In an agrivoltaic study, UCLA engineers put a semi-transparent solar roof on a greenhouse, and some unexpected things happened with both the roof and the plants. More…
Volta Trucks receives European Type Approval for 16 tonner
Volta Trucks has received European Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 16-tonne Volta Zero electric truck, reaching another important milestone on the road to the start of production. With the award of the ECWVTA, Volta Trucks now has permission to go into series production and start sales with its all-electric Volta Zero. The certification comes just […] More…
VinFast’s US factory delayed until 2025
Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast will be opening its first US plant later than it had hoped. About a year ago, the carmaker publicised plans for the facility in Chatham County, North Carolina, saying that operations would begin by July 2024. But the opening date has now been pushed back to 2025. The Chatham County […] More…
GM goes to ChatGPT for vehicle diagnostics
General Motors is developing a new voice assistant based on ChatGPT, whose capabilities are intended to go beyond understanding simple instructions. One potential area of application, for example, is when a warning light comes on, the driver could ask the car whether they can continue with the fault or should stop immediately. Or if a […] More…
Porsche Will Significantly Increase Its Prices To Sustain High Profits
The German luxury brand will also price its EVs higher than their ICE counterparts. More…
Mercedes & CATL subsidiary Brunp announce battery recycling cooperation
Mercedes-Benz has agreed to cooperate with CATL subsidiary Brunp in China to recycle electric car batteries. Brunp says it already works with Volvo, BMW, FAW-Volkswagen and GAC-Toyota, among others, in the area of battery recycling. According to the now-signed memorandum of understanding, Brunp will, in the future, recycle used electric car batteries from Mercedes-Benz, realize […] More…
Hyundai announces second-generation KONA
Hyundai has unveiled its all-new KONA, which is aimed at the B-SUV segment. Customers can choose from EV (standard or long range), hybrid EV and IC engine variants, as well as sporty N Line versions of each one. Among the upgrades in this second-generation version are dual 12.3 in panoramic display screens, a Digital Key […] More…
Porsche confirms electric Cayenne and new electric flagship
Porsche officially confirmed plans for an all-electric Cayenne. An electric crossover positioned above the Cayenne as a new flagship is also to come – as well as further developed plug-in hybrids for the remaining combustion models. According to the manufacturer, this fourth generation of the Cayenne underscores its ambition to deliver more than 80 per […] More…
Neta starts building EV factory in Thailand
Hozon Auto’s Chinese electric car brand Neta has started building its first production facility outside China. The site in the Thai capital of Bangkok is scheduled to go into operation at the end of January 2024. The new plant will become Neta’s key location for manufacturing and exporting right-hand drive electric cars to ASEAN countries. […] More…
Volkswagen to build battery factory in Canada
Volkswagen is building its first battery cell factory outside of Europe. It has found a location in Ontario, Canada, where production should start in 2027. That VW is looking to manufacture cells in North America is no surprise. The carmaker’s battery subsidy PowerCo has been location scouting in Canada since late 2022. And the battery […] More…
Engwe M20 launched as one of the lowest-cost dual-suspension electric mopeds we’ve seen
The electric bicycle company Engwe has just launched its latest e-bike design known as the Engwe M20. While borrowing significantly from other e-bikes in the industry, the M20 goes its own way in one key area: the price tag. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 13, 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…
Volkswagen plots first North American EV battery cell plant location
Volkswagen has officially selected St. Thomas, Ontario, as the home for its first North American EV battery cell plant Monday, after revealing its rugged electric SUV and pickup line Scout will build EVs in South Carolina. The initiatives are part of the the VW Group’s broader North American EV strategy. More…
Ford F-150 Lightning Production Restarted Today
It has been paused since mid-February as a precaution due to a potential battery issue. More…
Tesla Model S May Get 217-MPH Top Speed With Brake Upgrade
And that’s an unofficial figure; the actual number could be even faster. More…
This US solar company is about to ramp up flexible thin-film solar
Thin-film solar panel maker Ascent Solar Technologies announced today that it’s going to repurpose its Thornton, Colorado, factory to accelerate industrial-scale commercialization of perovskite solar modules. More…
Aptera awarded $21M grant from California Energy Commission to help bring solar EVs to production
Solar electric vehicle startup Aptera Motors shared encouraging news today as it has been awarded a grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to the tune of $21 million. The grant comes as welcomed news for Aptera as it looks to reach scaled production of its namesake solar EV as one of the few startups left trying to successfully scale the sustainable technology for the masses. More…
Why Fox News wants you to be afraid of electric bikes
Fox News is no stranger to the tactic of fearmongering as a way to stir up its base. But the media network’s latest misdirection campaign attempts to use fear to attack a surprising new target: electric bicycles. More…
This Is The View You Get Riding Shotgun In Canoo’s Lifestyle Vehicle
Ride along in Canoo’s eccentric electric van with two windshields as it navigates Indianapolis city traffic. More…
ChatGMC? General Motors planning ChatGPT-based virtual assistant for future EVs
Imagine having a ChatGPT-powered virtual personal assistant in your electric vehicle that could act as the brains behind the car. Well, GM is looking to make it a reality in its future EVs as part of an expanding collaboration with Microsoft, which made a multi-billion dollar investment in the AI chatbot’s developer OpenAI earlier this year. More…
