Cupra will produce the all-electric Tavascan in China and export it from there to sales markets such as Europe. However, with production in China for world markets, the Tavascan is likely to remain a one-off within the VW Group. Volkswagen told Bloomberg that the SUV coupe, planned for 2024, will be manufactured at the MEB […] More…
Lexus Confirms Manual Transmission For EVs, LFA Successor May Get It
It’s got a gearshift, a tachometer and a “clutch” pedal, and you can even stall the vehicle if you don’t know how to drive stick shift. More…
Europe: Plug-In Electric Car Sales Increased 14% In October 2022
Two Volkswagen ID. models are at the forefront. More…
Total Cost of Ownership Advantage For EVs? Yes, In Time
If more car shoppers were to fully understand a car’s total cost of ownership, they may more readily consider an EV. More…
Elon Musk Hires iPhone Hacker, Tesla Rival To Fix Twitter’s Search
The iPhone hacker and former Tesla employee founded Comma.ai, a company that makes software to rival Tesla Autopilot. More…
Watch A Tuned Tesla Model S Plaid Drag Race A Ferrari Enzo, Other Italian V12s
An Unplugged Performance Tesla Model S Plaid races three of Italy’s best V12 supercars from the past 20 years. More…
US: Volvo Plug-In Car Sales Increased 61% In November 2022
For the very first time, the company sold more than 1,000 all-electric cars in a month. More…
Mercedes to boost electric drive production capacities in Untertürkheim
Mercedes-Benz wants to double its production capacities for electric drives at the Untertürkheim plant. Previously, up to 500,000 units per year were to be produced there, but now the Stuttgart company is aiming for output in the order of up to one million units per year. This was first reported by the German publication WirtschaftsWoche […] More…
Segway And Hasbro Present Transformers Scooters And Go Karts
This is what Megatron, Bumblebee, and Optimus Prime would look like as e-scooters and go karts. More…
BrightDrop begins manufacturing electric transporter vans in Canada
The General Motors brand BrightDrop now also produces electric vans in Canada. Following the conversion of the plant in Ingersoll, the Zevo 600 will be produced there with immediate effect and the Zevo 400 from the end of 2023. BrightDrop also presents its first Canadian launch customer: DHL Express Canada. By 2025, production at Ingersoll […] More…
Squad solar electric city car is coming to the US for $6,250
The Squad solar electric city car is launching in the US, and it starts at $6,250. Is it just a golf cart or actually a new and useful product. More…
Elon Musk: Tesla Semi Efficiency Is 1.7 kWh/mile
So is the battery “just” 850 kWh? More…
Liqui Moly discusses its new EV-specific brake fluid
Liqui Moly has developed a brake fluid formulated for the unique requirements of EVs (writes Rory Jackson). While it might be assumed that the brake system at the wheels is one component that remains the same between EVs and IC engine-powered vehicles, the only significant similarity is that the brake fluid needs to be changed […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 5, 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…
Rivian (RIVN) will use wind energy to power up to 75% of its Illinois factory
Rivian (RIVN) signed a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) today to source 50 MW of clean electricity from Apex Clean Energy’s proposed Goose Creek Wind Farm. The EV marker will use the wind energy purchase and its other renewable energy initiatives to power up to 75% of its Normal, Illinois, manufacturing facility.. More…
Two thirds of Ford dealers are joining the Model e program – but the other third won’t sell any EVs until 2027
Following Ford’s National Dealer Meeting in September, every dealership (almost 3,000 total) had the option to enroll in the company’s new Model e business. The program allows Ford dealers to invest in the future and become part of the automaker’s “revolutionary” electric vehicle transformation. More…
Ford CEO announces the number of ‘certified EV’ dealers enrolled in initial Model e program
Following Ford’s National Dealer Meeting in September, every dealership (almost 3,000 total) had the option to enroll in the company’s new Model e business. The program allows Ford dealers to invest in the future and become part of the automaker’s “revolutionary” electric vehicle transformation. More…
65% Of Ford Dealers Agree To Ford’s Tough EV Selling Terms
1,920 of Ford’s 2,968 US dealerships accept Ford Model e’s no-haggle EV pricing and expensive charging infrastructure requirements More…
Did Tesla reveal a smaller two-door Cybertruck?
The Tesla blogosphere is on fire today with the idea that Tesla revealed the design of a smaller two-door Cybertruck, but I am skeptical. More…
2022 Best SUV: Kia Sportage Hybrid Wins Motor1.com Star Award
Even against luxury alternatives from BMW and perpetual front-runners from Honda, the Kia Sportage Hybrid ticked all the right boxes. More…
