Tesla is changing tack regarding Supercharging in Europe. After the company had opened its network to electric cars of any make and introduced time-sensitive tariffs to inspire off-peak charging, Tesla is widening the model and shifting focus. Tesla introduced reduced rates for nighttime charging between 10 pm and 6 am at several Supercharger locations in […] More…
Faraday Future May Start FF 91 EV Production This Year After All
The California-based EV startup announced it secured a new standby equity line of credit of up to $350 million. More…
Tesla Gigafactory Texas construction workers sue for labor violations, claim unsafe conditions
Construction workers at Tesla Gigafactory Texas are suing for labor violations amid claims of unsafe conditions at the sprawling site. More…
Rivian reports $1.7 billion in losses over Q3
US American electric car startup Rivian has reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2022. The company generated revenue of $536 million and posted a net loss of $1.72 billion in the reporting period. That translates to revenue of 515 million euros and a net loss of 1.65 billion euros. The loss was […] More…
Taiwan’s Gogoro delays plan to expand into Chinese markets
Taiwanese electric scooter maker Gogoro is delaying its expansion plans in China due to geopolitical and economic uncertainty and putting more focus on India and Indonesia, its Chief Financial Officer said in an interview. “There’s so much uncertainly, I think I would say, with regards to the China market in general that we’re delaying our […] More…
VW Commercial Vehicles begins rolling out the ID. Buzz
Around half a year after the start of pre-sales, the ID. Buzz and the ID. Buzz Cargo are now available at VW dealers throughout Germany. The first customer has also taken delivery of his ID. Buzz Cargo at the customer centre in Hanover. The first unit delivered is a white ID. Buzz Cargo, which went […] More…
ID. Buzz now available in Germany
Around half a year after the start of pre-sales, the ID. Buzz and the ID. Buzz Cargo are now available at VW dealers throughout Germany. At the customer centre in Hanover, the first customer has also taken delivery of his ID. Buzz Cargo at the customer centre in Hanover. The first unit is a white […] More…
EV battery supply chain problems not all doom and gloom
Although global demand for new EVs is strong, the whole industry is still being disrupted by factors including the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on supply chains, sanctions in response to the war in Ukraine, and inflation (writes Peter Donaldson). At September’s Battery Show in Novi, Michigan, LMC Automotive’s senior manager, powertrain forecasting, Kevin Riddell, […] More…
Amazon takes heat for selling devices to hot-rod electric bikes for more speed
It’s a tale as old as time, humans finding ways to boost the speed of their rides. Cars get chipped. Motorcycles get aftermarket sprockets. Hell, back in the day horses probably got fed “the good carrots.” Now one of the latest forms of speed hacking has targeted electric bikes, and Amazon is getting raked over the coals for helping provide the goods to illegally hot-rod those e-bikes. More…
Amazon takes heat for selling devices to hotrod electric bikes for more speed
It’s a tale as old as time, humans finding ways to boost the speed of their rides. Cars get chipped. Motorcycles get aftermarket sprockets. Hell, back in the day horses probably got fed ‘the good carrots’. Now one of the latest forms of speed hacking has targeted electric bikes, and Amazon is getting raked over the coals for helping provide the goods to illegally hotrod those e-bikes. More…
Elon Musk: ‘I have Tesla covered too’ as he sleeps at Twitter HQ
Tesla investors are starting to get increasingly concerned that Elon Musk’s focus on Twitter is taking him away from the automaker as its stock is falling. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 14, 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…
The world’s first CO2 battery for long-duration energy storage is headed to the US
Italian startup Energy Dome, maker of the world’s first CO2 battery, is officially entering the US market. Energy Dome’s battery uses carbon dioxide to store energy from wind and solar on the grid. More…
Genesis expands electrified G80 sales to 4 more states, now totaling 12
Luxury, and soon-to-be all-electric brand Genesis is further expanding the availability of of its 2023 Electrified G80 sedan, adding four new states where it will go on sale. That puts the US total to 12 different states as Genesis continues to expand EV availability on its way to becoming fully-electrified.. More…
2024 Porsche Macan Electric: Up close with its PPE platform
When it goes on sale during the first half of 2024, the Porsche Macan Electric will have been a long time coming. It arrives more than four years after the Taycan, Porsche’s first electric model. It won’t be the first electric five-seat crossover on the market by a long shot. But the German performance-car brand promises it will be the… More…
World’s largest floating offshore wind farm is now online
Hywind Tampen, the world’s largest and Norway’s first floating offshore wind farm, powered up yesterday for the first time. More…
Mainstream news doesn’t understand mainstream EV range
I was excited to read today’s NYTimes piece on mainstreaming of electric vehicles. The story with two separate author bylines could theoretically convince middle America that it was OK to consider buying an EV, even if there were places like “North Dakota, for example, [where] there are just 19 fast chargers.” But I found myself cringing because of incomplete reporting and a strong desire to set the record straight.. More…
Gas Car Bans May Impact Mom-And-Pop Gas Shops The Most
The National Association of Convenience Stores says there are ~5,000 independent gas station owners in CA and they’re already at risk. More…
Growing EV demand helps Volkswagen reach half a million ID deliveries one year early
As legacy automaker Volkswagen looks to electrify its entire lineup of vehicles over the next decade, it is touting accelerated progress today by reaching a milestone of 500,000 EV deliveries a year early. With ten new EV models planned for deliveries by 2026, Volkswagen is capitalizing off growing EV demand with hopes to further accelerate its electrification strategy around the globe. More…
Volvo debuts first electric trucks made with ‘fossil-free steel,’ up to 90% recyclable
Volvo Trucks is taking sustainability to the next level with its fully electric commercial trucks. The Swedish truck manufacturer announced that its heavy-duty EV trucks will now feature fossil-free steel. More…
