BASF has agreed on a long-term cooperation with the Israeli company Tenova Advanced Technologies (TAT) for its prototype plant for battery recycling in Schwarzheide, Brandenburg. Together, the two companies want to optimise the hydrometallurgical recycling process. TAT’s novel process for the recovery of lithium, which includes lithium solvent extraction (LiSX) and lithium electrolysis (LiEL), is […] More…
Here’s How The Updated Exhaust On The Dodge Charger Daytona EV Sounds Like
The unusual Fratzonic exhaust system is more aggressive now. More…
Hina launches sodium-ion battery tests in vehicles
In China, sodium-ion batteries are being used on a limited test basis in an electric car for the first time. The relatively unknown battery manufacturer Hina Battery presented three sodium-ion battery cell types and announced a partnership with the car company JAC. Hina Battery and Sehol, a joint venture between JAC and Volkswagen Anhui, have […] More…
Watch Mark Webber Drive A Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo In Wild Tasmania
The former World Endurance Champion takes on Jacob’s Ladder. More…
Seat prepares Martorell plant for EV production
Seat is investing three billion euros in the conversion of its Martorell plant near Barcelona for the production of electric small cars. This was announced by the Spanish Volkswagen brand on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the location, which at the same time heralds the transformation of the plant. In order to be […] More…
Lucid is still in the red, but sales up
US electric car maker Lucid Motors has released its fourth quarter and full-year 2022 financial results. The company posted a billion-dollar loss for the year, but revenue growth is in line with deliveries. Lucid reported revenue of 257.7 million dollars for the fourth quarter of 2022, up from 195.5 million dollars in Q3. For the […] More…
Pininfarina Battista Sets Two New World Records In India
The Italian EV was already the fastest-accelerating car in the world, as well as the fastest-braking EV. More…
Automobili Pininfarina Battista Hyper GT snags two more world records during first trip to India
European electric hypercar manufacturer Automobili Pininfarina continues to blaze through the world record books with its Battista Hyper GT. During its first trip to India, the all-electric handcrafted hypercar delivered some firsts for the country while nabbing two more world records for quarter- and half-mile sprints in a production vehicle. More…
Fraunhofer Institute develops hydrogen-from-ammonia reactor
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems have announced ammonia-based systems for a mobile, decentralised hydrogen energy supply in the infrastructure, transportation and industry sectors. To date, ammonia has been known primarily as a source material for agricultural fertilisers. However, it is also a high-quality energy carrier, particularly as a storage medium for […] More…
Lucid Hoping To Make 10-14K EVs In 2023, Well Below Expectations
EV maker built 7,180 vehicles in 2022 but delivered only 4,369, according to its Q4 and FY 2022 financial results announced yesterday. More…
Tesla opens new engineering headquarters in California
What used to be the headquarters of Hewlett-Packard is now home to Tesla engineers. The carmaker opened the doors of its new facility in Palo Alto, California, giving a tour the California Governor Gavin Newsom and already talking about expansion. The carmaker will focus on hiring engineers proficient in research and development and artificial intelligence, […] More…
Genesis kicks off production in the US
About two months later than initially planned, the first Genesis Electrified GV70 are rolling off the production line at the Hyundai plant in Alabama. It is the first time a Genesis model is being built in the US – and even the first time one is made outside of South Korea. The reason the new […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 22, 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…
How Volkswagen is using escape rooms to prepare employees for an electric future
If you’ve ever been in an escape room, you know how fast pace and intense it can be. Volkswagen is applying the same methodology to train its employees for the future of electric vehicles, but these are not your typical escape rooms. More…
Tesla Will Base Its Global Engineering Headquarters In California
The announcement was made by California Governor Gavin Newsom and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a live-streamed event from Palo Alto. More…
Mercedes-Benz shares details of new OS, doubles down on Luminar’s lidar technology
Mercedes-Benz announced multiple newsworthy innovations during its Operating System Strategy Update in Sunnyvale, California earlier today. The German automaker announced it is building its own proprietary operating system called MB.OS which will offer features like navigation and maps from Google. Additionally, Mercedes announced it is expanding upon a previous partnership with lidar specialist Luminar in a new multi-billion dollar deal to integrate the tech by mid-decade. More…
Stellantis says it’s ready for North American EV transformation after EU success, starting with Ram
After releasing an unexpectedly strong earnings report Wednesday on the heels of climbing EV momentum, Stellantis says it’s ready to do the same in North America, starting with the Ram and Jeep brands. More…
Tesla to announce move to new ‘California Engineering Headquarters’
Tesla is set to announce a move to a new ‘California Engineering Headquarters’ in about an hour with both CEO Elon Musk and Governor Gavin Newsome participating in the announcement. More…
Tesla Battery Facility Reportedly Producing Components At Giga Berlin
In 2022, Tesla tabled work on a battery plant in Germany in favor of progress in Texas, but now it seems operations are underway. More…
Radical new ride-by-wire electric bike drivetrain with no chains or belts begins production
A year and a half ago, we broke the news about a wild new drive system for electric bikes that lacked any mechanical connection between the pedals and wheels. The Free Drive system, created by a partnership between German companies Schaeffler and Heinzmann, is now finally entering production. More…
