Vinfast has secured additional funding pledges worth $2.5 billion, the company confirmed Wednesday. That may allow it to keep it moving smoothly ahead of its planned U.S. stock-market listing and past that timeframe. Of the new funding pledges, $1 billion will be provided as a non-refundable grant—the language used by the… More…
Colorado may follow CA in banning gas lawn equipment in 2025
Colorado is considering a regulation that would ban noisy, polluting gas-powered lawnmowers and leafblowers in the state as of 2025. It’s similar to a California rule which goes into place in 2024, but Colorado’s goes even further and would ban government and commercial use, along with sales. More…
Fisker Ocean now available in Europe
The first electric car from the American manufacturer Fisker is allowed to roll on the roads in Europe. The Fisker Ocean has received sales approval for the European market and is to be delivered to customers as early as 5 May. Initially, the Fisker Ocean One Launch Edition version, limited to 5,000 units, is to […] More…
Watch Damaged Tesla Supercharger Put Other EV Fast Chargers To Shame
Even though it’s seen better days, this particular Supercharger stall refuses to die. More…
Porsche & Hydro are working on sustainable aluminium
Porsche is cooperating with the Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro to significantly reduce the CO₂ footprint of aluminium in the automotive supply chain. By 2030, the aluminium supplied to Porsche and its suppliers should even be CO₂-free. As early as 2025, the production of the aluminium used is to emit around 60 per cent less […] More…
Second-generation Xos Hub mobile charger is smaller, more powerful, and can charge 5 EVs at once
Commercial EV startup and fleet services provider Xos, Inc. has unveiled the second generation of the Xos Hub – a mobile charging station that can provide quick, sustainable energy access to fleets and passenger EVs. Xos’ second iteration of the Hub is significantly smaller and boasts a charger output increase of well over 50%. More…
Nigeria targets introducing 12,000 electric buses in Lagos State
In Nigeria, the energy company Oando Clean Energy Limited (OCEL) has announced a partnership with China’s bus builder Yutong to put 12,000 electric buses on the roads over the next seven years and build the infrastructure for them. Starting in Lagos State, where the first two electric buses and charging stations have arrived for a […] More…
Kia presents full-sized Lego EV6 model
Kia had the Italian company BrickVision build a 1:1 model of its EV6 electric car out of Lego bricks. It took more than 800 working hours and 350,000 Lego bricks. The model was recently presented at the Design Week in Milan and is now on display at the Kia Energy House in Rome. The 1:1 […] More…
VinFast secures fresh capital and launches deliveries of the VF 5
Vietnamese electric car maker VinFast is securing up to $2.5 billion in fresh capital to fuel its global expansion. 1.5 billion dollars comes in the form of grants from parent company Vingroup and its chairman Pham Nhat Vuong. Another billion can be accessed by VinFast over a five-year period in the form of loans from […] More…
Cupra Aims To Sell 70,000 Tavascan Electric SUVs A Year
CEO Wayne Griffiths said the electric coupe-styled SUV would be “competitively” priced to achieve Cupra’s annual volume target. More…
Tesla says Elon Musk’s statements on self-driving ‘might have been deep fakes’ in bizarre defense
Tesla has decided to use a bizarre defense in a lawsuit brought by the family of a Tesla owner who died in an accident while using Autopilot a few years ago.. More…
Bosch to manufacture SiC chips in California from 2026
Bosch is planning a billion-euro investment in its strategically important semiconductor business for electromobility. In the USA, Bosch wants to take over parts of the business of chip manufacturer TSI Semiconductors from Roseville in the US state of California – and convert production there to SiC chips. Bosch and TSI Semiconductors have reached an agreement […] More…
Tesla’s Controversial Yoke Steering Wheel Is Now A Paid Option
This latest move comes after Tesla ran a brief retrofit program for yoke-equipped vehicles. More…
Mercedes USA Debuts Acceleration Increase Subscription For EQE, EQS
Shave up to a full second off the 0-60 mph time for $600 per year in EQE and $900 per year in EQS Sedan and SUV models. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Spotted In Fremont Looking More Refined Than Ever
The body panels appear to have very few imperfections, compared to previous sightings. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 26, 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…
Korea offers Tesla ‘active support’ to build Gigafactory there
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Washington, D.C. today during a six-day visit to the US. The meeting was at Musk’s request to discuss the possibility of building a Tesla gigafactory in Korea. More…
QuantumScape Q1 2023 report: 5 amp-hour solid-state cell targeted as first commercial product
Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has shared it Q1 fiscal 2023 letter to shareholders, detailing its financial outlook and the progress of its potentially life-changing technology. Here’s the latest. More…
This electric excavator was airlifted to rebuild James Bond’s cable car in the Swiss Alps [video]
An electric compact excavator was airlifted to a summit in the Swiss Alps to help rebuild one of the world’s most iconic cable car routes – because diesel machines aren’t up to the job. More…
Electric Shelby Mustang Mach-E upgrade revealed starting under $30K, but there’s a caveat
Shelby America introduced its first production EV, the Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of founder Carrol Shelby’s birth. However, the electric Shelby Mustang will only be available in Europe, and there will be extremely limited availability. More…
