Los Angeles-based micromobility company Bird is looking to trim down, at the cost of hundreds of jobs. The shared electric scooter company has reportedly let go 23% of its employees in its latest round of layoffs. More…
REI launches two new electric bike models for a ‘new generation of riders’
REI has just launched two new models of e-bikes as part of its new “Generation e” line of electric bicycles. The new e-bikes were unveiled under REI’s Co-op Cycles bicycle line and are known as the Co-op Generation e1.1 and Generation e1.2 e-bikes. More…
Le Mans Virtual Series Returns For More Elite esports Competition Including Award-Winning 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual
The five-round series has a US $250,000 prize fund at stake and more flexible regulations for pro drivers. More…
Is The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo A Better Banana Box Hauler?
It fits a few more boxes than the standard Porsche Taycan. More…
Super73 Showcases Model Lineup In Time For Father’s Day
An e-bike from Super73 could surely make for the perfect Father’s Day gift. More…
Lightyear 0 solar car revealed: Owners might not need to charge for months
The Lightyear One solar car was unveiled in production-ready form with a new name. The product of a Dutch startup will henceforth be known as the Lightyear 0. While it does have an onboard battery pack, the Lightyear 0 aims to “leapfrog the grid” by using built-in solar panels to handle most charging. In cloudy climates, with an average commute of… More…
Tesla And Others Ask For Government Support For Heavy-Duty EV Charging
EV makers and environmental groups hope to make sure infrastructure funds are earmarked for commercial EV charging stations. More…
ION Storage announces $30Mn funding round
US solid-state lithium-ion battery developer ION Storage Systems has announced the initial closing of its $30m series A fund-raising round. The company welcomed investments from Toyota Ventures, Tenaska, Bangchak Corporation and others. The investment is planned to enable ION to expand its facility at its Beltsville, Maryland headquarters to commission and qualify a battery cell […] More…
ION Storage announces successful $30 million funding round
US solid-state lithium-ion battery developer ION Storage Systems has announced the initial closing of its $30m series A fund-raising round. The company welcomed investments from Toyota Ventures, Tenaska, Bangchak Corporation and other investors, in addition to the investments from its lead investors. The investment is planned to enable ION to expand its facility at its […] More…
Siemens to install charging network in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has selected Siemens to set up a nationwide network of ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles. Ten Siemens Sicharge D 160 kW and 180 kW charging stations will be installed along the highways in Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain and Fujairah. To future-proof the investment […] More…
Lightyear 0 Production Solar EV Unveiled As Improved Lightyear One
Lightyear has made significant styling changes inside and out and has announced the final specifications. More…
Rio Tinto invests in battery developer Nano One
Canadian battery developer Nano One and mining group Rio Tinto have signed a strategic partnership to supply iron and lithium products, collaboration and a US$10 million investment in Nano One. The partnership and funding are expected to accelerate Nano One’s multi-cathode commercialisation strategy and support the production of active cathode materials in Canada. Nano One […] More…
Petition gains ground for Toyota to stop fossil-fuel lobbying
Toyota may have tightened up its electric plans a few months ago, but a petition with over 110,000 signatures is now calling on the Japanese hybrid pioneer to completely stop lobbying for fossil fuels. The host of the petition SumOfUs explains: “Toyota is working harder than any other auto company to prevent this progress and […] More…
Tesla secures multibillion-dollar deal with Samsung for new cameras for self-driving
Tesla has reportedly secured a multibillion-dollar deal with Samsung to get new cameras for its self-driving sensor suite. More…
MG Motor presents first teaser of compact EV MG4
The SAIC subsidiary MG Motor has published the first pictures of its announced competitor for the VW ID.3. The electric compact model was presented in China as MG Mulan and will be launched outside China as MG4. Technical data will follow the official premiere of the model, which is planned for the fourth quarter of […] More…
Texas-Made Tesla Model Y With 4680 Battery Pack: Owner Walkaround
This is one of the first 1,700 Model Ys built at Gigafactory Texas and this owner is pretty happy with the choice he made. More…
Lightyear One to be named Lightyear 0 as series model
Three years after it was first unveiled, Dutch start-up Lightyear, which emerged from the TU Eindhoven solar team, has unveiled the final design and specifications of its long-range solar car, renamed Lightyear 0 from Lightyear One. Production at contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive is scheduled to begin this autumn, with the first examples to be delivered […] More…
Shell commissions electric ferries for Singapore route
Shell has awarded a contract to Singapore company Penguin International to design, build and operate at least three fully electric ferries which, when operational, will be the first fully electric ferry service in Singapore and a first for Shell globally. Expected to set sail in the first half of 2023, the new 200-seater single-deck ferries […] More…
EV batteries need graphite – here’s what’s forecast for the vital mineral’s supply
The mineral graphite, as an anode material, is a crucial part of a lithium-ion (Li-on) battery. Electrek spoke with John DeMaio, president of the Graphene Division of Graphex Group and CEO of Graphex Technologies. Read on to learn what he had to say about why graphite’s so important for EVs, what his company is doing to ramp up US sourcing and processing, and what the graphite supply is expected to be in the next couple years. More…
Tesla workers ask Elon Musk what to do with Twitter drama – the CEO says ‘ignore’
At a company-wide meeting yesterday, Tesla employees asked Elon Musk what to do with the Twitter drama around his attempt to acquire the social media platform. The CEO says “ignore” it. More…
