This Formula E-inspired e-bike sports two electric motors. More…
Meet Mercedes-EQ’s New Championship Edition Electric Bike
US: Toyota To Invest $2.5 Billion In Battery Gigafactory In North Carolina
Together with the previously announced investment in battery systems for hybrids, the company will invest $3.8 billion in the plant. More…
Lucid Will Raise Another $8 Billion Via A New Offering
This comes as no surprise since it also appears Lucid is planning a massive expansion at its Arizona factory. More…
Fully Charged Live returns to the US September 10-11 in San Diego – come see us!
Join Electrek and the crew from FullyCharged.SHOW for Fully Charged Live, coming to the San Diego Convention Center September 10-11. Here’s what you can expect to see. More…
EV sales crack 15% of vehicle market in California, Tesla continues to dominate
California’s more aggressive deadline for phasing out new internal combustion vehicle sales, culminating in a 2035 shift to all EVs, might seem a tough target to achieve to those in some parts of the U.S. But it’s all about perspective. In the U.S. as a whole, EV sales accounted for 5.6% of the U.S. vehicle market in Q2 of… More…
Toyota changes tune on EV demand, triples funding for US battery plant
In a strange series of events, Toyota is changing its stance on electric vehicles as the Japanese automaker announced Wednesday it will be tripling its planned investment in its new battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina. More…
Aptera reopens investments to bring its 1,000-mile-range solar electric vehicle to production
Aptera has reopened investments to the public as it tries to secure more money to bring its 1,000-mile-range solar electric vehicle to production. More…
Rivian R1S Review On TikTok Is Creative And Fantastic
Who says you can’t review the fully electric Rivian R1S three-row SUV in just over one minute? More…
BMW starts producing H2 fuel cells for IX5 hydrogen
BMW has started its own production of fuel cells for the iX5 Hydrogen at the Hydrogen Competence Center in Munich. The reason for this is the small series of the iX5 Hydrogen, which is to be used worldwide for testing and demonstration purposes from the end of this year. Preparations for small-scale production have already […] More…
How to watch self-driving racing cars at a safe distance
Roborace will be the world’s first racing series for autonomous electric vehicles. The electric racing vehicles are controlled by an AI and are operated without a driver in the vehicle. Originally announced as a global framework series for Formula E, Roborace has instead become a racing series in its own right. The British company Kinetik […] More…
US: The Number Of EV Models With 300+ Miles Of Range Tripled in 2022
200-250 miles is becoming the base, while the top models might exceed 400 or even 500 miles. More…
Watch Fake Tesla Battery Fire Performed By An Insurance Company
An insurance company staged a Tesla crash and battery fire, but it was pyrotechnics. The battery pack had been removed for safety. More…
EIB funds Mahle for low- & zero-emission technologies
Automotive supplier Mahle is receiving a loan of 300 million euros from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the development of new technologies related to zero- and low-emission technologies such as battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Mahle’s projects include investments in technologies such as electric motors, battery components, power electronics, […] More…
SVOLT now producing prototype solid-state cells
SVOLT has followed up on its recent success in solid-state batteries. The company now produced a prototype batch of 20 Ah cells with a solid electrolyte based on sulphide. SVOLT also delivers the first promising numbers. The prototype solid-state cells have an energy density of 350-400 Wh/kg. This is in line with SVOLT’s earlier tests, […] More…
2022 is the year of the 300-mile EV, EPA data highlights
The 300-mile EV is finally becoming a mainstream commodity, with no fewer than 14 vehicles achieving that benchmark for the 2022 model year, according to the EPA. As the United States Department of Energy points out, in model year 2016 there was a single model—the Tesla Model S—that achieved a 300-mile range. Back then a 300-mile range… More…
BHP mining truck fleet in Chile to be electric by 2023
Mining group BHP and construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar have signed an agreement to electrify BHP’s entire truck fleet at the Escondida copper mine in Chile. The first Caterpillar 798 AC electric dump trucks are to be delivered in the second half of 2023. The agreement is part of the strategic equipment renewal process developed by […] More…
Watertaxi Rotterdam launches first hydrogen boat
Dutch operator Watertaxi Rotterdam has launched its first hydrogen boat. The H2 water taxi dubbed MSTX 22 integrates components from various providers, including EKPO and the so-called SWIM consortium of Enviu, Flying Fish and zepp.solutions. The MSTX 22 has room for up to twelve passengers, and Watertaxi Rotterdam will use it in regular ferry services. […] More…
From electric boats to surfboards, these are the wildest EVs I’ve tested all summer
I’ve had the pleasure of testing a wide range of interesting non-car electric vehicles. From three-wheeled Fun Utility Vehicles that can hit 75 mph to flying electric boats to Harley-Davidson’s flagship electric motorcycle, it’s been a wild few years. More…
Tesla Submits Permit To Produce Batteries On New Lines At Fremont
Producing more EVs to meet demand means producing more EV batteries, and it seems Tesla has another new plan. More…
Osprey high-power charging coming to British Garden Centres
British Garden Centres have selected British charge point operator Osprey Charging to provide ultra-rapid EV charging (150 kW) at its UK stores. Twelve high-power charging hubs are confirmed, with sizes varying on each site. The British Garden Centre in Carmarthen, Wales, will be the first to offer Osprey fast-charging with a hub comprising eight ultra-rapid […] More…
