Farizon Auto, the commercial vehicle branch of Geely, launched a new electric semi-truck concept called the Homtruck. While the unveiled vehicle remains a concept, Geely has already shared intentions to enter production and begin deliveries in 2024. Furthermore, the Chinese automaker is planning to roll out the Homtruck semi in international markets too, including North America. More…
COP26 Daily Briefing: 3 big things that happened on November 9
The COP26, aka the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, is under way in Glasgow. Here’s Electrek‘s daily roundup of the key happenings at the world’s most important summit ever. More…
Hyundai’s new Supernal to lead charge into AAM future
South Korean transportation giant Hyundai has announced the creation of an advanced air mobility (AAM) company, Supernal LLC. The company will pursue the development of next-generation passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, and aims to conduct its first commercial flight in 2028. More…
DeMuro Puts “Electric Muscle Car” Stamp On Ford Mustang Mach-E GT
The reviewer says the Mach-E GT performance crossover almost feels like a sports car to drive. More…
EV Morning News: Prices Revealed For Ora Cat, MG ZS EV, More
Let’s dive right into some of this week’s big EV news stories. More…
Subaru Confirms We Will See Solterra At Los Angeles Auto Show
The global unveiling is scheduled for November 11, then the car will be shown at LAAS on November 17. More…
Ford Shares F-150 Lightning Customer Survey Results
The company launches F-150 Lightning: Strike Anywhere, a 3D and augmented reality experience. More…
Lucid Air Convinces Journalist EV Adoption Is Coming Quickly
After driving the Air, along with the Rivian R1T and Hummer EV, the writer believes EV skeptics may be in for a surprise. More…
Tesla China VP: Goal To Release China-Designed EV In Near Future
Perhaps Tesla’s “$25K compact car” designed by the China team is coming in the not-so-distant future. More…
Tesla Has Over 50% Fewer Short Sellers Than At The Start Of 2021
One of the market’s most shorted stocks is now considerably less shorted. More…
Tesla (TSLA) stock plummets, is Elon Musk starting to sell? His brother got $100 million out
With another important drop today, Tesla (TSLA) has now dropped more than 12% since CEO Elon Musk announced that he would sell 10% of his stake. More…
Tesla (TSLA) stock crashes, is Elon Musk starting to sell? His brother got $100 million out
With another important drop today, Tesla (TSLA) has now dropped more than 12% since CEO Elon Musk announced that he would sell 10% of his stake. More…
Check out the Ford F-150 Lightning up close with a 3D, AR experience through Google
Who said you have to wait until 2022 to see a new Ford F-150 Lightning in your driveway? Together with the help of Google, Ford just launched “F-150 Lightning: Strike Anywhere,” a 3D, augmented reality experience available anywhere using your smartphone. (The link is here.) The 3D animations allow you to browse through variations of the upcoming electric pickup, while the AR function lets you place a Lightning truck in front of you to visualize it in real life. More…
BMW Possibly Working On Tri-Motor i5 M, i7 With 750 Horsepower
The three-motor setup will also be shared with the i7, the most potent next-gen 7 Series variant More…
Hyundai Future-Proofs 1986 Grandeur With New Tech, EV Powertrain
Heritage Series Grandeur one-off concept combines retro-futuristic looks with all-electric power. More…
Modified Tesla Model S Plaid Records Sub 9-Second 1/4 Mile Time
It’s the first result ever with an 8 in front. More…
Tim Cook responds to Elon Musk claim that Tesla wanted to sell to Apple (while dodging car question)
Back in late 2020, Elon Musk said he had reached out to Tim Cook to talk about Apple acquiring Tesla years back when the automaker was struggling. However, Cook said he had never spoken with Musk. Now in a new interview, while skipping a question about Apple Car, Cook shared more details on what happened with Musk. More…
EV vs. gasoline: Lifetime CO2 footprint keeps getting better with renewable energy mix
On the way to selling only fully electric models by 2030, Volvo is taking its ambitious plan to cut the life-cycle carbon footprint of its vehicles by 40% by 2025—versus 2018 levels—very seriously. To that end, it’s releasing very stark carbon footprint assessments for its vehicles—including one released last week for its… More…
The number of US electric vehicles grows from 16K to 2 million in 10 years
In 2020, the US produced almost four times as much clean electricity from solar and wind as in 2011, according to a new report from Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group. More…
Some Tesla Model S & X Owners Get Free Autopilot Camera Upgrade
Tesla plans to begin the upgrades this month, and it has updated its website with all the details. More…
