The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is forcing Tesla to update its FSD (Full Self Driving) software for the Autopilot driver assistance system in around 362,000 vehicles. Elon Musk is furious, especially about the classification as a “recall” – again. The NHTSA regulators said on Thursday the driver assistance system did not adequately […] More…
Warrington to become the UK’s next all electric bus town
The English town of Warrington has confirmed plans to transition its entire bus fleet to electric. This affects 105 vehicles which the city will replace with e-buses after having secured the largest funding award from the Government’s 2011 ZEBRA scheme. Warrington, located between Liverpool and Manchester, will make the transport transition via a partnership between […] More…
Ford dual-charge-port solution could connect multiple EVs in series
Ford has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a dual-charge-port solution that would allow multiple EVs to charge in series from the same charging station. First spotted by CarBuzz, the system described in the patent application makes use of bidirectional charging capability. But instead of… More…
Tesla increases prices in China as demand appears to pick up
Tesla is again increasing Model Y prices in China following its massive price drop last month as demand appears to be picking back up. More…
Volvo Trucks North America now uses electric trucks in-house
Volvo Trucks North America is increasing the number of electric heavy-duty trucks serving its North American assembly plants. Together with four haulage partners, a total of 15 battery-electric Volvo VNR Electric trucks now commute to serve supplier logistics. Specifically, the 15 electric trucks transport parts from four different suppliers to the New River Valley Assembly […] More…
Ram 1500 Rev Pickup Debuts, Munro & Associates Cory Steuben Guests
Plus, Ford’s LFP Gigafactory and more. More…
WEVC presents revised platform focussed on 3.5-ton EVs
The British Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) presents its new eCV1 platform for electric commercial vehicles in the 3.5-tonne class. The eCV1 builds on the company’s PACES platform, unveiled in February 2021, and consists of a chassis and driver’s cab. The Cornwall-based company sees itself as a niche light commercial vehicle manufacturer and unveiled plans […] More…
Tesla Denies Claims It Fired Autopilot Workers Over Union Push
In a blog post responding to “false allegations,” Tesla said the employees were laid off because of poor performance. More…
Volvo CE to add battery plant at its largest site in Korea
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is investing SEK 80 mn (about €7.1 mn) into battery pack production at its excavator plant in Changwon, South Korea. This is another signal that Volvo is gearing to decarbonise the construction industry. The Volvo plant in Changwon is the biggest excavator factory in Volvo CE’s production network and manufactures […] More…
BYD Han first drive: A sleek introduction to a growing name in foreign EVs
BYD’s EVs may not be sold in the United States, but that wasn’t about to stop me from getting my hands on one. As the (self-proclaimed) resident expert on Chinese EV automakers here at Electrek, I felt a civic duty to you readers to get behind the wheel of the BYD vehicle, in this case a 2021 Han EV and report my initial thoughts about a brand that is quickly expanding en route to becoming a household name. Join me on my journey through sunny Southern California during my first driving experience with BYD. More…
2023 Audi e-tron GT: Same Range, Higher Price
Is Audi’s “Taycan” competitive in 2023? More…
Tesla Will Recall Over 360,000 Cars With FSD Beta That “May Cause Crashes”
Tesla didn’t agree with the official analysis, but it will issue a software update to remedy the problems. More…
Nio is phasing out “older” electric car lines
The Chinese manufacturer Nio is phasing out the models based on the first generation of its e-car platform. This affects the 2022 model year ES8, ES6 and EC6, which are still based on the NT 1.0 platform. “The three older products — ES8, ES6 and EC6 — are about to see their transitions, and we […] More…
Germany: DB Regio Bus orders H2 buses from CaetanoBus for the first time
Deutsche Bahn has ordered 60 hydrogen buses for its bus division DB Regio Bus for the first time. The company signed a framework agreement with Portuguese manufacturer CaetanoBus for the buses of the type H2.City Gold, to be delivered by 2026. DB Regio already placed binding orders for the first seven buses, worth almost 40 […] More…
Italy: Autoguidovie takes delivery of 120 electric buses from Iveco Bus
Iveco Bus landed a major contract for electric buses from Italy. After winning a tender, the manufacturer will deliver 120 E-Way electric city buses to public transport company Autoguidovie Group. Deliveries should begin in the second half of 2023. According to Iveco, the Milan-based Autoguidovie Group is Italy’s largest privately owned public transport company. Autoguidovie […] More…
Porsche Acquires Croatian E-Bike Specialist Greyp
Greyp could soon be rebranded under Porsche eBike Performance. More…
US-Made 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 Priced From $65,850
That makes it $6,600 more expensive than the Genesis GV60 that’s based on a EV-dedicated platform. More…
CATL could lower battery prices
According to Chinese media, CATL could significantly reduce battery prices for select automakers. But only under certain conditions. The manufacturer could therefore offer lower prices to some customers in the third quarter of 2023 if they agree to purchase at least 80 per cent of their batteries from CATL in exchange. Brands to whom CATL […] More…
LG Chem secures Canadian lithium from Piedmont
LG Chem has secured lithium from North America. The South Korean chemical company has signed offtake agreements with Piedmont Lithium for a total of 200,000 metric tons of spodumene concentrate (SC6). In addition, LG has also taken a financial stake in Piedmont. Starting in the third quarter of 2023, Piedmont will supply 50,000 metric tons […] More…
Volvo CEO Says Tiptoeing Towards Full EV Adoption Is A Bad Idea
The Swedish company’s chief commented on competitors moving too slowly into EVs. More…
