The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has won Aiways as the first automotive partner for its battery exchange business Evogo. The first suitably equipped Aiways is to be launched on the market this year. Under an agreement now signed between the two companies, a battery swap-equipped version of Aiways’ first model, the U5 electric SUV, will […] More…
ACC places major cathode order with Umicore
Materials technology and recycling group Umicore and the Automotive Cells Company (ACC) battery cell joint venture between Stellantis, Total and Mercedes-Benz have signed a long-term supply agreement for cathode materials in Europe. Umicore will supply high nickel cathode materials for ACC’s future European battery factories from its production facility in Nysa, Poland. The supply is […] More…
Volta Trucks presents two new electric truck models
After the Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks presented its 16-tonne version of the Volta Zero in November last year, the company has now presented the second model series in its range of all-electric commercial vehicles. The 7.5- and 12-tonne models will remain closely aligned in appearance to the larger vehicle. The new vehicle models […] More…
Skoda relaunches Enyaq production
The Czech VW brand Skoda is ramping up production of its all-electric Enyaq iV at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav. Production had to be interrupted for a few weeks due to supply bottlenecks for wiring harnesses. Like the production of the other MEB models at the VW plant in Zwickau, the Enyaq production was […] More…
Lucid Motors receives major order from Saudi Arabia
US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors has entered into an agreement with the government of Saudi Arabia to purchase up to 100,000 vehicles from Lucid over a ten-year period. The agreement with the Ministry of Finance includes a commitment to buy an initial 50,000 electric cars and an option for a further 50,000 vehicles. This […] More…
Lucid Scores 100,000-Vehicle Order From Saudi Arabia Over Ten Years
The Government of Saudi Arabia will buy 50,000 Lucid EVs initially, with an option to purchase up to an additional 50,000 units. More…
Tesla expands its virtual power plant to new regions in Australia
Tesla announced the expansion of its virtual power plant (VPP) powered by its Powerwall to several new states and regions in Australia. More…
Ford completes the first serial electric F-150
Ford has started series production of the F-150 Lightning. The battery-electric pickup truck is built at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn in the US state of Michigan. Bill Ford even speaks of the “Model T of the 21st century”. Ford offer is offering the F-150 Lightning in two variants, one with a range […] More…
Neymar to become an EV ambassador
The German electric car manufacturer Next.e.GO Mobile has been able to win over an extremely prominent brand ambassador: Brazilian football player Neymar Jr. Neymar is currently under contract with the French club Paris Saint-Germain. On 5 May, Neymar Jr. will present the company’s 2022 product line, called e.wave X, at an exclusive event in Berlin. […] More…
Fast charge rate beats US targets
Amprius Technologies has demonstrated a charging rate of 6 minutes to 80% from 0% state of charge for its silicon-based batteries (writes Nick Flaherty). This exceeds the targets for 2025 set by the US government for charging a battery cell to 80% in less than 15 minutes. Using silicon nanowires avoids the problems of the […] More…
Love it or hate it, this funky electric motorcycle is expanding into Europe with faster performance
The Miku Max electric motorbike has been a controversial design ever since we first began covering it in 2018. Now the Miku Super has improved the bike’s performance as it expands into the European market. More…
Here’s how a new US protectionist move is backfiring badly on the US solar industry [update]
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) is investigating whether Southeast Asian solar cell manufacturers are using parts made in China that would normally be subject to a tariff. Most of the US solar industry asserted that the DOC investigation will devastate their businesses, as they rely on solar module imports to meet growing demand. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 26, 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…
QuantumScape update: Solid-state cells will cut EV charging time in half and increase volumetric density over 50%
In a letter to shareholders outlining its progress through Q1 of 2022, solid-state battery manufacturer QuantumScape has shared some exciting updates. These include a new 16-layer, solid-state cell – an initial proof of concept of the company’s proprietary cell format. Additionally, QuantumScape shared news of scaled manufacturing and plans for increased production capacity. There’s lots to unfold here, so let’s hop in. More…
Take notes, DeJoy – Svalbard Post goes all electric in -20ºC weather
Posten Norge, the Norwegian postal service, has put into service a 19-ton all-electric delivery truck from Scania on the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, as reported by Teknisk Ukeblad. This truck means Posten’s delivery fleet on Svalbard now consists solely of electric vehicles. More…
Lucid Motors announces agreement with Gov’t of Saudi Arabia to purchase up to 100k EVs over the next decade
Lucid Group has announced a new agreement with long-time supporter Saudi Arabia and its Ministry of Finance. Under the terms of the agreement, the Government of Saudi Arabia has committed to purchasing 50,000 EVs from Lucid Motors over the next ten years, with the option to purchase an additional 50k over that same timeframe.. More…
NIO Celebrates Production Of 200,000th Electric Car
The milestone was achieved in less than four years. More…
Chrysler Aims To Reinvent The Minivan For The Electric Era: CEO
Christine Feuell says that Chrysler is currently “rethinking what the minivan should be and needs to be” in the electric age. More…
Aston Martin Confirms Its First Electric Vehicle Will Arrive In 2025
The famed marque’s first electrified model, the plug-in hybrid Valhalla supercar, will debut one year before. More…
Used Tesla prices are out of control – some Model Ys with over 30,000 miles are selling for more than new vehicles
Prices of used Tesla vehicles are out of control, as some used vehicles with over 30,000 miles on the odometer are selling for higher prices than new ones. More…
