A policy initiated by the Canadian city of Vancouver could mean that operators of gas stations and car parks will have to pay up to 10,000 dollars per year if they do not provide charging stations for electric vehicles. Currently, only two of the 66 petrol stations in Vancouver offer charging stations. “There would be […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 12, 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…
New York State is getting 38 MW of community bifacial solar farms
Boston-based solar company ClearPath Energy and Maitland, Florida-based Castillo Engineering, a solar engineering firm, are building six community bifacial solar farms in New York State. More…
Nissan USA nixes multiple trims for 2023 LEAF EVs, updates exterior but not much else
Nissan Motor Corporation debuted the 2023 model year versions of the LEAF today for the US market, sharing updated exteriors to the LEAF S and LEAF SV Plus – the only EV trims of the long-tenured EV to be sold when they arrive this summer.. More…
Report: Made-in-Texas Tesla Model Y Starts At $59,990
That’s about $3,000 less than the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD. More…
Audi Urbansphere Autonomous Electric Concept To Debut April 19
Designed for customers in Chinese megacities, the Urbansphere is said to offer the roomiest interior of any Audi to date. More…
Toyota launches bZ4X electric SUV with starting price of $42,000
Toyota has now officially launched the bZ4X, its first all-electric vehicle in a long time, in the US and announced a starting price of $42,000. More…
Here’s what’s projected for electric vehicle manufacturing through 2030
Automakers worldwide will spend more than a half trillion dollars to develop new electric cars and passenger trucks, and also on battery manufacturing, through 2030, according to the latest report by London-based sustainability consultancy firm ERM for the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). More…
Fisker announces India HQ in Hyderabad in anticipation of entry into Indian EV market
American automaker Fisker announced it is expanding to a second headquarters in Hyderabad, India. The Indian footprint joins Fisker’s current HQ, engineering, and product development facilities in Southern California and will soon provide software and virtual vehicle development. More…
Watch Rivian R1T & Porsche Taycan Hit Top Speed In The Desert
If we’re going to watch a top speed test, we’ll take footage like this all day long. More…
Exclusive: Rad Power Bikes ‘resetting’ to refocus on its electric bike customers, more physical stores
Rad Power Bikes, the leading electric bicycle company in North America, is restructuring its operations to cut costs and double down on the customer experience of its hundreds of thousands of e-bike riders. More…
Honda to invest $40 billion in EVs and $340 million in solid-state batteries, but will rely on hybrids well into 2030s
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe has truly begun to wake up and smell the EV coffee lately, making several big announcements in 2022 that pertain to expanded electrification. In its latest news, Honda plans to invest about $40 billion over the next decade to deliver 30 BEVs around the globe. Despite this effort and additional funds allocated toward solid-state battery development, Honda is still very much in love with hybrid vehicles and plans to continue to promote them.. More…
First drive review: 2023 Toyota BZ4X EV is set as the sideshow but upstages hybrid headliners
The 2023 Toyota BZ4X electric crossover is charmingly offbeat, and it seems to over deliver in nearly every way that might matter both to Toyota owners and those who want a no-fuss urban EV with trail cues. The BZ4X, the first from a fully electric sub-brand around “beyond zero,” fits in a market sweet spot alongside the bestselling… More…
Tesla Model S, 3, X, Y & Mercedes S-Class Ride Quality Test: Hold My Beer
Tesla’s are known to have ride quality that’s stiffer than luxury rivals. Let’s see if it’s true. More…
Tesla is facing second assault on its right to sell and service its electric cars in Oklahoma
Tesla is facing a second assault on its right to sell and service its cars directly in the state of Oklahoma as legislators moved anti-direct sale language to a new bill. More…
Allstar joins forces with Allego in the UK
Allstar Business Solutions, a provider of fuel and recently charge cards in the UK, has added EV charging network Allego as a new partner. This agreement between Allego and Allstar provides Allstar One Electric customers with access to 348 Allego chargers across 140 locations across the South of the UK and London. Of these, 150 […] More…
Tesla Roadster Reservation Page Back Online Ahead Of 2023 Production
As before, customers need to pay $50,000 to secure a Tesla Roadster build slot; total vehicle prices are not listed, though. More…
Nissan Reveals 2023 Leaf: Updated Styling, Simplified Trim Lineup
Nissan says to expect the 2023 Leaf electric car to arrive this summer 2022. More…
IBU-Tec introduces new LFP cathode material
IBU-Tec Advanced Materials is expanding its product family of LFP battery materials with a second variant. The new version, IBUvolt LFP200, uses smaller particles and is intended to enable new applications, according to the manufacturer. The company had introduced the previous variant IBUvolt LFP400 in October 2021, so the new LFP200 is the first further […] More…
Osprey & GreenFlux sign roaming agreement
EV charging software and services provider GreenFlux has signed a roaming agreement with Osprey Charging Network. The companies say this will open the UK rapid-charging network to nearly 90,000 EV drivers. Osprey operates one of the largest fast-charging networks in the UK. This currently comprises of more than 300 chargers in over 180 locations and […] More…
