In the USA, the MIT spinoff SiTration has raised $2.35 million in pre-seed funding. This should enable the start-up to ramp up the development of its technology for the recovery of critical materials in the lithium-ion battery recycling process. SiTration says it has pioneered a new filtration membrane technology that can potentially eliminate the need […] More…
Hyundai shows two new studies & confirms Ioniq 5 N
Hyundai has unveiled the RN22e and the N Vision 74, two very different electric car studies from its N performance sub-brand. The Korean company has also confirmed that the Ioniq 5 N will debut in 2023. The study for the battery-electric RN22e builds on the recently unveiled Ioniq 6 and could thus provide a glimpse […] More…
Mini presents one-off electric convertible
The BMW brand Mini has unveiled its first – and so far only – all-electric Mini Cooper SE as a convertible. As yet, this one-off electric car is not for sale, but it’s looking like there’s hope for a series model. BMW is currently saying that the Mini convertible is “a unique specimen that shows […] More…
Affordable electric convertibles: Could Mini be working on one?
Where are the electric convertibles? It’s a niche that’s not at all represented in today’s market—and there hasn’t been a single new one since the Tesla Roadster. Now Mini has hinted that it’s thinking about the possibility of an electric convertible that’s not only compact but affordable—perhaps as… More…
Swytch shows off first pocket-sized electric bike battery for DIY e-bike conversion kit
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’d love an electric bicycle, but it’d be even more convenient if the battery fit into my pocket”? Ok fine, but lots of people actually have. And the UK-based e-bike conversion kit company Swytch made it happen with the newest edition of the brand’s easy to use electric bike conversion kit. More…
Panasonic Aims For 20% Boost In Battery Energy Density By 2030
New additives are mentioned as a potential solution.More…
Panasonic Aims For 20% Boost Of Battery Energy Density By 2030
New additives are mentioned as potential solution.More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 16, 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…
Kia EV9 Spotted Testing As Big And Tall Camouflaged Prototype
The production model seems to retain the concept’s massive size and angular style.More…
Report: BYD Soon Might Increase Monthly Production To 300,000 Cars
The shocking rumor is supported by reports about new manufacturing plants.More…
Tesla is getting closer to integrating Steam to take its gaming platform to whole new level
Elon Musk says that Tesla is getting closer to integrating Valve’s Steam to take its in-car gaming platform to a whole new level. More…
Germany: Plug-In Car Sales Continue To Decrease In June 2022
It’s a challenging time right now, as even all-electric cars are in the red.More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: World’s Tiniest Electric Police Car
In today’s age of police militarization, perhaps it’s time to take a step back and see how we could downsize some of the police gear used on our streets. Who needs a three axle gas-guzzling police tank when you could have a tiny electric police coupe?. More…
Biden administration announces $56 million for US solar manufacturing
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $56 million in funding to boost US solar manufacturing and recycling.. More…
Fisker Poaches BMW US Plant Executive To Lead Global Manufacturing
Alpay Uguz will oversee the EV startup’s efforts to achieve annual production of up to 1 million vehicles by 2027.More…
Polestar CEO shares pricing for upcoming Polestar 3 and 4 SUVs expected to compete with Porsche
Following a completed SPAC merger and fruitful first half of 2022, Polestar continues to ingrain itself in a growing EV market as a genuine contender. Although we won’t see the official debut of the Polestar’s next EV until October, CEO Thomas Ingenlath has shared the starting pricing of the Polestar 3. Additionally, Ingenlath shared insight on the pricing the Swedish automaker is aiming for on the Polestar 4.. More…
Podcast: Tesla plug as a standard, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Taiga Orca electric jetski, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss a push to make the Tesla plug standard, the launch of the Hyundai Ioniq 6, the Taiga Orca electric jetski, and more. More…
Elon Musk: Tesla is waiting for inflation to ‘calm down’ before finally reducing EV prices
Elon Musk says that Tesla is waiting for inflation to “calm down” before it can finally start reducing the prices of its electric vehicles, which have increased 20-30% over the last two years. More…
Polestar More Than Doubled EV Sales In H1 2022
However, the second quarter was noticeably slower than the first one.More…
New Shimano XT Di2 Is Perfect For Performance E-Mountain Bikes
Shimano’s new 12-speed drivetrain features Auto Shift and Free Shift technology.More…
