Motiv Power Systems, an American manufacturer of battery-electric chassis for medium-duty commercial vehicles, has secured more than 100 new orders via California’s HVIP program – with customers including Cintas, FedEx, Aramark, Alsco, City Fresh, Great White Packaging, and more. The new orders for Motiv span a range of sectors from electric trucks and buses and […] More…
China: Made In China Tesla Wholesale Shipments Collapsed In April 2022
Lockdown brought the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory to halt. More…
See Plug-In Electric Car Adoption Map For All US States In 2021
Last year, several states exceeded a 7% share for new plug-in car registrations, but the overall share out of the total fleet remains low. More…
Volvo Plug-In Car Sales Increased To 18,000 In April 2022
The all-electric car’s share out of the total Volvo sales for the first time reached 10%. More…
Lordstown Endurance electric truck production needs more cash, even if Foxconn deal doesn’t fizzle
Lordstown Motors plans to start production of its Endurance electric pickup truck before the end of the year, and is advancing a deal with contract manufacturer Foxconn, but it still needs more cash. Endurance production is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2022, Lordstown said in its first-quarter 2022 financial results report. That’s… More…
Green Lithium to refine lithium in the UK
The lithium processing company Green Lithium has published plans to build the UK’s first lithium refinery in the north of England. For the project, the company is cooperating with the raw materials trader Trafigura. The latter is to supply the lithium for further processing in the factory and invest an unknown amount in Green Lithium. […] More…
Formula E Introduces Its Incredible Third-Gen Electric Race Car
Performance upgrades to the Gen3 will be delivered as software updates directly to the car’s operating system. More…
Sodium-ion batteries progress in Sweden and the USA
Sodium-ion batteries are moving forward. In Sweden, Altris has announced its first industrial-scale cathode material production facility. Over in the USA, a project for the production of sodium-ion batteries is also becoming concrete with the collaboration of Natron Energy and Clarios. In Sweden, Altris, a developer of cathode material for sodium-ion batteries, wants to implement […] More…
Updated 2024 VW Aero B Electric Sedan Spotted Near The Nürburgring
VW’s Tesla Model 3 rival continues to feature clever camouflage, but the taillights under the stickers appear to be the real thing. More…
BMW rumoured to realign ‘New Class’ strategy
During the announcement of the latest quarterly figures, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse confirmed that the new New Class platform planned for 2025 will first be used in the 3 Series segment. Zipse did, however, also somewhat limit the future use of the platform. Although the platform, which is primarily designed for electric powertrains, can also […] More…
Tesla faces setback at Gigafactory Shanghai due to supply issues
Tesla is facing a setback in ramping up production at Gigafactory Shanghai after the three-week shutdown of the plant. Some supply issues are negatively affecting production to the point that it might need to shut down again. More…
VinFast reveals more details about the VF 8 and VF 9
VinFast has published the technical specifications of the VF 8 and VF 9 models – together with prices and details on battery rental in the European markets of Germany, France and the Netherlands. The Vietnamese manufacturer had already announced the first prices in January at the premiere of the models at the CES. The VF […] More…
Lucid to open first Munich store on Friday
The European launch of the Californian electric car start-up Lucid Motors announced last year is becoming concrete: on 13 May, the manufacturer will open its first location in Europe with the Lucid Studio at Odeonsplatz in Munich. The first prices for Germany are also known. In Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland, the Lucid Air […] More…
Charging infrastructure trouble Down-Under
Australia appears to have a growing number of faulty charging stations for electric cars. Most of these are due to a lack of spare parts or slow maintenance, but some are also broken due to flooding. Problems seem to be worst in the EV charging network around Queensland, while the Tesla-operated network outside of the […] More…
VW CEO Expects Tight Battle To Overtake Tesla In EV Sales By 2025
Herbert Diess says VW didn’t expect Tesla to be “so fast and well-prepared.” More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 9, 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…
Tesla explains its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines in impressive detail
Tesla released interesting and rare details about its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines instead of through its cell suppliers. This approach is going to be critical as companies fight to secure those minerals for battery production to support electric vehicle growth. More…
Penske Truck Leasing partners with Shell for electric truck charging
Reading, Pennsylvania-headquartered Penske Truck Leasing and Los Angeles-headquartered Shell Recharge Solutions North America today announced a new light-duty electric vehicle charging joint initiative. More…
Europe’s largest floating solar farm is ready to come online in Portugal
Europe’s largest floating solar farm – which is on the Alqueva hydroelectric dam’s reservoir in Portugal – is ready to produce power in July. More…
Arrival Bus Gets European Vehicle Type Approval, EU Certification
This is a critical step towards Arrival Buses carrying passengers on public roads in Europe and the United Kingdom with zero emissions. More…
