Power Integrations (PI) has launched its first high-voltage switch chips for automotive battery packs that use a SiC MOSFET (writes Nick Flaherty). The package for the InnoSwitch3-AQ integrates a 1700 V SiC MOSFET for 800 and 1000 V battery packs where a 1200 V device would not be able to handle the peak voltage that […] More…
BrightDrop Renames EV600, EV410 Electric Vans To Zevo 600, Zevo 400
GM’s division says the new names more closely align with its mission and purpose of decarbonizing last-mile deliveries. More…
Drivers May Not Care About Fuel Efficiency, But Investors Should
Tesla’s rivals may need to pay much more attention to efficiency since batteries are in such high demand. More…
Electric DeLorean teased for August reveal, the first of an all-EV brand reviving a familiar name
DeLorean Motor Company on Monday confirmed an August 18 reveal date for its all-electric successor to the DeLorean DMC-12 sports car. The reveal will take place at the Awards Ramp at the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance, and the prototype vehicle will be displayed at the Pebble Beach Concept Lawn on August 21, DeLorean said in a press release… More…
Suzuki & SkyDrive partner on eVTOL development
Japanese automakers Suzuki and SkyDrive have announced a partnership for the commercialization of flying cars. SkyDrive is a Japanese manufacturer of flying cars and is currently developing a compact, two-seating electric-powered flying car with plans for full-scale production. SkyDrive and Suzuki explained that they will start collaborating in areas of business and technology including technology […] More…
Quebec orders 50 Lion Electric school buses
Lion Electric has received an order for 50 all-electric LionC school buses from Autobus Campeau in the province of Quebec. Deliveries are set to begin by the first quarter of 2023. The new buses will be used on school routes in the Brownsburg-Chatham, Gatineau and Rigaud regions, which are not far from Montreal. Students will […] More…
CATL to launch battery production in Germany this year
The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL wants to ramp up cell production at its new plant in Thuringia in the second half of this year. Instead of the planned capacity of 14 gigawatt-hours, however, it will only produce 8 GWh in 2022. “We are in the final spurt,” said CATL’s head of European operations Matthias Zentgraf […] More…
GM and Honda expand partnership with range of affordable EVs expected by 2027
General Motors and Honda are expanding their partnership to include a line of affordable EVs for North America covering what the automakers say are the most popular vehicle segments. Scheduled to go on sale in 2027, these vehicles will be based on “a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology,” GM and Honda said in a… More…
Saietta Group to take over ZF plant in Sunderland
UK-based e-mobility propulsion specialist Saietta Group has accelerated its growth plans by taking on a manufacturing facility in Sunderland, the former base of ZF Automotive UK Limited. According to Saietta, this agreement will enable the company to meet its stated objective of establishing a UK pilot production facility “significantly ahead of its 2024 target”. The […] More…
VW to begin ID.4 production in May
VW plans to start series production of the ID.4 at the Emden plant in May. The carmaker made the announcement after a visit to the site by VW brand CEO Ralf Brandstätter, his successor Thomas Schäfer and the chairperson of the general works council Daniela Cavallo. According to a dpa report, the information is based […] More…
Electric motorbike maker ONYX unveils new lower-cost CTY2 model as US-built electric moped
ONYX Motorbikes, a California-based electric moped manufacturer, has just unveiled a new step-through bike known as the ONYX CTY2. More…
General Motors prepares for electric van production in Canada
General Motors will start producing electric vans at its plant in Ingersoll, Canada, later this year. Construction of the BrightDrop electric van is scheduled to begin there at the end of December. Light pickup production and a third shift will be introduced at the Oshawa assembly plant. The Ingersoll plant in the province of Ontario […] More…
NIO is in talks to license its battery swap stations to other automakers as it expands to Europe and US
NIO is the only electric automaker that has successfully managed to make battery swapping part of its business. It is now reportedly in talks to license its battery swap stations to other automakers as it expands to Europe and the US. More…
DeLorean’s Electric Vehicle Concept Teased, Will Debut August 18
The modern interpretation of the classic DeLorean DMC-12 will have its world premiere at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. More…
April Fools in the e-mobility field
This year’s jokes included numerous variants from multiple manufacturers: For example, Amateur radio specialist WiMo reported of a new technology allowing Teslas to be charged without cables thanks to power-over-air adapters. On the subject, Tesla was also reported to be planning a joint venture for electric tractors and a Bitcoin factory in Grünheide. Britsh automobile […] More…
GM finally resumes production on the Chevy Bolt
GM has finally restarted production on the Bolt EV and EUV lines after being out of production for the better part of a year due to an issue with its LG battery cells. More…
Hertz Signs Deal To Buy 65,000 Polestar EVs For Its Fleet
The first Polestar 2 EVs will be available for rent in spring 2022 in Europe and late 2022 in North America and Australia. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 4, 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 BMW i7 Prototype First Drive: Bavaria’s Big, Bodacious BEV
An early taste of the BMW i7 previews a bold take on the luxury EV. More…
Hurtigruten, which sails hybrid cruise ships, says it will launch fully electric ships by 2030
Hurtigruten Group, an Oslo-headquartered adventure travel company, has announced that it intends to launch zero-emission ships that will sail the Norwegian coast by 2030. More…
