The British post service Royal Mail has replaced the entire fleet with electric vans at its delivery office in Leighton Buzzard, a town in Bedfordshire, England. 43 new EVs will charge at twelve charging columns Royal Mail installed on site. The acquisition is part of the company’s plan to increase the number of EVs tenfold. […] More…
Norway reconsiders electric car privileges
The Norwegian Ministry of Transport is considering abolishing or reducing privileges for electric vehicles in taxes and tolls in larger cities. According to its own statements, the government wants to push ahead with the traffic turnaround – and not simply replace combustion engines 1:1 with electric cars. According to Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygård, the reasons […] More…
McGill’s places follow-up order with Yutong
McGill’s Buses has ordered a further 41 battery-electric buses from Yutong. They will be part-funded by the Scottish Zero Emission Bus (ScotZEB) fund and take to 96 the number of Yutong zero-emission buses with the operator in Scotland. The new batch comprises ten E10 buses measuring nearly eleven metres, and the remaining 31 will be […] More…
Tesla confirms plans for second plant in Shanghai
Tesla has now confirmed that it intends to build a second plant in Shanghai. This is to be located near the existing Giga Shanghai. The planned production capacity is also already known. In a letter to local authorities obtained by Reuters, in which Tesla thanks them for their support in restarting production at the existing […] More…
Watch Unsuspecting Teacher Get New Ford F-150 Lightning As A Gift
Ford worked with The Ellen Show to surprise Michael Bonner for Teacher Appreciation Week. More…
The Prices For A Used Tesla Are Wild Right Now: Here’s Why
Tesla pricing, both for new and used vehicles, has been on a rollercoaster ride of late, with most of the time being on the incline. More…
Battery tech company Group14 raises $400M in funding led by Porsche, plans 2nd US plant
Group14 Technologies, a manufacturer of silicon-carbon tech for lithium-silicon batteries, announced it has raised $400 million in a Series C funding round led by Porsche AG. Group14’s technology can help deliver better-performing cells compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries and will use the funds to begin building a second manufacturing facility on US soil to expedite tech to Porsche. More…
Electric scooter recall in India
Electric scooter makers Ola, PureEV and Okinawa have recalled 6,656 vehicles in India “voluntarily”, according to a government source. Following incidents with light EVs catching fire in April, the government had advised the manufacturers to recall all defective batches immediately as a precaution or face a heavy penalty. The official said Okinawa has recalled the […] More…
Why did Lime quietly kill off its electric moped–sharing program in NYC?
You’d be forgiven for not noticing, but shared micromobility company Lime’s electric mopeds have disappeared from the streets of NYC less than a year after their debut. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 3, 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 updates Model S/X with new swivel screen for better in-car viewing experience
Tesla has updated the Model S and Model X with a new motorized swivel function for the center screen. It enables a better viewing experience in the car as the automaker is betting on more in-car entertainment. More…
Tesla says it will turn Shanghai into ‘the world’s largest vehicle export hub’ with new factory
Tesla says it will turn Shanghai into “the world’s largest vehicle export hub” with a new factory capable of producing 450,000 electric vehicles per year, next to the existing plant. More…
New electric bicycle powertrain claims to be lightest in the world, adds just 3.2 kg (7 lbs.)
The new Mahle X20 electric bicycle powertrain is set to lead to some ultra lightweight e-bikes thanks to the paired down electric motor and battery combination. More…
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV Rendered Based On Teasers And Spy Shots
We’ll be able to compare this unofficial rendering with the real thing in July when GM will unveil the Blazer EV. More…
Volvo Heavy Duty Electric Truck Lineup Now Officially On Sale
Production of the FH, FM and FMX Electric will begin this fall in Volvo’s carbon-neutral Tuve plant. More…
Will Mexico provide free rooftop solar for houses if the opposition wins in 2024?
Mexico’s largest opposition party proposed installing rooftop solar on houses for free on Sunday. That pitch was in response to a run-in with the president’s party over a constitutional overhaul of the power market.. More…
Tesla Reportedly Cuts Delivery Bonuses, Raises Base Salaries 12.5%
At this point, Tesla breaks delivery records every quarter, and CEO Musk said last year it was time to relax a bit. More…
Romania Introduces Special Green License Plates For Electric Vehicles
The European nation is following in the footsteps of other states that now have a similar way to distinguish EVs. More…
Sila announces a new battery material factory to support production of up to 500,000 electric vehicles
Sila Nanotechnologies announced that they will invest a few hundreds of millions of dollars into a new battery material factory in Washington state to support the production of up to 500,000 electric vehicles. More…
Apple poaches 31-year Ford veteran as it aims for self-driving EV launch by 2025
Apple is continuing to press ahead with its efforts to build a fully self-driving electric car, despite a number of personnel changes and strategy shifts over the years. Now, a new report from Bloomberg indicates that Apple has hired Desi Ujkashevic, a 31-year Ford veteran, to help it ramp up efforts on the Apple Car project.. More…
