According to Chinese media, Volkswagen is planning another electric car cooperation in China. The German carmaker is reportedly negotiating with the Chinese carmaker Leapmotor, apparently with different aims than the cooperation with Xpeng. In contrast to the Xpeng deal announced a week ago, VW would buy or license a platform from Leapmotor, according to the […] More…
Tesla restarts deploying Magic Dock adapters at Superchargers in the US
Tesla has evidently restarted deploying Magic Dock adapters at its Superchargers in the US or at the very least at one station in Texas. More…
Tesla plans Semi charging corridor from Texas to California
According to a US media report, Tesla wants to build a charging corridor for electric trucks between the US states of Texas and California. The electric carmaker is said to have applied for 97 million US dollars in subsidies in the USA. The application was reported by Bloomberg, citing email correspondence between Tesla and the […] More…
Toyota & SK Nexilis to produce copper foils in the USA
Toyota wants to set up a joint venture with SK Nexilis for the production of copper foils for the anodes of electric car batteries in North America. Details such as investment, schedule and location are not yet known, but the division of tasks is. Under the joint investment, SK Nexilis would be responsible for copper […] More…
Kawasaki says its first electric motorcycles are ready
We first learned about Kawasaki’s upcoming electric street bikes last year at the 2022 EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show. And now it looks like the two electric motorcycles are ready for primetime.. More…
Report: Tesla seeks $100M from US for Semi charging route
Tesla is seeking nearly $100 million in U.S. government funding to build nine semi-truck charging stations on a route from the southern border of Texas to the automaker’s original factory in Fremont, California, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. The plan reportedly calls for each site to have eight 750-kw chargers for the Tesla Semi plus four chargers… More…
Magna starts eDecoupler production for German OEM
Automotive supplier Magna has begun production of a first-to-market modular eDecoupling unit for several battery-electric vehicles from a luxury brand German OEM. Magna’s electromagnetic eDecoupling will be integrated into BEVs as a complete module, disconnecting the electric motor from the drive shaft when no motive power is needed. This reduces energy consumption and thus increases […] More…
SK On opens new battery development centre in Seosan
Battery cell manufacturer SK On has opened a 3,400 square metre battery safety centre next to its factory in Seosan, South Korea. In future, cells, modules and packs will be tested there under extreme conditions. At the new SK On Battery Safety Evaluation Centre, which will be completed with all its testing equipment by the […] More…
Finnish Minerals plans cathode materials production
Finnish Minerals Group has agreed with a Chinese partner to set up a joint venture to establish a production facility for cathode materials. This will be set up in the southern Finnish port city of Kotka, where Finnish Minerals Group will also be building its battery cell factory. The Finnish company’s Chinese partner is Beijing […] More…
Ford resumes production of the F-150 Lightning
Ford has resumed production of its F-150 Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan after a six-week break. The automaker had retooled and expanded the plant during the break to increase production capacity for the electric pickup. Ford is aiming to triple the production rate for the electric pickup to 150,000 units by […] More…
Norways EV sales slightly pass 6,000 BEVs in July
The Norwegian Road Information Authority OFV registered 6,148 new registrations of electric cars in July. This is an increase compared to the previous year, but a significant decrease compared to June. In terms of models, the Tesla Model Y was not in the lead for the second time this year. In Norway, 6,148 new electric […] More…
Aiways appoints new CEO & announces strategic shift
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways has appointed a new CEO and wants to refocus on business outside China. Aiways is thus returning to its original strategy of focusing on overseas markets, but there are to be further changes within the company. Aiways announced the appointment of Hugo Zhu as its new CEO, who is […] More…
Adhesives
Increasingly important in multiple applications in vehicles of all kinds, adhesives are central to the assembly of batteries, power electronics and motors used in EVs. Current development efforts are focused in areas such as ease of use in volume manufacturing as the EV industry gears up for mass… More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 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…
NIO’s new ES6 electric SUV breaks EV maker’s monthly delivery record
Chinese EV maker NIO delivered over 20,000 vehicles in July, breaking a new monthly sales record. The success was driven by the new ES6, which broke NIO’s monthly sales record for a single model. More…
A big North American EV battery recycler just launched in Europe
Li-Cycle today launched one of Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery recycling centers, and it can process full EV battery packs. More…
Automobili Pininfarina unveils PURA Vision concept as study in future electric luxury utility vehicles
Behold the dawning of the e-LUV. Electric hypercar developer Automobili Pininfarina is created a new new breed of luxury vehicles with a new concept called the PURA Vision. The boutique automaker describes the PURA Vision as an electric luxury utility vehicle or “e-LUV” for short. We get our first glimpse of the unique EV today ahead of its public debut at Monterey Car Week later this month. Check it out. More…
Volkswagen ID.3 racks up over 10,000 orders following price cut in China
Volkswagen’s smallest electric car, the ID.3, is seeing more orders in China following significant price cuts implemented last month.. More…
Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV sales soar, breaking new US monthly record in July
Hyundai Motor America had a record month in July, with IONIQ 5 electric SUV sales reaching their highest monthly total. The automaker’s second dedicated EV, the IONIQ 6, is also seeing high demand. More…
Segway e-SuperScooters start from $2,000 lows in New Green Deals, REI e-bikes, power stations, more
Tuesday’s batch of Green Deals are now live and headlined by some all-time lows on Segway’s flagship SuperScooter GT EVs. Delivering as much as $1,000 in savings on the higher-end releases, the savings also continue over to deep discounts on REI e-bikes, Jackery power stations, and much more. Just don’t forget about all of the other best e-bike discounts around.. More…
