Mere months after announcing its expansion into several European markets, Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) is making quick moves to get more of its EVs on streets overseas. German car rental company SIXT has just signed on to purchase around 100,000 EVs from BYD that will be available to rent in Europe beginning this year. More…
Tesla’s Elon Musk To Buy Twitter After All, Twitter Will Accept
It appears Musk’s court case wasn’t going well, or too much was about to be revealed, so the CEO is offering the original deal. More…
The Weel EV-B Is A Self-Driving EV Cosplaying As An E-Bike
The bike is fully controlled by software and even has a self-balancing feature. More…
Wisk unveils autonomous four-seater eVTOL
Boeing-backed air-taxi company Wisk Aero has unveiled the Gen-6, an autonomous four-seater aircraft. Wisk says the eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft) is market-ready and can now apply for type certification by the FAA, the US Department of Transport Federal Aviation Authority. The autonomous aircraft carries four passengers without a pilot on board while […] More…
US: In September Kia EV6 Sales Decreased To The Lowest Level So Far
1,440 units delivered last month once again indicates supply constraints. More…
Aside From EVs, How Does Tesla Make Money In 2022?
While Tesla makes much of its money from its car business, it’s bringing in revenue from energy storage and regulatory credits. More…
“Off the shelf” battery pitched for niche EV makers, conversion projects
A UK-based company is launching an “off the shelf” EV battery pack aimed at conversions and niche vehicle manufacturers. Swindon Powertrain has already made an electric crate motor kit, but many have pointed out how battery packs themselves are difficult to source and configure, so the company decided to expand into that area as well. Specialist… More…
Sixt To Purchase 100,000 BYD EVs For Its European Fleet By 2028
The German car rental company has placed an initial order for several thousand BYD Atto 3 EVs, with deliveries to start in Q4 2022. More…
Mercedes announces improved performance for hybrid A & B Class
Mercedes-Benz has presented the model update for the A- and B-Class. Visually, the facelift is minimal, and the work under the hood has only been applied minimally. The plug-in hybrids are to receive a slight increase in electric power and new charging options are included. Mercedes-Benz first presented the plug-in hybrids in its compact models […] More…
Torqeedo appoints Fabian Bez as new CEO
Deutz has completed the reorganization of the management team at Torqeedo. On October 1, Fabian Bez took the helm for the maritime electric drive specialist, and will be supported by Heiko Vietmeier as commercial director as of November. The changes in the management team had become necessary because the long-time managing director Ralf Plieninger had […] More…
US: In Q3 General Motors Sold More Plug-Ins Than Ever
GM electrification is now ramping-up on all fronts. More…
EU Parliament wants a charger every 60 kilometres
The EU Parliament’s Transport Committee has presented its proposals for accelerating the expansion of the charging and H2 refuelling infrastructure. In some cases, the committee’s demands go beyond the plans of the EU Commission. The proposals – or officially the draft for a regulation – are not yet legally binding. They will now be discussed […] More…
Toyota, Honda and Nissan get Greenpeace thumbs-down for decarbonisation
According to a Greenpeace ranking of Japanese automakers, Toyota, Honda and Nissan made the bottom of the top ten when it comes to decarbonisation. The statement comes after an analysis of their supply chain and sales records. Pure “zero-emission vehicles made up less than 1% of their sales and noted slow progress in supply chain […] More…
Sales launch for the electrified GV70 in Europe
With the Electrified GV70, the third fully electric model from Genesis is now officially available in Europe. Following the sales launch, the first vehicles are to be delivered this month. The Electrified GV70 has been available for pre-order since July – since then, the base price of £64,405 has also been known in the UK. […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 4, 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…
Ford triples EV sales YOY with strong Mustang Mach-E growth and gains 3.1% electric vehicle market share
Ford released its September 2022 sales results Tuesday as the US automaker continues to see rising demand for its electric vehicles. Despite ongoing supply issues, Ford’s electric vehicle sales tripled (+197.3%) from last year, gaining 3.1% market share as the automaker looks to hit its goal of a 600,000 run rate by the end of 2023. More…
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 First Drive Review: Streamline Into My Heart
Hyundai’s all-electric sedan has looks that will divide, but 382 miles of range means this is an EV that could be easy to love. More…
Review: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 challenges Model 3 in range, revives sedans for the aero age
Driving range, the flexibility of over-the-air updates, and the packaging advantages of a dedicated electric vehicle platform have long been advantages of Tesla and its Model 3. The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 promises to have all that and more, in ways the Ioniq 5 crossover couldn’t quite deliver versus the Model Y. It’s the first of… More…
Tesla announces it’s moving away from ultrasonic sensors in favor of ‘Tesla Vision’
Tesla announced today that it is moving away from using ultrasonic sensors in its suite of Autopilot sensors in favor of its camera-only “Tesla Vision” system. More…
Renault 4 Concept Looks Quite Large And Chunky In This Teaser
This possibly previews the crossover alternative to the upcoming Renault 5 EV. More…
