With the inauguration of the first charging station in Düsseldorf, Volkswagen and BP have now officially launched their strategic partnership announced last year. In the first step of this cooperation, up to 4,000 additional fast charging points will be set up at petrol stations over the next 24 months. In Germany, these will be Aral […] More…
Mahle and Volytica to develop battery diagnostics via charging plug
Mahle Aftermarket wants to use the charging plug in addition to the existing OBD port for battery diagnostics of electric vehicles in the future. For this purpose, the service and spare parts division of the automotive supplier is working together with Volytica Diagnostics, a software developer from Dresden. As Mahle has now announced, the diagnostic […] More…
FIA & Formula E presents Gen3 racecars
The FIA and Formula E have unveiled the third-generation racing car that will be used in the electric racing series from the coming season. The technical key data differ greatly from the previous vehicle. For example, the peak power will in future be 350 kW in qualifying mode, while only 300 kW may be used […] More…
Four Teslas Make The Top 10 Fastest-Selling Used Cars In March 2022
The Model X ranked first in iSeeCars.com’s study, with an average 28.0 days to sell and a whopping average price of $90,406. More…
TVR announces electric sports car for 2024
British sports car brand TVR is planning a limited edition all-electric offshoot of its Griffith V8 model for 2024, as well as a second, as yet unspecified electric model. TVR made the announcement as part of a sponsorship partnership with the Formula E electric racing series. The manufacturer, previously known for its petrol-powered sports cars, […] More…
Tata looks to quadruple electric vehicle production
India’s largest carmaker Tata Motors plans to more than quadruple its production of electric vehicles this financial year. The company has also unveiled a concept of a spacious electric car – vehicles on this platform are to be sold worldwide. After building and selling 19,000 electric cars in the last financial year, Tata is set […] More…
Elon Musk sold $8 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) shares, but he says he is done
Elon Musk confirmed that he sold about $8 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) shares over the last few days, which sent the automaker’s stock spiraling down, but now he says he is done selling Tesla stocks. More…
Elon Musk sold $4 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) shares, but he says he is done
Elon Musk confirmed that he sold about $4 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) shares over the last few days, which sent the automaker’s stock spiraling down, but now he says he is done selling Tesla stocks. More…
Stellantis upgrades factory in Serbia for EV production
Stellantis has announced plans to build electric cars in Serbia in the future. According to the group, a new electric compact model will go into production at the Stellantis plant in Kragujevac from mid-2024, replacing the Fiat 500L minivan. Another electric model could be added at a later date, Stellantis said in the statement. Given […] More…
The US generated a record 18% of its electricity from wind and solar in March
Last month, the US generated 18% of its electricity from wind and solar (59 TWh) for the first time. That beat the previous record set in March 2021 (53 TWh), according to new data from global energy think tank Ember. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 28, 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…
US electric car sales jumped to an impressive record high last quarter
Electric car sales in the United States jumped to a record high of over 200,000 vehicles during the last quarter (Q1 2022). More…
Mary Barra says GM will begin tying executive compensation to success of its EV targets
In a recent interview, General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra stated that long-term executive compensation will be contingent upon the American automaker reaching specific targets for its transition into electrification. With some bold targets already in place, what better way to get the suits paid than to dangle a zero-emissions carrot in front of them. More…
India Still Doesn’t Want Tesla Importing Cars From China
The government has made it clear that if it is to allow Tesla to operate in India, the vehicles must be manufactured there. More…
Volkswagen Group and BP partner to deploy up to 8,000 EV chargers across EU/UK
Volkswagen has announced a strategic partnership with BP to expand the latter’s EV charging network across the EU and UK, beginning immediately. The first of 4,000 Volkswagen Flexpole chargers planned for Germany and the UK began service today, and the partnership allows for up to 4,000 more to be installed in other EU countries – all by 2024. More…
Several lawsuits filed against US Post office for rushed gas guzzler purchase
Several states and environmental and labor groups have filed lawsuits against the USPS today. The lawsuits charge that the agency failed to do required environmental assessments before going through with their deal to spend billions on gas guzzlers to replace the aging postal service fleet. More…
Ford CEO Pokes Fun At Tesla During F-150 Lightning Production Start Speech
Jim Farley joked that with bi-directional charging capability, the Lightning is able to charge someone else’s Tesla. More…
Fly Through Ford’s F-150 Lightning Plant With Cool FPV Drone
While not quite as spectacular as Tesla’s drone flythrough video of Giga Berlin, Ford’s videos are definitely worth watching. More…
Europe: Plug-In Car Market Share Reached 22% In March 2022
The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y were the best-selling electric cars in Q1. More…
Tesla’s Financing Deals Are Appealing Compared To Rivals
According to CarsDirect, Ford’s interest rate on the Mustang Mach-E GT is double the rate Tesla offers on all its cars. More…
