General Motors on Wednesday detailed its first bidirectional vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging hardware, allowing EVs to serve as a home backup power source. The Ultium Home V2H Bundle includes an AC home charger, dubbed the PowerShfit Charger, that allows vehicles to discharge power from their battery packs, along with an Enablement Kit that adds an… More…
Toyota Falls In Brand Loyalty Rankings After Customers Defect To Tesla
The Japanese car brand slipped into seventh place in S&P Global Mobility’s study for the first four months of the year. More…
Tesla To Add Support For Third-Party Apps, Possibly For Supercharger Integration
The update might indicate that Tesla is preparing for next year’s democratization of its Supercharger network. More…
Alef Model A Electric VTOL Flying Car Gets Approval From US Government
The company says its vehicle is the first of its kind to get legal approval to fly in the US. More…
Automakers’ Adoption Of Tesla NACS Plug Addresses Major Consumer Pain Points
J.D. Power says that the availability and reliability of public chargers have always been the biggest gripes for consumers. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 28, 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…
Why the electric vehicle ‘cost parity’ conversation doesn’t make any sense
GM CEO Mary Barra was recently asked about profitability targets for the company’s electric vehicle line and said that it’s on track for EV profitability in 2025. More…
First sellable Chevy Blazer EV rolls off the production line at GM’s Ramos Arizpe plant
The first sellable Chevy Blazer EV just rolled off the production line at General Motor’s Ramos Arizpe plant as the automaker plans to launch its new electric SUV this summer. More…
2024 Nissan Leaf Pricing Announced: No Big Changes
The entry-level version starts at an MSRP of $28,140. More…
Detroit is going to power 100% of its municipal buildings with solar
All of Detroit’s municipal buildings are going to be powered by neighborhood solar as part of the city’s efforts to combat climate change – check out the city’s cool grassroots plan. More…
This company plans to deliver your health and fitness products via electric drones
A drone may be delivering your next vitamin or supplement order. Leading global health and wellness company GNC is joining forces with Zipline to offer fully electric drone delivery in select markets in the US starting this summer. More…
Chevy Silverado EV: 200+ kWh Of Offboard Power To Get The Job Done
We check out the Silverado EV’s 10.2 kW system that can power an entire job site for days without recharging. More…
GM CEO Mary Barra: 2024 Will Be “Dramatically Different” For The Company
General Motors CEO Mary Barra shared insights on scaling up production, her partnership with Elon Musk and hinted at the Chevy Bolt’s future. More…
Hyundai, Toyota EV Ads Banned In UK Over Misleading Claims On Charging Times
The Advertising Standards Agency (SAS) says the two automakers misled consumers. More…
Tesla Reportedly Abandons Spanish Gigafactory Negotiations Over Leak
The American EV maker was apparently “very angry” because the info got leaked to the press. More…
More Than 1 Million E-Bikes Prouced In Germany From January To May 2023
The electric bicycle market in Europe is showing no signs of slowing down. More…
ChargePoint Announces Availability Of NACS Charging Solutions: AC & DC
Customers can place pre-orders immediately, while production of NACS-compatible units will start later this year. More…
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 Is Car and Driver’s 2023 EV of the Year
The Ioniq 5 won the same award last year. More…
GM’s Chevy Silverado EV To Get Tesla’s NACS Port From 2025 Model Year
The electric pickup just hit the market, but owners will have to make do with an adapter to use the Tesla Supercharger network. More…
Electrek Formula Sun Gran Prix is off to a hot start, join us in Topeka
We’re off to Topeka‘s Heartland Motorsports Park as the top North American engineering schools “scrutineer” their vehicles ahead of the big races this weekend. Along with all of the students, administration, and Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix staff, we’d like to thank our other sponsors: Tesla, Blue Origin, Heartland Motorsports Park, MathWorks, and Altair. More…
