The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) has granted around 600 million euros in funding to procure climate-friendly buses. The largest single purchase is planned by Berlin’s operator BVG, with Transdev Berlin leading the field. But many buses are also being subsidised in Hamburg. The funding comes through a new directive for promoting […] More…
Soel Yachts presents new solar yacht
The Dutch company Soel Yachts has presented its new solar-electric yacht Senses 62. The yacht, which is around 19 metres long and ten metres wide, has two electric motors, each of which has a power output of 100 kW or 200 kW, depending on the version. The battery capacity is 282 kWh, 424 kWh or […] More…
Conversion service for classic mini
Following a one-off project in 2018, BMW is now offering a service to convert the classic petrol-driven Mini to electric propulsion (writes Nick Flaherty). The original was launched in 1959, created during an oil crisis and based on the idea of saving fuel and transporting four occupants and their luggage in the smallest possible footprint. […] More…
Faraday signs Meta System as component supplier
Faraday Future has announced a new partnership with Meta System to become the supplier of on-board power management module products for the FF 91 and upcoming FF 81 electric vehicles. Using Meta System’s onboard battery charger, the system will be capable of 15.2 kW AC charging. The onboard power management components have already been delivered […] More…
Boston to replace all 700 school buses with electric buses
Boston wants to replace its entire fleet of more than 700 school buses with electric vehicles by 2030, starting with 20 buses taking kids to school during the next school year. The move is part of the city’s Green New Deal, which includes converting much of its vehicle fleet, not only school buses. “Transportation represents […] More…
Most Hummer EV Edition 1 Pickup Owners Spend Money On Extras
2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 pickups come fully loaded at $112,595, but most buyers add accessories worth $2,000-$4,000 per vehicle. More…
Heliox marks installing 100 DC charging solutions globally
Dutch charging infrastructure specialist Heliox has reached a milestone and says it has now installed fast-charging solutions in 100 cities worldwide. The most recent addition was on the US East Coast, where the company helps charge a fleet of buses in Seattle. Seattle’s public transport operator King County Metro selected Heliox as one of the […] More…
Watch as several Volcon Grunt electric motorcycles go for a swim riding right through a river
Electric motorcycles have a wide range of advantages over their gas-powered counterparts. While most electric converts tout their low operation cost, lack of maintenance, and smoother power delivery, there’s one other big advantage that often goes unnoticed: the ability to essentially submerge in water and continue operating. A new video shows a series of Grunt electric motorcycles doing just that. More…
Bolt Technology launches longer-range kickscooter Bolt 5
Bolt Technology has taken the veil off its latest e-scooter, Bolt 5. Plans will see the Estonian company roll out 20,000 new scooters in European cities in the coming months. The Bolt 5 features a wider footboard and replaceable battery said to provide up to 55 km of range. There’s also news on sustainability. The […] More…
Mercedes triples electric vehicle sales over Q1 of 2022
Mercedes-Benz increased its sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids by 37 per cent to 67,800 units in the first quarter of 2022. Sales of the fully electric EQ models more than tripled to 21,900 (+210 per cent). The plug-in hybrids achieved their best first quarter ever with an increase of eight per cent to […] More…
BMW doubles EV sales over the first quarter of 2022
The BMW Group increased global sales of all-electric BMW and Mini vehicles by 149.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022. A total of 35,289 all-electric BMWs and Mini were delivered to customers between January and March. The company plans to more than double sales of pure electric cars this year compared to last year. […] More…
Tesla raises prices on Model 3 vehicles with nickel-based battery packs
Tesla has implemented another price increase (its third in about a month), but this time it only affects Model 3 vehicles with nickel-based battery packs. More…
Northvolt cells will power electric Volvo XC60 successor
The successor to the Volvo XC60 set for 2024 will be the first series EV model to use battery cells from the joint venture between Volvo and Northvolt. The conventional SUV has been the Swedish brand’s best-selling car running for the past four years. Finally coming in as full BEV in two years, the Volvo […] More…
Northvolt battery cells will power all-electric Volvo XC60 successor
The all-electric successor to the Volvo XC60 set for 2024 will be the first series model to use battery cells from the joint venture between Volvo and Northvolt. The SUV has been the Swedish brand’s best-selling car running for the past four years. Now coming in as full BEV, the Volvo XC60 will be powered […] More…
Canoo to take astronauts to space
A small but prestigious contract has been awarded to the Californian electric car start-up Canoo: Canoo has been contracted by NASA to build vehicles to take astronauts to the launch pad for upcoming missions to the moon and Mars. More recently, Tesla vehicles have been used in launches by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. Amazon founder […] More…
Two Tesla Cybertrucks Spotted At Giga Texas Ahead Of “Cyber Rodeo”
Tesla is holding a grand opening party at Giga Texas later today and hopefully all these vehicles will be uncovered. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 6, 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…
Tesla Production, Deliveries Graphed Through Q1 2022: Another Record
The company averaged 100,000+ units per month in Q1 2022. More…
West Virginia’s largest solar farm will sit on a former coal mining site
West Virginia’s largest solar farm will sit on the site of the 5,800-acre Hobet Mine, one of the state’s largest former coal mines, which went bankrupt in 2015. More…
Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales Doubled In February 2022
The Tesla Model Y strengthened its position as the #1 electric car model. More…
