Norway is ahead of the game in EV sales, with gasoline’s share of the new car market vanishing more and more every month, faster than almost anyone outside of Electrek‘s Slack channel could have predicted. This has led Norway to have the earliest target for the phaseout of new gas vehicle sales in the world – 2025 More…
Wrightbus presents electric & fuel cell single-decker buses
The Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus is introducing a new single-deck bus with battery and fuel cell propulsion. The new models of the GB Kite series in the Hydroliner FCEV and Electroliner BEV variants can each accommodate up to 90 passengers and are scheduled to go into series production in 2022. The new duo increases […] More…
Aura Electric Roadster Envisions The Driver’s Car Of The Future
Built by four UK companies with funding from the British government, the street-legal Aura prototype is an enticing 400-mile range EV. More…
Porsche considers releasing electric 718 in 2024
Porsche wanted to decide by this summer whether the next generation of the 718 series (Cayman and Boxster) would have an all-electric drive. According to media reports, the decision has now been made in favour of a purely electric 718 in 2024. However, official confirmation is still pending. The portal Car and Driver reports, citing […] More…
Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 Leaves Room For Even Quicker 63 Model
We checked the EQS 53 out at IAA 2021 and found it very similar to non-AMG models. More…
Ford & Redwood announce strategic recycling partnership
Ford and Redwood Materials are forming a strategic partnership to drive the recycling of electric vehicle batteries in the US and create a closed battery loop. Ford has also invested 50 million US dollars in Redwood. Ford and Redwood say they will work together to integrate battery recycling into Ford’s battery strategy. In the longer […] More…
Ford faces it’s own quality problem recall
Ford has to recall 5,000 Mustang Mach-E in Canada because of two different problems: one because of a windscreen that may not be properly attached and another because of a panoramic roof glass that may not be properly attached. The irony of the story is that Darren Palmer, chief developer of the electric car division […] More…
This Tesla Plaid Owner Calls The Build Quality Trash, Do You Agree?
Is he being nitpicky or reasonable? More…
Cadillac’s EV Ambitions Gains New Dealers, But Many Were Lost
Cadillac’s electric future turned off many dealerships while attracting new ones in crucial markets. More…
Tesla (TSLA) breaks ground on new ‘Megafactory’ to produce Megapack batteries
Tesla announced that it has broken ground on a new facility called ‘Megafactory’ in Lathrop, California More…
Lucid Will Build More Dream Edition Cars To Celebrate Range Record
The company will produce a total of 520 units to match the 520-mile EPA range rating. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 22, 2021
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 XPeng’s NGP system autonomously navigate a busy city
Chinese automaker XPeng Motors has shared beta testing footage of its City Navigation Guided Pilot (NGP), one of the upcoming features of its advanced driver assistance system. The footage shows XPeng’s upcoming P5 EV weaving its way through congested traffic in Guangzhou, China where the automaker is headquartered. We have footage of the beta testing video below More…
A UK collective says it can now accurately predict an EV battery’s life span – here’s how
In the UK, two electric vehicle manufacturers, academics, and a battery analytics specialist company are collaborating on an electric vehicle battery research program designed to predict battery life span – and they say they’ve succeeded More…
Beware: Older Tesla Model S Motor Might Fail If Driven In Rain
And Tesla doesn’t seem to want to honor the 8-year motor warranty either. More…
Is Tesla Model S Plaid Worth The Upgrade Over Outgoing Model S?
The Tesla Model S Plaid is pricey. Should you just opt for (or stick with) an older Model S? More…
15,000 charging stations to roll out in India
In India, the EV charging infrastructure company Evre and parking solutions brand Park+ have announced their partnership to install 10,000 EV charging stations within two years. In a separate deal, the state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) plans to commission 5,000 electric vehicle charging stations over the next three years. Firstly to the larger of the […] More…
Renault Megane E-Tech Electric: All You Need To know
Finds out all the details about the Megane E-Tech electric car. More…
Mercedes EQS Vs Tesla Model S Vs Lucid Air: Compared
The Mercedes-Benz EQS matches the Tesla Model S in range and turns out to be less expensive than the Lucid Air. More…
These Are The World’s 10 Fastest-Selling EVs Right Now
The Tesla Model 3 taking first place is not surprising, but can you guess which car is second? More…
