Tesla is showing some strong resilience in California’s crashing car market and is helping boost EV market share to a new record. More…
Polestar doubles revenue, remains in the red
The electric car manufacturer Polestar achieved a turnover of 420.8 million euros in the third quarter of 2022. Compared to the same quarter of the previous year (205.7 million euros), Polestar more than doubled its revenue. In the current year, Polestar was also able to (almost) double its turnover, from 723 million euros in 2021 […] More…
Electric Porsche Macan to run on 450 kW power
Porsche has confirmed the first technical details for the upcoming all-electric Macan. The electric SUV will have all-wheel drive with one electric motor per axle as expected yet Porsche now published initial data on the battery and charging power. It is clear that the battery will be made of prismatic cells: after all, the Premium […] More…
Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 design takes inspiration from cars, aircraft and nature
Hyundai Motor Company says its Ioniq 6 EV has a drag coefficient of 0.21 and an all-electric range of 614 km (WLTP-rated) on a single charge, thanks to lessons learned from some of the most streamlined shapes in automotive and aircraft history, as well as in nature. From the automotive realm, it cites the 1947 […] More…
Greenpeace spots a dangerous miscalculation
According to a new Greenpeace study, the car industry’s sales plans for more passenger cars with combustion engines are incompatible with the climate target of 1.5 degrees. According to the study, Toyota, VW and Hyundai/Kia want to sell at least twice as many diesel and petrol cars as their remaining CO2 budget would allow. The […] More…
First drive with the high-performance Polestar 2 BST edition 270
Since it was first announced by Polestar this past June, I’ve been excited for an opportunity to get behind the wheel of its hand-tuned, performance-focused Polestar 2 BST edition 270. As the name of this elevated dual-motor EV eludes, only 270 units were made, and I was fortunate enough to test one out through the woods and beaches of Northern California. Here’s how it went. More…
Electric motorcycles take charge at G20 in Bali, escorting the all-electric motorcades
Electric motorcycles will be used in all-electric motorcades to escort delegates from the international community attending the annual G20 Summit. More…
Next-Gen Maserati Quattroporte Will Be Fully Electric, Due In 2024
Maserati’s EV push is set to continue. More…
Tesla China responds to dramatic crash that kills two [video]
Tesla will assist Chinese authorities in investigating a dramatic Tesla Model Y crash in Guangdong, China, which killed two and injured three. But rumors have been flying on social media with potential causes of the crash, most of which are untrue or impossible. More…
We Check Out Porsche’s New PPE Platform And Upcoming Macan BEV
And learn more about the upcoming PPE platform which underpins the all-electric Macan. More…
BMW CEO Insists Brand Is Not Giving Up On Affordable EVs
What he deems to be affordable isn’t exactly clear though. More…
Quicksilver Tesla Model Y Spotted In Public For The First Time
The color is exclusive to Giga Berlin cars. More…
BMW iX1 Production Begins In Germany
Unfortunately, BMW has no plans to sell the iX1 in the US for now. More…
GMC Hummer EV Electric Truck Charging Costs Might Surprise You
The Hummer EV has a whopping 200+ kWh battery pack, which is more than three times the size of many EVs’ batteries. More…
What We’ve Learned After 2 Years Of Chevy Bolt Recall
Over half of 2017 to 2021 Bolts have recorded a battery replacement. More…
Is The Ford F-150 Lightning The King Of City Trucks?
What even is a city truck, and why would you need one? Check out the video to find out. More…
Tesla wants EVs of all brands to use its charging connector
Tesla on Friday made an open call to charging network operators and other vehicle manufacturers to use its connector standard, which it is now calling the North American Charging Standard (NACS). The company may have already committed to the CCS standard for Europe, but as the industry converges around the CCS standard in the U.S., the timing of… More…
2024 Volvo EX90: InsideEVs First Look Debut
We get an early look at the electric equivalent of the XC90, called Volvo EX90. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 12, 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 Announces The Opening Of Its Proprietary Charging Standard
It has been named the North American Charging Standard with a hope to be adopted by the North American EV industry. More…
