Nidec Leroy-Somer has been contracted by Airbus to develop electric motors for a future hydrogen-electric propulsion system. The prototypes are to meet “very high requirements in terms of safety, reliability, energy efficiency and weight”. Nidec Leroy-Somer is a French propulsion developer belonging to the Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec, Leroy-Somer has been part of the […] More…
Ford drops nearly all of their Rivian shares
Ford has sold off a large part of its Rivian shares. According to a notification from Rivian to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ford’s stake in Rivian is now only 1.15 per cent. The sale comes a week after Ford reported a US$7.3 billion write-down on its Rivian investment in 2022. Since February […] More…
Should Electric Scooters Make A Universal Sound To Alert Pedestrians?
Researchers from the University of Salford, the UICI, and Dott are working together to develop a universal sound for e-scooters. More…
Tesla raises Model Y price in China after price cut resulted in order boom
Tesla is slightly raising the price of the base Model Y in China after an important price cut last month resulted in a significant increase in orders. More…
Volvo Trucks delivers first electric concrete mixer
Volvo Trucks has delivered its first all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer. The Volvo FMX Electric goes to the building materials manufacturer Cemex, which uses it in a ready-mix concrete plant in Berlin-Spandau. The vehicle now delivered, based on a Volvo FMX Electric, stems from an agreement that Volvo and Cemex had concluded in 2021. At the […] More…
Redwood starts manufacturing anode copper foil
The recycling company Redwood Materials, founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has started producing anode copper foils. In addition, Redwood has received a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy for a $2 billion loan for battery materials. The production of recycled anode copper foils was initially announced about a year ago, and […] More…
Rolls-Royce Spectre Goes Through Extreme Hot Weather Testing In South Africa
The British carmaker’s first production EV has to withstand temperatures of up to 122 degrees. More…
Lucid introduces new offer for the Air in the USA
US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors announced that it will offer its own $7,500 credit for select configurations of Lucid Air Touring and Air Grand Touring models purchased by the end of March 2023. The reasoning behind the move is that Lucid does not qualify for the US American EV tax credit due to the […] More…
Hyundai introduces vehicle subscription in the USA
Hyundai Motor America announced its new Evolve+ electric vehicle subscription service, providing flexibility to consumers who want to drive Hyundai’s newest EVs without committing to a purchase or longer-term lease. The Evolve+ subscription service operates on a month-to-month basis, covering 1,000 miles, insurance, maintenance, registration, and road-side assistance at a starting price of $699 per […] More…
Prototype BMW iX2 EV Crossover Spied Charging At A Tesla Supercharger
It’s not something you see every day, that’s for sure. More…
VW Is Considering An Electric Pickup For The US Market
The American-made EV could be based on the upcoming Scout platform. More…
Ram 1500 REV Confirmed As The Name Of The Brand’s EV Pickup
Production is set to begin in 2024. More…
Volvo Says It Won’t Lower Its EV Prices To Follow Tesla
The Swedish company claims it has a strong demand for its EVs. More…
Tesla Cybertruck spotted with new front-end and monstrous wiper
A new Tesla Cybertruck beta prototype has been spotted and this time we get a good look at the front-end, which appears to have been updated, and it still has a monstrous windshield wiper. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 9, 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…
Ram claims it’s starting a ‘revolution’ with 1500 REV all-electric pickup truck
Ram officially announced the Ram 1500 REV, its first all-electric pickup truck, today, and the company claims that it is starting a revolution despite being late to electrification. More…
These new vertical solar systems are specially designed for farms
Ground-mount solar installer Sunstall has launched Sunzaun, a company that makes vertical solar systems for farms and agricultural settings. More…
Ford Teases Front End Of High Performance F-150 Lightning Demonstrator
F1 driver Daniel Riccardo was shown the whole truck. More…
Maybach’s first plug-in hybrid sedan gets nearly twice the all-electric range of a Toyota Prius
Mercedes-Maybach unveiled its first plug-in hybrid Thursday, the S 580 e sedan, marking a new era for the over 100-year-old luxury automaker. Despite being a PHEV, the Maybach S 580 e gets twice the all-electric range of Toyota’s fifth-generation Prius.. More…
Tesla Semi program manager explains pitch to fleet managers and importance of electric trucks
Tesla Semi program manager, Guthrie Gintzler, explained his pitch to fleet managers and the importance of electric trucks to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. More…
