double its production capacity for electric cars as part of the expansion of its factory in Germany, but also for batteries. Thus, public participation in the approval process for the expansion of the Tesla factory in Grünheide will be initiated from 19 July 2023. This is according to a […] More…
Renault Scenic E-Tech Electric Teased Ahead Of September 4 Debut
The 2024 Scenic E-Tech Electric will become Renault’s second compact EV after the Megane E-Tech Electric. More…
MG EX4 Hot EV Revealed On Twitter Ahead Of Goodwood Debut
The all-electric hot hatch concept pays homage to the Metro 6R4 Group B rally car of the early 1980s. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Bodies-In-White Leaked Photo Shows EV Truck’s Structure
The two skeletons have no body panels attached to them and seem to be prepared for assembly. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 12, 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…
This startup’s solar + storage kit comes in an ‘oil’ barrel
Italian startup Barrel is packing solar modules, inverters, and battery storage into “oil” barrels – here’s why and how they work. More…
