The world’s largest electric bus depot was recently inaugurated in Qatar. Covering an area of more than 400,000 square metres, the Lusail electric bus depot consists of 24 buildings and offers space for 478 electric buses. The newly inaugurated bus dept covers an area of more than 400,000 square metres and is home to 24 […] More…
Volvo Construction Equipment presents upgraded wheel loaders
Volvo Construction Equipment has added some technical upgrades to its L20 and L25 electric compact wheel loader models, just as deliveries are starting in North America. The updates include increasing the maximum speed to 12.4 mph (20km/h), the option to fit a parallel linkage that delivers high breakout torque in various applications, additional operator-friendly features, […] More…
Tesla Begins Clearing Trees At Giga Berlin For Major Expansion
Tesla started the process of clearing some 70 hectares (173 acres) of pine forest necessary for the expansion north of the site. More…
Electric Vehicle Council calls for more EVs in Australia
More than 100 companies operating in Australia, including a number of car manufacturers, have joined forces to form a private-sector electric vehicle alliance. The newly formed Electric Vehicle Council is demanding a strong national electric vehicle strategy from the Australian government. The goal is to get one million electric vehicles on Australian roads by 2027. […] More…
Series production of the Cybertruck won’t start til end of 2023
Series production of the Tesla Cybertruck will apparently not start until the end of 2023, according to a media report. That would be two years later than originally planned. According to its report, the Reuters news agency claims to have learned this from two insiders. Tesla itself has not yet commented on the matter. A […] More…
Solid-state cell with 3-minute charge
Researchers in the US have developed a solid-state lithium metal battery for use in future EVs that would fully charge in as little as 3 minutes (writes Nick Flaherty). The technology, which has a lifetime of 10,000 cycles, has been licensed by Harvard University to Adden Energy to scale up to pouch and then prismatic […] More…
Take A Look At Canadian E-Bike Brand iGo’s Aspire Model Range
The Aspire e-bike range blurs the line between utility and leisure. More…
CATL presents skateboard platform & first customer
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL is developing a skateboard chassis that integrates battery packs, electric motors and other components. The CATL Integrated Intelligent Chassis (CIIC) is expected to be ready for series production shortly. A first potential customer has already been found with VinFast. In a short announcement, CATL states that in the future it will […] More…
Britishvolt in financial straits?
Britishvolt may soon have to file for insolvency, according to media reports. The company is said to have asked the British government for a financing advance of 30 million pounds. However, this was refused, so now the existence of the company is apparently at stake. ++ This article has been updated. Kindly continue reading below. […] More…
Britishvolt in financial straights
Britishvolt may soon have to file for insolvency, according to media reports. The company is said to have asked the British government for a financing advance of 30 million pounds. However, this was refused, so now the existence of the company is apparently at stake. Britishvolt is known to be planning a battery cell factory […] More…
Mercedes to launch final combustion platform vehicle in 2023
The new generation E-Class planned for 2023 will be the last new model from Mercedes-Benz on an internal combustion engine platform. All subsequent new model series in the future will be based on architectures that the Stuttgart-based company is developing specifically for electric vehicles. This is what development boss Markus Schäfer told the German publication […] More…
Tesla launches another recall for the Model 3 in the USA
After several fixes done via software, Tesla is now physically recalling about 24,000 Model 3s in the US for potentially improperly fastened seat belts. In addition, an investigation has been launched by the Department of Justice over autopilot claims. The investigation launched by the US Department of Justice into Tesla is over potentially inaccurate promises […] More…
Ford Pushes Back Deadline For Dealers To Opt In To EV Sales Program
Dealers now have until December 2, 2022, to decide whether they want to invest up to $1.2 million to sell EVs from 2024 through 2026. More…
Lectric XP 3.0 launched as most affordable 2-passenger e-bike, and we got the first ride [Video]
Phoenix-based electric bicycle brand Lectric eBikes has just unveiled its newest model, the Lectric XP 3.0. Full of new features and updated components, it’s set to likely become one of the best-selling electric bikes in the country. More…
Ford electric vehicles are powering a new Halloween experience with V2L tech
Ford’s electric vehicles are winning over the hearts of long-time Ford fans with an upgraded driving experience and new capabilities. EV owners are using their vehicles’ frunks and added technology such as vehicle-to-load (V2L) to upgrade their Halloween festivities, taking trick or treating to the next level. This Halloween, a few Ford EV owners showcased the innovative features and added benefits of going electric. More…
Move over, oil – wind energy is officially coming to the Gulf of Mexico
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it has finalized two Wind Energy Areas in the Gulf of Mexico that will have the potential to produce enough clean energy to power nearly 3 million homes. More…
Tesla is still looking for a leader at Gigafactory Texas
Tesla is still looking to hire a person to be in charge of the entire Gigafactory Texas – a role often known as a plant director. The search comes amid Tesla trying to ramp up production at the factory, but the company remains vague about the current output. More…
GMC Hummer EVs Are “Sold Out For Two Years Or More”
Production accelerated to 750 units in September, but that’s just a small drop in the big sea of orders. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 31, 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…
2023 Skoda Enyaq RS iV Debuts As Brand’s Second Electric RS Model
It features the same 295-horsepower dual-motor AWD powertrain and 82-kwh battery as the Enyaq Coupe RS iV, but it’s more practical. More…
