Tesla can continue with the production ramp-up at Giga Berlin as planned. According to media reports, the Strausberg-Erkner Water Association (WSE) will not terminate the supply contract as threatened in the meantime. As the Berliner Zeitung writes, there was a meeting on Wednesday afternoon between WSE boss André Bähler and the head of water at the […] More…
US EV Charging Infrastructure Coming: Which Company Will Build It?
The new network is expected to start with 25 locations at Florida gas stations. More…
Used Jaguar I-Pace batteries are supporting Formula E racing
Jaguar is using repurposed batteries from I-Pace electric SUVs to support its Formula E racing program. Used I-Pace form the basis for the Off-Grid Energy Storage System (ESS) developed by portable-generator company Pramac. Charged by solar panels, it uses cells from one-and-a-half I-Pace battery packs to provide a mobile source of power where… More…
BMW presents additional data for the i7
BMW will present its electric flagship i7 at Auto China in Beijing on 20 April – and with it the new 7 Series. In advance, the manufacturer has shown the first teaser images of the uncloaked i7 and revealed some details. According to BMW’s chief development officer Frank Weber, the all-electric i7 will be the […] More…
Hyundai opens automobile plant in Indonesia
Hyundai has opened its first vehicle plant in Indonesia. The factory in Cikarang is the first Hyundai plant in Southeast Asia to also produce battery-electric vehicles. Specifically, this will initially be the Ioniq 5, with a battery cell factory to follow. The vehicle plant in Cikarang is located 40 kilometres east of the capital Jakarta […] More…
VW Group CEO Praises Tesla’s Giga Texas During Austin Visit
Herbert Diess says that without the new EV plant that will be built in Wolfsburg, VW would have “no chance” to compete with Tesla. More…
Audi presents near-series A6 e-tron estate concept
Audi has presented the electric estate concept A6 Avant e-tron. The near-production concept is intended to provide a preview of the production model planned for 2024 – one year after the sedan. That same saloon, the Audi A6 e-tron, had its premiere as a concept in April 2021 – and at that time already bore […] More…
Elon Musk says he is going to release Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he is working on releasing the third part to Tesla’s “Master Plan”. More…
VanMoof is set to announce next generation sleek urban electric bikes, shares teaser videos
Leading Dutch electric bike manufacturer VanMoof says it will announce “something new” on April 5th. All signs point to it being the next generation of VanMoof’s sleekly designed urban e-bikes. And we may already be getting a look at them in a video teaser from the company. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 16, 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…
Audi unveils A6 Avant e-tron station wagon concept described as a ‘storage champ’ with headlights that project a video game
Another year, another Audi A6 e-tron concept. During its 2022 Annual Media Conference, the German automaker pulled the sheet off its second A6 e-tron concept – a luxury class station wagon called the Avant. Picking up when the A6 e-tron Sportback concept left off, the Avant offers a glimpse into Audi’s all-electric future with some sleek new features that optimize space and aerodynamics. More…
Audi A6 Avant e-tron Concept Previews Electrifying Production Wagon
What you see here is really close to what Audi customers will be able to order in the near future, the automaker says. More…
China: BYD Follows In Tesla Footsteps By Raising Car Prices
The reason is rising raw materials costs. More…
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE On Sale In Europe, Starts Shipping In April
Mercedes has started taking orders for the EQE 350+ and AMG EQE 43 4MATIC, priced from €70,626 and €103,827, respectively. More…
2023 Rolls-Royce Spectre EV Silently Wafts Past Camera
How very fitting of a Rolls-Royce not to make any noise as it drives by. More…
Tesla is starting to account for wind, air density, and more when doing range calculation
Tesla is now starting to account for wind, air density, and more when doing range calculations in an attempt to be more accurate. More…
2022 World Car Of The Year’s Three Finalists Are All Electric Crossovers
A sign of the times. More…
Check Out Tesla Model Y Fleet Eye Candy At Giga Berlin
Tesla is prepping for the upcoming delivery event, painstakingly parking its Model Y crossovers to appeal to the eye. More…
Volvo Plug-In Hybrids Get Electric Range And Power Boost
Some models can now travel up to 41 miles just on electricity and all are now the most powerful Volvos ever produced. More…
Tesla Increased Prices For Almost All Model 3/Model Y In China Too
The latest move basically mirrors the increase applied in the U.S. More…
