While Tesla is reportedly laying people off, it’s also placing unemployed people in new positions in Germany. More…
Tesla Reportedly Adding Third Shift At Giga Berlin By July 4
VW and Siemens invest $450 million in Electrify America to accelerate EV charging infrastructure
Volkswagen and Siemens announced that they raised $450 million for Electrify America to accelerate its deployment of charging infrastructure in the US. More…
Tire-pressure issue prompts over-the-air fix for some Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickups
Ford on Monday issued a recall for some Ford F-150 Lightning vehicles due to an issue in which the vehicle’s tire pressure monitoring system may be set to the wrong value. In affected trucks—2,886 Ford F-150 Lightnings in the U.S. and Canada, with 20-inch or 22-inch all-season tires—the pressure has been incorrectly set to 35 psi… More…
The world’s first CO2 battery for long-duration energy storage is being commercialized [update]
Italian startup Energy Dome has now begun to commercialize the world’s first CO2 Battery, which was launched earlier this month in Sardinia, Italy. The battery uses carbon dioxide to store renewable energy on the grid, and Energy Dome says the technology can be quickly deployed anywhere in the world. More…
Sailun Sets Sustainable Standards With Smart EcoPoint3 Technology
Sailun turns over a new leaf with EcoPoint3 technology and meets the requirements for modern and sustainable premium high-tech tire. More…
Kia And Hyundai Raided: Authorities Search For Diesel Defeat Devices
According to authorities in Germany, the South Korean carmakers may have sold over 200,000 fraudulent vehicles. More…
Check out this guy’s awesome DIY solar-charging electric bike utility trailer
Here at Electrek we love DIY projects. And solar power. And electric bikes. So when those three can be combined, that’s pretty much a trifecta in our books.. More…
GM EVs get Plug and Charge convenience—yes, even Chevy Bolt EV
General Motors is adding Plug and Charge capability across its entire lineup of EVs, allowing drivers to start a charging session simply by plugging in. Plug and Charge is supported on multiple North American public charging networks, GM said in a press release. But drivers must still have an account with the EVgo network, as well as an active… More…
Rivian Launches First Rivian Adventure Network DC Chargers
The first three stations are in Colorado (Salida) and California (Inyokern and Bishop). More…
Ford F-150 Lightning Vs Gas Truck Towing Range: Same Load, One Fill-Up
How much range does the electric pickup truck have compared to the gas truck on a single tank/single charge? More…
Lucid Air Storms Up Goodwood Hill, Becomes Fastest Production Car At FoS 2022
The vehicle was a bone-stock Air driven up the hill by former Top Gear Stig Ben Collins. More…
Umicore & Idemitsu Kosan join solid-state battery race
Belgian materials technology and recycling group Umicore and Japan’s energy company Idemitsu Kosan have agreed to develop high-performance materials for solid-state batteries jointly. Umicore will bring its expertise in cathode active materials (CAM) and banks on Idemitsu Kosan’s know-how in solid electrolytes. Together Umicore and Idemitsu aim to develop a catholyte that combines cathode active […] More…
Tesla May Lack The Space For Musk’s Return To Office Demands
Employees have reportedly shared that parking is limited, the Wi-Fi is slow, and there’s a lack of desk space. More…
Review: 2023 Cadillac Lyriq augurs in a new wave of electric luxury
—with additional reporting by Bengt Halvorson Cadillac’s first battery-electric vehicle has landed—and for GM’s luxury brand, it arrives not a moment too soon. Built in Spring Hill, Tennessee, with packs from a nearby battery plant built with LG, the Lyriq charts the course for Cadillac’s future portfolio of electric… More…
Cadillac Lyriq first drive: A year early and dollar long at $60K
GM flew us out to beautiful Park City Utah to take a look at the Cadillac Lyric EV last week. It was our first hands-on drive of GM’s first mass-market Ultium drivetrain (with apologies to the 9,000 lb. gorilla in the room, niche HummerEV) vehicle. With Cadillac no longer releasing ICE vehicles and going full EV in just eight short years, it isn’t a stretch to say that the brand is betting the company on the success of its first EV. So, how’d it do. More…
2023 Cadillac Lyriq First Drive Review: The New American Luxury Songbook
Cadillac takes the Ultium leap with a 312-mile SUV. More…
Rivian opens first charging hubs in the “Adventure Network”
Rivian announced opening the first three sites in its “Adventure Network” today. The US EV maker finally installed charging stations near National Parks and recreational areas in Colorado and California in an attempt to brand an adventurous lifestyle supported by its electric pick-up trucks. Rivian had designated Colorado and California as the first sites last […] More…
Akio Toyoda wants hybrids on same footing as purely electric vehicles
Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota and chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), is reported to have secured an amendment to a key policy document by Japan’s government to include hybrid vehicles in the category of electric vehicles, effectively putting them on an equal footing. The use of synthetic fuel would make hybrid cars […] More…
Watch Volkswagen ID. Aero Concept Live Walkthroughs
Let’s take a closer look at the all-new electric Volkswagen concept. More…
LG Electronics acquires South Korean EV charger maker Apple Mango
LG Electronics has acquired AppleMango, an EV charger manufacturer from South Korea, together with GS Energy and GS Neotek. LG says the acquisition will help it create “fully-featured charging stations” and integrate the existing charging management system developed in-house. AppleMango has developed proprietary technologies and systems, including a slim, fast charger, since 2019. LG says […] More…
