Volkswagen has stopped taking orders for certain versions of its ID.3 electric car in the UK, in order to shorten lead times amid the semiconductor supply shortage. The only model currently available to order in the UK is the ID.3 Pro Performance Life, starting at £35,835. The ID3 Pro Performance uses a 58kWh battery, which […] More…
BMW is bringing the i4 to China
After the iX, BMW is now also launching the i4 on the Chinese market. The electric sedan will be offered in China in two variants as i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50 at prices starting at 449,900 yuan and 539,900 yuan respectively. This corresponds to prices of the equivalent of 62,800 euros for the i4 eDrive40 […] More…
VW reconsiders the ID. Life concept
Volkswagen has decided on a new direction for its upcoming electric small car ID. Life. The concept presented at the IAA 2021 has fallen out of favour in Wolfsburg already. The information was reported by the usually well-informed automotive journalist Georg Kacher in an article for the German publication Automobilwoche. Instead of the ID. Life […] More…
Volkswagen’s fire on the high seas
The freighter Felicity Ace, which is carrying around 4,000 cars from the Volkswagen Group, is floating in the Atlantic Ocean near the Azores after the crew was forced to abandon the vessel due to a fire. Because of the batteries of the electric cars on board, it is difficult to put out the fire. While […] More…
VW electric Microbus revival due for March 9 reveal, 2023 deliveries
Volkswagen plans to reveal its ID.Buzz electric Microbus in production form on March 9. But with each reminder of the pending reveal, it’s trickling out a little more information about the long-anticipated electric van. The ID.Buzz is expected to follow closely on the prototype version teased in November—for Europe. The U.S. version, not due… More…
Here Are The Cheapest EVs With Over 250 Miles of Range
There are more long range EVs on the market than ever, but are there any with affordable price tags? More…
Check Out The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo Interior
The front reminds us of ID.3/ID.4, while the cargo compartment appears to be quite spacious. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 21, 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…
Watch LeBron James Wow Crabs With The Hummer EV’s CrabWalk Feature
The NBA star returns to endorse the Hummer EV pickup in a new commercial. More…
Volkswagen teases double world premiere of ID. Buzz and Buzz Cargo alongside details like ‘Plug & Charge’ and bi-directional charging
As its pre-production models tour Europe, Volkswagen has begun counting down the world premiere of its ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo electric vehicles. Ahead of the double premiere on March 9, Volkswagen has shared new details customers in Europe and the US can soon expect regarding the Buzz EV. More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz And ID. Buzz Cargo Specs: 82 kWh And 150 kW
The initial versions will be equipped with an 82 kWh battery and a 150 kW electric motor. More…
‘Proterra Powered’ electric bus travels 1,700 miles using only public chargers, exceeding 300 miles during certain legs
ABC Companies, a North American motorcoach seller, announced it has completed a 1,700 mile trip across the Pacific Northwest using a Van Hool CX45E all-electric bus. The electric bus was “Proterra Powered” and traveled from Newark, California to Seattle, Washington and back using only public charging stations. The trip helps showcase the potential of battery-electric bus capabilities, as well as the growing charging infrastructure to support long-distance electric vehicle travel in the US. More…
Tesla asks fans in Oklahoma and Mississippi to fight new bills to ban direct sales of electric cars
Tesla is using its community platform to ask fans in Oklahoma and Mississippi to help defeat new bills that could be used to ban direct sales of electric cars. More…
SEC Says It’s Not Targeting Tesla Or Musk, Despite Lawyer’s Claims
The SEC says if Musk or Tesla have issues with anything specific, they should object via the appropriate means. More…
How To Own An Electric Car In A City Without At-Home Charging
The urban EV gap is real. Here are some ways around it. More…
Michigan to get 200 more EV chargers, 100 of which will be fast chargers, by 2024
Michigan public utility Consumers Energy, which serves 6.7 million of Michigan’s 10 million residents, today announced that it will install 200 new electric vehicle chargers across the state by the end of 2023. And that includes 100 fast chargers. More…
EV Charging Infrastructure Series Episode 2: Allego
We put EV charging questions to the CEO of Allego, a pan-European network. More…
Lion Electric to offer financing solutions for e-trucks
Lion Electric has just announced the launch of LionCapital Solutions. The new division offers flexible financing solutions for customers that are specifically tailored to the medium and heavy-duty electric vehicle market. LionCapital Solutions says it will commercialise a financing offer that can be deployed at scale. The offering is specifically designed for Lion school buses, […] More…
Texas EV Drivers May Get $200-$400 Fee To Replace Gas Tax
Tesla moved into Texas, but it’s illegal to buy a Tesla in Texas, and now, EVs may finally get hit with a new tax. More…
Cool SiC inverters move
Researchers at the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have been working with heavy-duty equipment maker John Deere on a new thermal management system for SiC inverters (writes Nick Flaherty). Equipment such as trucks and construction machines account for 39% of greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, so there has been a focus on […] More…
