As of today, Oliver Blume acts as CEO of both Porsche and the Volkswagen Group. He succeeds Herbert Diess as announced and sets the course right from the start. German media has learnt that Blume will reduce the Board of Management to take decisions more quickly. Specifically, this concerns Hildegard Wortmann (sales) and Murat Aksel […] More…
DAFO Vehicle battery fire protection system
In a thermal runaway, a lithium-ion battery typically releases oxygen from the cathode and volatile hydrocarbons from the electrolyte, generating both oxidiser and fuel to sustain a fire from purely internal sources (writes Peter Donaldson). Reliable detection and early intervention are therefore critical for preventing the worst consequences of battery thermal incidents – fire and […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 31, 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…
Polestar 6 LA Concept Edition Sold Out In One Week
The special version sells like hot cakes in all markets where reservations opened. More…
Lightning eMotors joins forces with GoBolt to deploy 170 commercial EVs across North America
Heavy-duty EV manufacturer Lightning eMotors announced Wednesday that it’s strategically partnering with GoBolt, a logistics services provider, to build and deploy 170 all-electric commercial vehicles over the next year. More…
Scottish Startup Munro Electric Off-Roader Production Starts In 2023
This go-anywhere EV is aimed at industrial operations such as gold mines or farmers. More…
The world’s largest offshore wind farm is now fully operational
The UK’s Hornsea 2, the world’s largest single offshore wind farm, is now fully operational. More…
Tesla (TSLA) is facing ‘unprecedented demand’
Tesla is currently facing an “unprecedented demand,” according to a Wall Street analyst after a visit with management at Gigafactory Berlin. More…
The Polestar 6 ‘LA Concept’ edition doesn’t ship until 2026, but already sold out in a week
Two weeks after announcing its O² roadster concept would see scaled production as the Polestar 6, the EV automaker has announced that all 500 slots of its “LA Concept” edition are all spoken for. Even though its scheduled launch remains four years away, the appetite for the Polestar 6 is strong. More…
Britain investing in EV ambulance fleet dedicated to the mental health crisis and ill-health prevention
The second-largest healthcare system in the world, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is releasing a new EV ambulance fleet to do its part in alleviating the mental health crisis and cutting carbon emissions.. More…
Britain investing in EV ambulance fleet dedicated to mental health crises and ill-health prevention
The second largest global healthcare system, England’s National Health Service (NHS), is releasing a new EV ambulance fleet to do its part in alleviating the mental health crisis and cutting carbon emissions.. More…
Meet Mercedes-EQ’s New Championship Edition Electric Bike
This Formula E-inspired e-bike sports two electric motors. More…
US: Toyota To Invest $2.5 Billion In Battery Gigafactory In North Carolina
Together with the previously announced investment in battery systems for hybrids, the company will invest $3.8 billion in the plant. More…
Lucid Will Raise Another $8 Billion Via A New Offering
This comes as no surprise since it also appears Lucid is planning a massive expansion at its Arizona factory. More…
Fully Charged Live returns to the US September 10-11 in San Diego – come see us!
Join Electrek and the crew from FullyCharged.SHOW for Fully Charged Live, coming to the San Diego Convention Center September 10-11. Here’s what you can expect to see. More…
EV sales crack 15% of vehicle market in California, Tesla continues to dominate
California’s more aggressive deadline for phasing out new internal combustion vehicle sales, culminating in a 2035 shift to all EVs, might seem a tough target to achieve to those in some parts of the U.S. But it’s all about perspective. In the U.S. as a whole, EV sales accounted for 5.6% of the U.S. vehicle market in Q2 of… More…
Toyota changes tune on EV demand, triples funding for US battery plant
In a strange series of events, Toyota is changing its stance on electric vehicles as the Japanese automaker announced Wednesday it will be tripling its planned investment in its new battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina. More…
Aptera reopens investments to bring its 1,000-mile-range solar electric vehicle to production
Aptera has reopened investments to the public as it tries to secure more money to bring its 1,000-mile-range solar electric vehicle to production. More…
Rivian R1S Review On TikTok Is Creative And Fantastic
Who says you can’t review the fully electric Rivian R1S three-row SUV in just over one minute? More…
BMW starts producing H2 fuel cells for IX5 hydrogen
BMW has started its own production of fuel cells for the iX5 Hydrogen at the Hydrogen Competence Center in Munich. The reason for this is the small series of the iX5 Hydrogen, which is to be used worldwide for testing and demonstration purposes from the end of this year. Preparations for small-scale production have already […] More…
