Tesla Model 3 shines as one of the top models in March. More…
France: Plug-In Electric Car Growth Slowed Down In March 2022
Vienna to stop buying combustion vehicles from 2025
The City of Vienna will no longer procure any new petrol or diesel vehicles for the municipal fleet from 2025 at the latest. Possible exceptions apply to certain special vehicles for which no CO2-free alternatives are available by then. However, the city also assumes for the special vehicles “that the technology for vehicles with alternative […] More…
Dramatic Looking Genesis X Speedium Coupe Concept Revealed
This appears to be a more fastback style version of last year’s Genesis X Concept. More…
Wallbox Chargers to build factory in Texas
The Spanish charging infrastructure manufacturer Wallbox Chargers has begun construction of its first production facility in the USA, which was announced last year. This is being built in Arlington in the state of Texas and is scheduled to start production by the beginning of autumn 2022. The plan is to produce over 250,000 chargers in […] More…
Envision AESC to build battery plant in Kentucky
Battery manufacturer Envision AESC has announced plans to invest two billion US dollars in a new factory in the US state of Kentucky. The factory at the Kentucky Transpark in Bowling Green in Warren County will be designed for an annual capacity of 30 gigawatt-hours and will produce battery cells and modules for electric cars […] More…
Does Tesla’s Success Represent A “Green Swan” Event?
Green swans are “systemic solutions to global challenges, solutions that tap into positive exponentials.” More…
Renault pauses production of the Mégane E-Tech Electric
Renault has halted production of the all-electric Mégane E-Tech Electric in France. According to a French media report, production at the Douai plant will be suspended for the time being from 14 April to 25 April due to a shortage of semiconductors and a lack of parts from Ukraine. The 2,300 employees of the factory […] More…
Rivian R1T electric pickup spotted impressively pulling semi truck stuck on the side of the road
A Rivian R1T electric pickup has been spotted impressively pulling a semi truck that appeared to have gotten itself stuck on the side of the road. More…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in April 2022
While some outlets just scrape the web to hawk random e-bikes, Electrek has spent countless hours performing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bicycles. That has helped us find the best electric bikes on the market for just about any budget.. More…
Mercedes Vision EQXX concept completes 626-mile trip on a single charge
The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept completed a 626-mile trip on a single charge, the automaker announced Wednesday in a press release. The car averaged energy consumption of 7.1 kwh per 62 miles over the trip from Sindelfingen, Germany, to Cassis, France, on the Côte d’Azur, according to Mercedes. At the end of the trip, the battery… More…
Deus Vayanne Debuts With Goal Of Becoming World’s Most Powerful EV
Developed with help from Italdesign and Williams Advanced Engineering, the 2,200-hp Vayanne should launch in 2025 in a run of 99 units. More…
Lithium-air pack beats lithium-ion
Researchers in Japan have developed a lithium-air battery that has a far higher energy density than current lithium-ion batteries (writes Nick Flaherty). Lithium-air batteries have the potential to be the ultimate rechargeable packs, as they are lightweight and have high capacity, with theoretical energy densities of 3150 Wh/kg – several times that of the lithium-ion […] More…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes ‘final offer’ to buy Twitter and take it private
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sent an official offer to buy Twitter and sent it as an ultimatum as he basically threatens to sell his shares if the offer is not accepted. More…
VW launches online leasing of MEB models
VW has launched an online leasing programme for electric cars in Germany. At the launch, the all-electric models ID.4 and ID.5 are on offer. The ID.3 will follow at a later date. These are freely configurable vehicles, as Volkswagen emphasises. Online leasing is not VW’s first online sales model: since the end of 2021, German […] More…
Mustang raises Mach-E prices in the UK
The entry price for the Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV in the UK has been hiked up by more than £6000. The Ford Mustang Mach-E now starts at £47,530, up from its original launch price of £41,330. This means that now only a single Mach-E is available for under £50,000 with the Standard Range RWD, […] More…
Teenagers hack GO Sharing scooters
In Brussels, almost all GO Sharing electric were recently stolen by young people who had figured out how to circumvent the rental system. According to a report in the Brussels Times, the thieves even offered crash courses for their method on social networks, stole the electric scooters for joyrides and drove until the battery was […] More…
VinFast Releases VF 8 And VF 9 US Pricing With Battery Subscription
Prices start from $40,700 and 55,500, respectively, plus a monthly battery subscription fee depending on mileage. More…
Wallbox Begins Construction Of High-Tech Manufacturing Facility In Texas
The company’s first US-based plant will produce over 500,000 charging stations annually by 2025. More…
Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX completes 1000+ km journey on a single charge, paving the way for future long distance EV travel
After promising the journey earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz has successfully taken its VISION EQXX concept EV over 1,000 km (621 miles) in routine traffic on a single charge. The journey began in cold rainy conditions in Sindelfingen, Germany, and successfully crossed the finish line in the town of Cassis on the Côte d’Azur in the south of France with range to spare. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 13, 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…
