General Motors and Honda are expanding their partnership to include a line of affordable EVs for North America covering what the automakers say are the most popular vehicle segments. Scheduled to go on sale in 2027, these vehicles will be based on “a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology,” GM and Honda said in a… More…
Saietta Group to take over ZF plant in Sunderland
UK-based e-mobility propulsion specialist Saietta Group has accelerated its growth plans by taking on a manufacturing facility in Sunderland, the former base of ZF Automotive UK Limited. According to Saietta, this agreement will enable the company to meet its stated objective of establishing a UK pilot production facility “significantly ahead of its 2024 target”. The […] More…
VW to begin ID.4 production in May
VW plans to start series production of the ID.4 at the Emden plant in May. The carmaker made the announcement after a visit to the site by VW brand CEO Ralf Brandstätter, his successor Thomas Schäfer and the chairperson of the general works council Daniela Cavallo. According to a dpa report, the information is based […] More…
Electric motorbike maker ONYX unveils new lower-cost CTY2 model as US-built electric moped
ONYX Motorbikes, a California-based electric moped manufacturer, has just unveiled a new step-through bike known as the ONYX CTY2. More…
General Motors prepares for electric van production in Canada
General Motors will start producing electric vans at its plant in Ingersoll, Canada, later this year. Construction of the BrightDrop electric van is scheduled to begin there at the end of December. Light pickup production and a third shift will be introduced at the Oshawa assembly plant. The Ingersoll plant in the province of Ontario […] More…
NIO is in talks to license its battery swap stations to other automakers as it expands to Europe and US
NIO is the only electric automaker that has successfully managed to make battery swapping part of its business. It is now reportedly in talks to license its battery swap stations to other automakers as it expands to Europe and the US. More…
DeLorean’s Electric Vehicle Concept Teased, Will Debut August 18
The modern interpretation of the classic DeLorean DMC-12 will have its world premiere at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. More…
April Fools in the e-mobility field
This year’s jokes included numerous variants from multiple manufacturers: For example, Amateur radio specialist WiMo reported of a new technology allowing Teslas to be charged without cables thanks to power-over-air adapters. On the subject, Tesla was also reported to be planning a joint venture for electric tractors and a Bitcoin factory in Grünheide. Britsh automobile […] More…
GM finally resumes production on the Chevy Bolt
GM has finally restarted production on the Bolt EV and EUV lines after being out of production for the better part of a year due to an issue with its LG battery cells. More…
Hertz Signs Deal To Buy 65,000 Polestar EVs For Its Fleet
The first Polestar 2 EVs will be available for rent in spring 2022 in Europe and late 2022 in North America and Australia. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 4, 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…
2023 BMW i7 Prototype First Drive: Bavaria’s Big, Bodacious BEV
An early taste of the BMW i7 previews a bold take on the luxury EV. More…
Hurtigruten, which sails hybrid cruise ships, says it will launch fully electric ships by 2030
Hurtigruten Group, an Oslo-headquartered adventure travel company, has announced that it intends to launch zero-emission ships that will sail the Norwegian coast by 2030. More…
Tesla Semi shows up at its future home of Gigafactory Texas with more Model Ys and possible new colors spotted
A new drone flyover of Tesla Gigafactory Texas shows a lot of activity, including a Tesla Semi, a lot more Model Y vehicles, and even some potential new colors. The new activity comes ahead of the Cyber Rodeo event. More…
Tesla Giga Texas: More Red And White Tesla Model Ys Spotted
One of the videos suggests that the Made-in-Texas (MIT) Tesla Model Y has a cargo cover. More…
Wind, solar, EVs, can prevent catastrophic climate change, says new IPCC report
In the landmark Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released today, there’s good news and bad news. We’re spotlighting the good news: EVs and clean energy can help us limit climate change. More…
DeLorean Motor Company teases reveal date and sleek image of its gull-winged EV
Gas? Where we’re going, we don’t need gas. DeLorean Motor Company, the short-lived 1980s automaker behind the DMC DeLorean sports car turned pop culture staple thanks to the Back to the Future franchise, is returning with an EV model. The DeLorean EV concept has just recently been teased, but its official reveal has now been moved up three days alongside an enticing teaser image.. More…
Sono Motors pilots solar bus trailer in Munich
German electric car startup Sono Motors is launching its proprietary solar technology to public transport for the first time in partnership with the Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (Munich Transport Company, MVG). The novel solar bus trailer has been put into pilot operation in the Munich metropolitan area. This should test the energy yields as well as the […] More…
Himiway updates its popular 28+ mph Escape Pro moped-style electric bike with higher performance
Himiway, a popular electric bicycle supplier, has updated its Himiway Escape electric moped into the new Escape Pro, touting new improvements in design and performance. More…
GMC Hummer EV Pickups On Sale For Big Money On Used Market
GMC’s beastly Hummer electric pickup truck is expensive, and there some on the used market with crazy prices. More…
