The French waste management company Veolia has announced its first electric vehicle battery recycling plant in the UK. The factory in Minworth in the West Midlands is to have enough capacity to process 20% of the UK’s end of life electric vehicle batteries by 2024. Veolia UK did not go into more detail, possibly because […] More…
Zeekr is getting ready for EU entry
Chinese premium electric brand Zeekr, which belongs to the Geely Group, plans to offer its first model in the EU from the beginning of 2023. By 2025, the brand wants to expand its range to seven models and export a total of 100,000 vehicles. The brand has set itself a delivery target of 70,000 electric […] More…
Mitsubishi K-EV Concept X Style Previews Brand’s Electric Kei Car
Co-developed with Nissan, the battery-powered Mitsubishi kei car will debut at the beginning of fiscal year 2022 in Japan. More…
Volkswagen prepares for ID.4 production in the USA
VW will start series production of the ID.4 in the USA in September or October 2022, according to its North American unit head. There will probably be slight differences to the examples of the electric SUV built in Europe. VW had already started pre-series production of the ID.4 at its US plant in Chattanooga in […] More…
Artemis withdrawal will cost Porsche millions
Porsche will have to dig deep into its pockets to withdraw from the VQ Group’s Artemis project. In order not to have to build the model at VW Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, the Stuttgart-based company is paying a “small three-digit million amount”, or at least 100 million euros, according to a media report. The contract […] More…
Study: Two-Thirds Of Americans Not Interested In Hybrids, EVs
Just five percent of Americans who responded to this survey said they would consider an EV. More…
Bugatti shows off first electric vehicle, but don’t get your hopes up
Bugatti may be working on an electric hypercar, but this isn’t it. The company’s first electric vehicle just rolled out, and it did so on two wheels. That’s because instead of some bleeding-edge car, it’s a basic electric scooter. More…
2022 VW ID.4 Priced $765 Higher Across The Board, Adds More Range
Before incentives, the base 2022 VW ID.4 Pro RWD model now costs $41,955 (including a $1,195 destination fee). More…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 10, 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…
World’s second largest mining corporation orders four Wabtec battery-electric locomotives
Rail freight manufacturer Wabtec Corporation has announced its latest customer is Rio Tinto, one of the largest metal and mining companies on the planet. Rio Tinto’s order for four of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives will support its effort to achieve a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. More…
Tesla signs deal to source nickel for battery production from upcoming new mine in the US
Tesla has signed a new deal to source nickel for battery cell production from an upcoming new mine in the United States. It’s a landmark deal to start sourcing the critical battery material in the US and help boost upcoming new mining projects. More…
Will this ‘ocean battery’ buried in the seabed be an offshore wind game changer?
Offshore wind power needs energy storage and power regulation, and Ocean Grazer has invented an offshore energy storage system that will sit at the bottom of the sea and manage the flow of electricity through the power grid. The Dutch startup showcased their new product, Ocean Battery, at CES in Las Vegas last week. More…
Rumor: the 1000 hp GMC Hummer EV popped wheelies in testing
A 9,000-plus lb., 1000 hp, three-motor, all-wheel drive mechanical monster, the new GMC Hummer EV defies most people’s understanding and expectations of what a car can do. Astonishingly, this nearly five-ton beast can rocket from 0–60 mph in 3.0 seconds in production trim – which is impressive enough, until you find out that the prototypes could do wheelies. More…
2021 EV deliveries in China by the numbers: How some of the market’s major players grew
As we eagerly slam the book shut on 2021 and look toward a promising year of further EV adoption in 2022, it’s important to look back and assess how far the global market has come during this most recent trip around the Sun. From there, we can compare 2021’s numbers to the year prior and gain an idea of the trajectories many of the major EV automakers may travel on into 2022. We will begin with EV deliveries in China, a rich mecca of EV production and innovation with many companies now expanding to other markets around the globe. More…
Rivian files new trademark signaling a move to make electric bikes
Rivian has filed a new trademark for its brand in a new category that signals a move to make electric bikes. More…
Rimac Nevera Puts Ionity Ultra Fast Charger To The Test: 333 kW
Fastest electric car charging ever and it could go to 500 kW if the charger could deliver it. More…
Tesla loses its head of HR and top diversity advocate
Tesla is losing its head of human resources, Valerie Capers Workman, who has also been seen as the number one diversity advocate at the company. More…
Vitesco: Major US Automaker Orders Millions Of 800V SiC Inverters
The deal is worth more than €1 billion euro ($1.13 billion). More…
How Often Does Tesla Send OTA Updates & How Important Are They?
Tesla sends over-the-air updates often, and many are much more significant than most people may expect. More…
Airstream parent company Thor signs MOU with ZF to build electric RV
Leading RV manufacturer Thor Industries, the parent company of the iconic Airstream brand, announced that it had signed a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with German auto supplier ZF to give Thor companies exclusive rights to ZF’s eTrailer System in a travel trailer RV. The goal is a new kind of camper that would maintain – and possibly extend – the nominal range of an electric vehicle while towing. More…
