The AA says the Highway Code should include more information on electric vehicles (EVs). More…
Almost Half Of UK Drivers Would Sign Up For Electric Car Lessons
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Gets EPA Range Rating
It should be able to drive about 25 miles (40 km) in all-electric mode. More…
Tesla Semi: What’s The Current Status Of Tesla’s Electric Hauler?
Tesla’s not yet cranking out Semis, but progress is clear. Tesla Semi production is slow and calculated for now. More…
Tesla (TSLA) secures lithium supply from upcoming mine in Australia
Tesla (TSLA) has signed a contract to secure lithium supply from an upcoming mine in Australia developed by Liontown. More…
Fisker is taking reservations for $29,900 Ohio-built Pear urban EV it hasn’t shown yet
Fisker on Tuesday announced that it is accepting reservations for its Pear electric car, despite not having actually shown said car yet. The company said this five-passenger “agile urban EV” will have a $29,900 starting price, with deliveries scheduled to start in 2024. Customers can pay $250 now for one reservation, and $100 for each additional… More…
EVs May Hold Key To Australian Automotive Manufacturing Revival
Australia used to also make its own cars, now it just imports them. More…
MG5 Electric to release in Europe in March
The British SAIC brand MG Motor has announced the market launch of its MG5 Electric station wagon in continental Europe in March. While UK prices are yet unknown, German prices will start at 38,490 euros. A cheaper base model is to follow later. The SAIC brand had already presented some of the MG5 Electric’s technical […] More…
BYD-ADL delivers 29 double-decker e-buses in London
In the UK, electric bus manufacturer BYD-ADL has supplied 29 BYD ADL Enviro400EV to Abellio London for use on Transport for London (TfL) route 63 between King’s Cross and Honor Oak. The manufacturer’s electric double-decker Enviro400EV is well known to London streets. BYD-ADL notes that the zero-emission double-decker buses have features that are tailor-made for […] More…
Owner Is Honest About His Tesla Plaid After Five Months Ownership
The Model S Plaid does acceleration better than any normal car on the road, but what about actually being a good daily? More…
Tesla Now Third Most Considered Luxury Brand, KBB Finds
Tesla continues to climb the luxury car buyer brand consideration ladder; it’s currently still behind Lexus and BMW. More…
Tesla signs lithium supply deal with Liontown
Tesla has signed another offtake agreement for lithium. Australia-based Liontown Resources says it has signed a five-year agreement with Tesla to supply lithium-spodumene concentrate from its Kathleen Valley project in Western Australia. Liontown said the supply is expected to begin in 2024. According to the agreement, 100,000 tons of the concentrate will be delivered in […] More…
Eurocell to build battery ‘gigafactory’ in Europe
A British-Korean company called Eurocell has announced plans to build a ‘gigafactory’ for battery cells in Western Europe. This will also produce cells for electric cars and will be built in two phases with an initial investment of 600 million pounds. The investment is equivalent to around 715 million euros. The special feature: as Eurocell […] More…
2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup Averages 47 MPGe, Weighs 9,063 Pounds
The 212.7 kWh Ultium battery alone tips the scales at 2,923 pounds—almost as much as a 2022 Honda Civic. More…
Genesis to bring the GV60 to Europe this year
Genesis will offer its GV60, the Hyundai luxury brand’s first electric model based on the group’s E-GMP platform, in Europe later this year. There is no further information on prices and the start of ordering yet, but that should follow soon. The manufacturer now officially confirms this after details on the technology and equipment of […] More…
GM Will Resume Bolt EV, EUV Production In Early April
This means the plant will stay idle for almost another two months. More…
Fisker begins accepting reservations for the Pear
Fisker has announced that it is now taking reservations for its second model, the Fisker Pear. The Californian carmaker is working with contract manufacturer Foxconn to produce the all-electric city car. The first models are scheduled for delivery in 2024. Customers can pre-order the Fisker Pear for $250 initially and then for $100 on second […] More…
Mercedes presents two AMG versions of the EQE
Following the EQS, Mercedes-AMG is expanding its electric car family with two models based on the smaller EQE. Both the EQE 43 4MATIC and EQE 53 4MATIC+ from AMG rely on an electric all-wheel-drive system with a “performance-oriented” design. Like the AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ shown at the IAA in September 2021, the EQE offshoots […] More…
Toyota wants to bring back the gear shift
Toyota is now working on a manual transmission simulation for electric cars, according to patents that have surfaced. Yes, you read that right. This involves a gearstick lever and a clutch pedal to pseudo-realise manual gear changes. However, the gear stick will remain more show than go: the actual gear changes are only simulated by […] More…
A case of plastic over aluminium
Containing thermal runaway, protecting EV occupants from fire and saving weight are all drivers for the application of new materials to batteries, and the battery case is a prime target for replacing aluminium alloy with plastics (writes Peter Donaldson). Multi-industry plastics specialist SABIC has recently re-engineered existing EV battery cases in two proof-of-concept exercises that […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 15, 2022
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…
