Volkswagen Group China has unveiled a prototype eVTOL. The passenger drone is called V.MO and is nicknamed the “Flying Tiger” in a nod to its target launch market. Future series models will carry up to four people and their luggage over 200 kilometres. The V.MO concept is not Volkswagen’s first entry into a market that […] More…
Lightyear to use Koenigsegg tech for second solar car
The Dutch solar car company Lightyear has entered into a development cooperation with the Swedish manufacturer Koenigsegg. The technologies of the company, known for its extremely powerful sports cars, are to be incorporated into the mass-market model Lightyear 2. Although Koenigsegg’s hypercars are at most hybrids and so far not pure battery-electric sports cars, Koenigsegg […] More…
Rivian (RIVN) announces 6% cut in its workforce to focus on production ramp
Rivian (RIVN) announced this week that it is laying off 6% of its workforce in order to focus on its electric pickup truck production ramp. More…
Onto raises $60Mn to bring EV subscriptions to Europe
Onto has completed a Series C funding round, collecting about 59.1 million euros from investors. The fresh capital will help Onto grow the electric car fleet for subscribers and allow the service to expand beyond the British borders. Until now, Onto had been exclusive to the UK. Germany is on top of the list of […] More…
Nio confirms plans to release 150 kWh battery in 2022
The Chinese electric carmaker has confirmed its earlier timetables, according to which the first vehicles with the 150 kWh solid-state battery will be delivered this year. There will also be flexible upgrades for existing Nio customers via the company’s battery swap stations. The 150 kWh pack uses so-called semi-solid-state battery cells, which Nio sources from […] More…
Toyota looks to begin building EVs in Indonesia
The Japanese car company Toyota is planning to invest billions to build battery-electric cars in Indonesia before the end of the decade. In addition, hybrid vehicles are also to come off the production line there. This is according to a statement by the Indonesian Ministry of Economy. According to the statement, Toyota plans to invest […] More…
GM Believes It Will Be “A Substantial Player” In Europe’s EV Market
GM will return to Europe next year as an EV-only automaker, with the lineup expected to include Cadillac, Hummer and Chevrolet EVs.More…
Ford introduces 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro SSV: An electric pickup purpose-built for the police
Ford Motor Company will continue its tradition of providing vehicles to the police, but this time, it’s going all-electric. Today, Ford has unveiled the F-150 Lightning Pro Special Service Vehicle – what the American automaker is calling the first electric pickup truck in the US, purpose-built for the police. More…
E-bike rider modifies bike with solar trailer
This DIY e-bike with solar trailer delivers 1,500 Watt and doubles as family car. The e-bike fan used the cargo e-bike ‘Rad Power Bikes RadWagon 4’ and upgraded the drive and tech. The finishing touch was the 50W solar panel on top of the cargo hold. While the owner definitely has some engineering knowledge to […] More…
Rivian Cuts 6 Percent Of Workforce, Factory Employees Excepted
Over 800 employees will be affected by the restructuring aimed at better aligning Rivian’s headcount with business priorities.More…
Why You Should And Shouldn’t Buy The Tesla Model Y
Facing more competition than ever, the Tesla Model Y still seems to be holding its ground. But is it worth $65,990 in 2022?More…
Lightyear announces Koenigsegg as investor and ‘technology-sharing partner’ for future EVs, like Lightyear 2
Solar EV manufacturer Lightyear has announced Swedish high-performance sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg as its latest investor. Furthermore, the latter will join Lightyear in a “technology-sharing partnership” in which both automakers will share proprietary and patented information to develop ultra-efficient vehicles like the upcoming Lightyear 2. More…
New electric bike with massive battery claims to be able to climb Mount Everest on a single charge
Colorado-based Optibike is one of the oldest electric bicycle companies in the United States, and so they know a thing or two about building high performance e-bikes. But the new Optibike R22 Everest seems to go above and beyond what anyone could have asked for, claiming to have enough battery to climb Mount Everest on a single charge. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 27, 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…
Senate moves forward with EV tax credit reform, Tesla (TSLA) to be included back and more
The US Senate is going to move forward with a sweeping new bill after Senator Joe Manchin finally accepted to include investments to curb climate change. The new bill is going to include the long-awaited electric vehicle tax credit reform that is going to give back access to the tax credit to Tesla GM vehicles, along with other changes. More…
NASA tests Canoo Astronaut transport vehicles at KSC
Back in April, NASA chose Canoo to build the electric vehicles that will bring astronauts to the launchpad for the Artemis program. Since then, Canoo and NASA have brought the vehicles around Kennedy Space Center, from the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout building to the launchpad that will return astronauts to the Moon. More…
2024 Honda Prologue EV Reveals More Of Its “Neo-Rugged” Design
Honda offers a better look at its upcoming electric SUV in a new video that features a full-size 2024 Prologue clay model.More…
Apple hires Lamborghini R&D veteran for Apple Car team
Apple is pushing ahead with its efforts to expand the team working on Apple Car. A new report from Bloomberg today indicates that Apple has hired Luigi Taraborrelli, a 20-year veteran of the Italian car company Lamborghini. This marks a major addition to the Project Titan team as Apple aims to release a car later this decade.. More…
GM and LG to build 3 US EV battery factories with a $2.5B DOE loan
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a conditional loan of $2.5 billion for Ultium Cells, a joint venture of General Motors (GM) and battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution, to help finance EV lithium-ion battery cell factories in three states. The loan is intended to support the expansion of electric vehicle deployment in the US. More…
MV Agusta Dabbles Into Off-Road E-Bikes With E-Gravel And E-Enduro
The two new e-bikes are modeled after MV Agusta’s Lucky Explorer ADV motorbike range.More…
