Musk said during the Q1 2022 Earnings Call that Tesla will ramp faster in Texas and Germany than it did in Shanghai. More…
New Tesla Model Y Crossovers Exiting Giga Texas, Staged For Delivery
DOE partnership aims to spur US bidirectional charging integration for EVs and infrastructure
The United States Department of Energy and several stakeholders have released a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to spur integration of bidirectional charging for EVs and infrastructure. First spotted by solar-focused PV Magazine, the MOU brings together several Energy Department offices, the California Energy Commission, California Public… More…
Diecast Lucid Air Featured In Hot Wheels’ “Best Of Green Speed” Collection
The luxury electric sedan miniature is finished in Cosmo Silver, which just recently entered production. More…
Elon Musk Secures Funding To Purchase Twitter: Now What?
Musk has filed a document with the SEC proving that he has funding secured, though this is not yet a done deal. More…
Audi E-Tron GT and E-Tron SUV EV families carry over; Q4 due this summer
The Audi E-Tron GT and E-Tron SUV EV families will carry over to the 2023 model year essentially unchanged, and will soon be joined by the Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron electric SUVs. Introduced for the 2022 model year in standard E-Tron GT and sporty RS E-Tron GT guises, Audi’s electric sedan gets a standard body-color grille, a second charge… More…
Goldhofer announces e-drive tie-up with Aradex
The Airport Technology division of Goldhofer is equipping its zero-emissions Sherpa E cargo and pushback tractors and Phoenix E towbar-less aircraft tractor with battery-powered motors and inverters supplied by Aradex. The newly configured electric powertrain is used in both vehicles, and provides a torque of up to 1200 Nm for the Sherpa E and 4000 […] More…
More On Volkwagen’s Plans To Catch Tesla: Software Is King
Boss Herbert Diess knows VW is late to the game, but he has plans in place to prepare employees for the future. More…
Made In China Tesla Model Y LR Completes Bjørn’s 1,000 Km Challenge In Under 10 Hours
Despite cold temps this time around, the latest software updates unlocked some fast charging potential, which allowed the car to perform well. More…
Tesla, California’s Dominance And German Rivals: EV News April 22, 2022
It’s time for another weekly dose of exciting EV news to help promote EV adoption. More…
Tesla suggests possible shift to 800V in Cybertruck and Semi, not Robotaxi or 3/Y
Tesla has reengineered its Model Y around easier manufacturability, employing a structural pack, new-format 4680 cells, and huge cast front and rear body sections. Despite all that innovation, a shift to an 800-volt architecture isn’t planned on any of Tesla’s smaller models anytime soon. But based on comments from CEO Elon Musk and… More…
Saemes to install over 1,000 charge points in Paris car parks
In Paris, a number of car parks are being equipped with 1,100 AC charging points for electric vehicles. The car park operator Saemes has chosen TotalEnergies and the telecommunications provider Sogetrel as partners for this project. Some charge points are already in operation. The largest completed project is the Madeleine-Tronchet car park in the 8th […] More…
Saemes to install over 1,000 charging points in Paris car parks
In Paris, a number of car parks are being equipped with a total of around 1,100 AC charging points for electric vehicles. The car park operator Saemes has chosen TotalEnergies and the telecommunications provider Sogetrel as partners for this project. Some charging points are already in operation. The largest completed project is the Madeleine-Tronchet car […] More…
Beta Technologies closes funding round with $375 million
US electric aerial vehicle developer Beta Technologies has raised US$375 million from investors in its latest Series B funding round. Beta intends to use the funds to further develop its electric aerial system. Specifically, the company, based in South Burlington in the US state of Vermont, wants to continue flight testing its Alia 250 eVTOL, […] More…
CATL to start mining lithium in Yichun
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL has secured the mining rights for a lithium mine in Yichun in Jiangxi province for 865 million yuan (123 million euros). According to CATL, the mine is expected to yield 2.66 million tonnes of lithium metal oxide. The prospect area reportedly covers 6.44 square kilometres. CATL now plans to […] More…
Tesla considers using 800-volt architecture for trucks
Tesla is considering using an 800-volt architecture for the Cybertruck and the Semi. This was said by Tesla manager Andrew Baglino during the investor conference on the latest quarterly figures. He also commented on 800-volt considerations for other models. On Wednesday evening, Tesla had presented its annual report for the first quarter of 2022 – […] More…
Honda to develop three dedicated EV platforms
Honda is banking on three new all-electric vehicle platforms in its plan to achieve sales volumes of more than two million electric cars per year by 2030. The first of these is set to debut as early as 2024. Shinji Aoyama, Honda’s global head of electrification, told Reuters news agency that the company will introduce […] More…
Tesla is already using cobalt-free LFP batteries in half of its new cars produced
Tesla confirmed that nearly half of all its vehicles produced last quarter are already using cobalt-free iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries. More…
Stock market manipulation around Tesla again
A few days ago, a stock market service circulated the news that Tesla had bought the exploration company Lithium Corporation. Later it turned out that the announcement was apparently a deliberate hoax to increase the value of the lithium company’s share. The Lithium Corporation responded with a statement that it “wishes to inform shareholders that, […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 21, 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…
Tesla is testing in-car Wi-Fi hotspot connectivity with several major internet providers
Tesla has started testing in-car wifi hotspot connectivity with several major internet providers in order to provide an alternative internet connection for its fleet. More…
