Stagecoach has ordered 55 electric buses from British bus builder Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL). It is the first order of ADL’s latest double-decker, which they developed entirely in-house. ADL unveiled the Enviro400EV in November 2022 – before the presentation, all Enviro400EV buses of the same name came from a cooperation BYD. The vehicles marketed as […] More…
Lotus to go public via IPO with L Catterton Asia
The Geely subsidiary Lotus has announced its intention to list its electric car division Lotus Technology on the stock exchange. Accordingly, the plan is to list on the US stock exchange Nasdaq through a merger with L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corporation, which is already listed there. The plans, which were leaked about a year ago, […] More…
Does Toyota CEO change signal it’s going all-in on EVs?
A leadership change at Toyota doesn’t seem to have changed the automaker’s EV strategy. Akio Toyoda recently announced a step over to chairman after 14 years as CEO of the automaker founded by his grandfather, with Koji Sato anointed as the next Toyota CEO. But the automaker’s stance on EVs—that they’re not the only solution to addressing… More…
Ford Not Planning Tesla-Style Mustang Mach-E Price Cuts In Europe
That’s despite the fact the Tesla Model Y is now significantly more affordable than the Mach-E in Europe after major price cuts. More…
Tesla plans to ramp up Giga Shanghai production after surge in orders, report says
A new report states that Tesla plans to ramp up electric vehicle production at Gigafactory Shanghai to 20,000 units per week after a surge in orders. More…
Tesla to increase investment plans until 2025
Tesla is planning to increase its capital expenditure range by one billion dollars. The money could flow into the expansion of Giga Nevada, or possibly into a new plant in Mexico, for which there is new information about a possible location. First, to the company’s investment plan: as a document submitted to the US Securities […] More…
ABB E-Mobility takes in €326 million in financing
Swiss technology group ABB has raised a further 325 million Swiss francs from four investors, including Porsche SE, for its e-mobility division with its charging station business in the second and final round of its pre-IPO private placement. ABB had raised around 200 million Swiss francs in the first pre-IPO private placement. This raised a […] More…
Polestar Gets Closer To Its Goal Of Making A True Climate-Neutral EV
The Polestar 0 project has eight new partners, but the company’s search for carbon-neutral collaborators is far from over. More…
Honda shows off electric outboard motor for boats using its motorbike batteries
Honda’s combustion engine outboard motors are a common sight on the back of boats in marinas around the world. But those motors could be going green one day thanks to a new Honda electric outboard shown off recently at the Dusseldorf Boat Show. More…
Individual wheel control
It’s worth taking 9 minutes and 36 seconds out of your day to watch professional rally driver Ken Block’s Electrikhana on YouTube (writes Peter Donaldson). I don’t know whether he is a mathematician, but Block is clearly running some very advanced software somewhere in his central nervous system. His latest instrument is the Audi S1 […] More…
BMW Recalls Some I4 And IX Models Because Their Noise Generators Might Malfunction
Modern problems require modern solutions, but they’re not failsafe. More…
Volkswagen Rules Out Hydrogen Passenger Cars, Will Focus On EVs Instead
The German brand’s CEO says hydrogen isn’t competitive. More…
Toyota Calls On Science To Tell EV-Only Extremists That They’re Wrong
The Japanese carmaker got its share of criticism lately and now it’s fighting back. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 31, 2023
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…
GM’s latest look at the Equinox EV has us guessing on range, battery, and price
Ahead of its scheduled arrival this coming fall, GM has shared its most in depth look at the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV yet in a video you can view below. By promising a starting price around $30,000, the Equinox EV is sure to capture plenty of customers, whether they are current GM owners or not. However, the American automaker has not yet shown all its cards when it comes to this electric compact SUV. Naturally, our curiosity (and impatience) has gotten the best of us, leading us to take our best guess at what consumers can truly expect to see. More…
Amazon’s renewable energy portfolio swells to over 20 GW, enough to power 5.2M homes
Amazon increased its renewable energy capacity by 8.3 GW in 2022, bringing its total portfolio to over 20 GW, enough to power millions of US homes. More…
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 rated at 361 miles, tops Model 3 Long Range
The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is EPA-rated at up to 361 miles of range and 140 MPGe combined, Hyundai confirmed Tuesday. Those figures apply to the Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE RWD Long Range model with the larger 77.4-kwh battery pack (a 53.0-kwh pack is the base offering). Opting for all-wheel drive results in 316 miles of range and 121 MPGe. Note that the SE… More…
Tesla Added 29,000 Jobs In 2022 Amid Mass Layoffs In Tech Sector
Despite some layoffs among its salaried employees, Tesla actually increased its overall headcount by an astonishing 22 percent. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 6 Receives Impressive EPA Range Ratings
The most efficient version has an EPA combined range of 361 miles (581 km). More…
Here’s Why Free Electric Car Charging Should be Banned
It’s ruining the public EV charging experience. More…
