The decision to phase out new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles with internal combustion engines in the EU from 2035 seemed to be a done deal. But now, Germany could overturn it. Other EU countries also revised their acceptance of the agreement, making its future unclear. Germany’s Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) has revoked […] More…
Taylor and Rocsys partner up on autonomous container charging
Taylor Machine Works, which design and manufactures zero-emissions container handlers, has announced a partnership with Rocsys to offer robotic chargers for the second-generation Taylor ZLC electric container handler. Autonomous charging of electric vehicles provides the charging at scale around the clock without the need for human interaction at the vehicle. It also enables dependable and […] More…
AutoFlight completes world’s longest eVTOL flight with latest generation ‘Prosperity I’ aircraft
eVTOL developer AutoFlight has shared its latest milestone en route to seeking certification for its four passenger air taxi by 2025. Today, the company shared that the Gen4 design of its “Prosperity I” aircraft has successfully completed the world’s longest eVTOL flight.. More…
Tesla announces new factory in Mexico and gives production strategy outlook
Mexico will soon be home to a new Tesla Gigafactory. The carmaker confirmed that it chose the location to build its “our next-gen vehicle” at yesterday’s Investor Day at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas. CEO Elon Musk also gave some details about his Master Plan 3, which focuses on a renewable energy future – but much […] More…
We Charge A Ford F-150 Lightning With Tesla’s Magic Dock
Overall a great experience with one major exception. More…
Tesla announces unlimited overnight charging for $30 per month
Tesla announced that it will soon launch a new plan for unlimited overnight charging for $30 per month as part of its ‘Tesla Electric’ energy retailing business. More…
Tesla says it could have bidirectional charging in two years, but will it?
Tesla vehicles will be capable of bidirectional charging within the next two years, according to comments from Tesla VP Drew Baglino at today’s Investor Day event. More…
New SONDORS Metacycle ‘credit’ drops the electric motorcycle’s price to just $4,000
If your main gripe against electric motorcycles has been “they’re just too expensive,” well then you’re going to need to start looking for another excuse. That’s because a new credit offered by SONDORS will reduce the effective price of the company’s Metacycle electric motorcycle to just $4,000. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 1, 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 does the math to transition the world to sustainable energy
Tesla has done the math to understand what it takes to transition the world to sustainable energy and released it during its Investor Day. More…
Tesla officially announces Gigafactory Mexico to build next-gen electric vehicle
Tesla has officially announced ‘Gigafactory Mexico’ to build its next-gen vehicle platform to support new models. More…
Kia teases exterior of upcoming EV9 SUV ahead of world premiere this month [Videos]
As a little appetizer to its world premiere later this month, Kia has just posted two short teaser videos offering a brief but exciting glimpse at its upcoming EV9 – an all-electric SUV with a third row and the the makings of an EV able to compete with the premium Rivian R1S, likely at a lower price too. You can check out both videos below. More…
Tesla is going (back) to EV motors with no rare earth elements
Tesla will create a permanent magnet electric vehicle motor with zero rare earth elements in it, the company announced at its Investor Day today. More…
Lift Foils unveils LIFT4, touted as the ‘most customizable, quiet, and powerful eFoil ever made’
Electric hydrofoil veteran Lift Foils has officially unveiled its latest product – the LIFT4 eFoil, equipped with the company’s fourth-generation battery technology. In addition to being marketed as the quietest eFoil ever created, Lift is hailing its fourth-generation model as the most customizable, powerful, and longest-lasting eFoil ever made. Bold statement – let’s check it out below. More…
ZEN Yachts secures $5.9M in Series A alongside new orders for its solar electric catamaran
Nascent solar electric catamaran manufacturer ZEN Yachts has announced the closing of a Series A funding round totaling 5.5 million euros ($5.86M), sponsored entirely by Ocean Zero, LLC. The zero emissions boatbuilder looks to use the fresh round of funding to continue construction of the first hulls of its ZEN50 solar electric catamaran, of which additional preorders have now been secured. More…
Tesla Launches Non-Tesla Supercharging In US With “Magic Dock”
The key is the “Magic Dock” adapter to handle CCS1-compatible electric vehicles. More…
Tesla displays impressive-looking ‘pre-production beta Cybertruck’ at Investor Day
Tesla is displaying an impressive-looking “pre-production beta Cybertruck” at Investor Day – resulting in our best look at the latest version of the electric pickup truck yet. More…
Meet the world’s first artificial energy island
Princess Elisabeth Island, a pioneering electricity grid at sea, connects offshore wind farms to the mainland, and it also creates connections with neighboring countries. More…
Equipmake unveils ultra-light, energy dense electric motor for space and marine applications
EV drivetrain and power systems specialist Equipmake has unveiled a new product that strays quite a bit from its electric double-decker buses we’ve covered in the past. Today, the company unveiled the HPM-400 – an advanced high power, short duration electric motor designed for applications in space and the marine segment. This thing is small, but mighty. Check it out. More…
The first wholly US-owned li-ion battery factory is going to be smart
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based KORE Power has chosen Siemens as its infrastructure technology partner for its lithium-ion battery factory – it’s the first US li-ion battery factory to be fully American-owned. More…
