Lucid on Tuesday unveiled the Air Grand Touring Performance, which takes over from the limited-volume Dream Edition Performance as the most powerful Air model. Lucid built 520 Dream Edition models, splitting them between Range and Performance versions. The Grand Touring Performance and its companion Grand Touring model don’t have limited… More…
Aiways presents 2022 model year of the U5 electric SUV
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways has announced some changes for the 2022 model year of the U5. There are technological improvements, new names for the equipment lines and an adjusted price structure: it will cost around 3,500 euros more. In addition, the U6 is completing its final tests. The minor model upgrades on the […] More…
Toyota Follows Tesla In Developing A Vision-Based Self-Driving System
The automotive brand hopes to use low-cost cameras to collect data and “train” the system for real-world driving. More…
Jaguar I-PACE Sales Continue To Decline In Q1 2022
It was the worst quarter for I-PACE retail sales since its launch. More…
Iconic Investor Ron Baron Supports Tesla Stock For The Long Haul
Baron plans to hold Tesla stock for at least another eight years, noting that Musk’s Twitter investment is “meaningless.” More…
Honda teases two electric sports cars, charges up EV investment
Honda on Tuesday announced a planned investment of more than $40 billion in R&D over the next 10 years, with a focus on software and EV development. The automaker plans to launch 30 EVs globally by 2030, and aims to be producing around two million EVs annually at that point. Those plans include two electric sports cars, which Honda teased as… More…
UCLA injury-rate study of micromobility vehicles reveals the most dangerous
Personal vehicles such as bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, and motorcycles have skyrocketed in popularity in the US over the last few years due to their efficiency and effectiveness compared to cars. But a six-year study by UCLA shows that these light vehicles account for a higher proportion of injuries. More…
Lucid presents performance version of the Air
Lucid Motors has added a version to the model portfolio of its electric luxury sedan Air. With 783 kW, the Grand Touring Performance is the most powerful version of the Air. Deliveries in the US will begin in July 2022 with prices starting at $179,000. When Lucid Motors unveiled the production version of the Air […] More…
Nissan presents the updated 2023 Leaf in the USA
Nissan debuts the 2023 Leaf in the United States with a refreshed exterior design, new aluminium-alloy wheels and a revised lineup. The updated Leaf makes its debut at the 2022 New York International Auto Show prior to its summer on-sale date. The biggest external differences are cosmetic: a refreshed grille, massaged front bumper moulding, and […] More…
Tesla changes off-peak hours at Superchargers in California to encourage owners to charge later
Tesla has announced that it is changing the timeframe of its off-peak hours at Superchargers in California to encourage owners to charge their cars later. More…
Toyota is launching the bZ4X in the USA in spring
Toyota’s first purely battery-electric passenger car model bZ4X will arrive at U.S. dealers this spring with a starting MSRP of $42,000. The AWD limited edition tops the range at $48,780. The bZ4X electric SUV will be offered in both Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) and All-Wheel Drive (AWD) variants. The FWD variant offers a 150 kW drive, […] More…
General Motors Secures Multi-Year Cobalt Supply From Glencore
Cobalt is an important metal in the production of EV batteries and will be used in GM’s Ultium battery cathodes. More…
Tesla has started accepting orders for the Roadster
Tesla has reopened reservations for its Roadster. The new Tesla Roadster is to be produced at the recently opened Giga Texas from next year. The only thing is that remains unclear exactly what customers will have to pay in the end. In the USA, two down payments are necessary: 5,000 dollars are due directly at […] More…
Solar power
Light at the end of the tunnel Solar cell technology is near the point of becoming mainstream in EVs, but some obstacles to their use still need to be overcome. Peter Donaldson reports According to the NASA Earth Observatory, an average of 340 W/m2 of solar power reaches the Earth. Over an hour that would […] More…
Vancouver wants fuel stations fitted with chargers
A policy initiated by the Canadian city of Vancouver could mean that operators of gas stations and car parks will have to pay up to 10,000 dollars per year if they do not provide charging stations for electric vehicles. Currently, only two of the 66 petrol stations in Vancouver offer charging stations. “There would be […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 12, 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…
New York State is getting 38 MW of community bifacial solar farms
Boston-based solar company ClearPath Energy and Maitland, Florida-based Castillo Engineering, a solar engineering firm, are building six community bifacial solar farms in New York State. More…
Nissan USA nixes multiple trims for 2023 LEAF EVs, updates exterior but not much else
Nissan Motor Corporation debuted the 2023 model year versions of the LEAF today for the US market, sharing updated exteriors to the LEAF S and LEAF SV Plus – the only EV trims of the long-tenured EV to be sold when they arrive this summer.. More…
Report: Made-in-Texas Tesla Model Y Starts At $59,990
That’s about $3,000 less than the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD. More…
Audi Urbansphere Autonomous Electric Concept To Debut April 19
Designed for customers in Chinese megacities, the Urbansphere is said to offer the roomiest interior of any Audi to date. More…
