The logistics arm of Deutsche Bahn, DB Schenker, has taken over all deliveries on the Swedish island of Gotland. DB Schenker uses four fully electric Scania P25 distribution trucks and two PHEV trucks from the Swedish manufacturer. The Gotland region has set itself the goal of being fossil-free by 2040. That is five years ahead […] More…
Gotion High Tech to make battery cells in Germany in 2023
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech has revealed details of its plans for the former Bosch plant in Göttingen that it bought last year. Gotion High-Tech says that Göttingen will become its first battery production and business operation headquarters in Europe. The plan is to build the project on the Bosch […] More…
West Yorkshire Zero Emission Bus scheme approved
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has approved plans to increase the number of electric buses on regional roads. The West Yorkshire Zero Emission bus programme includes charging facilities at depots and on routes and has three phases. Phase 1 will see 111 electric buses enter Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield. The second phase would introduce an […] More…
Tesla uses its electric semi truck to deliver Superchargers to Laguna Seca racetrack
One of the rare Tesla Semi electric trucks came out of hiding this week to deliver pre-assembled Superchargers to the Laguna Seca racetrack in California. More…
Xpeng P5 Probably Isn’t Coming To Europe Anymore
The Chinese manufacturer will focus on the larger P7 for the European market instead.More…
2023 Mercedes-AMG C63 PHEV Spied Hiding In Plain Sight At Goodwood
The 670 horsepower all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid C63 will debut this year and promises to be a lot quicker than before.More…
Polestar Shares Down 25 Percent Four Days After Nasdaq Debut
Polestar’s market cap was $22.78 billion at market close on June 29, down from $27 billion after the first day of trading last week.More…
Stellantis & Nidec to build first e-motors in 2022
Stellantis has provided an update on the transformation of its Trémery and Metz plants to manufacture powertrain components for electrified vehicles. For example, at Trémery, formerly the largest diesel engine plant, production of electric motors will begin this year as part of the Emotors joint venture with Nidec. The production of the joint venture that […] More…
Shmee Experiences Lucid Air Driven Up Goodwood Hill By The Stig
The car YouTuber was given the chance to be a passenger during one of the Air’s runs at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.More…
Tesla builds “thousands” of Model Y per week in Texas
According to insiders, Tesla has managed to increase production at the Gigafactory Texas to thousands of Model Ys per week – also because the Longe Range version is now being built there in addition to the Standard Range version. Exactly how high these Texas numbers are, is not yet clear. While one source told the […] More…
Mercedes invests €2 billion in EU assembly plants for EVs
Mercedes-Benz has announced billions of euros of investment in its European assembly plants to equip them for the shift to electric cars by the end of the decade. This involves the production of vehicles on the new electric platforms to be introduced from 2025. Mercedes says its German plants in Sindelfingen, Bremen, Rastatt and the […] More…
US-based Volcon to unveil all-electric four-seater UTV later this week, releases teaser photo
The nascent electric UTV industry is set to get another interesting offering later this week when Volcon (Nasdaq: VLCN) unveils its long-awaited Stag UTV. More…
Aqua superPower turns on its first marine fast charger in US
Marine fast charging network Aqua superPower has expanded overseas into the US, beginning operations of its first marine fast charger in Lake Tahoe, California. The new Aqua high power DC charger at Tahoe City Marina is the first of a planned network of smart marine chargers to be rolled out along the lakeshore to support boat owners that have chosen electrified maritime vessels. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 29, 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…
Electric Car Prices Spiking Due To Rising Costs And Demand
Research suggests that the average price of an EV today is $54,000.More…
Tesla And Hertz Help Uber Drivers Save Money With 15K EV Rentals
Uber drivers have noted that they’re very satisfied with the program, and the savings over a gas car are significant.More…
A Swedish firm is about to build the world’s largest single offshore wind farm
Stockholm-based wind farm and solar developer OX2 has applied for a permit to build a massive 5.5 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. If approved, it will be the largest single offshore wind farm in the world. More…
Transition Bikes Developing Fauza Ride 60-Powered Relay E-MTB
This electric-assisted mountain bike has lightness and handling in mind.More…
White House Welcomes $700M Private US Investments In EV Charging
The Biden Administration says “record-breaking private US investments” will help build 250,000 chargers per year, create 2,000+ jobs.More…
EO reveals two new chargers
UK charging solutions provider EO Charging is bringing two new products to market – EO Genius 2 and EO Mini Pro 3. The two new smart chargers are compliant with the “Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations”. These new regulations come into force on Thursday 30th June 2022 and require all home or commercial chargers […] More…
