The first Toyota to get a solid-state battery is believed to be the next-gen Prius hybrid, not an EV.More…
Study Says Toyota Is A Global Solid-State Battery Patent Leader
Canoo stock doubles as Walmart orders up to 10,000 EVs in deal that includes warranted shares in company [update]
EV startup Canoo continues to feverishly lay the railroad down right in front of itself as it chugs along its route toward scaled production. A recent feeling of dread has been encapsulated by the company’s low stock, but new life has been injected into Canoo in the form of an order of at least 4,500 delivery EVs from Walmart, with the possibility of up to 10,000 in total. More…
Lordstown Motors shuffles management
Lordstown Motors has replaced its chief executive with Edward Hightower who has, until now, been president of the company since November. Other new appointments have also been made. For just a little under a year, Daniel Ninivaggi has been CEO, but will now become executive chairman and focus on partnerships and capital raising. According to […] More…
Tesla battery supplier Panasonic teases impressive increases in capacity
Panasonic, which grew into a major battery cell supplier in the EV industry through its partnership with Tesla, is now teasing some important improvements in battery capacity. More…
Ouca’s Electric Cargo Trike Is A Futuristic Beast Of Burden
Ouca is offering its electric cargo trike in three flavors.More…
AMTE Power joins forces with Mahle Powertrain
UK battery cell manufacturer AMTE Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UK-based German manufacturer Mahle Powertrain (MPT). The non-binding MoU the MoU between the two companies will facilitate testing of AMTE Power’s UHP cells at MPT test sites in Northampton. In March last year, the UK-based development service provider Mahle Powertrain (MPT) […] More…
Hyundai And Genesis EV Car Sales Improved Over 30% In June 2022
Genesis ramps up production of three all-electric models.More…
Tesla May Try To Sell Early Production Model Y Crossovers In Germany
Tesla produced over 2,000 Model Y crossovers at Giga Berlin for early testing, but they weren’t intended to be sold to consumers.More…
CAMS aims for 17,000 more charging points in China by 2025
On its three-year anniversary, CAMS New Energy Technology has taken stock and announced a new product roadmap. So far, the joint venture for charging infrastructure in China, established in 2019 by Volkswagen Group China, JAC, FAW and Star Charge, has built 760 fast charging sites with more than 7,000 charging points in 100 Chinese cities. […] More…
20 electric Solaris buses ordered for Kraków
In Poland, Solaris has received another electric bus order from Kraków. The public transport company MPK Kraków ordered 20 electric buses from the Polish manufacturer: seven articulated Urbino 18 Electric buses and 13 Urbino 12 Electric solo buses. The vehicles are to be delivered in one year. The new electric buses will reinforce the existing […] More…
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning: InsideEVs 70 MPH Range Test
We fully charge a 2022 F-150 Lariat with the extended range battery to see how far it can go at highway speeds on a single charge.More…
Wheel-E Podcast! Special episode for Eurobike 2022 with the latest e-bike news
This week on a special episode of Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most interesting news and announcements from Eurobike 2022, the largest electric bicycle trade show in Europe. Some of the biggest stories include a first chance to test Tern’s new Quick Haul electric bike, the massive amount of cargo e-bikes at the show, anti-lock braking for e-bikes from a joint Blubrake & Shimano venture, a perceptible drop in pedal bikes, and lots more. More…
Watch XPeng’s latest video of an HT Aero eVTOL that you drive like a flying car
Urban air mobility (UAM) company HT Aero continues to make progress toward the “flying car” it has promised to deliver by 2024. XPeng Huitian (aka HT Aero) recently posted a video to Weibo demonstrating an eVTOL prototype taking off, flying around, and being maneuvered like a car. It has the XPeng Motors steering wheel and everything – check it out. More…
Funding granted for 1,200 low- and zero-emission buses in Germany
The German Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) has handed over funding certificates to 41 more public transport authorities. With these commitments, around 1,200 additional low- and zero-emission buses are to be procured and put into operation across the country. According to the German Federal Ministry for Transport (BMDV), the transport companies now […] More…
Aptera Suggests US Gov Choose Tesla’s Plug And Superchargers As Standard
It has been clear for some time that Aptera is a fan of Tesla’s small and streamlined plug, and now it’s taking action.More…
General Motors Replies Regarding Why GMC Hummer EV Emissions Are So High
According to a statement from a company spokesperson, it’s because the new electric Hummer is a “performance-oriented EV.”More…
Electreon & CTG sign MoU for charging partnership
Electreon has signed a memorandum of understanding for the sale of its wireless EV charging services to CTG, the largest operator of limousine fleets and unique shuttle services in the New York and Las Vegas area. CTG’s current fleet covers over 2,800 limousines and taxis, which it plans to transition to electric vehicles in the […] More…
Redwood Materials To Recycle All Batteries From VW, Audi EVs In USA
Tesla co-founder JB Straubel’s company will remanufacture battery materials from VW and Audi EVs in a domestic supply chain.More…
NHTSA: EVs Can’t Offer Various Driver-Selectable Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Despite a letter from the National Federation of the Blind supporting the feature, NHTSA cites a “lack of supporting data.”More…
Cadillac Celestiq flagship teased ahead of July 22 debut
Another veil lifted on the Cadillac Celestiq electric flagship sedan. General Motors on Wednesday revealed more teaser images of the show car that will debut on July 22. The show car reflects all the possibility of the Celestiq production vehicle. The teaser image shows a long, low-slung fastback with a long dash-to-axle ratio and traditional… More…
