California-based Autonomy launched an EV subscription service with Tesla vehicles, but now it’s expanding—massively. Autonomy on Tuesday announced a $1.2 billion fleet order for 45 EV models from 17 automakers. Totaling 23,000 vehicles, the order represents 1.2% of projected United States EV production through the end of 2023, the company… More…
CATL & Yutong extend battery partnership until 2032
The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL and the Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer Yutong have extended their partnership, which has existed since 2012, for another ten years. In the future, CATL batteries will not only be installed in Yutong electric buses. To date, CATL has supplied Yutong with batteries with a total capacity of 19 GWh, which […] More…
Siro launches test production of EV batteries in Turkey
Siro, the battery joint venture founded last year by the Chinese battery manufacturer Farasis Energy and the Turkish electric car manufacturer Togg, has started test production of batteries in Gemlik, Turkey. As reported, the first test units of Togg’s electric SUV have also been coming off the production line in Gemlik for a few days. […] More…
Hyundai orders compact electric drive systems from BorgWarner
Hyundai has selected the iDM146 integrated drive module from BorgWarner to power another electric model in the A-segment. The start of production is planned for the third quarter of 2024. This is the Korean manufacturer’s second order for the iDM146. Hyundai Motor Group had already ordered said electric drive module last year for use in […] More…
Xpeng starts accepting orders for the G9
Xpeng is now accepting reservations for its fourth model, the G9, in its home country. In connection with the pre-sales launch in China, Xpeng also gives more technical details of the model, which was also designed for international markets from the very beginning. The G9 – or more precisely, only the exterior – was shown […] More…
ZEV taxi company Viggo installs public HPC hubs
EV-exclusive ride-hailing company Viggo announced building a network of ultra-fast charging stations through its subsidiary ViggoEnergy founded last year. Viggo plans to open more than 60 urban hubs with 500 charge points accessible to the public as part of extensive plans to expand. The Danish company set the timeline over the next three to four […] More…
First DC Fast Chargers Installed At Starbucks Store In Provo, Utah
As many as 60 ChargePoint DC fast chargers will be installed at 15 Starbucks stores along the scenic route linking Seattle to Denver.More…
REE Automotive unveils Class 3 box truck powered by its P7 electric chassis and REEcorners
Modular transportation developer REE Automotive has debuted the P7-B, a novel Class 3 box truck designed and built by REE to target the most in-demand vehicle type in the commercial segment. The truck sits atop REE Automotive’s P7 cab chassis and is powered by the company’s proprietary REEcorner technology. More…
Foton writes its largest overseas order to date in Chile
Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer Foton had announced a significant order for electric city buses from Chile. The capital of Santiago de Chile expects 1,022 electric buses, making this the biggest overseas order Foton has ever had. At the same time, Foton is no stranger to Chile. There are more than 300 Foton e-buses in operation […] More…
MG Motor opens for pre-orders of the MG4
Pre-orders for the MG4 Electric are now open across Europe. According to the manufacturer, the first 1,000 reservations of the MG4 Electric that lead to binding purchases are guaranteed to be delivered before the end of 2022. At the end of June, the SAIC brand gave more details about its MG4 Electric compact electric car […] More…
Ford CEO calls out Tesla’s Elon Musk over electric pickup lead
Ford CEO Jim Farley has called out Tesla CEO Elon Musk over the Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker’s lead in electric pickup trucks.. More…
Addmotor M-340 electric tricycle gets big battery update for long and stable cruising
Electric tricycles have long been a favorite of parents, older riders, and anybody who enjoys the stability and cargo benefits of three-wheeled electric bikes. Now the Addmotor M-340 electric trike is getting a big update with the brand’s EB2.0 electrical system, including a big new battery. More…
Nikola Motor appoints Michael Lohscheller to CEO
Nikola Motor has promoted Michael Lohscheller to CEO. He will succeed Mark Russell at the helm of the electric truck maker on 1 January 2023. Russell will remain on the board, Nikola announced. Lohscheller, the former Opel (Vauxhall) CEO who had briefly led the Vietnamese automotive startup VinFast, joined Nikola in February 2022 as President […] More…
Tesla starts utilising BYD batteries at Giga Berlin
According to industry insiders, BYD has started supplying LFP cells to Tesla, specifically to the plant in Grünheide, Germany. The first batch of Tesla Model Ys equipped with BYD’s ‘Blade’ batteries are expected to roll off the assembly line at Giga Berlin in a month at the earliest. For the time being, Tesla has no […] More…
Avtovaz to produce an electric Lada
The Russian Lada manufacturer Avtovaz is planning its first electric model – but don’t expect to see the electric Lada before 2024. That is at the earliest, if at all: after the sanctions imposed on Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine and the withdrawal of Renault, Avtovaz is having great difficulty keeping car production […] More…
Autocraft battery re-manufacturing
With 40 years of experience re-manufacturing internal combustion engines and transmissions for automotive OEMs, Autocraft Solutions Group has turned its attention to EVs in recent years and has developed both fixed and mobile battery re-manufacturing systems to meet a growing need, as CTO Simon Warburton explains to Peter Donaldson. That need is to match battery […] More…
Rivian, Lucid Tell Reservation Holders To Sign Binding Agreements
In doing so before the Inflation Reduction Act is passed, customers can remain eligible for the current $7,500 tax credit.More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 10, 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 teases new energy products coming this year
In an internal meeting, Tesla teased new and updated energy products coming later this year along with a better customer front-end for solar installations. More…
Hyundai selects BorgWarner’s iDM to power new EV model
Hyundai Motor Company has announced it will be using BorgWarner’s integrated drive module (iDM) for a new small electric (EV) model.. More…
