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Kia EV9 Spotted Testing As Big And Tall Camouflaged Prototype
The production model seems to retain the concept’s massive size and angular style.More…
Report: BYD Soon Might Increase Monthly Production To 300,000 Cars
The shocking rumor is supported by reports about new manufacturing plants.More…
Tesla is getting closer to integrating Steam to take its gaming platform to whole new level
Elon Musk says that Tesla is getting closer to integrating Valve’s Steam to take its in-car gaming platform to a whole new level. More…
Germany: Plug-In Car Sales Continue To Decrease In June 2022
It’s a challenging time right now, as even all-electric cars are in the red.More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: World’s Tiniest Electric Police Car
In today’s age of police militarization, perhaps it’s time to take a step back and see how we could downsize some of the police gear used on our streets. Who needs a three axle gas-guzzling police tank when you could have a tiny electric police coupe?. More…
Biden administration announces $56 million for US solar manufacturing
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $56 million in funding to boost US solar manufacturing and recycling.. More…
Fisker Poaches BMW US Plant Executive To Lead Global Manufacturing
Alpay Uguz will oversee the EV startup’s efforts to achieve annual production of up to 1 million vehicles by 2027.More…
Polestar CEO shares pricing for upcoming Polestar 3 and 4 SUVs expected to compete with Porsche
Following a completed SPAC merger and fruitful first half of 2022, Polestar continues to ingrain itself in a growing EV market as a genuine contender. Although we won’t see the official debut of the Polestar’s next EV until October, CEO Thomas Ingenlath has shared the starting pricing of the Polestar 3. Additionally, Ingenlath shared insight on the pricing the Swedish automaker is aiming for on the Polestar 4.. More…
Podcast: Tesla plug as a standard, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Taiga Orca electric jetski, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss a push to make the Tesla plug standard, the launch of the Hyundai Ioniq 6, the Taiga Orca electric jetski, and more. More…
Elon Musk: Tesla is waiting for inflation to ‘calm down’ before finally reducing EV prices
Elon Musk says that Tesla is waiting for inflation to “calm down” before it can finally start reducing the prices of its electric vehicles, which have increased 20-30% over the last two years. More…
Polestar More Than Doubled EV Sales In H1 2022
However, the second quarter was noticeably slower than the first one.More…
New Shimano XT Di2 Is Perfect For Performance E-Mountain Bikes
Shimano’s new 12-speed drivetrain features Auto Shift and Free Shift technology.More…
Hyundai unveils two N brand performance EV concepts ahead of IONIQ 5 N launch
The dawn of performance EV tuning is upon us. After teasing an upcoming N series of EVs, Hyundai has unveiled two “rolling brand” concepts offering upgraded nods to both the automaker’s past, present, and future. These concepts should help wet our beaks until Hyundai officially launches the IONIQ 5 N next year. More…
Tesla’s Elon Musk Talks Future Trump Presidency And Trump’s Lies
Trump took to Truth Social to bash Musk, and while the Tesla CEO doesn’t hate the former president, he wants him to pack his bags.More…
Hyundai Reveals N Concepts, Promises Ioniq 5 N, EVgo Expanding
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Giga Texas Now Making 150 Model Ys A Day, Drone Pilot Estimates
Based on his frequent monitoring of the plant, Joe Tegtmeyer says Tesla is now producing close to 1,000 Model Y EVs a week in Austin.More…
US states finalize EV charging plans, as alternative fuel corridors take form
States and the federal government are closer to finalizing plans for new federal EV charging infrastructure. Several states are working to submit plans ahead of a September 30 deadline to receive funds from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI), according to Transport Topics. States were asked to submit plans for NEVI… More…
Tesla accounts for half of China’s electric vehicle exportations
Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 exportation from Gigafactory Shanghai accounts for half of China’s electric vehicle exportation during the first half of 2022. More…
Lucid Reports Multiple Battery-Related Fires At Factory In Arizona
In both cases, the batteries were submerged in water, the factory reportedly had to be evacuated, and workers were injured.More…
