Electrek spoke with Rick Bohan, VP of sustainability at the Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents 92% of US cement manufacturing production capacity and has distribution facilities in every continental US state. Cement is the second-most-used construction material on the planet.. More…
Jay Leno Drives 1,000-Mile-Range Aptera Alpha On Public Roads
We’ve seen many Aptera drives in the past, but there’s nothing quite like Jay’s coverage. More…
This Little Known Startup Is Already Making Electric Vans In The US
Electric Last Mile Solutions assembles bare-bones light-duty electric vans at the Mishawaka plant that used to make Hummer H2s. More…
How Much Range Does an Electric Car Lose Each Year?
All EVs offer a multitude of measures used to slow down the process of battery degradation. However, the process is inevitable. More…
China: MIC Tesla Sales Surge To New Record In September 2021
The overall sales and export volume increased almost 400%. More…
ELMS announces collaboration with Ample to bring battery swaps to its commercial EVs
Commercial EV manufacturer Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS) has announced plans to offer a bundled commercial EV option that features Ample’s modular battery swap capabilities on ELMS’ commercial EVs. With different service options planned, customers will soon be able to choose the best option to support their fleet efficiency. More…
Lucid details DreamDrive ADAS platform, with ‘conditional automated driving in coming years’
Following the start of production of its Air sedan, Lucid Motors has now shared new details of DreamDrive, its Advanced Driver-Assistance System (ADAS) with over 30 features. Additionally, the American automaker shared details of a DreamDrive Pro option, which includes LiDAR, and even hinted at a future Highway Pilot upgrade that may deliver conditional hands-free driving capability. More…
Lucid DreamDrive ADAS Introduces First Automotive LIDAR In The US
The advanced driver assistance suite also packs 14 visible-light cameras, 5 radars, 4 surround view cameras, and uasonic sensors. More…
LG will pay GM $1.9B for Chevy Bolt EV battery recall
General Motors announced Tuesday morning that it has reached an agreement with LG Electronics over manufacturing defects that have led to the recall of about 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs. According to GM, the reimbursement offsets $1.9 billion of the $2.0 billion in charges associated with the recalls—effectively covering most of the cost of… More…
Tesla supplier CATL announces $5 billion battery recycling facility
CATL, the leading battery manufacturer in China, has shared new plans to create a $5 billion facility to recycle used batteries for their earth materials such as cobalt and lithium. The facility will be erected as a joint venture at a time when EVs are becoming more and more in demand globally.. More…
Watch VW E-Crafter Visibly Lose State Of Charge At Top Speed
You can actually see the needle on the fully-electric Crafter’s analog state of charge gauge go down. More…
Court Rules Tesla ‘Brake Failure’ Liar Must Publicly Apologize
Yes, the former Tesla owner admitted to mistaking the Model 3’s accelerator pedal for the brake pedal. More…
VanMoof unveils 31 mph ‘hyperbike’ electric bicycle with two motors and full suspension
VanMoof has just announced a new high-speed electric bicycle model known as the VanMoof V, which will reach speeds of up to 31 mph (50 km/h). The company is referring to it as a “hyperbike,” which makes sense considering it is faster than just about any other e-bike available in the US or Europe. More…
Tesla Model Y LR Pushed To The Limit On The Autobahn
Kris Rifa drives a Model Y in Germany and what better way to spend the time than top speed testing? More…
Char.gy and Hiyacar start inductive charging trial
In the UK, Char.gy is starting a 12 month wireless EV charging trial to be open to the general public in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Nine additional trials are to take place across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. The trial will utilise a fleet of 10 Renault Zoes provided by the peer-to-peer car-sharing company Hiyacar that have been […] More…
Île-de-France Mobilités: bendy e-buses for Paris
Île-de-France Mobilités, the entity responsible for organising public transport in the Paris metropolitan area, is awarding a contract to a consortium of Van Hool, Kiepe Electric and Alstom to build a fleet of 24-metre-long, all-electric, double-articulated buses. The extra-long zero-emission buses will be used on two new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines between Viry-Chatillon and […] More…
LG Chem To Pay $1.2 Billion Toward Chevrolet Bolt Recall Costs
Perhaps this will get the ball rolling a bit quicker. More…
Tesla FSD Version 10.2 Drive Is Uneventful But Not Perfect
It’s definitely better than it was a few months ago, but it still has a long way to go before it can be called final. More…
Tesla’s Giga Berlin Party: Here’s What We Learned From The Event
Tesla may start producing Model Y crossovers in Germany this November, but that’s not the only news. More…
BorgWarner breaks ground in Portugal for new plant
Automotive supplier BorgWarner has broken ground on a new plant in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, which will manufacture electrification products such as electric motors, inverters and battery management systems for a wide range of car manufacturers in Europe. The plant will partially begin with production in the third quarter of 2022 and is expected to […] More…
