In Spanish city of Melilla in North Africa, Nissan has teamed up with energy company Enel for a project on the second-life use of electric car batteries. Old batteries from Nissan electric cars have been integrated into a stationary storage system to improve grid stability. The storage system was installed at a conventionally operated power […] More…
Taiga starts deliveries of its electric snowmobile
Taiga Motors announced that it officially started deliveries of the production version of its electric snowmobile: the 2022 Nomad. More…
Volvo C40 Recharge review: Style and performance overcome one major downside
One of the (probably unintended) consequences of putting us in a hybrid before the fully electric Volvo C40 Recharge is juxtaposing just how thoroughly satisfying a quiet, powerful pure EV powertrain in a premium coupe-crossover can be.. More…
Podcast: Tesla Master Plan Part 3, big price increase, Volvo C40 Recharge first drive, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the announcement of Elon Musk’s Tesla Master Plan Part 3, a big Tesla price increase, Volvo C40 Recharge first drive, and more. More…
Electric school buses are reaching cost parity with diesel, and a California district will deploy one of the largest e-bus fleets in the state
Lots of news in the segment of electric school buses this week, as Highland Electric Fleets signed an agreement with Thomas Built Buses to provide lower upfront costs to customers and expedite EV adoption; their letter of intent will put the price of an electric bus at cost parity with the traditional diesel option. On the opposite US coast, InCharge Energy and its partners announced a project in Southern California to deploy 42 electric school buses, calling it the largest fleet in the state. More…
Audi A6 Avant E-Tron Debuts, Tesla Model Y SR+ Coming From Texas?
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EV Range Test Of Various Models Shows Up To 20% Drop In Cold Temps
Autocar ran summer and winter real-world range tests with identical cars. Some fared better than others, and heat pumps helped. More…
Tesla-Swapped 1950 Jaguar Can’t Quite Match Original Model 3’s Range
This 1950 Jaguar got the motor and battery pack out of a Tesla Model 3. More…
Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments Near 7,000 In February 2022
More than 2,000 units were sold in both the U.S. and Europe. More…
Porsche 718 Electric Sports Car Will Debut In 2025
Next-gen 718 will be EV-only. More…
GM recalls Hummer EV over bad software in the taillights
GM has initiated a recall on the Hummer EV electric pickup truck over bad software affecting the taillights. However, it can’t fix the problem with a software update, and owners will have to go to dealerships to potentially have their taillights replaced. More…
Study Suggests Consumers Trust Tesla The Most For Future Autonomy
Fully autonomous vehicles are still a long way off, but Tesla is convincing people it has what it takes to lead the industry. More…
Review Shows Rivian R1T Is Really At Home On Slippery, Snowy Roads
Out of Spec Reviews’ Kyle Conner tests the R1T’s winter worthiness on several types of roads all the way up to deep snow. More…
Audi A6 Avant E-Tron Concept: Sharp electric sport wagon packs speedy-charging 800V tech
Audi on Wednesday unveiled the A6 Avant E-Tron electric wagon concept. It previews a production model that’s unlikely to reach North America, but its platform will underpin upcoming Audi EVs for global markets. That platform is the Premium Platform Electric (PPE), which also underpinned the A6 E-Tron concept unveiled at the 2021 Shanghai Motor… More…
Tesla Maintains Massive Lead In US Electric Car Sales
Compelling competition is coming, but Tesla is simply growing too fast. More…
Italy’s EV Market Doubled In 2021: Any Growth In 2022?
EVs are gaining momentum across the globe, but with incentives drying up, Italy may see a break from exponential growth. More…
Maserati to go fully electric by 2030
With the Italian car manufacturer Maserati, another Stellantis brand has announced its transformation into an all-electric car manufacturer. By 2025, Maserati will offer a fully electric version for all of its models and from 2030 will only sell electric cars. This makes it the first Italian luxury car brand to make this transition, according to […] More…
First drive review: 2023 Subaru Solterra sheds Toyota’s skin off-road
Going off-road in a Subaru crossover is nothing new. Climbing toward the sun in the high desert of Arizona’s Tonto National Forest in Subaru’s first electric crossover is something else altogether. Bridging sun and earth, the 2023 Subaru Solterra arrives late to the electric party, and makes more inroads for the brand than it does for… More…
Porsche Expects EVs To Make Up 80% Of Its Sales By 2030
CEO Oliver Blume confirms that the 718 Cayman/Boxster successor will arrive in 2025 as an EV-only model. More…
VW delays MEB production in Zwickau until April
Volkswagen’s electric car plant in Zwickau will not resume production until the beginning of April. The reason for this is the lack of cable harnesses from Ukraine, which could not be delivered due to Russia’s invasion of the neighbouring country. This was stated by production director Christian Vollmer. Previously there had been talk of a […] More…
