Volume deliveries enables the Model Y to strengthen as the top selling model in the country. More…
Norway: Tesla Model Y Entered A Higher Sales Gear In June
China: Plug-In Car Sales Climbed To Over 400,000 In May 2022
The volume more than doubled year-over-year, while market share expanded to 31%. More…
Speedy acquires 150 Ford E-Transit vans
UK construction equipment and services provider Speedy is adding 150 new electric vans to its fleet. The firm has ordered 100 Ford E-Transit models (4.25 t class) and 50 E-Transit vans (3.5 t class) to replace ICE models. The 150 units will make up over ten per cent of Speedy’s 1,100-strong commercial fleet. The Ford […] More…
Ford Pro Electric SuperVan boasts 1,500 kW at Goodwood
Ford has unveiled 1,500-kW electric transporter looking much like a race car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Ford Pro Electric SuperVan features four electric motors powered by a liquid-cooled 50 kWh battery and speeds from zero to 100 km/h in under two seconds. Released by Ford’s commercial vehicles division Ford Pro, the “SuperVan” […] More…
FEV joins Prologium in solid-state battery development
The German engineering service provider FEV has teamed up with Taiwan’s Prologium for their solid-state battery expertise. Under the MOU, they will focus on developing customer-specific battery systems, sales and cell/module verification based on Prologium’s SSB technology. ProLogium had unveiled its MAB (Multi-Axis Bipolar+) assembly technology for solid-state battery packsat the CES in 2020, then […] More…
Labor launches the ‘Electric Car Discount’ in Australia
The new Labor government of Australia plans to deliver on its ‘Electric Car Discount’ policy from 1 July, then providing exemptions to certain import tariffs and fringe benefits taxes. This will effectively make some EV models cheaper, depending on the country of origin. In particular electric cars coming to Australia from most of Europe, Japan […] More…
Rivian R1T Range When Towing: The Truth
How far can you go when you’re pulling 7,000 lbs? More…
Germany’s Webasto opens battery assembly in South Korea
German supplier Webasto has commissioned a new plant for batteries for EVS in Dangjin, Korea, south of Seoul. An order from Hyundai-Kia to supply battery systems for several fully electric passenger car volume models has made the new production a feasible necessity. The new site, modelled on Webasto’s battery production in Schierling, Germany, started in […] More…
Volkswagen halts ID. Buzz production in Hanover
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has halted ID.Buzz production in Hanover for initially one week. There are quality problems with the battery. According to information from electrive, the battery cell is from a new supplier, so only the Hanover plant is affected and no other MEB plants. As local paper Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung writes, some cell modules […] More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $4,500 Flatbed Electric Truck
When it comes to fun and wacky electric vehicles, the undisputed titans of the industry are those wild EV engineers that must surely be keeping Alibaba in business. Despite a global supply chain crunch, there’s no shortage of fun and fascinating options in the endlessly scrolling EV pages on the site. This week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week is no exception. I want to call this gem a flatbed truck, but it’s not just the bed that is flat. This is a flat everything electric truck. More…
Cadillac Celestiq Luxury EV May Cost Up To $300,000
If this is so, then it means it will be priced to compete with the most exclusive sedans in the world. More…
Podcast: Tesla Cybertruck update, Enhanced Autopilot, Tesla VPP, Cadillac Lyriq preview, more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss a Tesla Cybertruck update, bringing back Enhanced Autopilot, Tesla’s first full-scale virtual power plant in the US, and more. More…
The world’s most powerful wind turbine will make its debut in Scotland
Spanish-German wind giant Siemens Gamesa has been awarded a firm order for 60 of its SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines, which will be installed at the 882-MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. It will be the first installation of the world’s most powerful wind turbine, which has 14.7 megawatts (MW) of capacity. More…
Tesla prepares to upgrade Gigafactory Shanghai to produce 21,000 EVs per week
Tesla is preparing to partly shut down Gigafactory Shanghai for a few weeks in order to upgrade the factory to a production capacity of 21,000 electric vehicles per week. More…
M2S Bikes Launches All-Terrain Cargo Electric Bicycle
This rugged electric all-rounder has a focus on utility. More…
GM Launches Plug And Charge Feature For Its Existing And Future EVs
Initially, it will be available at EVgo fast-charging stations, with more networks to follow. More…
Ford Ending Lease Buyouts For All Its Electric Vehicles In The US
Is the Blue Oval taking another page from the Tesla book? More…
Polestar 5 And Ford Pro SuperVan Debut At Goodwood, Nissan Leaf Pricing
Episode 116. More…
Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept breaks record with 746-mile trip on a single charge
Records are meant to be broken, even if you are the one that set them. On Thursday, Mercedes-Benz announced the Vision EQXX electric car concept broke its own distance record after driving 746 miles on a single charge. The trip saw the EQXX drive from Stuttgart, Germany to Silverstone race track in the UK, and wrapped up the last bit of charge… More…
Einride Pod Cabless Truck Granted NHTSA Approval For US Roads
The Swedish freight technology startup will conduct a public road pilot in Tennessee in Q3 2022 with its self-driving electric truck. More…
