The parent company of Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, and more—Stellantis—has announced a joint-venture electric-vehicle battery plant with South Korea’s Samsung SDI, in Kokomo, Indiana. Due to start in 2025, the Indiana plant will create 1,400 jobs and will have an initial annual capacity of 23 gigawatt-hours, with aims to hit 33… More…
Tesla’s New AMD Ryzen APU Vs Old Intel Atom GPU: How Do They Compare?
The new AMD RDNA 2-based Ryzen APU offers 10 teraflops of gaming power. More…
Micro presents variants for the compact Microlino
At a virtual presentation, more details on the individual variants of the Microlino electric light vehicle have now been presented. Micro plans to offer a total of four versions of the model. Deliveries of the ‘Pioneers Series‘, which was already presented, are to start in summer 2022, first in Switzerland, before it is the turn […] More…
Watch Lucid Air Set New Hypermiling Record Of 687 Miles
This is claimed to be a new world record for the longest range achieved by a production electric vehicle on public roads. More…
IoTecha launches smart charging and grid integration controller
IoTecha, a global supplier of products and services for the EV charging infrastructures, has announced an addition to its range of end-to-end charging products, the IoT.ON Edge. Designed to control smart charging and grid integration functions, it features IoTecha’s topology-aware energy and load management approach for enabling seamless integration with existing and new third-party energy […] More…
Stellantis & Samsung to build joint battery factory in Kokomo
Stellantis and Samsung SDI have signed a definitive, binding agreement to build a joint battery factory. The previously announced plant is to be located in Kokomo in the US state of Indiana, with construction to begin this year. The new battery factory is expected to be operational from Q1 2025, supplying PriMX-branded battery cells and […] More…
Tesla releases new software update with better range calculation and media accounts linked to driver profiles
Tesla has started to release a new software update (2022.16.0.2) with a better range calculation incorporating more environmental factors and the ability for media accounts to be linked to driver profiles. More…
TfL issues recall for 90 double-decker buses in the UK
Transport for London (TfL) has taken around 90 MetroDecker EV electric double-decker buses from Switch Mobility off the roads as a precautionary measure after six electric buses of this type burst into flames at the Potters Bar bus garage in Hertfordshire, north of London. TfL says investigations into the cause of the fire are still […] More…
Harley-Davidson selling out its newest electric motorcycle in 18 minutes highlights pent-up demand
When Harley-Davidson first unveiled its original LiveWire electric motorcycle and began taking orders nearly four years ago, the industry was largely in consensus about the bike itself. It scored impressive marks and high acclaim for performance and style, but its sales suffered due to the original lofty price of nearly $30,000 (though the price did drop to $22,000 after entering the LiveWire sub-brand). And so it’s no surprise that ever since the original launch, significant hype has been building for Harley-Davidson’s next lower-cost electric motorcycle. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 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…
Here’s where Big Oil stands on climate plans – and it’s not good
Major US and European oil and gas companies are failing to meet the bare minimum of their promises to reach net zero by 2050 in order to align with the Paris Agreement, according to a new study released today. More…
2023 BMW iX M60 First Drive Review: More Go, Same Show
Unlike BMW’s other M-Lite cars, the 532-hp, 280-mile iX M60 doesn’t feel worth the money. More…
Lucid Air Touring Won’t Be Available Until Q4 2022
Prior to this change, the mid-range Air Touring model was expected to arrive one quarter earlier. More…
Stellantis and Samsung SDI announce joint venture to build 33 GWh battery plant in US
Kokomo, Indiana, may not be the location the Beach Boys were singing about, but its definitely the current tune of both Stellantis and Samsung SDI, as the two announced a joint venture to build a US EV battery plant there. Together, the global automaker and battery manufacturer will invest over $2.5 billion to bring a slew of new EV jobs to Kokomo and its surrounding areas.. More…
Grizzl-E Smart Smart EVSE Commercial Charging Bundle: Fleets, Businesses And More
This bundle includes the charger, as well as the software needed to track all sorts of data points. More…
Stellantis And Samsung SDI To Build Battery Gigafactory In Indiana
It will start in 2025 with an initial manufacturing capacity of 23 GWh annually (more in the following years). More…
Bank of America doubles down on Electrify America EV chargers at its branch locations
Building off a relationship that began years ago, Bank of America and Electrify America have announced that the former will double its number of financial centers equipped with EV charging stations by the end of 2023. More…
Tesla’s permit for its battery factory in Texas is challenged by environmentalists
A group of environmentalists is asking the city of Austin to withhold Tesla’s permit for its upcoming battery cathode material factory next to Gigafactory Texas over concerns about water supply along the Colorado River. More…
Tesla Model Y LR Owner Shares His Experience After Three Months
While he loves the car, he is now selling it for the same price he paid when the Model Y Long Range was brand new. More…
Top Gear Likes The Ford F-150 Lightning But Texans Aren’t As Convinced…
It does start to win the over when they hear about the power and range the Lightning can provide. More…
