Flexible response BMS developers are offering products that are compatible with the growing range of OEM vehicle models, as Nick Flaherty explains The trend for battery management systems (BMSs) is to combine elements more flexibly for many different types of vehicles while still maintaining measurements that are as precise and accurate as possible, both at […] More…
Volta Trucks receives subsidy support from Germany
Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks is receiving funding of 24.6 million euros from the German Federal Ministry of Transport to subsidize vehicle costs for 151 units of its Volta Zero. Volta Trucks plans to deliver the first of the funded electric trucks to customers before the end of 2023. Volta Trucks announces that “Customer […] More…
USA: Ryder orders 4,000 BrightDrop EVs
The General Motors brand BrightDrop has secured another major order for its electric transporters. Ryder, a US commercial vehicle fleet management company, plans to introduce 4,000 BrightDrop Zevo 600s and Zevo 400s to its fleet by 2025. The order for the first 200 EVs will already be placed this year. The EVs will be introduced […] More…
IBU-Tec secures another major customer for LFP materials
IBU-Tec Advanced Materials has won another customer for its LFP battery material. It signed a contract with an unnamed “renowned global automotive group for the development and production of battery material for electromobility.” Following the development phase, IBU-Tec will also produce “significant quantities” of the material at its Weimar site as early as the second […] More…
Strasbourg orders 60 hydrogen buses from CaetanoBus
Strasbourg public transport operator CTS (Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois) has signed a framework contract with Portuguese bus manufacturer CaetanoBus for the delivery of up to 60 hydrogen buses over the next five years. In a press release sent to us by email, CaetanoBus says that it was awarded the contract after an “international and demanding […] More…
Norway: 16,811 new electric passenger cars in March
With a market share of 86.8 per cent, electric passenger cars saw a slight increase again in March in Norway, surpassing the result from March 2022. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling EV by far. After an extremely weak January and a February, which saw only little growth compared to last year, EV registrations […] More…
Watch The Munro Team Analyze The Underside Of The Tesla Cybertruck
The video is based on the short teaser released by Tesla on April 1. More…
Ex-Tesla Worker Awarded $3.2M In Race Bias Case After Refusing $15M
Owen Diaz, a black former contract worker at Tesla’s Fremont factory, sought nearly $160 million in damages. More…
Tesla could build 4 million compact EVs per year
Tesla reportedly plans a four million-unit production capacity for its future compact model. Half of these will be built in North America, one million in China and another million in Germany. According to kr36, the main production site will be the new factory announced in Mexico. However, the news portal also notes that this is […] More…
Ford On Track To Build 2 Million EVs Per Year By 2026, Become Carbon Neutral By 2050
The American carmaker says it’s already using 60 percent carbon-free electricity worldwide. More…
SONDORS unveils MetaBeast 50 mph e-bike and 75 mph electric trail bike
The electric mobility company SONDORS is at it again. Just over two years after the flashy unveiling of the SONDORS MetaCycle electric motorcycle, we’re now getting our first look at two new electric motorbikes: the SONDORS MetaBeast and MetaBeast X. More…
Tesla To Add A Fourth Shift At Giga Berlin In A Bid To Double Production
The American EV maker wants to build 10,000 vehicles per week in Germany. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 3, 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…
NIO says Tesla can’t dictate EV prices in China, and it won’t partake in the price war
According to NIO’s CEO, William Li (Li Bin), Tesla has little influence over EV prices in China, unlike in the US, where it dominates the market. More…
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems gears up to launch goods truck
Hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle manufacturer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has confirmed that its zero-emissions hydrogen-electric heavy goods vehicle (HGV) will have a range of up to 370 miles/600 km (depending on load and route) coupled with a refuelling time of 15-20 minutes. It will be revealed at the Commercial Vehicle show on April 18 at the […] More…
US: Chevrolet Bolt EV/Bolt EUV Set Massive Sales Record In Q1 2023
The company aims for 70,000 units this year. More…
Musk Announces Tesla Safety Upgrade After Twitter Exchange With Owner
Behold, the synergies of being CEO of two companies. More…
Growing sales but not emissions – Polestar reduces CO2 intensity by 8% during a record year
Swedish EV maker Polestar released its third annual sustainability report showing it had reduced relative CO2 emissions by 8% per car sold – during a year of record growth in 2022. More…
Rivian EV Production And Deliveries Surged In Q1 2023
The company aims for 50,000 units in 2023 (annual production guidance). More…
Grounded RV Unveils Electric Camper Van That’s Actually Affordable
Despite being an EV, the G1 costs less than many similar gas-powered RVs on the market. More…
