General Motors and Samsung SDI are planning a joint battery cell factory in the USA. This is to be built with an investment of more than 3 billion dollars and go into operation in 2026. There is a surprise in the cell format that the new partners want to produce together. The factory, whose exact […] More…
Northvolt launches aviation battery system development via Cuberg
Northvolt subsidiary Cuberg reports progress in developing its lithium metal batteries as it is now embarking on developing a fully integrated high-performance battery system for aviation. Cuberg first published externally validated performance data on its lithium metal cell technology in July 2022 and has now produced a 20 Ah lithium metal pouch cell in a […] More…
Nano One Materials improves battery production process
Canadian battery developer Nano One Materials has released an update on its plans for LFP and other cathode materials. Nano One plans to systematically accelerate the commercialisation of its One Pot process, starting with 200 tonnes per year. Production is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2023 at the Candiac facility in the […] More…
Lucid Gravity electric SUV is being road-tested, official debut soon
California’s Lucid Motors today revealed a couple of first photos of its upcoming Gravity electric SUV undergoing testing—in camouflaged form—on U.S. public roads. The Gravity is due for a production start in 2024, with an official debut, specification details, and an opening of the reservation queue all expected soon this… More…
Mini rumoured to be considering building EVs in Mexico
Mini is considering building electric cars in North America in the future to gain access to US subsidies. According to a media report, an electric crossover from Mini could go into production at BMW’s Mexican plant in San Luis Potosi in the second half of the decade. Internal combustion sedans of the 2 and 3 […] More…
Coke Canada Bottling launches EV truck fleet with Volvo
Volvo Trucks North America announced Coca-Cola Canada Bottling is acquiring six Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a pilot program in the Greater Montreal Area. The six trucks are the first Class 8 battery-electric trucks in the distributor’s fleet. Coke Canada Bottling runs 650 heavy-duty vehicles, and the company targets reducing carbon emissions by […] More…
Cupra premieres 100% electric SUV and virtual sportscar
Cupra has unveiled its first all-electric SUV coupe, the Tavascan, to be launched in 2024.
The Tavascan is based on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform, and More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 22, 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…
NIO Planning Small Budget EVs For European Expansion
A new affordable sub-brand, codenamed Firefly, will launch next year. More…
Why putting rooftop solar on all US warehouses is a no-brainer – in numbers
The US has more than 450,000 warehouses and distribution centers – that’s 16.4 billion square feet of rooftop space ripe for hosting solar panels. More…
Tesla Production Sites By Model Assignment, Capacity: April 2023
The production potential of all plants exceeds 2 million units annually. More…
Tesla Energy Storage Business Is Booming: Q1 2023 Results
The company more than quadrupled deployment of battery energy storage systems to nearly 4 GWh. More…
2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium: InsideEVs 70 MPH Range Test
The Mach-E proves once again it’s one of the longest-range EVs in its segment. More…
Want A Lightyear 0 But Don’t Have $277K? Now Is Your Chance To Buy A Prototype
Lightyear is trying to come back from the dead by auctioning off test vehicles. More…
Weird Alibaba: This cute little Chinese EV is the world’s smallest box truck
Box trucks are convenient for when you have to move a large amount of cargo around. But what if only you need to lug around a small amount of cargo, yet don’t want to give up your U-Haul vibes? That’s when you’ll want to call on the world’s smallest box truck, which just happens to be perfect for this week’s edition of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.. More…
CA hits EV target ahead of schedule. It’s not the first place to do so, and won’t be the last
California has reached 1.5 million electric vehicle sales two years ahead of its planned 2025 target for the sales milestone, according to the California Energy Commission. More…
Scania and Northvolt’s new EV battery can power a truck for 1.5M km
Swedish commercial vehicle maker Scania and Swedish battery startup Northvolt today unveiled a battery cell that they claim can power a heavy electric truck for 1.5 million kilometers (932,056 miles). More…
VW subsidiary PowerCo is building a 90 GWh battery factory in Canada
Volkswagen has unveiled further details about its battery factory in St Thomas, Canada. It will be PowerCo’s largest cell factory to date, create 3,000 jobs, and produce up to 90 GWh of battery cells per year. The Volkswagen Group is investing up to €4.8 billion until 2030, which, according to a statement published by the […] More…
CAKE launches the new IPM e-bike motor
Swedish company CAKE, which makes electric motorcycles, has introduced a new electric IPM motor, the Jante.
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WAE launches mass-market battery intelligence software
WAE Technologies (WAE) has launched a battery intelligence software package called Elysia, which is designed to improve the life, safety, usable energy… More…
