General Motors (GM) is planning to have a breakout year in 2023 as the automaker charges ahead on its EV strategy. GM expects to push past the competition with plans for seven Ultium-based EVs, in addition to the Bolt EV and EUV, by the end of the year as it retools its supply chain for the future. More…
Tesla Semi and Cybertruck prototypes spotted with lidar sensor
A Tesla Semi prototype and a Cybertruck prototype were spotted with a massive new lidar sensor in the front – likely to ground truth data for the Autopilot/self-driving sensor suite on those new vehicles. More…
Could E-Bikes And Scooters Soon Require Registration In France?
A bill proposing mandatory registrations of e-bikes and scooters has just been filed in France. More…
Feds Reviewing Self-Certified Zoox Robotaxi After Public Road Debut
The robotaxi developed by the Amazon-owned company has no steering wheel, brake pedal or other controls human drivers would need. More…
Ram closes reservations for its first electric truck, the 1500 REV, after 5 days
Ram Trucks has officially closed reservations for its first electric truck, the Ram 1500 REV, after opening them on Super Bowl Sunday.. More…
Trek unveils two kid-carrying electric cargo bikes, and they sure look familiar
Wisconsin-based bicycle maker Trek has just launched its latest two electric bikes, which are both designed as kid and cargo movers. The new Trek Fetch Plus 2 and Trek Fetch Plus 4 mark Trek’s deepest dive into the cargo e-bike segment yet.. More…
Review: 2023 Kia Niro EV is a shakier value than it should be
As more friends and extended family warm up to the idea of electric vehicles, I’ve noticed an increasingly frequent request: Which EVs offer all-wheel drive and can be had for under $40,000? The answer: Not the 2023 Kia Niro EV. Not a single model in the American market right now. The Niro—hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or EV—has been a… More…
USA: BP to acquire TravelCenters of America
British Petrol has announced that it will buy TravelCenters of America for around 1.3 billion dollars. The takeover of the company, which operates rest stops, restaurants and shops under various brand names in 44 US states, is definite news for electromobility. TravelCenters of America recently entered into a cooperation agreement with the Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify […] More…
Genesis unveils 2023 Electrified GV70 prices, the brand’s first EV assembled in the US
Genesis revealed Thursday that its first-ever model to be assembled in the US, the 2023 Electrified GV70 EV, will have a starting price of just under $66,000.. More…
NHTSA has Tesla recall 362,000 US vehicles over Autopilot software
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is forcing Tesla to update its FSD (Full Self Driving) software for the Autopilot driver assistance system in around 362,000 vehicles. Elon Musk is furious, especially about the classification as a “recall” – again. The NHTSA regulators said on Thursday the driver assistance system did not adequately […] More…
Warrington to become the UK’s next all electric bus town
The English town of Warrington has confirmed plans to transition its entire bus fleet to electric. This affects 105 vehicles which the city will replace with e-buses after having secured the largest funding award from the Government’s 2011 ZEBRA scheme. Warrington, located between Liverpool and Manchester, will make the transport transition via a partnership between […] More…
Ford dual-charge-port solution could connect multiple EVs in series
Ford has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a dual-charge-port solution that would allow multiple EVs to charge in series from the same charging station. First spotted by CarBuzz, the system described in the patent application makes use of bidirectional charging capability. But instead of… More…
Tesla increases prices in China as demand appears to pick up
Tesla is again increasing Model Y prices in China following its massive price drop last month as demand appears to be picking back up. More…
Volvo Trucks North America now uses electric trucks in-house
Volvo Trucks North America is increasing the number of electric heavy-duty trucks serving its North American assembly plants. Together with four haulage partners, a total of 15 battery-electric Volvo VNR Electric trucks now commute to serve supplier logistics. Specifically, the 15 electric trucks transport parts from four different suppliers to the New River Valley Assembly […] More…
Ram 1500 Rev Pickup Debuts, Munro & Associates Cory Steuben Guests
Plus, Ford’s LFP Gigafactory and more. More…
WEVC presents revised platform focussed on 3.5-ton EVs
The British Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) presents its new eCV1 platform for electric commercial vehicles in the 3.5-tonne class. The eCV1 builds on the company’s PACES platform, unveiled in February 2021, and consists of a chassis and driver’s cab. The Cornwall-based company sees itself as a niche light commercial vehicle manufacturer and unveiled plans […] More…
Tesla Denies Claims It Fired Autopilot Workers Over Union Push
In a blog post responding to “false allegations,” Tesla said the employees were laid off because of poor performance. More…
Volvo CE to add battery plant at its largest site in Korea
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is investing SEK 80 mn (about €7.1 mn) into battery pack production at its excavator plant in Changwon, South Korea. This is another signal that Volvo is gearing to decarbonise the construction industry. The Volvo plant in Changwon is the biggest excavator factory in Volvo CE’s production network and manufactures […] More…
BYD Han first drive: A sleek introduction to a growing name in foreign EVs
BYD’s EVs may not be sold in the United States, but that wasn’t about to stop me from getting my hands on one. As the (self-proclaimed) resident expert on Chinese EV automakers here at Electrek, I felt a civic duty to you readers to get behind the wheel of the BYD vehicle, in this case a 2021 Han EV and report my initial thoughts about a brand that is quickly expanding en route to becoming a household name. Join me on my journey through sunny Southern California during my first driving experience with BYD. More…
2023 Audi e-tron GT: Same Range, Higher Price
Is Audi’s “Taycan” competitive in 2023? More…
