Toyota has suspended development of some future EVs as it considers a dramatic shift in its overall EV strategy, according to a Reuters report. The automaker in December 2021 announced plans for 30 EVs globally by 2030, teasing about a dozen of them in concept form. But Toyota is now pausing development on some of them, according to the report… More…
Lucid Debuts Air Accessories, Including First Home Charging Station
The Connected Home Charging Station can support 19.2 kW, enabling charging speeds of up to 80 miles of range per hour. More…
US-made Bosch EV motors are going into Rivian trucks
Bosch on Tuesday announced the start of EV motor production at its Charleston, South Carolina, facility, with expansion plans already on deck for 2023. Production began earlier this month in a 200,000-square-foot section of an existing building at the Charleston site, Bosch said in a press release. The assembly area includes production of motor… More…
Bosch dives deeper into the EV industry with +$260M electric motor expansion
Bosch, the world’s largest auto parts supplier, announced Tuesday it will be extending its electric vehicle offerings with a new electric motor expansion at its Charleston, South Carolina, facility.. More…
Sennebogen presents 50-tonne electric crane
Bavarian construction equipment manufacturer Sennebogen has unveiled the ‘653 E Electro Battery’ telescopic crawler crane at the Bauma trade fair. The 50-tonne model is said to combine “combines the benefits of battery technology with the proven advantages of the telescopic crawler crane design.” The model is the result of a collaboration with Dutch construction equipment […] More…
Estimated Tesla Order Backlog Chart Explains Price Cuts In China
The company potentially now has less than 300,000 orders (globally) for the first time this year. More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Matched ID.3/ID.4 In Bjørn’s 1,000 km Challenge
The van happens to be quite efficient and offers really strong fast charging performance. More…
Italian Company Wilier Showcases The Urta Hybrid Lightweight E-MTB
The Urta Hybrid packs the newest Fazua Ride 60 motor and tips the scales at no more than 16 kilos. More…
Fuso introduces eCanter variants with construction functions
At the Bauma trade fair, the Daimler truck subsidiary Fuso presented a version of its eCanter electric truck optimized for the construction industry. The all-electric truck with a capacity of up to 8.55 tonnes will in future also be offered with bodies suitable for construction sites – such as a roll-off tipper from Unsinn, a […] More…
Mullen to expand to Europe with electric delivery vehicle
US American electric car startup Mullen plans to begin selling a vehicle in Europe later this year. The Mullen I-GO is a small electric car manufactured in China that the company says will be used primarily for last-mile logistics. Mullen says in the release that the I-GO is homologated to EU standards and “ready for […] More…
Toyota to develop bZ3 with partners in China
Toyota has announced an all-electric sedan called the bZ3, developed in collaboration between Toyota, BYD and FAW Toyota, which is to be offered exclusively in China for the time being. In addition, according to media reports, there are indications that the Japanese could revise their electric strategy. The bZ3 is based on Toyota’s own e-TNGA […] More…
The sounds of a Tesla: A guide to sounds your electric car makes
Tesla has produced a new guide to familiarize yourself with the sounds that its electric cars make. Even though EVs are quieter than gasoline-powered vehicles, it doesn’t mean they are noiseless. More…
Mullen Unveils $12K I-Go Urban Delivery Electric Vehicle For Europe
The I-Go is not actually a Mullen product, but is licensed from Chinese manufacturer Henan Henrey Shiying Vehicle. More…
Mullen Unveils I-Go As $12K Urban Delivery EV For Europe
The I-Go is not actually a Mullen product, but is licensed from Chinese manufacturer Henan Henrey Shiying Vehicle. More…
This funky-looking electric bike claims to be the safest e-bike in the world
The Van Raam Balance may not look that different from afar, but upon closer inspection you’ll see a novel-looking frame that, among other features, helps the Netherlands-based company tout it as the safest two-wheeled electric bike in the world.. More…
Equipmake’s ZED system for buses set to enter service
Developing heavy-duty powertrains for integrating into electric passenger buses is fundamentally different from other EV applications, owing to their unique drive cycles and weight-carrying considerations, and their dramatically different HVAC requirements (writes Rory Jackson). Unlike other EVs, an electric bus can expend as much energy on heating and cooling its cabin interior as it does […] More…
Skoda adds RS model to Enyaq lineup
Skoda has expanded the Enyaq lineup with the addition of the top-of-the-range RS iV. Like its coupé sister model, the Enyaq RS iV also offers an electric drive with two motors, an all-wheel drive and 220 kW system output. While the Enyaq Coupé was also presented as an RS model with the most powerful MEB […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 24, 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…
BLUETTI raises nearly $9.5M on Indiegogo to deliver its AC500 and B300S Backup Power Station
BLUETTI POWER Inc. is a global leader in portable and solar energy solutions and is showing no signs of slowing down its innovation. After launching a funding campaign for the AC500 power station and B300S expansion battery pack combo system this past September, BLUETTI has already garnered close to $9.5 million across nearly 4,000 backers – and the funding round isn’t even over yet. As BLUETTI completes milestone after milestone, there’s no better time to purchase an AC500 power station of your own and receive a complimentary gift pack for backers only. More…
Hyundai grew EV sales by 27% in Q3, but foreign automaker demand drop ‘seems inevitable’ in US
Hyundai delivered another strong performance in the third quarter as several popular EV models led to 27% EV sales growth. However, analysts believe with the new tax credit provisions from the Inflation Reduction Act, a drop in demand “seems inevitable” for foreign automakers like the Hyundai Group. More…
