Tesla is still looking to hire a person to be in charge of the entire Gigafactory Texas – a role often known as a plant director. The search comes amid Tesla trying to ramp up production at the factory, but the company remains vague about the current output. More…
GMC Hummer EVs Are “Sold Out For Two Years Or More”
Production accelerated to 750 units in September, but that’s just a small drop in the big sea of orders. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 31, 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…
2023 Skoda Enyaq RS iV Debuts As Brand’s Second Electric RS Model
It features the same 295-horsepower dual-motor AWD powertrain and 82-kwh battery as the Enyaq Coupe RS iV, but it’s more practical. More…
We visited ECD Automotive’s new facility where it’s building electric Jaguar E-Types with Tesla motors
After visiting ECD Automotive Design’s original footprint in Florida earlier this year, the custom EV conversion specialists invited us back for a tour of its its new 100,000 square-foot facility up the street. It’s here that the company is setting up a second assembly line to build all-electric versions of the Jaguar E-Type to join all the classic Land Rovers it has been converting for years. More…
Meet the UK’s fastest EV charger: 62 miles of range in 3 minutes
UK charging network operator Gridserve has installed a 360 kW-capable electric vehicle charger – which the company claims is the UK’s fastest – at its pioneering electric forecourt in Braintree, Essex. More…
Super73 Z Miami First Ride Review: A Cool And Casual Commuter
The entry-level e-bike goes light on the wallet and heavy on fun. More…
Arrival Ditching UK Production For US To Tap Into EV Tax Credit
Brought to you by the Inflation Reduction Act. More…
EV Charging Infrastructure Series Episode Six: Shell Recharge Solutions
We speak with CEO Andreas Lips about the electric future of a traditional energy company. More…
Blink Charging creates an effortless EV charging experience with new Plug&Charge tech
Blink Charging (BLNK), one of the leading EV charging companies across North America and Europe, is unleashing Plug&Charge technology to make an effortless experience, prompting further zero-emission adoption. More…
Electric Bike Maker Kakuka Introduces The Rampage Fat-Tire E-Bike
The futuristic Rampage is available in two versions and packs a Bafang motor pumping out either 750W or 1,000W of power. More…
GMC announces HUMMER EV electric bike with all-wheel-drive to complement electric supertruck
The massively excessive GMC HUMMER EV is known as a “supertruck,” and now the automaker is announcing a “super e-bike” to go with it. The newly unveiled GMC HUMMER EV ALL-WHEEL DRIVE EBIKE will serve as a companion vehicle for the massive electric truck.. More…
This solar + microgrid storage depot can charge 70 electric buses
Montgomery County, Maryland, is on a roll. Earlier this month, it deployed the single largest electric school bus fleet – 86 – in the US. Now 70 of the county’s electric buses will be powered at a solar-powered, microgrid energy storage depot in Brookville. More…
British Sports Car Maker Caterham Considering Bespoke Electric Sports Car
The company doesn’t simply want to make an electric version of the Seven, because it would be too heavy. More…
GM EVs Will Qualify For Full $7,500 Tax Credit In 2-3 Years: CEO
Mary Barra estimates that’s how long it will take the carmaker to meet all battery sourcing and manufacturing requirements. More…
Stellantis’ Jeep joint venture files for bankruptcy, setting expiry in China
Months after announcing plans to terminate its Jeep joint venture in China with GAC Group, the Stellantis JV has officially filed for bankruptcy. Following the approval by GAC, Stellantis’ Jeep production overseas will cease, putting an end to a joint venture that began in 2010. More…
Fleet Advantage wants to procure 100 electric trucks
Fleet Advantage, a US heavy-duty truck leasing provider, has announced the procurement of 200 US Class 8 electric heavy-duty trucks. The 200 electric trucks will be available to the provider’s customers from 2023. Fleet Advantage is not yet providing further details, such as from which manufacturer or manufacturers the trucks will be ordered. According to […] More…
Tradelink orders 15 Volvo VNR Electric trucks
Californian haulage company Tradelink Transport has ordered 15 all-electric VNR Electric heavy-duty trucks from Volvo Trucks North America. These 15 electric trucks will make up almost 30 per cent of Tradelink Transport’s total fleet. Ten of the 15 Volvo VNR Electric were purchased with financial support from California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher […] More…
Watch Xpeng VTOL Flying Electric Car Successfully Complete First Flight
It’s a massive 2-ton vehicle with a huge drone strapped to the roof that just successfully completed its maiden flight. More…
Translink orders 100 electric buses from Wrightbus
Northern Ireland bus operator Translink has ordered 100 electric buses from Wrightbus – including 60 for the Belfast Metro Network and 40 for the Ulsterbus network operating outside Belfast. All the new electric buses are due to start operating in summer 2024. According to the partners, the buses ordered are partly examples of the double-decker […] More…
