Nio has presented its business figures for the second quarter of 2022. The Chinese manufacturer delivered 25,059 electric cars from April to June. While this is an increase of 14.4 per cent compared to last year, the financial figures must bear the weight of the investment-intensive build-up of the business. Nio continued to grow in […] More…
Jeep Recon EV: Electric Wrangler “brother” is one of three production-bound EVs revealed
Jeep on Thursday revealed what it called the next phase of its shift to an all-electric lineup for Europe by 2030 and a target of half EV sales by then in the U.S. The first of these fully electric models to arrive—revealed in March as one of Stellantis’ 25 U.S.-bound EVs by 2030—will be the Avenger. Jeep says the Avenger compact… More…
Jeep Reveals Three New Electric SUVs Coming To Market By 2024
The first will be the Jeep Avenger for Europe in 2023, then the Recon and Wagoneer S which are global models coming in 2024. More…
Jeep Reveals Three New Electric SUV Coming To Market By 2024
The first will be the Jeep Avenger for Europe in 2023, then the Recon and Wagoneer S which are global models coming in 2024. More…
Kleanbus shows platform to retrofit diesel to e-buses
British company Kleanbus presents an advanced modular EV platform to quickly turn any bus from ICE to fully electric. Moreover, Kleanbus utilises motors free from permanent magnets, so these do not require rare earth materials. Kleanbus says they developed the retrofit solution called Repower alongside Tier I suppliers but leaves these undisclosed. The company also […] More…
Ford announces first specs for the E-Transit Custom
Ford Pro has now announced details of the all-electric E-Transit Custom, which is scheduled to go into production in the second half of 2023. Above all, the two-tonne towing capacity is notable. No prices have been announced yet, however. The E-Transit Custom is one of four new electric commercial vehicle models that Ford Pro plans […] More…
BYD to launch EV production in Thailand in 2024
BYD is ramping up an electric car plant in Thailand. The Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer’s plant in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is expected to be operational in 2024 and have an annual capacity of 150,000 electric cars. The news comes on the heels of an announcement by Thai industrial developer WHA, who signed a […] More…
Chinese Hummer EV knock-off comes with 4 motors and its own crab walk
Dongfeng has unveiled what is being referred to as a “Hummer EV knock-off,” and it features its own impressive four-electric-motor powertrain and crab walk. More…
Kia and Deutsche Bahn announce battery second life cooperation
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and Kia have entered into a strategic partnership for the connection use of used electric car batteries. The goal is to turn batteries that are already in use into high-performance energy storage units. The Deutsche Bahn startup Encore will take over procurement and production. With this cooperation, the companies want […] More…
Scania to dump the combustion engine by 2040
Scania Group wants to dispense with the combustion engine by 2040 and only launch battery-electric vehicles, said Christian Levin, President and CEO of Scania and CEO of Volkswagen’s Traton in an interview. With this formulation, Scania is venturing ahead of its competition in the truck market. However, speaking to Eurotransport.de, Levin admitted that the general […] More…
It’s either going with the times or hitting the road for Buick dealers
The GM subsidiary plans to launch the Electra EV next year and wants to sell only electric cars (and SUVs) by 2030. For dealerships wanting to walk in step with the change, this will entail some retooling, but for others, the company is offering buy-out. Since Buick requires dealers to invest in their own charging […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 7, 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…
Sono Motors is on track to put over 32,000 solar electric vehicles on roads this decade
Sono Motors is trying its damndest to stay at the top of everyone’s news feed this week. In addition to announcing it has received over 20,000 reservations for its upcoming Sion solar EV, Sono Motors has announced a new partnership for retrofit solar implementation on city buses. Additionally, car subscription platform FINN has upped its previous Sion reservation up to 12,600 units, bringing Sono’s demand for solar electric vehicles up over 32,000 units. More…
China: Tesla Further Cuts Estimated Delivery Time Of Model 3/Model Y Cars
Is this a result of skyrocketing production in Shanghai? More…
Canadian gov confirms talk with Tesla (TSLA) and other automakers about a factory
The Canadian government has confirmed that it is talking with Tesla (TSLA), along with other automakers, about building an electric vehicle factory in the country. More…
The Nissan LEAF is getting its first-ever V2G charger for selling energy back to the grid
Good news for Nissan LEAF owners: The automaker is approving its first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charger for its LEAF model, meaning owners can now sell energy back to the grid. Sending energy back to the grid from your EV can help reduce utility costs during peak usage. More…
Kia EV batteries find second life as energy storage systems to reduce strain on grid
Kia Europe has announced a new partnership with encore Deutsche Bahn to reuse former EV batteries to create scalable energy storage systems. The prototype has already been implemented in Germany using Kia Soul EV batteries and marks the start of the automaker’s Europe-wide initiative. More…
Bring your electric bike and join Electrek’s group ride in Salt Lake City this weekend
Come join us for a fun electric group ride in Salt Lake City this weekend, where we’ll be heading out on a morning cruise together. More…
Faraday Future Insists FF91 Production And Deliveries Will Start In Q4
This in spite of the fact that the company is running low on cash, its factory is still not completed and board members aren’t seeing eye to eye. More…
Magna to manufacture thousands of Cartken’s fully autonomous delivery robots in the US
Global contract manufacturer Magna International has agreed to produce and scale a fleet of autonomous delivery robots for silicon valley-based robotics company Cartken. The robots are being built at a Magna facility in Michigan and will soon offer autonomous last-mile deliveries to businesses around the world. More…
