The Japanese government will implement new regulations to ensure that the capacity of fast-charging stations on highways will more than double by the end of this decade – from the current average of 40 kW to 90 kW. “For high traffic areas and other places of heavy demand”, the average power of fast-chargers will increase […] More…
Vitesco opens development centre in Changchun
German powertrain supplier Vitesco Technologies has opened a new research and development centre in China. The new R&D centre will develop hardware and software for electric drives. The new research site is located at Vitesco Technologies’ production site in Changchun in Jilin province in north-eastern China and covers an area of almost 8,000 square metres. […] More…
Audi to launch the e-tron in China
Audi is launching the e-tron GT in China. The all-electric Gran Turismo, which shares the platform with the Porsche Taycan, will launch on the Chinese market at prices starting at 999,800 yuan (around 127,000 euros). The RS variant of the Audi e-tron GT has already been available in China since the end of 2022 at […] More…
Tata and AESC could prepare joint cell production
Indian carmaker Tata Motors and Japanese battery manufacturer AESC could soon announce a partnership. According to local media, the latter will likely supply the technology for Tata’s first battery cells produced in India. That is what the Indian portal Autocar Professional reports. According to the articles, the deal could be the result of a licencing […] More…
Lucid cuts prices for the Air in the US
US manufacturer Lucid Motors has significantly lowered the prices of its electric luxury sedan Air. The price reductions affect all trim levels – the Pure, Touring and Grand Touring. The Lucid Air Pure AWD now costs 82,400 dollars in the USA, which is 10,650 dollars less than before. The prices for the Air Touring and […] More…
Denza starts N7 deliveries and launches plug-in SUV in China
Denza, BYD’s Chinese joint venture with Mercedes-Benz, has started deliveries of its new all-electric model N7 in China. The electric SUV is intended to compete with the Tesla Model Y. The Denza N7 starts at 301,800 yuan, equivalent to around 38,200 euros. It is thus more expensive than the Model Y in China, which starts […] More…
Lohscheller steps down as CEO of Nikola Motor
Nikola Motor is getting a new CEO and a new Chairman of the Board. Michael Lohscheller, who held both positions since the beginning of the year, is stepping down due to personel reasons. The move is effective immediately, though Lohscheller “will remain at Nikola in an advisory capacity through the end of September to support […] More…
Magna launches modular e-decoupling unit for battery EVs
Magna has announced the start of production of a modular e-decoupling unit to support multiple battery EV programmes for a German premium OEM.
The unit is an electromechanical device that disconnects an EV’s… More…
Tesla Cybertruck’s small frunk revealed in leaked video
A video from inside Tesla Gigafactory Texas has revealed the Cybertruck’s frunk for the first time.. More…
Lucid lowers price on Air sedan, undercuts Tesla Model S
Lucid on Saturday confirmed a price drop for most of its Air electric sedan lineup—one that once again positions the Air at a significantly lower bottom-line price versus that of the Tesla Model S. After the price adjustment, the base Lucid Air Pure starts at $83,900 in Dual Motor all-wheel-drive form, including the $1,500 destination fee… More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 5, 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…
This cheap Chinese electric truck has a face only a mother could love
A big part of the fun of finding vehicles for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column comes from all of the interesting fascia designs. These uniquely Chinese vehicles often have interesting faces, giving each vehicle a unique personality. And this week we’ve stumbled upon an electric box truck with an underbite that could give Don Rickles a run for his money. More…
This automated solar-powered robot can clean solar panels without water
Italian renewables giant Enel Green Power and Sicily-based robotic tech startup Reiwa have developed a robot that automatically cleans solar panels without using water or gas. More…
NIO’s first smartphone ‘NIO Phone’ is coming soon after passing a major milestone
EV startup NIO is set to release its first smartphone, “NIO Phone,” in the third quarter of 2023, after passing the last major step needed to sell the device in China. More…
Audi is resurrecting this sports car sedan as a more powerful electric revival
Fans of the Audi RS6 sports car sedan (saloon) have reason to celebrate. Audi Sport plans to resurrect the RS6 saloon as an even more powerful, high-performance electric sedan. More…
In a major US milestone, Vineyard Wind 1’s first turbines are about to be installed
In a major milestone for the US offshore wind industry, wind turbine installation at Vineyard Wind 1, the US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, is expected to start next week. More…
Podcast: special episode, come discuss the latest EV news with me
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, Seth is on vacation and it’s just me, Fred, and since it’s a slower news week, we are making it a more interactive special episode to talk with Electrek community members about the latest EV news. More…
Rad Power Bikes up to $700 off e-bike sale, e-mowers, more in Friday’s New Green Deals
Here’s your Green Deals Friday edition. Thanks to 9to5Toys, we have a batch of discounts on all things green energy, all of which are headlined by an up to $700 off back to school sale from Rad Power Bikes. The savings continue over to some Greenworks electric mowers, electric scooters, and tons of other e-bike discounts.. More…
Toyota’s electric robotaxis set for ‘large-scale deployment’ in China through new partnership
Toyota has a new way of deploying its EVs across China. Autonomous mobility startup Pony.ai announced Friday that it held a joint venture singing ceremony with Toyota Motor Investment and GAC Toyota Motor to mass produce and deploy fully driverless electric robotaxis in China. More…
Fisker previews $29,900 urban EV, $45,000 electric truck, flagship GT
Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker on Thursday night presented a vision of Fisker’s product plan, which might bring up to three additional new model lines by the end of 2025. The product presentation was held hours before a financial update call with investors, in which the company was expected to elaborate on continued struggles ramping up production… More…
