Audi wants to cut the production volume of its combustion engine flagship A8 in Neckarsulm and increase the production number of the all-electric e-tron GT. The plant manager wants to achieve this by shifting personnel to electric vehicle production. According to information from the local German publication Heilbronner Stimme, the employees affected by the production […] More…
Toyota Halves bZ4X Lease Down Payment In Japan To Spur Sales
Toyota used to charge a one-time application fee of around $5,200, but now customers have to pay only $2,600. More…
Tesla Model Y becomes best-selling car in Europe and might be for a while
Tesla Model Y took the top spot on the list of best-selling cars in Europe in September, and the electric SUV might stay there for a while. More…
Toyota considers scaling up bZ4X production
Toyota is reportedly considering a massive increase in production of its BEV model bZ4X and its offshoot Subaru Solterra. According to an agency report, their production of currently just over 1,000 cars per month could be increased by six or even twelve times – but not immediately. This is what Reuters claims to have learned […] More…
Stellantis ramps up fuel cell transporter production
Stellantis has announced that it will now build hydrogen-powered fuel cell versions of the light commercial vehicles of the Peugeot, Citroën and Opel brands in series at a plant in France. Until now, the fuel cell vans were only available in a small series. Thanks to new investments of 10 million euros in the Hordain […] More…
Italian electric motorcycle maker Energica set to debut massive 180hp electric motor
Energica, the pride of Italy’s growing electric motorcycle manufacturing industry, already has one of the most powerful electric motorcycle drivetrains in the market. But that hasn’t stopped the electric motorcycle company, which was acquired by Ideanomics earlier this year, from pushing the envelope further with what appears to be an even higher-powered electric motor. More…
OLEA APP inverter software gains ISO 26262 certification
Silicon Mobility has announced that its OLEA APP-T222 motor control application for traction inverters is now certified to ISO 26262 ASIL-C. The company says this makes it the first to offer an ISO 26262-certified full-stack automotive solution, which includes the ASIL-D OLEA T222 FPCU chip, the OLEA Composer development framework and the OLEA LIB libraries […] More…
VinFast issues recall in Vietnam
Vietnamese newcomer VinFast is recalling around a third of its electric cars sold to date on the domestic market. Specifically, the recall affects 730 units of the VF e34 model, in which the side impact sensors must be replaced. The exact issue was described by VinFast in a statement: “The side crash sensor of the […] More…
EU states & parliament agree on stricter fleet CO2 emission standards
The EU states and the European Parliament have reached a political agreement on stricter CO2 emission standards for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, sealing the end for new cars with combustion engines from 2035. What impact the backdoor for e-fuels will have is currently unclear. In detail, the agreement, which still needs to […] More…
Volkswagen Brand CEO Confirms Two Entry-Level EVs, ID.3 SUV By 2026
The base EVs will be a small car and a sporty crossover variant costing under €25,000, Thomas Schäfer announced. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 27, 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 Powerwall powered 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during latest grid outage
Tesla Powerwall was powering 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during the latest island-wide grid outage due to a hurricane. More…
Tesla Cyberquad For Kids Recalled For Safety Violations
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission says there’s no remedy, recommends owners not to ride it again and ask for a full refund. More…
How the world’s largest auto parts supplier is evolving its business for the EV era
I was invited to tour Bosch’s Charleston, South Carolina, facility to see firsthand the evolution of the world’s largest auto parts supplier as the industry transitions to electric vehicles.. More…
The largest American solar panel maker is going to build a $270M thin film PV R&D center
First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the US, today announced that it will invest around $270 million in a dedicated thin film PV R&D innovation center. The new facility, which will be in Perrysburg, Ohio, is expected to be the first of its scale in the US. More…
First ride: CSC RX1E $8k and 80 MPH electric motorcycle is a perfect starter bike
When CSC first announced the RX1E, I was super excited about the prospect of an electric motorcycle that could hit highway speeds while priced at a fraction of most big name e-motos today. And so, when I was swinging through LA recently, I made sure to stop by CSC’s Azusa headquarters and give the bike a test. Now I’m even more excited than ever about this new addition to CSC’s lineup. More…
Rivian’s Latest OTA Software Update Adds Kneel Mode To R1S And R1T
The feature makes entry/exit easier and facilitates loading and unloading gear by lowering the ride height to approximately 10 inches. More…
Latest Rivian software update includes ‘Kneel Mode’ for easier entry and exit by lowering EV’s height
Rivian has begun rolling out over-the-air software update 2022.39.03 to both its R1T pickup and R1S SUV. In addition to updates to its EV’s user interfaces and Gear Guard security system, Rivian has put a spotlight on its new “Kneel Mode,” which can lower the EV’s height down to about ten inches, making it easier for drivers and their passengers to get in and out of the vehicle. You can see the new mode in action in the video below. More…
GM Pushes Back North America Production Plan Of 400,000 EVs To 2024
That’s because it hasn’t been able to make batteries fast enough, CEO Mary Barra said during the company’s Q3 2022 earnings call. More…
Volkswagen ID.3 Facelift Coming In 2023, May Ditch Touch For Physical Buttons
Looks like VW has been listening. More…
