Gogoro, widely considered to be the global leader in battery swapping for light electric vehicles, announced today that it is officially launching operations in Israel. The move marks a major westward expansion by the electric scooter and battery swapping company, which has until now largely focused on dominating the Eastern markets. More…
VW considers marketing electric pickup and SUV under US brand Scout
Volkswagen is considering developing an electric pickup truck and an electric SUV for the US market under the Scout brand. The two models are to be produced in the USA from 2026. The news was broken by the Wall Street Journal and the portal TechCrunch, who expect that the Group’s supervisory board will decide on […] More…
Manual EV gearbox simulator
Toyota has filed a series of patents in the US for simulating a manual gearbox in an EV (writes Nick Flaherty). The set of eight patents would have an impact on the design of the central motor controller, influencing the torque of the motor based on the operation of the accelerator and a ‘pseudo-clutch’ pedal. […] More…
First drive review: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning revolutionizes the pickup truck
The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is not evolutionary in design or concept, yet the electric pickup truck’s success could be revolutionary. When the Tesla Model S launched, every automaker took notice. The Rivian R1T had a similar effect in rethinking what a lifestyle pickup truck can be and do. To a lesser but no less important extent, the… More…
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive Review: Rebirth Of A Legend
The F-150 Lightning marks the start of a new post-combustion beginning for Ford’s long-time champion. More…
Tesla might buy a mining company, but not another automaker
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shut down the idea of Tesla buying another automaker, but the CEO seems very open about the automaker possibly buying a mining company. More…
Elon Musk Says VW Is Second Only To Tesla In Electric Vehicles
Asked which EV startup has impressed him the most, Musk said Volkswagen is making the most progress on EVs besides Tesla. More…
Hyundai invests in vehicles with legs
After Hyundai presented the concept of an electric car with robotic legs under the name Elevate at the beginning of 2019, which rescue services could use after natural disasters, for example, the South Korean manufacturer is now getting serious about the vehicle concept. Hyundai is investing 20 million dollars in a new research centre in […] More…
Xos unveils new medium- and heavy-duty commercial EVs plus Xosphere fleet platform
Commercial EV manufacturer Xos, Inc. unveiled three new products as part of its “fleet week” celebration today, including new medium- and heavy-duty all-electric trucks. Additionally, the company introduced Xosphere (“ex-ose-sphere”) – its new fleet management platform to monitor vehicle performance and efficiency in real time.. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 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…
VW wants to resurrect Scout as a Rivian-like off-road EV brand
VW’s advisory board is expected to approve a proposal tomorrow to spin off a new EV company centered around off-road vehicles, as first reported by WSJ. More…
Canoo reports over $125M net loss for Q1, admitting ‘substantial doubt’ it can continue
Following the recent Q1 2022 report from EV startup Canoo, we find the feature image rather fitting. After admitting a net loss over $125 million for the first three months of this year, Canoo is very much stuck out in the woods. With a lack of current cash on hand to realistically get through Q2, Canoo admitted “there is substantial doubt” about the company’s ability to get out of those financial woods either. More…
United Rentals agrees to purchase 500 F-150 Lightnings and 30 E-Transits from Ford Pro
United Rentals announced an agreement with Ford Pro to purchase hundreds of EVs to support its fleet sustainability goals for North America. The initial order is for 500 F-150 Lightning pickups and 30 E-Transit vans. The Ford EVs will begin deliveries to United Rentals later this year to be use by both the rental company and its customers. More…
Tesla will add CCS connectors to Supercharger stations in the US, says Elon Musk
Tesla will add CCS connectors to its Supercharger stations in the United States to let non-Tesla EV owners access the extensive charging network. More…
Lucid Makes European Debut With €218,000 Air Dream Edition
Only a very limited number of Air Dream Edition units will be available; the base Lucid Air Pure will cost approximately €100,000. More…
Elon Musk: Tesla might stop taking orders on some vehicles because of long delivery times
Elon Musk said that Tesla may stop taking orders on some models of its popular electric vehicles because of the long delivery timelines. More…
BMW Confirms 2023 Debut For New G60 5 Series, i5
First we will see the very important iX1, which we now know will be revealed by the end of the year. More…
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire unveils more affordable Del Mar electric motorcycle, teases 3rd model
Harley-Davidson’s electric label LiveWire just announced its second electric motorcycle model, known as the Del Mar. The bike is a middleweight class motorcycle designed to be more affordable to a younger customer base. More…
US hits a record 20% of electricity from wind and solar in April
The US achieved a new record in April 2022 – for the first time, the US generated 20% of its electricity from wind and solar power, according to new data released today from global energy think tank Ember. More…
Tesla (TSLA) Giga Shanghai still managed to produce over 10,000 electric vehicles in April, despite shutdown
Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai has managed to produce over 10,000 electric vehicles in April despite the factory being shut down for most of the month. More…
