Volkswagen is launching the ID. Buzz as a seven-seater version. The longer model was developed primarily for the US market and will mark the return of the VW bus to North America next year. Plus, the seven-seater also brings some technology upgrades to Europe. Currently, VW Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) only builds the standard version of […] More…
Volvo Penta & FTMH to electrify forklifts
Volvo Penta is developing a range of electric forklifts weighing up to 52 tonnes with collaboration partner Italian manufacturer FTMH (Fantuzzi Team Material Handling). The first model to be electrified will be the 26-tonne FTF 26-12, currently equipped with a Volvo Penta diesel engine, as the FTF 26-12 EL. The 600-volt electric drive uses a […] More…
Dealerships To Invest $5.5 Billion In EV Chargers And Other Upgrades
Franchise dealerships have been asked by automakers to spend more money on EV infrastructure. More…
Fisker to launch volume deliveries of the Ocean in the USA
Fisker will launch volume deliveries of the electric SUV Ocean to customers in the USA in the week of June 19. An EPA certification was also approved for the vehicle. Deliveries of the electric Ocean, which only started production in November last year, are commencing in the USA soon, although at smaller amounts than initially […] More…
Fisker Ocean Volume Deliveries In The US To Start June 19
The announcement comes right after the EV startup disclosed the EPA-estimated range rating of 360 miles for the Ocean Extreme. More…
Panasonic Confirms Third EV Battery Plant For The US
The Japanese company already operates a factory in Nevada and is building a second facility in Kansas. More…
Hyundai Mobis launches construction of battery plant in Indonesia
Hyundai Mobis has started construction of a plant to produce battery systems for electric cars in Indonesia. The new plant will be located in Bekasi, about 60 km southeast of the capital Jakarta, and is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2024. Once the new factory is opened in 2024, it will supply […] More…
Great Wall hires Steffen Cost as Europe COO
Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) is bringing Steffen Cost, an experienced car executive, to its European management team. The 56-year-old has been heading operations at GWM’s European headquarters as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) since 1 June. Cost previously held several senior positions at Renault, Nissan and Kia. Most recently, Cost was Vice President of […] More…
European Lithium & Obeikan to build plant in Saudi Arabia
Another lithium processing plant is being built in Saudi Arabia. This is being built as part of a joint venture between the Australian mining company European Lithium and the Saudi industrial group Obeikan Group. The plant, which was announced by European Lithium in an ad hoc release, will use lithium mined in Austria under an […] More…
Fiat introduces its own “grant” in the UK
Fiat has launched its very own electric car “grant” in the UK to compensate for the end of the British government scheme to incentivise car drivers to go electric nearly 12 months ago. With an incentive amount of £3,000, the “Fiat E-Grant” doubles the previously offered £1,500 at the British scheme’s close in June last […] More…
2025 VW ID.Buzz electric van gets 3 rows, AWD in US version
Volkswagen has provided a first look at the long-awaited U.S.-bound ID.Buzz electric van—finally, in the form Americans will be able to buy. What have we been waiting for? U.S. versions of the 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz, VW says, will be made in the same Hanover, Germany, factory as the European model but they’ll have a third row of… More…
2024 Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB Brings More Of Everything
The long VW ID. Buzz debuts in North America next year, marking the return of the Microbus stateside after a 20-year absence. More…
VW reveals three-row ID. Buzz for North America, sales start 2024
VW has revealed the much-anticipated North American version of its ID. Buzz electric microbus, with an extra row of seats and starting deliveries next year. More…
Stellantis Preparing All-New Premium Electric SUV For 2025
The parent company of Jeep, Dodge, and Alfa Romeo will invest $170 million to make it happen. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 1, 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…
Range Rover, Defender, Discovery, Jaguar become distinct brands in JLR’s EV shift
Jaguar Land Rover, or JLR as it’s now known, is breaking into four sub-brands as part of its new corporate identity. Range Rover, Defender, Discovery, and Jaguar will become their own distinct brands as the automaker moves toward an electric future with a new logo. More…
Ford Offers Flexible Mustang Mach-E Lease Program With Uber
High-mileage drivers can really benefit from making the transition from gas to electric, and so can the community. More…
Tesla Model S And Model X Discontinued In Australia and New Zealand
The move sparked anger among reservations holders, who can now get a refund or choose the Model 3 or Model Y. More…
Flexible Ford EV leases for Uber drivers start at $199 weekly
Ford on Thursday announced the start of a pilot program allowing Uber drivers in some markets to lease EVs by the week for use on the ride-hailing network. With a pilot program called Ford Drive, the automaker says that it will offer Mustang Mach-E models in San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, with the Los Angeles program starting Thursday… More…
China EV sales: BYD sets new May record while NIO slips ahead of ET5 Touring launch
Recovering demand in China’s booming EV market led to all major EV builders seeing a rise in sales over the last month. Although NIO was the exception, the EV startup began delivering its second-generation ES6 and is launching a new midsize electric tourer this month. More…
