But Tesla did not slow down and actually strengthened as the top BEV brand. More…
Germany: Plug-In Car Sales Decreased In January 2023
Infineon confirms German chip plant with record investment
Infineon has confirmed that it is moving ahead with a new plant in Dresden, Germany, to expand its chip manufacturing capacity. The supplier is still seeking public funding of around one billion euros yet plans to five billion in the plant – the largest single investment in Infineon’s history. The Board’s agreement on the ambitious […] More…
Greening Corporate Fleets initiative calls on EU to quicken EV transition
In an open letter to the EU Commission, some 30 companies like Uber, Ikea, Coca-Cola, or Leaseplan demand that only electric company cars and delivery vans be allowed in the European Union from 2030. From then, no new ICE cars or vans should be allowed in company fleets. The companies, including Tesco, SAP, Umicore and […] More…
EV Adoption Grew To Over 16% In California In 2022
Nearly 300,000 battery-electric vehicles took to California’s roads last year. More…
Petition seeks pedestrian sounds on 9M older EVs, hybrids
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is considering whether to apply a recently implemented rule to millions of older vehicles. The rule requires EVs and hybrids to have noisemakers to alert pedestrians. Passed in 2018, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 requires EV and hybrid passenger cars manufactured on or… More…
Porsche to design 3D-printed battery gigafactories for Sakuu [update]
Porsche Consulting will design lithium-metal and solid-state battery maker Sakuu’s first 3D-printing gigafactory for commercial production – and Sakuu has now printed its 3D batteries for the first time. More…
Schwalbe Is Developing E-Bike Tires Made Of Recycled Materials
The German bike tire company is working with fellow German firm Pyrum Innovations to recycle used bike tires. More…
VW to build another EV model in Wolfsburg
VW’s main plant in Wolfsburg has been awarded the contract for an additional electric model from 2026. The vehicle is to be an electric compact SUV model. As part of the investment planning, which was initially postponed in autumn, the decision has now been made to locate the development and construction of an all-electric compact […] More…
VinFast Founder No Longer Putting His Own Money Into The EV Maker
Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong currently “has no plans” to personally invest further in VinFast, the EV maker’s CEO said. More…
BP to invest billions in charging network in the USA with Hertz
BP wants to pump one billion US dollars into the development of charging infrastructure in the USA by 2030. Part of this investment will go towards the construction of charging facilities at the car rental company Hertz. Both players are planning a US-wide fast charging network at Hertz locations. Both the announcement of the billion-dollar […] More…
Tesla fires dozens of employees at Giga New York after unionization effort
Tesla has fired dozens of employees at Gigafactory New York after a new unionization effort was launched this week, according to a new complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board. More…
This Kawasaki-Powered Nissan Leaf Shows What The Future Of Hot Rodding Looks Like
It’s the best of both worlds: EV and ICE. More…
Hamburg to allow e-taxis only from 2025
No new cabs with internal combustion will be allowed to hit the road in Hamburg from 1 January 2025, Hamburg’s transport senator Anjes Tjarks announced. Hamburg is thus the first federal state in Germany to only allow new cabs with alternative drives. Tjarks hopes that other cities will follow the Hanseatic city’s example. “We hope […] More…
Munro MK_1 Electric Off-Roader Makes Show Debut, Starts At £49,995
UK startup decided the Low Carbon Agriculture 2023 show in Stoneleigh, UK, was a proper venue for the rugged MK_1’s introduction. More…
Tracker unveils new 60-mile range electric UTV with dumping bed
The new Tracker OX EV electric UTV has just been unveiled, showing off its long range design that’s optimized for work around a ranch, farm or other off-road work site. More…
Volkswagen Golf On Track To Be Reborn As All-Electric Hatchback
The Golf GTI will also become an EV, thus retiring the current GTX performance moniker. More…
Ford aims to secure 8 per cent EV margins
Ford wants to achieve eight per cent margins on its next-generation electric vehicles, set to hit the road by the middle of this decade. However, the automaker expects it will take several years to offset a cost disadvantage of up to 8 billion dollars over competitors. According to Reuters, Ford CFO John Lawler expects that […] More…
Tesla starts up battery plant in Grünheide
Production of the first battery components has kicked off at Tesla’s German factory in Grünheide. Jörg Steinbach, Brandenburg’s Minister of Economic Affairs, informed the state parliament after visiting the factory. Tesla itself has not yet commented on the commissioning. For the time being, the factory is only producing individual components. Further production steps have been […] More…
Tesla’s New Hardware 4.0 Autopilot Computer Leaks: Here’s What We Know So Far
We’ll start with the bad news: it’s impossible to retrofit on older cars. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 15, 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…
