The Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 remain the two most popular models so far this year. More…
California: Plug-In Car Sales Reached 20% Market Share In Q3 2022
Tesla will not be sourcing lithium from Core Lithium
The supply contract negotiated by Tesla with the Australian lithium producer Core Lithium will not be concluded. According to Core Lithium, the deadline for the deal was 26 October 2022, but the contract was not finalised. However, the company does not give details – but they seem to be further open for potential cooperation in […] More…
Porsche Takes The Wraps Off Of Its 99X Gen3 Formula E Race Car
The new car is more efficient, lighter, more powerful, and faster than previous models. More…
Italian startup Aehra announces BEV with 800 km range
With Aehra, a new premium electric car brand from Italy announces itself with a preview of its first model. Based in Milan, Aehra released pictures of a still unnamed SUV model positioned in the luxury segment. The Aehra EV is to produce between 550 and 600 kW and offer a range of over 800 kilometres. […] More…
Shell & Teco 2030 receive EU funding for hydrogen tanker retrofit
Teco 2030, Norway’s company specialising in fuel cell systems for ships, Shell and other partners want to retrofit a full-size tanker to run on hydrogen starting next year. The EU-funded HyEkoTank project is all about size and heavy loads. The vessel destined for the hydrogen fuel cell retrofit is an existing tanker by Ektank made […] More…
Musk sells almost $4 billion in Tesla stocks
Elon Musk has dumped another 19.5 million Tesla shares worth $3.95 billion. Musk now still holds around 14 per cent of Tesla. The value of Tesla shares has fallen to its lowest level in almost a year and a half. The latest share sales are probably related to Musk’s takeover of Twitter, which was completed […] More…
NEV registrations remain at record high in China over October
In China, sales of new-energy passenger cars were almost unchanged in October compared to the previous record month of September 2022. About 676,000 NEV passenger cars were sold in October 2022, including about 508,000 BEVs and 167,000 PHEVs. Compared to the 675,000 New Energy Vehicles sold in September, the 676,000 units are again a slight […] More…
Tesla is building a ‘unique new R&D facility’ in Detroit’s backyard
Tesla is reportedly building a new “unique EV research, testing, repair, and maintenance facility” in Detroit’s backyard, but it sounds like it could simply be a collision center. More…
Musk Sold Almost $4 Billion Of Tesla Stock After Twitter Purchase
Tesla’s CEO hasn’t tweeted about this latest sale yet, but analysts believe Musk will use the cash to fund the Twitter acquisition. More…
Audi renames new e-tron quattro to Q8 e-tron
Audi has presented the revised e-tron quattro and at the same time renamed the electric model the Q8 e-tron or Q8 Sportback e-tron. In addition to visual refreshes, the new edition comes with an optimised drive concept, better aerodynamics, higher charging power and battery capacity. The new features also increase the WLTP range to up […] More…
2024 Volvo EX90 Bows As Tech-Packed EV Equivalent Of XC90 SUV
The XC90 has been a global success for Volvo, so the EX90 has big shoes to fill. More…
First look at electric Kawasaki Ninja and Kawasaki Z electric motorcycle, coming out in 2023
Kawasaki took to the EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show to unveil a trio of electric motorcycles, with Electrek front and center to see the action live. The Kawasaki Ninja EV and Kawasaki Z EV were revealed as traditional battery electric motorcycles, while the company also unveiled an HEV hydrogen-powered concept motorcycle. More…
Automated battery manufacturing
Just push the button Cutting-edge research and prototype factories are helping to advance the automation of EV component manufacturing, writes Nick Flaherty Some car makers have had fully automated assembly of vehicles for many years, and EV makers are looking to achieve this ‘lights out’ approach, but with added issues for the assembly of lithium-ion […] More…
Lucid To Open Reservations For Project Gravity SUV In Early 2023
The EV maker also announced in its Q3 2022 earnings report it had 34,000 reservations for the Air luxury sedan as of November 7, 2022. More…
Elon Musk sells another $3.9 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) to throw in Twitter dumpster fire
Tesla has disclosed that Elon Musk sold another $3.9 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) shares, which the CEO is likely using to finance the dumpster fire that is his Twitter acquisition. More…
These energy giants are joining forces to ramp up renewable power
Global sustainable energy giants Hitachi Energy and Equinor today announced that they have signed a strategic collaboration agreement. They’re going to join forces on global electrification, renewable power generation, and low-carbon initiatives. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 8, 2022
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…
2023 Audi Q8 E-Tron aims for 300 miles, gets faster charging
Audi on Tuesday revealed an extensive refresh for its large E-Tron electric SUV, with a renewed push toward better range and efficiency. It also gets a name change: The E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback will from 2023 on be called the Q8 E-Tron and Q8 E-Tron Sportback. The renaming strategy is part of what Audi is calling a new corporate identity… More…
Lucid Motors Q3 2022 results: $195.5M in revenue, 1,400 Air deliveries, and Gravity SUV reservations
Lucid Motors ($LCID) has posted its financial results for Q3 of 2022 ahead of its earnings call with investors later this afternoon. EV production and Air deliveries continue to grow while cash on hand continues to shrink. Still, Lucid Motors appears to be in good shape headed into 2023 as it looks to soon launch its second model, Project Gravity.. More…
Here’s how much states and cities could save by converting to electric vehicles right now
Electric vehicles can now save state and local fleets money while protecting the communities they serve from harmful air pollution. New incentives are making EVs cheaper to implement than ever, provoking the question: Why not?. More…
