The Chinese manufacturer might become the primary supplier of such cells in Europe.More…
Report: EVE Energy To Supply BMW With Large Cylindrical Battery Cells
Hubject to cooperate with Fines Charging in Bulgaria
In Bulgaria, Hubject has announced a cooperation with Fines Charging, one of the largest charging station operators in the country. The cooperation will connect Fines Charging’s charging points to Hubject’s e-roaming platform Intercharge. Fines Charging currently has 55 DC charging points (including HPC with up to 200 kW) and 38 AC charging stations in operation […] More…
Chevrolet Drops More Info On 2024 Blazer EV PPV, Reveals Interior
The Blazer EV PPV is “designed to meet or exceed the demands” of the Michigan State Police annual vehicle testing, GM claims.More…
Hummingbird Flax E-Bike Has A Lightweight Frame Made Of Plants
A unique frame design constructed out of flax fiber makes this commuter e-bike incredibly lightweight.More…
Report: EVE Energy deal with BMW confirms pivot to cylindrical batteries—perhaps Tesla 4680 format
BMW is poised to begin its shift to cylindrical EV battery cells by partnering with China’s EVE Energy, Automotive News (subscription required) reported recently. EVE has signed contracts to be BMW’s primary supplier of battery cells in Europe for a new line of EVs debuting in 2025, according to the report, which cited anonymous sources familiar… More…
FIA increases hybrid share of the Formula 1
The FIA has approved the engine regulations for Formula 1 from 2026. The electric share of hybrid drives will then increase to up to 50 per cent, and the combustion engines must also run on 100 per cent “sustainable fuel. The new drive regulations pave the way for a possible entry of the VW brands […] More…
Cadillac Celestiq Prototype Looks Like A Land Yacht For The EV Age
Cadillac already started road testing a camouflaged Celestiq prototype one month after the show car was unveiled.More…
Ensuring the cleanliness of battery modules
Industrial image processing specialist Vitronic is testing a new inline inspection method that can detect particle contamination during the assembly of battery modules. The contaminants can impair battery performance, and are also suspected of causing them to catch fire. The system could be used in the gigafactories being planned or under construction across Europe. Since […] More…
Evergrande NEV still stuck in financial difficulties
Evergrande New Energy Vehicle, the electric car division of Chinese real estate group Evergrande, is apparently still in trouble and could be taken over by another carmaker. According to the report, first suppliers are already insisting on full payment before delivery. According to local media, Evergrande NEV has only produced around 200 units of the […] More…
Tesla’s virtual power plant had its first event helping the grid – looks like the future
Tesla’s virtual power plant in California had its first emergency response event helping the grid by pooling power from Powerwall owners around the state. The event appears to have been a success as the distributed power plant looks like the future. More…
Dodge shows off a preview of the battery-electric Charger
A day after unveiling its first electrified model, the Hornet compact SUV, which is also offered as a PHEV, Stellantis brand Dodge is offering a first glimpse of the Charger’s all-electric future. The glimpse comes in the form of the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept, which features an 800-volt drive system called Banshee. Unfortunately, Dodge […] More…
Xiaomi to use BYD & CATL batteries for first BEV
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has reportedly chosen CATL and BYD as battery suppliers for its first electric car. According to the report, Xiaomi is planning two variants with 400 and 800 volts battery voltage for its first electric vehicle model. The 400 V version is to use Blade batteries from BYD with LFP cells, while […] More…
BMW has started testing a 4-e-motor AWD system
BMW’s sports car division BMW M has unveiled a technology carrier based on the BMW i4 M50 with a modified body in which “innovative drive and chassis control systems” are to be tested. These developments could later be used in an electric sports car. BMW M intends to use the technologies to launch “the next […] More…
Autopilot doesn’t keep quite what it promises in Germany
A lawsuit filed by the German regulatory agency ‘Wettbewerbszentrale’ against Tesla for allegedly misleading advertising claims regarding the driver assistance system ‘Autopilot’ has failed. After the agency was initially successful before the Munich Regional Court, Tesla appealed against the ruling. Tesla was successful with its appeal at the OLG Munich with one exception: Tesla will […] More…
Ouch! Motorcycle Rear-Ends $2M Rimac Nevera On Pacific Coast Highway
Riding recklessly on a scenic road is certainly not worth the risk of hitting a $2 million electric hypercar.More…
Dodge shows “Banshee” electric Charger concept – an EV with exhaust?
Dodge has released photos of its Dodge Charger Daytona SRT “Banshee” Concept, a fully electric version of the iconic American muscle car. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 17, 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…
This screaming-loud, gear-shifting Dodge electric muscle car doesn’t follow the Tesla Plaid
The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT muscle-car concept makes burbling, rip-roaring internal-combustion V-8 muscle car sounds, has a new iteration of iconic Coke-bottle muscle-car-era proportions, and a rips off “blazing” quarter-mile times with the help of a multi-speed transmission. With the exception of those blazing quarter-mile times… More…
Tesla releases rare comment denying media report’s claim an executive has left
Tesla has released a rare public comment denying a media report that claims an executive has left the company. More…
Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept Gets Us Charged Up For Muscle EVs
It’s got an 800-volt AWD powertrain, a multi-speed transmission and an exhaust system (!) that makes it as loud as an SRT Hellcat.More…
