The European Union in Tuesday approved plans to ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars in member countries by 2035, after Germany successfully fought for a loophole for vehicles burning e-fuels. The proposed law will require all new passenger cars sold in EU countries to produce zero CO2 emissions from 2035, ramping up from a 2030 target of 50%… More…
Washington DC starts 1st phase of e-bus orders
In the USA, Washington DC’s Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has just ordered five 40-foot electric buses from Nova Bus and five from New Flyer. The purchase is part of the WMATA plan to fully decarbonise its bus fleets by 2042. WMATA’s plan to speed up its transition off fossil fuelled buses has been tightened […] More…
Tektro Partners With Bosch For E-Bike Antilock Braking Systems
The addition of Tektro to the Bosch ABS lineup broadens the application of this relatively new safety feature. More…
TBB electric buses bound for S.Carolina schools
In the USA, the South Carolina Department of Education has ordered 160 all-electric school buses from North American Daimler subsidiary Thomas Built Buses (TBB). The order is for the 160 Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley model with drive technology from Proterra. Thomas Built Buses says the purchase of the 160 units marks the largest single order of […] More…
Lamborghini presents first hybrid series model Revuelto
Lamborghini has presented the Revuelto, the successor to the Aventador. The Revuelto is the first production model from the Italian sports car manufacturer, which belongs to the Volkswagen Group, with a plug-in hybrid drive. This has an output of 1,015 hp and combines a V12 combustion engine at the rear with three electric motors, two […] More…
Tritium debuts US-made, NEVI-compliant DC fast chargers
Tritium makes DC fast chargers in Tennessee, and it’s now accepting orders for its first EV charging system for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. More…
Stena opens new battery recycling plant in Sweden
Swedish company Stena Recycling opens its new battery recycling facility in Halmstad, Sweden. The company also announced a new customer with the Norwegian battery company Freyr. The inauguration comes some 16 months after the start of construction. The initial recycling capacity is 10,000 tonnes, but is expected to increase in line with the growth of […] More…
CATL appoints new CEO for Europe
Mathias Hüttenrauch has been CEO of the European business of the Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL since March. This is a position that did not exist at the company before. This is reported by the German publication Automobilwoche. And Hüttenrauch himself confirmed his change of position on LinkedIn. The manager has gathered more than 30 […] More…
Hyundai joins forces with Advent on fuel cells
Hyundai Motor has just signed a joint development agreement with Advent Technologies, a US company that develops, manufactures, and assembles complete fuel cell systems. The agreement follows a successful fuel cell technology assessment. This assessment concluded evaluations of Advent’s proprietary Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) technology for supplying Hyundai’s high-temperature fuel cell needs. If the further […] More…
Faraday Future starts production of the FF 91
The Californian electric car start-up Faraday Future has announced the official start of production for its debut model, the FF 91. Although five years later than originally planned, the first units could soon be rolling out to customers. Initially, the electric car was supposed to roll off the production line in 2018, but the start-up […] More…
Amprius achieves battery energy density of 500 Wh/kg
The Californian battery developer Amprius Technologies says it has increased the energy density of its cells to around 500 Wh/kg or 1,300 Wh/l. Results from the Mobile Power Solutions testing institute have shown that the cells deliver an energy density of 504 Wh/kg or 1,321 Wh/l at 25 degrees Celsius. According to Amprius, the cells […] More…
Rivian Stock Jumps On Reports Of Higher-Than-Expected Q1 Deliveries
Rivian is expected to exceed 8,000 registrations in the first quarter, exceeding expectations by a thousand units. More…
Renault launches final testing phase of the Renault 5
As part of an extensive development programme, nine prototypes of the electric Renault 5 are currently undergoing final endurance tests. The platform, powertrain and battery of the test vehicles are already up to series standard. Now Renault also published the first background information on the new CMF-BEV platform. Visually, the prototypes, which are currently being […] More…
Farasis unveils concept for preventing thermal runaway
Lithium-ion pouch cells supplier Farasis Energy has developed a module design concept to prevent thermal runaway in its latest generation of pouch cells, Generation 4. Under new legislation, EV manufacturers have to ensure that their vehicles can withstand a thermal runaway for at least 5 minutes, to give their occupants time to escape to safety. […] More…
All-New Renault 5 EV Set For 2024 Reveal, Will Sit On The CMF-B EV Platform
The electric city car will feature a multi-link rear suspension and a 400-volt battery pack. More…
After price drop on Metacycle e-motorcycle, SONDORS teases electric dirt bike
The electric bicycle and e-motorcycle company SONDORS is teasing something new, and it looks a lot like an electric dirt bike. More…
Tesla poaches battery expert to fix its dry electrode issue
Tesla has poached a battery manufacturing expert to lead its dry electrode, which has been identified as one of the main bottlenecks for Tesla’s 4680 battery cell. More…
Extreme E’s May X Prix in Scotland will race EVs through a former coal mine
After releasing its tentative race schedule for season 3 in late 2022, we’ve known Extreme E has been planning an all-electric X Prix event in Scotland in May. However, today we have learned that the Scottish event will be a Hydro X Prix held at the site of a former coal mine before it’s revamped as a hydropower plant and wind farm. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 29, 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…
Rivian deletes Camp Kitchen and Tunnel Shuttle from Gear Shop
Rivian has deleted the Camp Kitchen, Tunnel Shuttle, and R1T Tent from its online gear shop. All three were previously listed as “not available yet” until earlier today when their entries disappeared. More…
