At a technical workshop, Toyota gave details of its electrification strategy. Although the company continues to keep its technology open, it is aiming for ranges of up to 1,000 kilometres for BEVs from 2026 through improved batteries, before up to 1,500 kilometres should be possible shortly afterwards thanks to solid-state batteries. Japanese manufacturers have previously […] More…
Toyota’s Newly Revealed EV Plans Include 900-Mile Batteries
Under pressure from critics and investors alike, the Japanese carmaker appears to step up its electrification game. More…
See Lucid Air Catch Fire While Stationary In A Parking Lot
The electric luxury sedan was not connected to a charger. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 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…
Is Volkswagen hinting at an upcoming electric Beetle?
The iconic Volkswagen Bug may live on in the electric era after all. On Monday, Volkswagen revealed a new digital electric Beetle concept for an upcoming animated film set to hit theaters and Netflix next month. The question is, will it come alive. More…
Porsche Mission X design porn hopes to take Nurburgring trophy back from Tesla
Perhaps it was a coincidence that Porsche unveiled its Mission X concept electric vehicle a mere week after Tesla’s Model S Plaid with Track Package took the electric Nurburgring crown from the Taycan. The first bullet point in the Mission X press release was. More…
CharIN Now Offers Support For Tesla NACS Standardization
The CCS alliance will convene an open task force to align requirements with the goal of submitting NACS to the standardization process. More…
Giga Berlin Seen Gearing Up For End Of Q2
Tesla’s Giga Berlin appears busier than ever before the end of Q2 2023. More…
XPeng’s G6 arrives as competitor to Tesla Model Y in China, nabs over 25k orders in first 72 hours
Just three days after hitting showrooms and opening pre-orders, XPeng Motors’ G6 SUV is garnering a lot of hype in China as over 25,000 customers have already reserved one. This is encouraging news for the automaker, which has put a lot of faith into its latest model as the EV that will compete with the Tesla Model Y and help boost its delivery numbers this year. More…
Top charging services provider ABM announces its own brand of EV fast chargers and software
ABM, the largest installer of EV chargers in the US has decided to take some of its charger technology in-house. Together with the help of software developer Noodoe, the services provider has introduced a lineup of ABM branded EV chargers for the first time that support a range of outputs and charge speeds. More…
Fast Lane To Rivian Ownership: Drive Home R1T On Same Day At This Event
Customers who visit the brand’s Normal, Illinois plant next weekend might be able to buy the R1T at the ‘one-day sales event.’ More…
Ford Opens Cologne EV Center, Home Of Europe’s Electric Explorer SUV
Production of the electric Explorer starts this year, followed in mid-2024 by a second MEB-based EV dubbed a “sports crossover.” More…
2024 Cadillac Lyriq RWD To Get More EPA Range: 314 Miles
Previously, the manufacturer expected 308 miles. More…
Tesla Supercharger Sets Sail: GM-Owned Pure Watercraft To Use NACS
Boat manufacturer Pure Watercraft to use the Tesla charging standard on its product. More…
Decathlon’s Magic Bike Concept Could Hold The Key For Future E-Bikes
The concept takes the form of a cargo bike with unique battery optimization capabilities. More…
GM’s Cruise Says Robotaxi Did Not Block Responders In SF Shooting
A Cruise AV was filmed stopped in the middle of the road during the incident that resulted in nine people being injured. More…
GaN switch for 400 V powertrains
Power Integrations has developed a 900 V flyback switching chip with a gallium nitride transistor for more efficient 400 V powertrain designs (writes Nick Flaherty).
The InnoSwitch3-AQ uses the company’s proprietary PowiGaN transistor to… More…
Electrogenic reveals customer Jaguar E-Type with drop-in EV kit
EV company Electrogenic has revealed the first customer Jaguar E-Type (or XK-E) fitted with one of its plug-and-play, ‘drop-in’ EV conversion kits.
The package, which is available worldwide through Electrogenic’s partner… More…
Keolis to operate new Stockholm electric bus network
The Northern European public transport operator Keolis has been awarded a ten-year contract to operate and maintain bus routes around Stockholm. Eighty per cent of distances undertaken by the company will be covered by electric buses; the remaining vehicles will be biodiesel buses. The contract comes from the Stockholm Regional Transport Authority Trafikförvaltningen and has […] More…
100 Hyundai electric cars for UK building supplies firm
UK building materials supplier Nicholls & Clarke is going to include nearly 100 electric cars from Hyundai in its fleet. The Ioniq 5s and Ionic 6 electric vehicles will be the company’s first EVs. The company says its managers and sales representatives will drive Ioniq 5s, while employees at the director level will also have […] More…
