LG Chem has secured lithium from North America. The South Korean chemical company has signed offtake agreements with Piedmont Lithium for a total of 200,000 metric tons of spodumene concentrate (SC6). In addition, LG has also taken a financial stake in Piedmont. Starting in the third quarter of 2023, Piedmont will supply 50,000 metric tons […] More…
Volvo CEO Says Tiptoeing Towards Full EV Adoption Is A Bad Idea
The Swedish company’s chief commented on competitors moving too slowly into EVs. More…
Bentley prepares for EV production in 2026
Bentley has now begun construction of a “Launch Quality Center” and “Engineering Technical Center” at its main Crewe plant in preparation for its transition to an all-electric car brand. Meanwhile, Bentley announced the launch of its first BEV model for 2026 – a year later than initially planned. The new buildings, in which Bentley is […] More…
Toyota bZ4X Price Cut By More Than $4,000 In China To Boost Sales
The electric SUV now starts under $25,000 in the highly competitive Chinese market. More…
Ford to use LFP cells in Mustang Mach-E this year already
Ford will offer its Mustang Mach-E electric model in Europe with LFP battery cells before the end of 2023. Detailed technical aspects and prices for the electric SUV with the new battery variant have yet to be made available. But the manufacturer surprises with a statement on charging performance. Ford previously announced this step for […] More…
VW’s Best-Selling SUV, The Tiguan, To Go All-Electric In 2026
The all-new, zero-emissions SUV might be called ID. Tiguan. More…
Europa hydrogen-powered truck to launch later this year
Zepp.solutions has unveiled more specifications and the name for its new hydrogen fuel cell powered truck, the Europa, which is designed as a zero-emissions alternative to the diesel 4x 2 tractor unit. It can pull an ISO trailer (13.6 m/45 ft container), and is based on a proven chassis from a major truck manufacturer. With […] More…
Genesis puts price tag on Electrified GV70 in the US
The Electrified GV70 will start at 65,850 dollars in the US, South Korean carmaker Genesis announced. It is the first electric GV70 model and the third electric car from Genesis. The Electrified GV70 is also the first model assembled in the US. At the factory in Montgomery, Alabama, to be exact. The Electrified GV70 is […] More…
Tesla Offers $5,000 Trade-In Boost For Older Model S/X Vehicles
The offer only applies to cars that have unlimited Supercharging enabled. More…
Tesla defends itself against allegations that it fired employees over union push
Tesla has released a blog post defending itself against allegations that it fired employees at Gigafactory New York over a push to unionize. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 16, 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…
Nissan LEAF EVs will power evacuation centers in Japan when disaster strikes
This week, Nissan Motor and Kotohira Town announced a new agreement to utilize electric vehicles, including the Nissan LEAF, as “driving storage batteries” to power evacuation centers in the event a natural disaster strikes Japan. More…
Here comes the world’s first offshore wind seaweed farm
E-commerce giant Amazon is funding the world’s first commercial-scale offshore wind seaweed farm that will sit between turbines – and this project has the potential to achieve a lot of great things. More…
Tesla tries to get owners of older Model S/X vehicles to upgrade with enticing offer
Tesla is attempting to get owners of older Model S and Model X vehicles with unlimited Supercharging to upgrade to a new car with an enticing new offer. More…
New Jersey will now require all-electric car sales by 2035
All new cars sold in New Jersey will have to be zero emissions from 2035, Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) announced yesterday. More…
Tesla Tops BMW For 2022 US Luxury Car Sales, And It’s Not Even Close
Tesla had nearly 485,000 new car registrations in the US in 2022 compared to BMW’s ~330,000 and Mercedes’ ~270,000. More…
Volkswagen says its best-selling SUV will go electric as the ID.Tiguan
Volkswagen’s best-selling SUV, the Tiguan, will live on in the electric age. The electric SUV will be built at its main plant in Wolfsburg and is tipped to be called the ID.Tiguan. More…
Tesla recall: Full Self-Driving Beta poses “an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety”
Under the request of federal regulators, Tesla is due to push an update that will restrict the behavior of its most controversial driver-assistance system, labeled Full Self-Driving Beta, because it poses “an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.” The recall, detailed by the NHTSA Thursday, affects 362,758 vehicles, including the… More…
AddMotor M-340 review: A fat-tire electric trike that can do burnouts?!
Electric trikes are a quickly growing segment of the e-bike market in the US, largely thanks to recent high-profile launches of popular new models. But the AddMotor M-340 electric trike has been around for years as a staple of the fat tire e-trike segment. It recently received some nice upgrades, so we decided to put the newest version of the e-trike to the test. More…
Massive 58-Mile Indoor Cycling Path Envisioned In Dubai
The mega-project hopes to usher in alternative means of mobility while protecting commuters from Dubai’s harsh weather conditions. More…
