Mercedes-Benz Energy has signed a supply agreement with Canadian startup Moment Energy to give batteries from e-cars a second life in stationary applications. It is Mercedes-Benz Energy’s first agreement with a North American supplier of second-life energy storage systems. Moment Energy is integrating retired Mercedes-Benz batteries into its new 60 kWh energy storage solution and […] More…
Tesla leads in EVs and BYD tops plug-in sales globally, but VW’s in the passing lane
For years, BYD sold the most plug-in vehicles of any other automaker—even Tesla. Tesla still leads in what we—and likely most shoppers—consider electric vehicles, however, despite a confusing set of recent headlines declaring BYD at the top in EVs. For instance, one prestigious financial publication declared: “Warren… More…
Albemarle to build lithium refinery in the USA
The American chemical company Albemarle is planning to build a huge new lithium processing plant with an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes in the southeast of the USA. The exact location has not yet been determined, but it should preferably be near a large port. This was announced by Eric Norris, head of Albemarle’s lithium […] More…
Maruti Suzuki to release electric car in India in 2025
The Indian car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki wants to completely end the production of pure petrol cars in the next seven to ten years. Maruti Suzuki plans to start selling its first pure electric car for the mass market in 2025. This is what chief technology officer CV Raman told the Economic Times. Maruti Suzuki had […] More…
Musk Says Model Y’s Structural Battery Pack “Far From Optimized”
The Tesla CEO did not provide details regarding what optimizations he has in mind.More…
ElectricBrands presents camper variant of the XBUS
Almost exactly one year after its premiere, the ElectricBrands brand XBUS presented a camper van based on its electric light vehicle. There is also news about the Microlino clone Karo, which ElectricBrands plans to launch later this year as the “Evetta”. First of all, the XBUS: After presenting a prototype of the L7e retro bus […] More…
Tesla (TSLA) achieves best solar deployment in years, but solar roof is still at a crawl
Tesla has achieved its best solar deployment in the US residential solar market since back in 2017 after acquiring SolarCity, but its solar roof deployment is still at a crawl. More…
Evergrande Auto prepares to sell their first electric car
Evergrande New Energy Vehicle, the electric car division of the Chinese real estate group Evergrande, has started pre-sales of its first model in China. The price has now also been fixed. The Hengchi 5 is available from 179,000 yuan, the equivalent of about 26,150 euros. The electric SUV is thus significantly cheaper than the Tesla […] More…
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Performance EV Rendered Based On Official Teaser
Recently hinted at by Hyundai’s design boss, the Ioniq 6 N performance model may look a lot like this.More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 6, 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…
Rivian Noticeably Increased Production And Sales In Q2 2022
During the quarter, the company produced over 4,400 all-electric vehicles.More…
XPeng teases video of City Navigation Guided Pilot: Is it a better ADAS than Tesla FSD beta
Ahead of its official release in China, XPeng Motors has posted a teaser video showcasing the engineering (beta) version of its City Navigation Guided Pilot (NGP). The one-take video shows XPeng’s P5 sedan driving autonomously from XPeng HQ in Guangzhou to the city center, demonstrating a number of ADAS functions. If and when it reaches mass production, City NGP could offer a legitimate challenge to Tesla FSD beta.. More…
What does sustainable lithium mining look like?
Lithium is a vital component of EV batteries, and Winnipeg, Canada-headquartered Snow Lake Lithium says it’s committed to operating a fully renewable and sustainable lithium mine. What does that mean. More…
Rivian R1T Owner Checks Out Ford F-150 Lightning For The First Time
Overall, he ends up liking the Ford, but he realizes it’s quite different from his Rivian.More…
Nio Announces 500 KW Fast Chargers Coming This Year In Europe And China
The automaker announced this in response to other Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers who proposed similar charging speeds.More…
West Coast EV charging network EVCS raises $68.8M to expand fast charger footprint
EVCS – a West Coast-based EV charging network – has raised $68.8 million in funding to help expand its presence to over thirty-five new cities in California, Oregon, and Washington. In addition to increasing fast charger density in its current footprint, EVCS looks to double its network size by 2023. More…
US: Ford Is Also Running Out Of Federal Tax Credits
The 200,000 limit might be hit this or next quarter, triggering a phaseout of the incentive.More…
SparkCharge is offering free EV charging delivery in July through the Currently App
Mobile charging network SparkCharge is offering customers complimentary EV charging delivery services throughout the month of July using its Currently App. EV drivers in serviceable cities can open the app and arrange for a Currently driver to come to their EV and recharge its battery for free. See below for the promo code to take advantage of the free Currently EV charging.. More…
Saleen launches shady financing effort and teases modified Tesla vehicles again
Saleen Automotive has launched a new shady financing effort to bring the company back from the dead, and the legendary car tuner is dangling modified Tesla vehicles in the process again. More…
The New Tern NBD Raises The Bar In The Commuter E-Bike Segment
Tern’s products are known for superior quality, and the NBD is no different.More…
