Kia is investing more than $200 million in its West Point plant in the state of Georgia to expand it for the production of the all-electric EV9. The West Point plant is currently being rebuilt to enable the assembly of the EV9 from the second quarter of 2024. Kia now says this expansion will cost […] More…
BMW Targets 50,000 BEV Sales In The United States This Year
That’s more than triple the 15,584 electric vehicles BMW sold in the US in 2022. More…
Audi is negotiating with SAIC over platform use
The rumour that Audi is considering buying an electric car platform from a competitor in China for the first time is getting new food for thought. According to an agency report, Audi is said to be negotiating with the Chinese car group SAIC about the purchase of an electric car platform from IM Motors. This […] More…
Nio ET5, EL7 Get 5-Star Ratings In New, More Stringent Euro NCAP Crash Tests
The two Chinese-made EVs will soon be sold in Europe. More…
Ineos Grenadier Demonstrator FCEV Debuts At Goodwood Festival Of Speed
Ineos said the Grenadier Demonstrator uses BMW’s FCEV tech. More…
Kia To Spend Over $200 Million To Build EV9 3-Row SUV In Georgia
The EV9 will be built at Kia’s plant in West Point from the second quarter of 2024. More…
Nio delays plans for proprietary battery plant
Nio postpones producing its own electric car batteries due to market developments. According to local media, the Chinese startup has set back equipment purchases for its battery factory. Nio says plans for the plant have not been cancelled but rescheduled. “Based on business needs, we have postponed the mass production of batteries,” a Nio spokesperson […] More…
Germany: Tesla to begin factory expansion process in July
Tesla is not only planning to double its production capacity for electric cars as part of the expansion of its factory in Germany, but also for batteries. Thus, public participation in the approval process for the expansion of the Tesla factory in Grünheide will be initiated from 19 July 2023. This is according to a […] More…
Renault Scenic E-Tech Electric Teased Ahead Of September 4 Debut
The 2024 Scenic E-Tech Electric will become Renault’s second compact EV after the Megane E-Tech Electric. More…
MG EX4 Hot EV Revealed On Twitter Ahead Of Goodwood Debut
The all-electric hot hatch concept pays homage to the Metro 6R4 Group B rally car of the early 1980s. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Bodies-In-White Leaked Photo Shows EV Truck’s Structure
The two skeletons have no body panels attached to them and seem to be prepared for assembly. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 12, 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…
This startup’s solar + storage kit comes in an ‘oil’ barrel
Italian startup Barrel is packing solar modules, inverters, and battery storage into “oil” barrels – here’s why and how they work. More…
Flying electric car takes off in the US as CEO discusses industry’s future [Video]
Flying cars are becoming closer to reality than what sci-fi movies may lead you to believe. Another electric flying car “took flight” this week in the US. CEO Doron Merdinger of Miami-based Doroni Aerospace successfully piloted a two-seater personal vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that fits in your garage. More…
US: BEV Registrations Amounted To Almost 450,000 In Jan-May 2023
Close to 100,000 units were deployed in May alone. More…
Tesla’s Price War Nearly Drove This EV Subscription Company Out Of Business
Autonomy Inc. revised its strategy after EV price cuts jeopardized its plans. More…
DeSantis vetoed $377M in free energy-efficiency money despite extreme Florida heat
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) just turned down $377 million in free federal energy-efficiency money despite Florida suffering ever-hotter temperatures. More…
Dutch e-bike company VanMoof makes last-ditch effort to avoid bankruptcy
After a rollercoaster of a financial year, once-darling e-bike company VanMoof appears to be unable to pay its bills. The major Dutch electric bike maker has just applied for and received a postponement of payment from a Dutch court and is temporarily closing its stores. More…
GM Reportedly Shipped First 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV To US
A report from Mexico claims Blazer EV production at the Ramos Arizpe plant has reached 65 vehicles per hour. More…
Kia expands Georgia plant to produce electric EV9 SUV with $200M investment
Kia is expanding its only manufacturing plant in the US to make room for its first electric three-row SUV. The Kia EV9 will be the automaker’s first EV assembled in North America. Assembly will begin at its West Point, Georgia, plant next year. More…
