Bollinger Motors has contracted Our Next Energy (ONE) to supply battery packs for its commercial vehicle platforms. The US battery start-up’s Aries packs with LFP chemistry will be installed in Bollinger’s electric vehicles at the anticipated start of production in late 2023. Bollinger initially plans to offer its US Class 4 commercial vehicle chassis, which […] More…
BMW EV Sales, BYD’s New Program, Tax Credit: Top EV News Nov 11, 2022
It’s time yet again for another helping of compelling EV news to share with your friends and family. More…
Italian Manufacturer Moto Parilla Unveils The Tricolore Electric MTB
The Tricolore brings radical styling and impressive tech to the table. More…
Radar RD6 RWD Electric Pickup Launches With Sub-$25,000 Base Price
Sized similarly to a US midsize truck, the Geely-owned brand’s first production model offers three battery choices, all with RWD. More…
More affordable Rivian R2 electric trucks delayed to 2026
Rivian confirmed this week that it has delayed the arrival of its smaller, more affordable R2 model line to 2026, versus the 2025 it had earlier indicated. Rivian has said that it hopes to start production as soon as 2024 at the $5 billion Georgia plant, which will be set to make 400,000 vehicles annually. It also confirmed in May that the R2… More…
Cavotec And Brugg eConnect Present 3 MW MCS Connector
This thing is huge. More…
BMW board member Frank Weber unpacks details about New Class
New details about the electric car platform New Class have been revealed by BMW development board member Frank Weber. This concerns partly the technology of some components, but also the overall design of the platform. The only thing is that it does not really make the overall picture any clearer. According to Weber, the platform […] More…
PowerGo & Spirii to install charging stations in Denmark
Dutch charging point operator PowerGo and Danish charging platform Spirii have won three tenders for the installation of charging stations in Denmark. A total of 178 AC charging points will be installed in the municipalities of Vejle, Vejen and Gladsaxe. Vejen will have 84, Gladsaxe 54 and Vejle 40 AC charging points with 22 kW […] More…
VinFast partners with Shell Recharge on home charging in EU
In Europe, Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast is partnering with Shell Recharge Solutions to offer home charging solutions to its customers in Germany, France and the Netherlands. VinFast customers can order chargers and installations from Shell Recharge Solutions via the carmaker’s app. The cooperation includes “advanced home chargers and services” in the three countries mentioned. […] More…
Euro 7 introduces microplastic & brake wear regulation for BEVs
The EU Commission has presented its proposals for the new Euro 7 emissions standard, which is to apply from 2025. For the first time, it also contains regulations that affect electric cars – for example on brake abrasion and also tyres that release microplastics. On the one hand – as soon as Euro 7 takes […] More…
Tesla critics are testing Elon Musk’s new Twitter policy
Tesla critics are testing Elon Musk’s new Twitter policy about parody accounts, and they even forced the CEO to change it and ban them. More…
Tembo announces deal to supply EV conversion kits for 4×4 EVs
VivoPower International has announced that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tembo e-LV, have entered into a definitive agreement with Energy Trading Company Mauritius (ETC Mauritius) to sell, distribute and market Tembo electrification conversion kits for Toyota 4×4 second-hand vehicles in the Republic of Kenya. Under the deal, ETC Mauritius has committed to sell a minimum […] More…
Review: This badass sidecar electric bike is the coolest e-bike I’ve tested in a long time
One of the coolest things about electric bikes is just how diverse the industry has grown, with so many different types and styles of e-bikes. But even with over a decade in the industry, nothing could have prepared me for just how awesome it would be to test out the Mod Easy Sidecar electric bike from Mod Bikes. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 10, 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…
Hyundai unveils ‘radical new approach’ behind ‘game-changing’ IONIQ5 in documentary
Hyundai’s high-flying IONIQ5 shows what the future of zero-emission, fully electric travel can look like, yet building it was no cakewalk. A new documentary reveals Hyundai’s “radical new approach” to bringing the IONIQ5 to market.. More…
Review: Pedego’s City Commuter Platinum rides dreamy, but the best part isn’t even the bike
Normally when we get review e-bikes here at Electrek, they are pushed off the back of a FedEx truck in a beat up box for us to assemble ourselves. That’s the typical e-bike introduction, unfortunately.. More…
This rooftop wind-powered microgrid withstood 105 mph gusts
Dallas-based Hover Energy, which makes wind-powered microgrids with solar and storage, is going to begin commercial-scale production in January 2023. And potential customers can feel confident about the resiliency of the company’s rooftop-mounted microgrids – one survived 105 mph winds during Hurricane Ian. More…
How Bosch and IBM are using supercomputers to boost critical EV mineral supply
Bosch, a leading global auto parts and tech supplier is working with another technology giant, IBM, on a “strategic quantum computing” partnership. Through the arrangement, Bosch will join the IBM Quantum Network as experts from both teams investigate alternatives for critical minerals used to power electric vehicles. More…
Hyundai Reveals Secrets Behind Ioniq 6’s Top Aerodynamic Efficiency
The teardrop shape of the bodywork is key, but there are many other tricks the Ioniq 6 uses to achieve a drag coefficient of 0.21. More…
Ford Lightning saves the morning after Hurricane Nicole knocks out power
No power? No problem. Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup has once again saved the day after Hurricane Nicole charged into Florida’s east coast, knocking power out for thousands of customers. More…
