Skoda will install another assembly line for MEB battery systems at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav this year, increasing production capacity to 1,500 units per day. The first assembly line went into operation there in May 2022. Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic is the only European site outside Germany to produce battery systems […] More…
Universal Hydrogen completes first flight of fuel cell regional airliner
Universal Hydrogen has flown a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. It is the largest hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft to take to the skies so far and the largest to cruise principally on hydrogen. It flew for 15 minutes and reached an altitude of 3500 metres above sea level. The flight, conducted under […] More…
LiveWire One launches in Europe
The first all-electric motorcycle of Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire brand can now be pre-ordered in Europe. Just in time for the motorcycle season. For a €100 downpayment, customers in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the UK can reserve a LiveWire One and “secure priority delivery beginning later in April,” the company states. The electric motorcycle can be […] More…
Polestar Teases An Upgraded Version Of The Polestar 2 BST 270
The reveal is scheduled for March 21. More…
Cake announces new distribution partnerships around the globe
Cake, the Swedish manufacturer of lightweight electric motorcycles, has signed new distribution and production partnerships to sell more than 200,000 electric motorcycles in China, Mexico and Greece. Cake signed the biggest deal for the Chinese market: A collaboration with two-wheeler manufacturer and distributor Shanghai Forever will see 150,000 Cake bikes manufactured and sold in China […] More…
Audi Confirms A3-Sized EV, Will Launch At Least 10 New EVs By 2025
CEO Markus Duesmann said Audi’s entry-level EV will be positioned below the Q4 e-tron in the lineup. More…
VW Components opens new EV competence centre in Kassel
Volkswagen Group Components is expanding its plant in Kassel in central Germany, opening a new “Competence Centre Power Electronics “there. It will bundle all areas relevant to the development of pulse inverters for e-drives, so they can work more closely together and cut development times. At the same time, the site is preparing to ramp […] More…
Rivian R1T Spotted At Mercedes-AMG HQ With Manufacturer Plates
What’s this American electric pickup truck doing in Germany? More…
This hydropower station in China is 5,000 meters above sea level
Maerdang hydropower station in China, the “highest-altitude facility of its kind,” is expected to begin operations in March 2024. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 16, 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…
Watch Tesla Model 3 On 10-Foot Wheels Drive Upside Down
All in the name of YouTube views, obviously. More…
Audi Q6 e-tron prototype shot testing ahead of debut this year [Photos]
Audi says its new Q6 e-tron is “close to production” as puts it to the test in the far northern outskirts of Europe. New photos of the Audi Q6 e-tron show what we can expect from the model set to launch the brand with four rings into a new era, starting later this year.. More…
Do Internal Combustion Bans Work? Yes – But Not Without A Fight
ICE bans are moving automakers to electrify fast. But recent political battles over jobs and e-fuels show engines won’t go down easily. More…
Volkswagen CEO Says EV Partnership With Ford Is “Intensifying”
During VW Group’s 2022 results presentation, Blume said of the Ford tie-up, “We are only at the beginning of our cooperation project.” More…
Tesla applies to expand Gigafactory Berlin to 1 million vehicles per year
Tesla has submitted its environmental application to expand Gigafactory Berlin to produce one million vehicles per year. More…
Blink Charging (BLNK) to provide up to 41,500 EV chargers for growing USPS fleet
Blink Charging ($BLNK) revealed Thursday it has won an IDIQ (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity) contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS) to sell up to 41,500 EV chargers to power the expanding USPS fleet of electric vehicles. More…
2023 Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE First Drive Review: The Calm Within The Storm
With sleek styling and up to 272 miles of range, the Ariya is an understated foil for the bold and brash Ioniq 5. More…
Tesla Now Offers Model S/X Steering Wheel Retrofit For $700
The price includes installation through Tesla service. More…
Eight old wind farms in Texas are about to get a second life
PivotGen repowers aging wind farms, and together with its partner ACEN, it’s acquiring eight wind farms in Texas to give them a new lease on life.. More…
Electrify America Launched Its First EV Fast Charging Station In Hawaii
The network already includes some 800 stations and close to 3,500 individual chargers. More…
