BYD is tackling the next country after Norway in the sale of its electric cars in Europe: In the Netherlands, the Chinese manufacturer has selected the car dealer group Louwman as its national sales partner. The company will offer BYD customers in the Netherlands online and offline sales as well as after-sales services. Louwman will […] More…
Did China’s BYD Sell More BEVs Than Tesla In H1 2022? Not Really
BYD sold 641,350 electrified vehicles in the first six months of 2022, only half of which were all-electric; Tesla sold 564,743 BEVs.More…
Tesla is still the world’s largest electric car producer despite what you are hearing
“Tesla is no longer the world’s largest electric car producer” is the take that the media is parroting this week, but it stems from adding plug-in hybrids into the mix while everyone agrees that all-electric vehicles are the future of the industry. More…
Renault is expanding electric drive production in Cléon
Renault has commissioned a new production line for electric motors at its Cléon plant. Initially, the ‘ePT-160kW’ will be produced here, which will be used in the Megane E-Tech Electric and will also power a future Renault C-segment model. Production capacity is initially 120,000 motors per year and could be doubled to 240,000 units in […] More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Production Resumes In Hanover After Battery Fix
Production restarted as scheduled on July 4 after the problem with the cell modules has been identified and fixed, VW says.More…
Fisker Ocean Reservation Holders Now Asked To Pay $5,000 For Pre-Order
This non-refundable deposit was just introduced as part of the pre-order procedure, even though people initially paid $250 to reserve an Ocean.More…
SABIC cube cells pack more energy
Engineers at materials firm SABIC have patented a design for a battery pack using cuboidal cells (writes Nick Flaherty). The cells are inserted into a structural backbone made from a thermoplastic, and could increase battery pack energy density by 20% or more, with 10% more cells compared to a pack using cylindrical cells , along with […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 5, 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…
Fisker starts pre-order process for Ocean One launch edition, asks for $5,000 down
Fisker has asked for an additional $5,000 from reservation-holders to lock in a spot for the $68,999 Ocean One launch edition with a likely delivery in 2023. With the $250 reservation fee plus the $5,000 “pre-order deposit,” prospective buyers have a place saved in line for the One launch edition—essentially the first-year version of the… More…
Texas-Made Tesla Model Y 4680 Compared With Fremont-Made 2170 Cars
Is the Model Y with structural battery pack and 4680 cells a step forward for the nameplate? From a quality standpoint, definitely yes.More…
2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE First Drive Review: A Whole New World
How can a 600-plus horsepower AMG possibly feel so different?More…
US: Ford EV Sales Increased 77% In June 2022: Over 1,800 F-150 Lightnings Sold
The company sold almost 16,000 all-electric vehicles during the second quarter of 2022.More…
US: Toyota Sold Over 200,000 Plug-Ins, Triggering Federal Tax Credit Phaseout
Toyota has become the third manufacturer to reach the limit for the incentive.More…
US: Toyota Plug-In Cars Sales Collapsed In Q2 2022: Down 58%
The Toyota bZ4X entered the market with over 200 units sold so far.More…
Transdev Canada orders 30 Lion Electric school buses
Transdev Canada has announced the acquisition of 30 new electric school buses from Lion Electric. With this new order, the company will have electrified its fleet of electric buses to nearly 40% in Quebec. The entire new fleet is scheduled to be put into service in the Montérégie and Eastern Townships in the spring of […] More…
Chargfox acquired by Australia’s motoring associations
Australia’s largest EV charging network Chargefox has been fully acquired by Australia’s motoring clubs via their company Australian Motoring Services. This includes NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAC, RAA and RACT. Chargefox, which is now also targeting the installation of more than 5,000 electric vehicle charging points across Australia by the end of 2025, will keep its […] More…
Fisker asks Ocean One reservation holders for additional $5,000 downpayment to secure their order
Fisker Inc. is asking its Ocean One reservation holders to shell out an extra $5,000 in a nonrefundable deposit for a “pre-order” on top of the $250 previously required to secure a reservation for the electric SUV. According to the American automaker, the $5,000 is considered a downpayment and applies to reservations for the Ocean One Launch Edition only.. More…
Fisker asks extra $5,000 nonrefundable deposit from its Ocean reservation holders
Fisker is asking its Ocean reservation holders to shell out an extra $5,000 in a nonrefundable deposit for a “pre-order” when holders have already made a reservation with a deposit for the Ocean electric SUV. More…
Japan’s first offshore wind farm installs its first turbine
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has installed the first wind turbine at Japan’s Akita Noshiro offshore wind farm. Akita Noshiro will feature 33 V117-4.2 megawatt (MW) wind turbines. More…
Onto orders another 600 Peugeot electric cars
The British electric car subscription service Onto is adding 600 more electric cars to its fleet this month. The new additions all come from Peugeot and include 300 each of the e-208 and e-2008. Both models rely on the familiar electric drive used in Stellantis models: the front wheels are driven by a 100 kW […] More…
