But more than a fifth reckon there’s no upside to life with an EV.More…
More Than Half Of UK Drivers Cite Low “Fuel” Cost As Benefit Of EVs
Forsee joins EDF Store & Forcast on second-life batteries
French battery manufacturer Forsee Power is cooperating with EDF Store & Forecast, a subsidiary of the French energy group Électricité de France (EDF), to give batteries from electric vehicles a “second life”. Forsee Power will supply battery packs from heavy vehicles such as electric buses, and EDF Store & Forecast will integrate these into its […] More…
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 aces crash-tests, makes IIHS Top Safety Pick+ honor roll
The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric received a Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)—the organization’s highest safety award. To get on the Top Safety Pick+ honor roll, the Ioniq 5 received top “Good” scores in all IIHS crash tests, as well as the top “Superior” rating for front-crash prevention tech… More…
Dealership network expands for Solectrac electric tractors
Californian company Solectrac, makers of electric tractors and an operating company of Ideanomics, announced the continued expansion of its certified dealer network. The company now has three fully electric utility vehicles in its range. The company debuted its dealer network in the Pacific Northwest three months ago, including Washington and Oregon via Brim Tractor, followed […] More…
Volvo Cars Announces New $1.25 Billion EV Plant In Slovakia
The brand’s third factory in Europe will build 250,000 vehicles a year when series production of next-gen Volvo EVs begins in 2026.More…
Tesla files to expand Gigafactory Texas with giant new building
Tesla has filed with the city of Austin to expand Gigafactory Texas with a giant new 500,000 sqft building at the site. More…
VARTA and Breathe Battery Technologies combine to cut VARTA’s Easy Blade battery charging time
Battery manufacturer VARTA has partnered with Breathe Battery Technologies (BBT), which develops battery enhancement software, to cut the charging time of VARTA’s Easy Blade batteries and increase the amount of energy that can be stored in the cells. BBT’s Breathe Charge charging software has been applied to the lithium-ion based VARTA Easy Blade 48 V […] More…
2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Buyers To Get Retroactive Discounts
People who bought 2020, 2021 and 2022 model year Bolt EVs and EUVs during the 2022 calendar year will get $5,000 back on average.More…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 30, 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…
Omvos Introduces New Vida-A-Gogo Commuter Scooter
This affordable commuter comes with a slew of impressive features.More…
GM teases Chevy Silverado EV electric pickup testing, suggests 95% will be daily drivers
General Motors on Thursday released new photos of the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV, as well as some additional information about the customers that have reserved the electric pickup truck. Included in a tweet from GM CEO Mary Barra, the photos show a Silverado EV prototype undergoing testing at GM’s Milford Proving Ground in Michigan. This might be… More…
GM teases proving ground image of Chevy Silverado EV, street testing to follow
GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra recently teased footage of the first engineering version of the Chevy Silverado EV enduring testing at the American automaker’s proving ground in Michigan. This is an important step for Chevy as it moves closer to start of production for its first all-electric truck. More…
Tesla Versus Electrify America: Which Is Faster?
The results are going to surprise you.More…
Report: Samsung SDI Is Preparing Pilot Line For Tesla 4680 Batteries
If confirmed, it would be the third manufacturer after Panasonic and LG Energy Solution.More…
The US Supreme Court EPA ruling is really bad, but here’s why all is not lost
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling this morning, “sharply curtailed” the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) options to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants – the second-largest source of emissions in the US. Greenhouse gas emissions cause climate change. More…
Tesla Model S Plaid breaks 200 mph top speed for the first time
A Tesla Model S Plaid that has been hacked to remove software limitations has reached a top speed of over 200 mph (and then some) for the very first time, delivering on Tesla’s promise. More…
First 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Sighting Is This Flat Black Prototype
The test vehicle featured its production body, completely closed off grille, but not the final production light clusters.More…
Stellantis Exec: The Car Market Might Collapse If EVs Don’t Get Cheaper
It sounds scary.More…
Study finds EV powertrains aren’t especially trouble-prone, but all the other tech is
At face value, a new study from J.D. Power has found that electric vehicles are far more problematic than typical internal-combustion models. Although the assumption based on that might be that it has something to do with their battery packs, charging systems, motors, or other such things that set their powertrains apart, EVs don’t stand out… More…
Drako Dragon: A new 1.9-sec 0-60 mph electric hypercar in a luxury SUV format
Drako Motors announced its next vehicle: the Drako Dragon, a new hypercar in an SUV format that can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds and still deliver on luxury. More…
