General Motors (GM) has announced a collaboration with Pilot Company to implement a coast-to-coast DC fast charging network co-branded with both the “Pilot Flying J” and “Ultium 360” logos. The new charging network will be powered by EVgo’s eXtend charging services for businesses. More…
Umicore invests $1.2 in battery materials plant in Ontario
The Belgian materials technology and recycling group Umicore is investing C$1.5 billion ($1.2 billion) to build its first factory in North America for the mass production of cathode and precursor materials for electric vehicle batteries. This is to be built in the community of Loyalist in the Canadian province of Ontario. Umicore aims to start […] More…
Mercedes-Benz Almost Doubled All-Electric Car Sales In Q2 2022
The company is ramping-up production and expands the lineup.More…
Cannondale’s Moterra Neo EQ Blurs Lines Between Commuter And E-MTB
A go-anywhere electric bike with a split personality.More…
Polestar increases deliveries by 125%
Electric car brand Polestar has delivered around 21,200 vehicles in the first six months of 2022, nearly 125 per cent more than the 9,510 vehicles delivered in the same period last year. Polestar reiterated its reduced target of delivering 50,000 electric cars in the full year. In May, Polestar had already lowered its target for […] More…
Polestar increases sales by 125%
Electric car brand Polestar has delivered around 21,200 vehicles in the first six months of 2022, nearly 125 per cent more than the 9,510 vehicles delivered in the same period last year. Polestar reiterated its reduced target of delivering 50,000 electric cars in the full year. In May, Polestar had already lowered its target for […] More…
Software problems at Cariad delay Volkswagen’s model planning
Because Volkswagen’s software subsidiary Cariad is far behind schedule in its development, the model planning of the group’s premium brands is being thrown into disarray, according to a media report. At Bentley, even the timetable for the transformation to a pure electric vehicle brand by 2030 is said to be wobbling. It had already become […] More…
Hyundai Ioniq 6 improvements boost range and efficiency, will get full over-the-air updates
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan looks very different than the Ioniq 5. Yet the sleek sedan, confirmed for the U.S. in early 2023, shares a lot with the equally head-turning crossover underneath. Despite the similarities, it gains a series of engineering improvements that didn’t quite make the cut for the earlier-release… More…
Walmart’s Canoo Deal Blocks Startup From Selling EVs To Amazon
The deal also includes an option for Walmart to buy approximately 20% of Canoo’s common stock.More…
Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 to reach 610 km range
After Hyundai recently revealed the design of the new Ioniq 6, the technical data and further details now follow. The aerodynamic electric sedan is expected to have a WLTP range of up to 610 kilometres – around 100 kilometres further than the Ioniq 5. The 610 kilometres apply to the Ioniq 6 with the 77.4 […] More…
Tesla alums launch a new electric RV startup: Lightship
A bunch of Tesla alums has launched a new electric RV startup with its first product being a travel trailer equipped with an electric powertrain to help increase the range of an electric vehicle towing a trailer. More…
North Carolina hell-bent on going backwards
A bill is currently in the works in the North Carolina legislature, which would allocate $50,000 to get rid of free public EV chargers unless free gas pumps are built alongside. Furthermore, privately installed free chargers at businesses are also not accepted under the bill: House Bill 1049 decrees that all customer receipts will have […] More…
Cadillac Teases Celestiq Show Car’s Fastback Body, Lavish Interior
These are the final teaser images before the Celestiq concept makes its official debut on July 22.More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 13, 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…
Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs. Ioniq 5: How sibling EVs’ very different designs fit harmoniously
Hyundai late Wednesday revealed more information about its sleek Ioniq 6 electric sedan, including a timeline for its U.S. arrival. The U.S.-spec version of the Ioniq 6 will debut in November, while the model will be built starting in January, and first deliveries will be made during the first quarter of 2023, Hyundai confirmed. As expected, the… More…
Hyundai officially debuts new IONIQ 6 with 379 mile range, teases upcoming IONIQ N performance EV
This evening, Hyundai globally debuted the IONIQ 6, which it describes as an “electrified streamliner.” Because it shares the same 800V E-GMP platform as the IONIQ 5, the IONIQ 6 makes its debut with a lot of the same features. That being said, Hyundai has worked hard to improve several performance specifications on it newest EV, including significantly better range. More…
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Offers Up To 379 Miles Of WLTP Range, 320 HP
The Ioniq 6 is one of the most efficient EVs on the market with a WLTP-estimated energy consumption of under 14 kWh/100 km.More…
Panasonic selects Kansas City for what it claims will be largest battery plant in the world
The battery maker Panasonic Energy has announced plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory in the Kansas City area. And this plant, which will be Panasonic’s first in the U.S. outside of its Tesla partnership, it claims will be the largest battery plant in the world. Panasonic says that the plant, which will create up to 4,000 jobs… More…
Official: Panasonic’s New US Battery Plant Will Be Built In Kansas
It’s expected to produce 4680-type cylindrical battery cells for Tesla.More…
Tesla loses its head of AI and vision Andrej Karpathy – a big loss for the Autopilot team
Andrej Karpathy, senior director in charge of AI and computer vision at Tesla, announced that he is leaving the automaker. It is a big loss for Tesla’s Autopilot team and self-driving effort. More…
