General Motors has acquired Israel-based battery software startup ALGOLiON. The sum of the investment was not disclosed. The startup uses sophisticated algorithms that – data streams from EV battery management systems – are said to identify anomalies in cell performance. According to the company, it can predict these “weeks earlier than other methods in use […] More…
Safe charging with HELLA
Safety first: E-vehicles are still on the advance – and they need the right safety features for their daily use. For example, HELLA’s new locking actuators ensure a safe charging process. They are suitable for the charging interface on the vehicle side as well as for charging stations and wallboxes. And the e-vehicle can be […] More…
Tesla Production And Deliveries Graphed Through Q2 2023: New Records
The Model 3/Model Y volume almost doubled year-over-year. More…
Tesla Delivers Record-Setting 466,140 Cars In Q2 2023
The numbers are in and it proved to be a huge quarter for Tesla. More…
US: Hyundai BEV Sales Surged To New Monthly Record In June 2023
Sales of the Ioniq 5 never were higher, while Ioniq 6 exceeded a thousand units for the very first time. More…
XPeng G6 Releases In China As Budget Tesla Model Y Alternative
The G6 starts at the equivalent of under $29,000. More…
Tesla (TSLA) crushes expectations with deliveries of 466,000 EVs
Tesla (TSLA) announced its production and delivery numbers for the second quarter of 2023, and the automaker has crushed expectations with deliveries of over 466,000 electric vehicles. More…
Watch ZF’s Easy Turn System Help A BMW i3 Turn On A Dime
The German company’s steering system could all but eliminate the need for three-point turns. More…
Tesla Reduces Model S And X Prices In China
Discounts equivalent to roughly $5,000 have been applied. More…
Will Tesla Supercharger reliability extend to other brands’ EVs?
A shift to Tesla’s NACS connector in future EVs, and Tesla Supercharger compatibility even sooner, has now been announced by enough automakers to declare it the majority charging standard for EVs in North America for the foreseeable future. And while automaker press releases and statements have pointed primarily to the number of charge… More…
Peugeot reveals its new line of electric bikes with bold, eye-catching designs
French automaker Peugeot is certainly not a newcomer to the electric bicycle world like many other automakers that have only begun dipping their toe in the e-bike waters. Peugeot has a long history producing bicycles that dates back over a century under its PEUGEOT Cycles division. Now the company has just released its latest line of electric bikes and they sure are headturners. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 1, 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…
Nxu To Challenge CharIN’s MCS With NxuOne Megawatt Charging Solution
A new megawatt power EV charging connector for AC and DC charging nears alpha field trials. More…
ADS-TEC Energy Announces Battery-Based Fast Chargers With NACS & CCS1
Both charging connector types will be available for order in North America. More…
Tesla releases huge new software update with charge on solar, Spotify refresh, multiview, and more
Tesla has started to push a huge new software update with a bunch of new features, including Charge on Solar, a Spotify refresh, multiview cameras, and more. More…
Fisker Ocean Driver Gives Honest Thoughts After One Week Of Ownership
One of the world’s first Fisker Ocean owners recently went over his experience one week in. More…
Wheel-E Podcast: Guest Luke Workman, Eurobike 2023, FUELL Flluid-2, more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes special guest Luke Workman, battery guru and Zero’s former battery expert on ebike battery evolution and fire issues, FUELL’s new Flluid-2 and Flluid-3 e-bike testing, ChatGPT in an e-bike, Eurobike 2023’s coolest offerings, the new CSC ES5 electric scooter, NACS charging coming to motorcycles & more. More…
This awesome Chinese golf cart looks more like a mini-electric jeep
My regular readers will know that I’ve got quite a thing for golf carts. They’ll also know that I write a regular weekly column finding the coolest (and sometimes weirdest) electric vehicles in the massive online shopping catalog that is Alibaba. So when those things collide, well that’s what we call serendipity, folks! And that’s exactly what’s happened this week with the discovery of this fun jeep-like electric golf cart. More…
A Swiss startup is mounting solar panels on used wind turbine blades
A Swiss startup is using reclaimed wind turbine blades instead of metal beams as horizontal supports for solar panels. More…
Toyota establishes new role to accelerate EV production in North America
On Friday, Toyota Motor North America announced several leadership changes as it inches toward its commitment to electrification. As part of the changes, Toyota is establishing a new “senior vice president of electric vehicle supply” role to lead the automaker’s North American EV supply and production strategy. More…
