It was a huge year for EV battery plants in the US, to the tune of $73 billion. More…
Electric Car Battery Investments Skyrocketed In 2022
Rivian’s DC Fast Charging Network Reaches The East Coast
A keen observer posted some photos of an upcoming station in North Carolina. More…
EMT Madrid prepares to launch first high-speed bus line
In the Spanish capital, the public transport operator EMT Madrid has presented the first high-speed electric bus line. The line connects the districts of Valdebebas and Sanchinarro with the Ramón y Cajal Hospital over 31 kilometres and will be served by ten electric buses from Irizar from May. The route is considered a high-speed line […] More…
Tesla is mulling Mexico plant, report suggests
Tesla may be considering a Mexican factory to further grow manufacturing capacity, according to a recent Reuters report—and it may be looking in the states of Nuevo Leon or Hidalgo. The automaker hasn’t confirmed plans for a new factory, but job postings have hinted at plans to build one in Monterrey, a city close to the U.S.-Mexico border… More…
Contargo to set up heavy truck charging network in Germany
The German logistics company Contargo is planning to set up the largest private charging network for heavy electric trucks in Germany. In the course of this year, 33 fast chargers are to be set up at 14 locations in the country. Contargo brought the charging infrastructure manufacturer SBRS on board as its technology partner. The […] More…
LG Innotek presents wireless battery management system
LG Innotek, a company belonging to the South Korean conglomerate LG, has developed a wireless 800-volt battery management system for electric vehicles. The solution is designed to make battery packs smaller and lighter. Production is scheduled to start next year. The wireless BMS is embedded in a high-frequency communication module that combines essential components for […] More…
This DIY kit lets you build your own street-legal tiniest car in the world
The Peel P50, produced in the early 1960s, was the smallest production automobile in the world. And now a new kit allows handy folks to build their own replica, although this time, it’s electric. More…
PowerCell to develop aviation fuel cells
PowerCell is developing the next generation of fuel cells for aviation as part of the EU’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking. The Swedish specialist has joined the ‘Newborn’ project, which aims to develop a megawatt-class fuel cell propulsion system for aircraft. Project Newborn is one of a total of 20 projects in the Clean Aviation Joint […] More…
VinFast delays customer deliveries in the USA
VinFast has said that it will delay the first deliveries to its customers in the United States until the second half of February after it finishes updating the vehicles with the latest software. VinFast started to ship its first batch of 999 electric vehicles in November last year, but has not delivered them to customers […] More…
Porsche plans electric seven-seater for 2027
Porsche’s new electric flagship should be launched in 2027 and will be a seven-seater, off-road-capable luxury crossover. Porsche previously announced that it is working on an electric SUV positioned above the familiar models. Now, the first possible technical data has surfaced. According to information from British magazine Autocar, the SUV will be more than five […] More…
Enhancing hybrid power capacitor safety
Capacitor battery developer Kurt Energy has outlined how it complements the inherent safety of its 18650Y and 21700Y hybrid power capacitors and provides protection against abuse and external causes of fire. It uses a device it calls a CID, which interrupts the current when the cell pressure builds up too fast, typically at about 10 […] More…
Hertz has fewer Tesla than planned
The fleet of the international car rental agency Hertz includes a total of 48,344 Teslas. And that, even though it had reportedly ordered 100,000 Model 3 that were to be delivered by the end of last year. According to Hertz, its US-Fleet counted a total of 428,700 vehicles by 31 December 2022. Eleven per cent […] More…
BMW could get financial boost to built electric Mini in the UK
BMW ist reportedly negotiating with the British Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to receive a 75 million pound (about 84.5 million euros) grant in order to continue production of the electric Mini at its plant in Cowley on the outskirts of Oxford. This comes after British media reported in October, that the […] More…
Sandy Munro Weighs In On The Aptera, Says It’s Better Than He Was Hoping For
This isn’t the first time the well-known automotive engineer says nice things about the upcoming solar EV. More…
Tesla’s former head of AI joins Elon Musk-founded OpenAI
Tesla’s former head of AI, Andrej Karpathy, announced that he is joining OpenAI, an AI startup originally co-founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. More…
Renewables supplied nearly 75% of new US electrical generating capacity in 2022
Renewable energy provided 74.1% of new utility-scale generating capacity in the US last year, according to new data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that was reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 8, 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…
Deal: Fanttik’s new X8 Nano Electric Ball Pump helps you play like the professionals
The Fanttik X8 Nano Electric Ball Pump, a palm-sized powerhouse that debuts in February, inflates sports balls quickly and precisely so you can focus on playing – and winning – your game. The new product adds to Fanttik’s best-known and best-selling lineup of flagship products like the X8 Apex portable tire inflator and X8 tire pump for motorcycles. For a limited time you can get 30% off the X8 Nano Electric Ball Pump bringing it to $49.47 (Reg $69.97) with code PRX8NANO and the $10 coupon currently on Amazon.. More…
Tesla cut the price of its electric cars in half over five years, and it might do it again
Tesla has managed to cut the price of its electric cars in half over five years, and it might do it again with its next-generation vehicle platform. More…
Bank of America introduces new EV financing bundle with auto loans and charging
Bank of America revealed Wednesday a new bundle program allowing EV buyers to finance their electric vehicle chargers alongside their auto loans.. More…
