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UK Company BackPedal Uses GPS And On-Ground Teams To Stop E-Bike Theft
The company boasts an impressive 89-percent success rate in the recovery of stolen e-bikes. More…
Tesla relaunches referral program for cars, raffles a Cybertruck
Tesla has relaunched its referral program, now called Loyalty Program, for its electric cars rather than just solar products. As part of it, you can now win a Cybertruck. More…
Rewe to use seven eActros with the help of Einride
German grocery retailer Rewe is cooperating with the Swedish freight technology company Einride to supply its supermarkets in the Berlin area. It will use a connected fleet of seven Mercedes-Benz eActros 300s. The seven fully electric trucks will deliver goods to around 306 supermarkets in Berlin and Brandenburg from the logistics centres in Oranienburg and […] More…
Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 delayed by software issues
Initial U.S. deliveries of the Polestar 3 and Volvo EX90 are likely to be delayed by months due to a software-related issue spanning these models’ shared platform, the two Swedish EV makers confirmed Thursday. The impact may be most significant for Polestar, as U.S. deliveries of the Polestar 3 electric SUV won’t start later this year… More…
VW Group “Quite Confident” It Can Make $27,000 EVs
The German car group will rely on in-house battery manufacturing and economies of scale to make a profit. More…
Pepper Motion realigns sales focus and management team
The German electric conversion company Pepper Motion has announced a readjustment of its sales strategy and a reorganisation of its leadership team. Whereas in the past, new bus and truck models were developed in advance, the company will, from now on, only do so after commissioning and an individual requirements analysis with the customer. According […] More…
2023 Honda e:Ny1 Is Brand’s Second EV In Europe, Has 256-Mile Range
The Honda e:Ny1 is essentially the same vehicle as the e:NS1/e:NP1 sold in China. More…
China: 636,000 additional New Energy Vehicles in April
Sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in China fell slightly in April. According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), 636,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) were sold in April – 17,000 fewer than in March. At that time, 653,000 new NEVs hit the road in China. This month’s figure was therefore […] More…
Tesla Launches Cybertruck Raffle As Part Of Revamped Referral Program
A free Cybertruck is being offered by the American EV maker, no reservation required. More…
TI aims to maximise EV driving range with SiC gate driver
Texas Instruments (TI) has debuted an integrated, functional safety-compliant, isolated gate driver it says enables engineers to design more efficient traction inverters and maximise EV driving range. More…
Rivian Betting On High R1S And R1T Prices Even As Competition Rises
CEO RJ Scaringe said Rivian will “not necessarily lower prices on the things we’re offering today.” More…
Volvo and Polestar push back production start of new EVs
The Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 electric models will go into production later than planned. Software-related issues of the common EV platform are causing a delay. According to Volvo Cars, production of the EX90 will not kick off until the first half of 2024 due to the need for “additional time for software development and […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 11, 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…
New Tesla Model 3 refresh leaked photo reveals steering wheel
New footage of a refreshed Tesla Model 3 has leaked, giving a peek at the interior for the first time – including a new steering wheel. More…
BYD to take on Tesla’s Autopilot with new driver-assist software – report
The competition between the world’s largest EV makers is about to heat up. According to a new report, BYD is set to unveil a new advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) later this year that will rival Tesla’s Autopilot. More…
Rooftop solar could power up to 35% of US manufacturing – study
Rooftop solar arrays on industrial buildings could potentially meet the electricity demands of up to 35% of US manufacturing sectors annually, according to a newly released study. More…
Hertz is adding up to 6,000 EVs to its rental fleet in Orlando
Hertz announced today that it plans to add up to 6,000 rental EVs to its existing fleet in Orlando for leisure and business customers, as well as rideshare drivers. More…
China’s EV surge threatens legacy automakers market dominance from GM to VW
As new, advanced EVs take over the auto market in China, legacy automakers, including Volkswagen, General Motors, Toyota, BMW, Honda, and Mercedes Benz, will all lose significant market share, according to a new Greenpeace report. More…
Subaru To Launch Four New Electric Crossovers By End Of 2026
The EVs are expected to be offered in the US but they will be made in Japan, so it’s unlikely they will be eligible for US tax credits. More…
