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Tesla Heavily Discounts New Inventory, Model 3 Leases Now Start At Just $384 A Month
Panasonic to quadruple its battery production
Panasonic wants to increase its annual production capacity for EV battery cells to 200 GWh by March 2031. That would be around four times what it currently produces. To do so, Panasonic is focusing more on production in North America. The company will build at least two new factories to produce 4680 battery cells by […] More…
Heliox and Cummins bring two new DC chargers to North America
Dutch charging infrastructure specialist Heliox will launch two new chargers in North America. These will be available through Cummins’ North America distribution network. The two companies have signed an agreement for Cummins to provide both sales and service of Heliox’s chargers in the region. They are thus making the mobile 50 kW DC charger, Mobile […] More…
Watch Modified Tesla Model S Set A New Lap Record At Willow Springs By Accident
Unplugged Performance’s “Dark Helmet” was doing hot laps for Pikes Peak. More…
VinFast Starts Shipping Longer-Range VF8 Standard Edition EVs To US
A car carrier ship reached California’s Port of Benicia bringing 1,879 VF8 Standard Edition electric SUVs for US delivery in June. More…
Tesla Crash At Ferry Terminal Was Due To Driver Error, Not Unintended Acceleration
A Model 3 was totaled in January after the car reportedly “suddenly accelerated.” More…
Tesla Rolls Out “Drive To Believe” Video As It Tries Its Hand At Advertising
It’s been less than a week since Elon Musk said that Tesla “will try a little advertising.” More…
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: Priced Same As EQS Sedan, But More Spacious
It has about 13-17 percent less range than the EQS Sedan with the same 108.4-kWh battery. More…
Rolls-Royce CEO: Order A Spectre Now, Take Delivery In 2025
Positive demand for the “emotional,” all-electric, not-a-Wraith successor is leading to wait times beyond the company’s 15-month target. More…
Geely Drastically Increases Stake In Aston Martin, Doubles Down On EVs
The Chinese automotive giant now owns 17% of the iconic British marque. More…
Tesla Crashes Into Another Tesla Due To Road Rage Incident: Total Loss
The Tesla Model 3 owner whose car was deemed a total loss wasn’t even involved in the incident and wasn’t at fault in any way. More…
Tesla Model 3 After 3 Years: Costs, Battery Degradation, Pros & Cons
Will you regret your Tesla Model 3 purchase once the newness wears off? Check out this owner’s take. More…
20 New Electrify America DC Fast Charging Stations Coming To Utah
The infrastructure will be built by Electrify America’s Electrify Commercial for Rocky Mountain Power. More…
Why aren’t EVs staying in the US fleet as long as gasoline models?
A new study suggests EVs aren’t staying in the U.S. vehicle fleet as long as gasoline cars and trucks, which could be a problem for reducing real-world fleet emissions. The average age of light-duty vehicles in the U.S. has hit a record high 12.5 years, according to S&P Global Mobility, but the average age of EVs in the fleet is just 3.6… More…
E.C.D.’s Jaguar E-Type Packs 450 HP And Uses Tesla Batteries
Florida’s E.C.D. Automotive Design has recently began a new endeavor: electrifying classic Jaguar E-Types. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 6 Matches Lucid Air And Tesla In EPA Efficiency
According to the efficiency rating, the car excels in city driving. More…
CATL Qilin Battery-Powered Zeekr 001 Enters Market With 641 Miles Of Range
Is it the longest range series-produced all-electric car ever made? More…
In Norway, The EV Future Is Already Here, And It Has Been For A Time
All we have to do is look to Norway to see what an EV-centric automotive industry looks like. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 20, 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 cute little electric street sweeper is somehow cheaper than a lawnmower
When it comes to finding the coolest and/or weirdest EVs in China for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, I’ve never shied away from work vehicles. Whether that’s tiny electric fire trucks or an ice cream van shaped like a 60s VW bus, odd little work vehicles somehow have extra charm. But today’s entry is certainly unique among past offerings, making it one of the cleanest builds yet. Or perhaps the cleanlinest.. More…
