Lordstown Motors’ worst fear has come to pass as the electric pickup truck manufacturer filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday in a move to put itself up for sale. This follows months of fighting Taiwan’s Foxconn over failing to deliver a promised investment. The automaker, named after its Ohio hometown, filed for Chapter 11 protection in […] More…
Electreon & GINAF install inductive charging tech in 50-tonne truck
Electreon reports the successful installation of its inductive charging system in a 50-tonne electric truck. The electric truck is a DAF XF converted to an electric drive system by Dutch commercial vehicle manufacturer GINAF, and now bears the designation GINAF GE2121. Following the installation of the charging technology, the electric 50-tonne truck was charged both […] More…
GMF Capital Acquires Motorsport Network Media LLC
GMF Media acquires a controlling majority stake in the world’s largest motorsport, racing, and automotive digital platform. More…
GM Energy launches Ultium Home charging with 3 bundles, vehicle-to-home capabilities
Eight months after sharing details of its new GM Energy business unit, General Motors has shared the first product specifications for its lineup of Ultium Home charging solutions designed for residential EV owners. The company will initially offer three distinct home energy management bundles, including capabilities for vehicle-to-home functionality and solar installations. More…
German Brand Ruff Cycles Presents The Stylish Cargo Buddy E-Bike
The Cargo Buddy offers urban practicality in a chic and stylish package. More…
NASA discontinues demo electric aircraft without taking flight
NASA provides an update on its electric aircraft X-57 Maxwell. Introduced in 2020, the US space agency expects to complete the project in September 2023. However, the project will conclude without taking off. Initially scheduled for the end of 2020, the maiden flight was repeatedly delayed due to various challenges, including mechanical issues and the […] More…
2024 Lotus Eletre: Starting At €95,990 In Europe
Lotus has recently announced European pricing for its electric SUV packing 905 horsepower and 800V battery technology. More…
Factorial & Young Poong to cooperate on solid-state battery recycling
Factorial Energy, a US developer of solid-state battery cells backed by Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Hyundai-Kia, is partnering with South Korean battery recycling company Young Poong to invest in solid-state battery recycling research. Factorial will supply surplus lithium metal material from its battery manufacturing process to the South Korean company, according to a company statement. Young […] More…
Blink Charging fully integrates SemaConnect services
Blink Charging today announced it has transitioned all former SemaConnect chargers and services to the new Blink Network. The transition also marks the final step in integrating SemaConnect into Blink Charging following its acquisition in June 2022. “The integration of our SemaConnect chargers into the Blink Network is a significant milestone, symbolising the culmination of […] More…
SAE plans to standardize the Tesla NACS connector
Tesla calls its charging connector the North American Charging Standard (NACS), but as more automakers move to adopt it, a major industry group aims to make NACS a standard in more than just name. SAE International on Tuesday announced plans to standardize the Tesla connector. This will help ensure that any manufacturer or supplier outside of… More…
Ikea partner DX progresses fleet electrification with £3 mn
Ikea logistic partner DX announced a further £3 million investment in new electric vehicles for the Group’s delivery and logistics partnership with Ikea. The money will be enough to add 53 electric vans by Maxus to the fleet and is DX’s second round of EV funding for Ikea. DX made a deal with Ikea in […] More…
Freyr reports semi-automatic production of unit cell
Freyr has started semi-automated production of its first unit battery cells at its customer qualification facility in Rana, Norway. The budding cell manufacturer is also providing updates on the financing of its two planned large battery cell factories. Freyr is on schedule to advance process automation, production and testing of its cells in the second […] More…
Zeekr arrives in Europe with two EV models
Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr starts pre-sales for two models in the first two European markets. The Zeekr 001 and Zeekr X are now available for pre-order in the Netherlands and Sweden. The first European prices are now also known. In April, Zeekr had initially announced that the first European models would be the Zeekr […] More…
CSC ES5 launched as speedy seated electric scooter, taking shot at the major competition
Move over, electric Vespa. Get nervous, NIU. There’s a new seated electric scooter in town, and it’s got better performance at a lower price. Meet the CSC ES5, an electric scooter that packs in plenty of power, speed, and range without a sky-high price. More…
BMW to build battery assembly in South Carolina
BMW has begun construction of a new plant for the assembly of high-voltage batteries in Woodruff in the US state of South Carolina. In future, sixth-generation batteries will be assembled there, which will be used for electric cars at the nearby Spartanburg plant. BMW announced the assembly plant in October 2022, when the carmaker said […] More…
KEMA Labs: New Tests for Improved EVs Affordability
EVs sector is growing fast and there are many ongoing initiatives focus on various areas such as developing vehicles with efficient, lightweight batteries capable of exchanging energy with electrical grids; establishing a widespread charging infrastructure with easy access (smart cards) and fast charging times; and enhancing the safety of critical vehicle modules, particularly those vulnerable […] More…
PREMO’s BCBM-50KW-001 Module for Air-Cooled EV Charging Stations
At the heart of Premo’s innovation lies a compact 50KW transformer set meticulously engineered to meet the demanding power requirements of modern EVs. Housed within a sleek 300 x 174 x 100 mm aluminium casing, this high-performance transformer boasts remarkable efficiency, delivering power with over 99% efficiency. This exceptional efficiency ensures minimal power loss, reducing […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 27, 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…
Tesla starts running ads
Tesla has begun running some Google ads for the first time following Elon Musk’s statement that the automaker would try advertising. More…
Report: Hyundai finally adding wireless CarPlay support to more cars starting this year
Hyundai’s complicated relationship with CarPlay might soon get a little bit easier to understand. A new report this week suggests that Hyundai plans to add support for wireless CarPlay and Android Auto to its cars that are also equipped with integrated satellite navigation, starting later this year. Historically, Hyundai cars with integrated navigation have only supported wired CarPlay. More…
