The Spanish postal service Correos have launched a tender to expand its delivery fleet with 800 new electric motorbikes. Of these, 700 will be two-wheeled and 100 three-wheeled electric motorbikes. Correos wants to lease the vehicles over a period of 60 months. The contract is to be awarded at the end of May and the […] More…
NHTSA investigates LG ES battery recalls
The US Federal Highway and Vehicle Safety Administration is moving to investigate LG Energy Solution’s faulty battery cells that led to fires in electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to ensure that all defective batteries have been recalled by car manufacturers. The NHTSA review affects 138,324 vehicles, according to […] More…
CATL To Open 8 GWh Battery Cell Plant In Germany Later This Year
The Thuringia factory’s production capacity will be later extended to 14 GWh a year after a total investment of $2 billion. More…
New fuel economy standards announced in the USA
The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced new fuel economy standards which follow President Biden’s executive order to drive American leadership forward on clean cars. It had previously been announced that the US is returning to stricter fuel efficiency standards, however, this gives the measures some teeth. The new Corporate […] More…
Norway keeps breaking EV adoption records, Tesla Model Y leads the charge
Norway is again breaking electric vehicle adoption records with 82% of new vehicles sold last quarter being battery-electric. More…
VW ID Buzz Self-Driving Passenger And Cargo Vans On The Way
The first Buzz-based robotaxi will debut in Hamburg, Germany in 2025. More…
Honda & GM take aim for affordable EVs
General Motors and Honda are expanding their cooperation to develop a range of affordable electric cars based on a new global platform using GM’s Ultium battery technology. The plan is to produce “millions” of electric cars globally from 2027, including compact crossover vehicles. The new range is intended for the North American market, according to […] More…
Alfa Romeo Flagship Electric SUV To Come In 2027, Giulia EV Confirmed
Both new electric vehicles were confirmed by Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato. More…
General Motors slow on the (electric) takeup
General Motors has some ambitious plans to ramp up production of electric vehicles. At present, however, there is not much to be seen of this: GM delivered just 457 electric vehicles in the US in Q1 2022. The total number of individual vehicles sold over the year are as follows: 358 Chevy Bolt EV/EUV were […] More…
Rivian Built 2,553 Vehicles In Q1 2022, Delivered 1,227
Although the Q1 figures paint a rather slow start to the year, Rivian stands by its production target of 25,000 vehicles for 2022. More…
Watch How Quickly The 2022 GMC Hummer EV Charges From 350 KW Station
Its batteries were preconditioned en route to the charger, but it didn’t hit the advertised maximum. More…
32 MPH Ariel Rider Kepler launched as 1,800W fat tire electric bike with giant battery
The brand-new Ariel Rider Kepler has just been unveiled as the e-bike manufacturer’s latest high-performance electric bike. Designed for adventure and recreational riding, this fat tire bike pushes speed and power specs to the max. More…
Ariel Rider Kepler launched as 1,800W fat tire electric bike with long range and 32 MPH speed
The brand new Ariel Rider Kepler has just been unveiled as the e-bike manufacturer’s latest high performance electric bike. Designed for adventure and recreational riding, this fat tire bike pushes speed and power specs to the max. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 5, 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…
Nissan announces it is designing a Lunar Terrain Vehicle for NASA alongside Teledyne and Sierra Space
During the 37th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Teledyne Brown Engineering, along with partners Sierra Space and Nissan North America, announced it is designing a crewed Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to support future NASA missions on the Moon. All three companies have varying levels of experience in space technology and hope to transport astronauts on future missions.. More…
Rivian reports producing 2,553 EVs in Q1 of 2022, delivering 1,227 of them
American EV automaker Rivian has shared production totals for Q1 of 2022 less than a month after sharing revised production goals for the year. Despite a slow ramp-up of EV production, Rivian stated that it remains on track to achieve its 2022 output numbers.. More…
Here’s how a new US protectionist move could backfire badly on the US solar industry
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. In a survey released today, 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…
Lexus unveils new pictures of its first all-electric car and it has a yoke steering wheel
Lexus is about to unveil its first all-electric vehicle, the Lexus RZ 450e, later this month, and it has started teasing it with new pictures.. More…
Oversight Committee grills USPS over gas-guzzler contract
The House Oversight Committee held a 3.5-hour long hearing today on USPS’ contract to buy tens of thousands of gas guzzling trucks from Oshkosh Defense to replace its aging delivery fleet. More…
Sono Motors and Valmet Automotive sign terms to manufacture Sion SEVs in Finland, but will hike prices again
Sono Motors announced it has signed a term sheet with contract manufacturer, Valmet Automotive, to produce the latter’s Sion solar electric vehicle (SEV) in Finland beginning in 2023. Due to increased manufacturing costs and a need for additional funding, the Sion SEV will soon see a second price increase in less than six months. More…
