New federal EV tax credit rules requiring greater domestic content could accelerate Hyundai’s timeline for building electric cars in the United States, according to a recent Reuters report. Last week’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) expanded the federal EV tax credit by removing the previous 200,000-unit cap for manufacturers and… More…
Tesla Cybertruck Prototype Doesn’t Appear To Have Air Conditioning
Perhaps Tesla is hoping to still offer the Cybertruck with a bargain starting price?More…
Former Apple engineer takes plea deal for stealing self-driving trade secrets before working for XPeng
Former Apple engineer Xiaolang Zhang has pleaded guilty to trade secret theft after being accused of stealing information surrounding Apple’s self-driving technology. Zhang would go on to work for XPeng Motors in China, which has publicly stated it has zero involvement with Apple or Zhang’s case. More…
Polestar to deliver batteries and charging systems for Candela
The electric car manufacturer Polestar will supply battery and charging systems for the electric boats of the Swedish company Candela. The aim of the cooperation is to rapidly increase the production of Candela’s electric hydrofoils. The agreement is one of the world’s first direct collaborations between automotive and marine companies in the field of battery […] More…
Britishvolt’s CEO Orral Najdari steps down
The battery cell manufacturer Britishvolt has announced the resignation of its founder and CEO Orral Nadjari. Graham Hoare, currently Britishvolt’s deputy CEO and president of global operations, will temporarily take over as CEO. Officially, Orral Nadjari is stepping down to clear the way for the “next phase” of the project. According to a company spokesperson, […] More…
France Is Paying Drivers Up To 4,000 Euros To Switch To E-Bikes
The country is really ramping up efforts to reduce pollution and get people on two wheels.More…
Porsche Expects To Build 80,000 Macan EVs A Year Starting In 2023
The all-electric Porsche Macan is scheduled to enter production in Leipzig before the end of 2023.More…
Supercar Blondie Gives A Video Tour Of The Lexus LFA EV Successor
This stunning electric coupe is a concept for now, but it is said to spawn a very similar production model.More…
Tesla’s 4680 Structural Battery Pack Teardown: Pack Fully Disassembled
It’s time for a little bit of a summary.More…
Audi teases rugged Activesphere electric crossover concept ahead of 2023 reveal
Audi has a rugged electric crossover concept in the works, but it won’t be revealed until early 2023. The Audi Activesphere concept is the fourth in the automaker’s line of “sphere” concepts, the first of which was introduced roughly a year ago. This time, the focus is on “maximum variability for an active lifestyle—both on and off… More…
Chinese province of Hainan sets combustion vehicle exit in 2030
Hainan is the first province in China to set a phase-out date for pure combustion vehicles. The island is China’s southernmost province and has now announced that it will ban the sale of combustion vehicles from 2030. From then on, only New Energy Vehicles (BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs) are to be newly registered – but […] More…
Bentley presents new design concept
Bentley has given a preview of the future design of its battery-electric cars. However, under the bonnet of the Mulliner Batur two-door coupé model, which has now been unveiled and is limited to 18 units, there is still an internal combustion engine. But according to Bentley, “the Batur is a showcase of a new design […] More…
Bentley presents new battery-electric concept
Bentley has given a preview of the future design of its battery-electric cars. However, under the bonnet of the Mulliner Batur two-door coupé model, which has now been unveiled and is limited to 18 examples, there is still an internal combustion engine. But according to Bentley, “the Batur is a showcase of a new design […] More…
Videos Of Tesla Owners Using Children To Test FSD Removed From YouTube
They really should have used mannequins to prove their point…More…
Tesla to introduce third shift in Giga Berlin in December
Tesla wants to introduce a third shift in Grünheide this year. This information was indirectly confirmed by German politicians. Meanwhile, Giga Texas has reached an important mark in the production ramp-up. But first to Brandenburg: the portal Drive Tesla claims to have heard about the introduction of the third shift in December 2022. Sources for the […] More…
Hyundai to accelerate schedule for US plant
Hyundai is apparently considering accelerating the construction of its electric car plant in the US state of Georgia – instead of 2023, the first excavators are to roll this year. The background to the considerations is the new electric car subsidy in the USA. The new regulations signed by US President Joe Biden stipulate that […] More…
Wilcox Limousines converts a Nissan into an electric hearse
British coachbuilder Wilcox Limousines has converted the Nissan Leaf into a hearse. The conversion is based on the 62 kWh battery Leaf and costs £109,950. In July, the company delivered the first Leaf hearse to London-based funeral director Leverton & Sons. Twelve more of the electric hearse conversions will go to other undertakers over the […] More…
Candela and Polestar team up in battery deal to ramp up production of flying electric boats
Two Swedish electric mobility companies are teaming up in the first ever battery deal between an electric car company and an electric boat maker. Polestar’s powerplants will find their way into two models of Candela’s flying electric boats, marking an industry first. More…
System-level approach to NVH models
Complex interactions between electric powertrain components provide significant challenges in accurately predicting the noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) performance of a design when using high level system-level models (writes Nick Flaherty). The models can help reduce the cost and development time, but the underlying interaction of the component-level simulations needs to be understood to achieve […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 22, 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…
