The Model Y is $250 more expensive, while the Model S/Model X increased by $1,000. More…
US: Tesla Increases Model Y And Model S/Model X Prices
Electric refuse trucks delivered to Rhine-Main region
In Germany, the Frankfurter Entsorgungs- und Service GmbH (FES) will be putting eight eEconic from Mercedes Benz Trucks into operation with municipal house-to-house waste collection in the Rhine-Main region. Daimler Truck says that the inclusion of their Mercedes Benz eEconic electric vehicles into FES fleets comes after 6 months of vehicle tests in real-life operations. […] More…
Tesla announces it won’t produce Model S and Model X in right-hand-drive
Tesla announced that it won’t be producing Model S and Model X vehicles in right-hand-drive configuration any longer. More…
NIO May Offer EVs With Solid-State Batteries This Year
While it seems far-fetched, a recent filing shows NIO may soon offer upgraded batteries from semi-solid-state battery supplier WeLion. More…
Will Tesla’s Price War Accelerate EV Adoption?
The affordability of EVs remains a significant barrier to mass adoption, and price cuts typically encourage consumers to move forward. More…
Big Lithium, “Small” SUV, EV Earnings & Alpine Electric: EV News May 12
The weekend is approaching after a full week of compelling EV news. Here are some stories to share while you relax. More…
We Nerd Out At CharIN VOLTS Testival, First Fisker Ocean Deliveries
Also, Tesla breaks ground on first lithium processing plant. More…
UK Company BackPedal Uses GPS And On-Ground Teams To Stop E-Bike Theft
The company boasts an impressive 89-percent success rate in the recovery of stolen e-bikes. More…
Tesla relaunches referral program for cars, raffles a Cybertruck
Tesla has relaunched its referral program, now called Loyalty Program, for its electric cars rather than just solar products. As part of it, you can now win a Cybertruck. More…
Rewe to use seven eActros with the help of Einride
German grocery retailer Rewe is cooperating with the Swedish freight technology company Einride to supply its supermarkets in the Berlin area. It will use a connected fleet of seven Mercedes-Benz eActros 300s. The seven fully electric trucks will deliver goods to around 306 supermarkets in Berlin and Brandenburg from the logistics centres in Oranienburg and […] More…
Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 delayed by software issues
Initial U.S. deliveries of the Polestar 3 and Volvo EX90 are likely to be delayed by months due to a software-related issue spanning these models’ shared platform, the two Swedish EV makers confirmed Thursday. The impact may be most significant for Polestar, as U.S. deliveries of the Polestar 3 electric SUV won’t start later this year… More…
VW Group “Quite Confident” It Can Make $27,000 EVs
The German car group will rely on in-house battery manufacturing and economies of scale to make a profit. More…
Pepper Motion realigns sales focus and management team
The German electric conversion company Pepper Motion has announced a readjustment of its sales strategy and a reorganisation of its leadership team. Whereas in the past, new bus and truck models were developed in advance, the company will, from now on, only do so after commissioning and an individual requirements analysis with the customer. According […] More…
2023 Honda e:Ny1 Is Brand’s Second EV In Europe, Has 256-Mile Range
The Honda e:Ny1 is essentially the same vehicle as the e:NS1/e:NP1 sold in China. More…
China: 636,000 additional New Energy Vehicles in April
Sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in China fell slightly in April. According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), 636,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) were sold in April – 17,000 fewer than in March. At that time, 653,000 new NEVs hit the road in China. This month’s figure was therefore […] More…
Tesla Launches Cybertruck Raffle As Part Of Revamped Referral Program
A free Cybertruck is being offered by the American EV maker, no reservation required. More…
TI aims to maximise EV driving range with SiC gate driver
Texas Instruments (TI) has debuted an integrated, functional safety-compliant, isolated gate driver it says enables engineers to design more efficient traction inverters and maximise EV driving range. More…
Rivian Betting On High R1S And R1T Prices Even As Competition Rises
CEO RJ Scaringe said Rivian will “not necessarily lower prices on the things we’re offering today.” More…
Volvo and Polestar push back production start of new EVs
The Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 electric models will go into production later than planned. Software-related issues of the common EV platform are causing a delay. According to Volvo Cars, production of the EX90 will not kick off until the first half of 2024 due to the need for “additional time for software development and […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 11, 2023
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…
