The California-based EV startup wants to go from 180 units per day to 300 cars per day. More…
Fisker Has Built Over 3,000 Ocean SUVs, Plans Production Ramp Up In Q4
Hilton buys 20,000 universal wall boxes from Tesla
The hotel chain Hilton is expanding its long-standing charging infrastructure cooperation with Tesla. A total of up to 20,000 units of Tesla’s new Universal Wall Connector will be installed at 2,000 Hilton hotels in the US, Canada, and Mexico starting in early 2024. The collaboration between the hotel chain and the US EV maker dates… More…
UK’s largest charging park opens in Birmingham
The UK’s largest charging park for electric cars has opened at the NEC Birmingham event centre. Up to 180 EVs can charge there simultaneously. There are 30 HPC charge points with 150 kW power each for fast-charging. Specifically, 16 Alpitronic Hypercharger HYC300 units are installed, 14 with two charging points. The other two stations are… More…
Honda adopts NACS from 2025
Honda will use Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) from 2025 in the US. Like other carmakers who will adopt the Tesla plug, Honda will offer adapters so that EVs launched before 2025 can also use the Supercharger network in North America. The announcement does not come as a surprise: Both the Honda Prologue and… More…
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV Is Now Available To Order
The 2LT and RS AWD trims are the first to ship, with the high-performance SS variant and rear-wheel drive options coming later. More…
Tesla starts Powerwall 3 installations: It looks worse but is more useful
Tesla has started Powerwall 3 installations despite not officially unveiling the product yet. The first installations confirm Electrek’s first exclusive reports, but we are still missing details. More…
Lotus unveils sporty electric sedan Emeya
Lotus has lifted the curtain on its next all-electric model, the Emeya. In analogy to the Eletre, referred to as a “hyper SUV”, Lotus calls the new Emeya a “hyper GT”. It is a four-door coupe-like sedan. The top-of-the-line, all-wheel-drive version of the Emeya offers up to 675 kW of power and up to 985… More…
Tesla Cybertruck Spotted After Crash Testing: Smashed Windows, Bent Roof
A now-deleted social media video suggests the all-electric pickup went through a ditch rollover test. More…
Greenworks unveils new e-bikes, go-karts and e-UTV that run on power tool batteries
Earlier this year we saw a teaser from Greenworks that showed off a few transportation vehicles that could be powered by the company’s power tool batteries. Now we’re getting our first look at several of those new models from the electric power tool maker, including diverse options like go-karts, bikes and even a UTV. More…
Chevrolet Bolt EUV Charging Cords Recalled Over Electric Shock Risk
Over 10,000 cars are affected, most of them in the United States. More…
Bel expands RCM Series with dual-output DC-DC converter for railway systems
Bel Fuse has announced the expansion of its RCM Series with the RCM300 dual-output DC-DC converter for railway and transportation systems.
The converter delivers 300 W at +24 V/-24 V, the two input ranges covering all common railway batteries. Both outputs are independently regulated, allowing constant regulation even at extreme cross-loads. More…
See what a Tesla Cybertruck looks like after crashing into a ditch
Tesla is conducting testing on its upcoming Cybertruck, and a video was posted today showing the aftermath of of a “ditch rollover” crash test, including a look at the rear seat and included 8-inch screen, like on the Model S/X and refreshed Model 3. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 7, 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…
Lotus Emeya Electric Sedan Debuts: 905 Horsepower, Active Aerodynamics
Lotus claims the Emeya features a motorsport-inspired active diffuser. More…
Lotus Uses Recycled Haute Couture And Deletes PVC In Emeya Interior
Lotus took three years to develop a specific material used in the Emeya’s cabin. More…
Lotus unveils all-electric Emeya: Its first 4-door hyper-GT that goes 0-100km/h under 2.8 secs
During an event in New York City this evening, Lotus Cars has officially unveiled its next all-electric model, a hyper GT called the Emeya. In addition to debuting as Lotus’ second-ever BEV, the Emeya is also the automaker’s first 4-door hyper-GT and is some boasting some impressive specs out of the gate. More…
Kia EV9 sales slowed by premium prices, quality issues ahead of US debut
Despite a promising start, Kia’s new flagship EV9 sales have stalled out with a premium price tag and quality issues that have slowed the electric SUV’s momentum. More…
Fisker to ramp up Ocean production in Q4, can it hit its already revised annual guidance?
Fisker Inc. has shared intentions to increase US deliveries of its flagship Ocean SUV while simultaneously ramping up overseas production to 300 units per day. While the scaling is encouraging news, can the American automaker still hit its 2023 production guidance after lowering its target once already. More…
H2FLY completes world’s first piloted flight of a liquid hydrogen powered electric aircraft [Video]
Zero emission aircraft powertrain developer H2FLY is celebrating a major milestone in what it is hailing as a world’s first. The company has successfully piloted a flight of an electric aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen rather than gas, opening a new door of opportunity for zero-emissions long distance flights.. More…
Tesla finally adds a blind spot indicator to the Model 3 Highland
Tesla revealed the Model 3 Highland refresh last week with a lot more features than we expected, but one oft-requested feature was missing. But now, Tesla has updated the Model 3 Owner’s Manual in the EU, which shows that a genuine blind spot indicator is included with the refresh. More…
