Nissan debuts the 2023 Leaf in the United States with a refreshed exterior design, new aluminium-alloy wheels and a revised lineup. The updated Leaf makes its debut at the 2022 New York International Auto Show prior to its summer on-sale date. The biggest external differences are cosmetic: a refreshed grille, massaged front bumper moulding, and […] More…
Tesla changes off-peak hours at Superchargers in California to encourage owners to charge later
Tesla has announced that it is changing the timeframe of its off-peak hours at Superchargers in California to encourage owners to charge their cars later. More…
Toyota is launching the bZ4X in the USA in spring
Toyota’s first purely battery-electric passenger car model bZ4X will arrive at U.S. dealers this spring with a starting MSRP of $42,000. The AWD limited edition tops the range at $48,780. The bZ4X electric SUV will be offered in both Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) and All-Wheel Drive (AWD) variants. The FWD variant offers a 150 kW drive, […] More…
General Motors Secures Multi-Year Cobalt Supply From Glencore
Cobalt is an important metal in the production of EV batteries and will be used in GM’s Ultium battery cathodes. More…
Tesla has started accepting orders for the Roadster
Tesla has reopened reservations for its Roadster. The new Tesla Roadster is to be produced at the recently opened Giga Texas from next year. The only thing is that remains unclear exactly what customers will have to pay in the end. In the USA, two down payments are necessary: 5,000 dollars are due directly at […] More…
Solar power
Light at the end of the tunnel Solar cell technology is near the point of becoming mainstream in EVs, but some obstacles to their use still need to be overcome. Peter Donaldson reports According to the NASA Earth Observatory, an average of 340 W/m2 of solar power reaches the Earth. Over an hour that would […] More…
Vancouver wants fuel stations fitted with chargers
A policy initiated by the Canadian city of Vancouver could mean that operators of gas stations and car parks will have to pay up to 10,000 dollars per year if they do not provide charging stations for electric vehicles. Currently, only two of the 66 petrol stations in Vancouver offer charging stations. “There would be […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 12, 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…
New York State is getting 38 MW of community bifacial solar farms
Boston-based solar company ClearPath Energy and Maitland, Florida-based Castillo Engineering, a solar engineering firm, are building six community bifacial solar farms in New York State. More…
Nissan USA nixes multiple trims for 2023 LEAF EVs, updates exterior but not much else
Nissan Motor Corporation debuted the 2023 model year versions of the LEAF today for the US market, sharing updated exteriors to the LEAF S and LEAF SV Plus – the only EV trims of the long-tenured EV to be sold when they arrive this summer.. More…
Report: Made-in-Texas Tesla Model Y Starts At $59,990
That’s about $3,000 less than the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD. More…
Audi Urbansphere Autonomous Electric Concept To Debut April 19
Designed for customers in Chinese megacities, the Urbansphere is said to offer the roomiest interior of any Audi to date. More…
Toyota launches bZ4X electric SUV with starting price of $42,000
Toyota has now officially launched the bZ4X, its first all-electric vehicle in a long time, in the US and announced a starting price of $42,000. More…
Here’s what’s projected for electric vehicle manufacturing through 2030
Automakers worldwide will spend more than a half trillion dollars to develop new electric cars and passenger trucks, and also on battery manufacturing, through 2030, according to the latest report by London-based sustainability consultancy firm ERM for the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). More…
Fisker announces India HQ in Hyderabad in anticipation of entry into Indian EV market
American automaker Fisker announced it is expanding to a second headquarters in Hyderabad, India. The Indian footprint joins Fisker’s current HQ, engineering, and product development facilities in Southern California and will soon provide software and virtual vehicle development. More…
Watch Rivian R1T & Porsche Taycan Hit Top Speed In The Desert
If we’re going to watch a top speed test, we’ll take footage like this all day long. More…
Exclusive: Rad Power Bikes ‘resetting’ to refocus on its electric bike customers, more physical stores
Rad Power Bikes, the leading electric bicycle company in North America, is restructuring its operations to cut costs and double down on the customer experience of its hundreds of thousands of e-bike riders. More…
Honda to invest $40 billion in EVs and $340 million in solid-state batteries, but will rely on hybrids well into 2030s
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe has truly begun to wake up and smell the EV coffee lately, making several big announcements in 2022 that pertain to expanded electrification. In its latest news, Honda plans to invest about $40 billion over the next decade to deliver 30 BEVs around the globe. Despite this effort and additional funds allocated toward solid-state battery development, Honda is still very much in love with hybrid vehicles and plans to continue to promote them.. More…
First drive review: 2023 Toyota BZ4X EV is set as the sideshow but upstages hybrid headliners
The 2023 Toyota BZ4X electric crossover is charmingly offbeat, and it seems to over deliver in nearly every way that might matter both to Toyota owners and those who want a no-fuss urban EV with trail cues. The BZ4X, the first from a fully electric sub-brand around “beyond zero,” fits in a market sweet spot alongside the bestselling… More…
Tesla Model S, 3, X, Y & Mercedes S-Class Ride Quality Test: Hold My Beer
Tesla’s are known to have ride quality that’s stiffer than luxury rivals. Let’s see if it’s true. More…
