Panasonic is preparing to mass produce large-format 4680 battery cells for Tesla, and facing new manufacturing challenges as part of that process, the head of the company’s new consolidated battery division in a recent interview with Nikkei Asia. “In terms of product development, the technological goals have largely been achieved,” Kazuo Tadanobu… More…
Byton Close To Bankruptcy With Missed Payments, Production Halted
Looks like the M-Byte electric SUV won’t be making it to production. More…
Tesla confirms acquisition of battery startup in new patent
Tesla confirmed that it quietly acquired Colorado-based battery startup SiILion, Inc., in a new patent for a silicon-based battery anode. More…
Tesla China Cancels Zero Down Payment Offer Fearing Delivery Delays
The program brought in too many orders, so it was pulled back only three days after its launch. More…
Proximity to EV action becomes stock Viagra to legacy car companies
One thing seems certain these days: If you’re a legacy car sector company wanting to give your stock price a serious goosing, find some way to thrust yourself into the EV news cycle. More…
Super Soco to debut premium electric motorcycle brand for US, European market
Super Soco electric motorcycles are known for being lightweight, affordable and plentiful. But now the company is hoping to add the word “premium” to the list by starting a new brand of higher-end electric motorcycles for the US and European markets. More…
Tesla increases Model 3 and Model Y prices across the board again, adds new standard paint
Today, Tesla has updated its pricing for Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to increase prices across the board once more. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 4, 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…
Lucid CEO: Tesla’s 4680 Batteries Aren’t A Huge Breakthrough
Bigger cells have advantages, but “people are looking at 4680 as this huge breakthrough, and that’s a fantasy.” More…
Watch A Recap Of The Lucid Air Dream Edition Delivery Event
The company delivered the first cars on October 30, 2021. More…
Magicycle’s 52v Cruiser is a Fully-Loaded Fat-Tire Power House
Magicycle breaks onto the USA electric bike scene with a full power fat-tire cruiser that includes a comfortable stance and a wealth of extra goodies. The high powered 52v electric system can clim most any hill, and the full-house of commuter accessories can tackle most any situation. With a clean look and decent components, there’s a lot to love about the Magicycle Cruiser.. More…
COP26 Daily Briefing: 3 big things that happened on November 4
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…
Zero unveils new 2022 SR electric motorcycle, bigger battery, additional tech
Zero unveiled its latest 2022 Zero SR electric motorcycle along with some major new battery announcements and other tech updates in front of a gathering of journalists in Lower Manhattan this morning. Electrek was there front and center to bring you the first look at Zero’s new technology. More…
Porsche Taycan Vs Audi E-Tron GT: Which Is Better?
They are similar, but still quite different. More…
Panasonic Reveals Its Progress On Tesla 4680 Battery Cells
The company is working on the new battery at “Tesla’s request.” More…
Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Recall: Production Will Stop For 3 Weeks
The temporary restart will last just two weeks from November 1 to November 14. More…
Bedeo buys in-wheel motor specialist Protean from NEVS
In-wheel motor specialist Protean Electric is getting a new owner. The British EV supplier and manufacturer Bedeo is taking over Protean from National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), an Evergrande subsidiary that is currently feeling the turbulence at its parent company. Protean Electric was founded in 2008 and claims to hold several hundred patents relating to […] More…
Gridtractor debuts SaaS model to charge electric tractors
The new startup Gridtractor just launched in California to develop charging technology and energy management services for electric tractors and heavy farm equipment. In concrete terms, Gridtractor will help farmers integrate electric charging and V2G technology into their operations through a new SaaS model. Gridtractor’s smart energy platform has also found a first client in […] More…
CN purchases battery electric freight locomotive from Wabtec to support sustainability goals
Canadian National Railway Company (CN) announced the purchase of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric freight locomotive, the first to join its 19,500-mile rail network. The purchase was part of CN’s sustainability strategy to reduce freight transportation emissions and will be supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). More…
SAP says all company cars will be emission-free by 2030
German software company SAP has announced that employees entitled to a company car will order only electric vehicles from 1 January 2025. SAP also plans to electrify its entire fleet, which includes some 27,000 vehicles, by 2030. As SAP points out in the announcement (deliberately released in the context of the COP26 climate summit in […] More…
