In the USA, General Motors brand BrightDrop has delivered the first 150 Zevo 600 electric delivery vans to FedEx. These will be used by FedEx Express in Southern California. The logistics company is BrightDrop’s launch customer. When the brand was launched in January 2021, its electric delivery van was named EV600 and FedEx was named […] More…
Redwood Materials announces cooperation with Toyota
The recycling start-up Redwood Materials, founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has gained another major partner from the automotive industry. Toyota Motor North America and Redwood will collaborate on the collection, reprocessing, recycling and supply of battery materials for electric car batteries. Toyota and Redwood have said want to create “a truly closed-loop solution […] More…
This New ABB Facility Will Produce One DC Fast Charger Every 20 Minutes
It will be able to produce more than 10,000 units annually. More…
Blix Introduces The Ultra Dual-Purpose Electric Bike
An electric mountain bike and cargo bike in one. More…
First drive in the Lightyear 0: A genuine solar EV is closer than ever to becoming reality
For the last decade, the cofounders at Lightyear have been working to defy one single, formidable statement – a solar EV cannot be done. Although Lightyear has work to do before its newly rebranded Lightyear 0 solar EV begins production this year, its latest production intent prototype is quite close to becoming the real deal for the naysayers, and I was lucky enough to be one of the first people outside its creators to drive it.. More…
2023 Nissan Leaf starts at $28,895 in base S form: Refreshed look, 149-mile range
The refreshed 2023 Nissan Leaf starts at $28,895 (including destination) for the base S model, Nissan confirmed Tuesday in a press release. That base MSRP is $400 higher than the 2022 model, but Nissan also increased the destination fee from $1,025 to $1,095, bringing the total price hike up to $470. The current-generation Leaf dates back to the… More…
Kia Niro EV to use CATL batteries
Kia is using battery cells from CATL for the first time in the new generation of the Niro EV. Until now, Kia has relied exclusively on cells from South Korean manufacturers for its electric cars. The reason for the change is said to be cost. This is reported by the Korean newspaper Hankook Ilbo with reference […] More…
Peugeot 408 launches with two PHEV versions
Peugeot has presented a new model, the 408. The hatchback sedan with SUV elements will initially be launched in early 2023 with two plug-in hybrid drives, among others. A fully electric version is to follow a few months later. Officially, Peugeot speaks of a model with a “fastback silhouette in the C segment”. Basically, the […] More…
ABB to open charger factory in Italy
ABB E-Mobility has opened its largest-ever production site for DC fast-charging stations in Valdarno, Tuscany. The plant will manufacture ABB’s entire portfolio of DC charging stations. The opening of the new 16,000-square-metre plant in Valdarno will enable the production of more than 10,000 additional DC charging stations annually, according to ABB. The Swiss-Swedish group’s E-Mobility […] More…
GM Idling Hummer EV Plant To Prepare For Production Expansion
Four-week downtime will be used to retool Factory Zero for new products, including Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra Denali EV. More…
The $4,500 electric car tax credit bonus for union-made EVs is not on the table anymore
Senator Joe Manchin, who has a swing vote in the US Senate, said that the Democrats have given up on the $4,500 electric car tax credit bonus for union-made EVs as part of the Build Back Better Act. More…
VW to present Chinese version of the ID. Aero in June
The production version of the ID. Aero, VW’s first electric sedan, is expected to be launched in the second half of 2023, first in China. The presentation of the near-production study will take place next Monday, 27 June. The corresponding production model for the North American and European markets is to be presented in 2023. […] More…
Rome to cut down on electric scooters
With Rome, the next European capital is planning to reduce the number of electric kick-scooters. After Oslo already reduced the number of electric scooters in the city from almost 25,000 to 8,000, Rome plans to allow only 9,000 of the small electric vehicles in future. The current limit of electric scooters in Rome stands at […] More…
Green-G ecarry
We investigate this custom-built EV for collecting refuse in the narrow streets of older town and cities The dangers of excess CO2, NOX and other greenhouse gases from refuse and freight trucks in populated urban centres makes it imperative to electrify such traditionally diesel-hungry vehicles. More…
Volkswagen ID. Aero Concept Sedan Teased Again, Will Debut June 27
The ID. Aero study previews VW’s first all-electric sedan that will debut in China in the second half of 2023. More…
XPeng suspends P5 reservations in Europe citing issues with export timeline
Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors announced it has suspended all P5 reservations and pre-orders in the four countries in Europe it currently has a presence. The decision comes just months after the company opened reservations for the P5 overseas. Citing foreseen export timeline issues, XPeng will shift its focus to the P7 sedan. More…
Eole X Pro launched as full-suspension folding electric bike, begins taking discounted pre-orders
The folding electric bicycle company Morfuns has recently improved upon the brand’s Eole S model of e-bike that we recently tested, adding suspension and outfitting the bike for an even more comfortable ride. The new model known as the Eole X marks the latest evolution in the brand’s e-bike development. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 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…
Watch Ford F-150 Lightning Fully Charge Stranded Mini Cooper SE
The truck charged the city car to 100% SoC in around five and a half hours and still had more than 200 miles of remaining range. More…
Tesla dominates the list of most American-made cars
Tesla dominates the list of most American-made cars, now with the Model Y taking the top spot on the 2022 list. More…
