According to a recent update from Volkswagen Passenger Cars CEO Thomas Schaefer, the Group intends to build at least four of its incoming EVs across its sub-brand’s current and upcoming facilities in Spain, including the VW ID.2, whose concept version, the ID.2all, was unveiled last week.. More…
Tesla To Receive A Second 9,000-Ton Giga Press In Texas For Cybertruck Production
The huge packages started arriving in the United States a few days ago. More…
Tesla Reached 50-Percent Growth In European Registrations Last Month
Tesla had a 20-percent share of the European Union’s entire new EV market in February. More…
Maserati Folgore EVs will rely on Bosch charging services
Italian automaker Maserati will launch its new GranTurismo Folgore with access to the public charging service by Bosch. The German supplier claims to offer access to 450,000 charge points in 30 European countries. By mid-2023, Bosch expects the charging network to include around 700,000 charging points in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. And Maserati expects […] More…
Opel to release battery-electric Grandland in 2024
Opel’s Grandland compact SUV will get an all-electric successor next year. The parent company Stellantis is investing €130 million in the German plant in Eisenach to prepare it for the production of the BEV successor to the Opel Grandland. The model will be based on the new STLA Medium EV platform and will thus only […] More…
Tesla’s Monumental Delivery Wave Makes Its Way To Europe
New Tesla owners in Portugal are reportedly being asked to take delivery directly from the car haulers. More…
2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 Enters The US Market
The first locally produced cars are arriving at retailers. More…
Review: Tesla x FreePower gen 2 deliver Apple’s AirPower dream for any Qi device
Back in December Tesla announced its Wireless Charging Platform that’s powered by FreePower’s latest “place anywhere” Qi system. Now orders are shipping to the first customers and we’ve been able to test out the premium multi-device charger that delivers on Apple’s free position AirPower dream. More…
New white-label wall box by Katek Group & eSystems MTG
The Katek Group, headquartered in Munich, has signed a framework agreement to deliver over one million white-label wall boxes. The company also aims to become the market leader among wall box manufacturers and says this is the third order in a year. The GhostONE wall box has been available since last year. Since it is […] More…
ElectroMobility Poland to utilize Pininfarina design
ElectroMobility Poland (EMP), a budding electric vehicle manufacturer backed by the Polish government, wants to add some Italian flair to its Izera EV subsidiary. To achieve this, the Polish company is working with the Italian design company Pininfarina, which is to design three electric cars: an SUV, a hatchback and an estate. The Italians are […] More…
NL: Ebusco receives order over 63 e-buses from QBuzz
In the Netherlands, the electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has received an order for up to 63 e-buses from the public transport operator Qbuzz. The order includes 63 of the latest Ebusco 3.0 model. The buses will be used in the provinces of Groningen and Drenthe from 2024. In detail, the Qbuzz order includes 45 Ebusco […] More…
Sono Motors faces insolvency
Following the demise of the Sion solar electric car, Sono Motors is apparently still in serious financial difficulties. Insolvency is imminent, as there is probably not enough money to continue business operations. “Our auditors have expressed significant doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern,” Capital quotes from a mandatory filing with the […] More…
The world’s largest rooftop solar array will be on a tire factory
Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ Falken Tires plant in Thailand will become host to the world’s largest rooftop solar array on a single facility.. More…
Hyundai robot could ease EV charging, tackle mobility barriers
Hyundai believes automated charging robots could help make EV charging easier and more accessible. The automaker on Tuesday released a short video showing its prototype robot charging an Ioniq 6 sedan. Hyundai showed the design of the robot in a computer-generated video last year, but this time it’s showing a working version that’s been undergoing… More…
California keeps pushing for 100% zero-emissions trucks by 2045
California will have cleaner air than the rest of the US sooner. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to greenlight plans allowing the state to phase out diesel trucks earlier than the rest of the United States and introduce stricter emission regulations. The Washington Post cites sources that say state regulators have already […] More…
Final EU vote on combustion ban this week looking questionable
After the postponed final vote of the EU states on the ban of combustion engines in new cars from 2035, the hanging game continues. Although the EU Commission has submitted a proposal to the German government on e-fuel use after 2035, an agreement at the EU summit this week seems doubtful, according to media reports. […] More…
Mullen Gets Approval To Assemble And Distribute Qiantu K50 EV In US
The EV supercar will be sold as the Mullen GT and Mullen GTRS, with the latter projected to do 0-60 in 1.95 seconds and hit 200 mph. More…
Elon Musk Overruled Tesla Engineers Who Said Removing Radar Would Be Problematic: Report
Two years later, Tesla is putting back the sensor in its new vehicles. More…
Ford F-150 Lightning Recall Reveals Root Cause Of Fire That Stopped Production
Documents published by the NHTSA shed light on the incident. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 21, 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…
