Audi has presented the revised e-tron quattro and at the same time renamed the electric model the Q8 e-tron or Q8 Sportback e-tron. In addition to visual refreshes, the new edition comes with an optimised drive concept, better aerodynamics, higher charging power and battery capacity. The new features also increase the WLTP range to up […] More…
2024 Volvo EX90 Bows As Tech-Packed EV Equivalent Of XC90 SUV
The XC90 has been a global success for Volvo, so the EX90 has big shoes to fill. More…
First look at electric Kawasaki Ninja and Kawasaki Z electric motorcycle, coming out in 2023
Kawasaki took to the EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show to unveil a trio of electric motorcycles, with Electrek front and center to see the action live. The Kawasaki Ninja EV and Kawasaki Z EV were revealed as traditional battery electric motorcycles, while the company also unveiled an HEV hydrogen-powered concept motorcycle. More…
Automated battery manufacturing
Just push the button Cutting-edge research and prototype factories are helping to advance the automation of EV component manufacturing, writes Nick Flaherty Some car makers have had fully automated assembly of vehicles for many years, and EV makers are looking to achieve this ‘lights out’ approach, but with added issues for the assembly of lithium-ion […] More…
Lucid To Open Reservations For Project Gravity SUV In Early 2023
The EV maker also announced in its Q3 2022 earnings report it had 34,000 reservations for the Air luxury sedan as of November 7, 2022. More…
Elon Musk sells another $3.9 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) to throw in Twitter dumpster fire
Tesla has disclosed that Elon Musk sold another $3.9 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) shares, which the CEO is likely using to finance the dumpster fire that is his Twitter acquisition. More…
These energy giants are joining forces to ramp up renewable power
Global sustainable energy giants Hitachi Energy and Equinor today announced that they have signed a strategic collaboration agreement. They’re going to join forces on global electrification, renewable power generation, and low-carbon initiatives. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 8, 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…
2023 Audi Q8 E-Tron aims for 300 miles, gets faster charging
Audi on Tuesday revealed an extensive refresh for its large E-Tron electric SUV, with a renewed push toward better range and efficiency. It also gets a name change: The E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback will from 2023 on be called the Q8 E-Tron and Q8 E-Tron Sportback. The renaming strategy is part of what Audi is calling a new corporate identity… More…
Lucid Motors Q3 2022 results: $195.5M in revenue, 1,400 Air deliveries, and Gravity SUV reservations
Lucid Motors ($LCID) has posted its financial results for Q3 of 2022 ahead of its earnings call with investors later this afternoon. EV production and Air deliveries continue to grow while cash on hand continues to shrink. Still, Lucid Motors appears to be in good shape headed into 2023 as it looks to soon launch its second model, Project Gravity.. More…
Here’s how much states and cities could save by converting to electric vehicles right now
Electric vehicles can now save state and local fleets money while protecting the communities they serve from harmful air pollution. New incentives are making EVs cheaper to implement than ever, provoking the question: Why not?. More…
Japan’s government wants to remotely control private ACs to avoid power outages
The Japanese government is discussing the possibility of remotely controlling privately owned ACs and water heaters in order to avoid power outages as the country switches to renewables. More…
Theron Reever: Electric ATV that will make you stop waiting for the Tesla Cyberquad
Today, we bring you an exclusive first-drive review of the Theron Reever, an electric ATV that could make you stop waiting for the Tesla Cyberquad and set the stage for a new segment being electrified. More…
Honda EM1 unveiled as company’s first electric moped in Europe
Honda took to the EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show today to unveil its first European model with an electric drivetrain, the Honda EM1. More…
How electric vehicles help keep the lights on with bidirectional charging during extreme weather events
You know how frustrating it can be if you’ve lost power for several days (or weeks). No running water and your internet, refrigerator, and other kitchen appliances are down – it’s complete darkness at night. Electric vehicles featuring large, powerful batteries and bidirectional charging capabilities are helping keep the lights as extreme weather events like hurricanes are on the rise.. More…
Arrival still bogged down in launch difficulties
Things at the British electric vehicle start-up Arrival apparently continue to be anything but smooth. After the strategic reorientation of the company, there are now media reports that an Arrival electric delivery van caught fire during a demonstration for the customer UPS. The Daily Mail reports that the vehicle caught fire at Arrival’s headquarters in […] More…
Telia to procure 115 Toyota Proace City Electric in Lithuania
The Swedish-based telecommunications group Telia is procuring 115 electric vehicles for use in its business area in Lithuania. Telia has chosen the Toyota Proace City Electric. The electric vehicles will make up about a third of Telia’s technical fleet. Toyota’s Proace City Electric is the counterpart to the Opel Combo-e Cargo, Peugeot e-Partner and Citroën […] More…
Swiss company presents MCS adaption with 3 MW
Swiss companies BRUGG eConnect and Cavotec have unveiled an ultra-fast charging system for heavy-duty vehicles and ships with a capacity of up to 3 MW at the Bauma trade fair. For this, the two companies use the plug design of the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), which was unveiled in Oslo in June this year. The […] More…
Ionity hits 430 charging park milestone
Five years after its founding, the fast-charging joint venture Ionity has delivered an interim status on the development of its HPC network in Europe. According to the report, more than 430 Ionity charging parks with 1,900 charging points are currently in operation in 24 European countries. The shareholders first publicised the Ionity brand name exactly […] More…
France to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels
In France, solar just got a huge boost from new legislation approved through the Senate this week that will require all parking lots with spaces for at least 80 vehicles – both existing and new – to be covered by solar panels. More…
