Bird says it has decided “to fully exit three European countries (Germany, Sweden, and Norway), and to wind down operations in several dozen additional” without specifying which. Bird adds that a lack of regulatory frameworks, resulted in an oversupply of vehicles, making it difficult to compete. “All this invariably leads to sizable losses for operators […] More…
Rivian Stops Making R1T’s Powered Tonneau Cover To Redesign It
Reservation holders must now choose between a manual tonneau cover or none at all until Rivian finishes upgrading the feature. More…
Ola follows electric car unveiling with its cheapest electric scooter yet, the Ola S1 Air
Ola Electric is set on pushing India into the future of electric transportation, whether that means on four wheels or two. And with the company’s latest unveiling of the Ola S1 Air electric scooter, two-wheeled electric vehicles just got even more affordable. More…
Coherent announces integration of laser welding head vision system for EV battery and motor manufacturing
Coherent has unveiled HIGHvision, a machine vision system for laser-welding heads that it says greatly improves the efficiency of manufacturing EV batteries and motors. HIGHvision is a turnkey system consisting of machine vision hardware and software that enables laser welding heads to align to software-defined features on the workpiece in milliseconds and with high accuracy. […] More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Shines In Bjørn’s Banana Box Test
It’s so big that Bjørn Nyland ran out of boxes. More…
We Take A Close-Up Look At The Mercedes EQE SUV
Merc’s latest EV will hit US dealerships next year. More…
Rivian No Longer Offering Camp Kitchen On R1T
The Camp Kitchen is being redesigned along with the Gear Tunnel that stows it. More…
Chevrolet Updates Silverado EV Specs To Match The GMC Sierra
The Silverado EV now produces up to 754 hp according to Chevy, whereas 664 hp was claimed before. More…
Rivian R1T Truck Vs Rivian R1S 3-Row SUV: Siblings Compare Siblings
How will you decide which Rivian product is best for you? A truck bed is useful, but those extra seats … More…
Tesla Model Y Vs Genesis GV60 Performance: Which Is Quicker?
The Model Y isn’t the Performance version, but it does have the Acceleration Boost feature, which should make for a very close race. More…
GMC Sierra Denali EV Edition 1 Sold Out In Less Than 24 Hours
Interested buyers now have to join a waiting list. More…
Volvo EX90 battery size balances range, bidirectional charging
The upcoming Volvo EX90 electric SUV will offer bidirectional charging capability and be able to serve as a power bank for powering appliances on a camping trip, charging other EVs, or perhaps even powering the home as a backup, Volvo recently confirmed. While full details on the EX90 aren’t due until November 9, when the EX90 makes an… More…
After e-bikes started breaking in half, Fiido promises $10,000 against future frame snafus
Last week we reported on Fiido’s latest e-bike frame recall, which saw yet another one of its models demonstrate a propensity to break in half after several months of riding. Now the company is stepping up with a redesign and a $10,000 promise to make Fiido T1 e-bike owners feel more secure about their rides. More…
Tesla Supercharging Celebrates 10 Years
The first stations were launched in September 2012. More…
A city in China is planning an offshore wind farm so big that it could power all of Norway
The city of Chaozhou, in China’s Guangdong province, is going to build an offshore wind farm so large that it is expected to provide more power than all of Norway’s power plants combined. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 22, 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…
Tesla Production Sites By Model Assignment, Capacity: October 2022
The Tesla Semi entered “early production” in Nevada, while the Tesla Cybertruck status changed to “tooling” (in Texas). More…
Rivian (RIVN) halts powered tonneau cover production to redesign it (U: statement)
In a recent letter to current reservation holders of the R1T, Rivian has said it will halt the production and installation of the powered tonneau cover on all future deliveries. Those reservation holders can now choose between a manual tonneau cover or no cover at all while Rivian “upgrades” the powered version. Here are the details. More…
Rivian (RIVN)halts powered tonneau cover production to redesign it (U: statement)
In a recent letter to current reservation holders of the R1T, Rivian has said it will halt the production and installation of the powered tonneau cover on all future deliveries. Those reservation holders can now choose between a manual tonneau cover or no cover at all while Rivian “upgrades” the powered version. Here are the details. More…
Rivian (RIVN) tells reservation holders it is halting powered tonneau cover production to redesign it
In a recent letter to current reservation holders of the R1T, Rivian has said it will halt the production and installation of the powered tonneau cover on all future deliveries. Those reservation holders can now choose between a manual tonneau cover or no cover at all, while Rivian “upgrades” the powered version. Here are the details. More…
