After months of pre-series production, Volkswagen has now built the first production model of the ID.4 for customer deliveries at its US plant in Chattanooga. In the course of the fourth quarter of 2022, production is to be ramped up to 7,000 cars per month. Volkswagen does not specify what the production rate will be […] More…
Germany to revamp ‘environmental bonus’ subsidies
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) has essentially confirmed the key points of new EV regulations for the environmental bonus from 2023. The new subsidy package will focus more on individual drivers, rather than company fleets, as well as include a reduction of the funds. More concrete dates have been […] More…
Check Out The Impressive Tesla Giga Press By IDRA In Action
Only one company in the world took on the challenge of creating the Giga Press and now it’s finally operational.More…
Supernal to use eVTOL batteries by EP Systems
Hyundai’s air mobility subsidiary Supernal has announced cooperating with Electric Power Systems (EP Systems) to develop eVTOL batteries. The announcement was made at the Farnborough International Airshow and is Supernal’s first partnership. Supernal says it aims to work within an “open ecosystem” to address the niche technology needs of what Hyundai calls Advanced Air Mobility […] More…
Cadillac presents new concept showcar ‘Celestiq’
Cadillac has presented a new concept called Celestiq and considers the show car a preview of the upcoming all-electric flagship sedan. The GM brand is working towards production readiness of the luxury model, which will utilise GM’s Ultium platform . The show car previews some of the materials, innovative technologies and craftsmanship details that express […] More…
The Mobility House finds new US partner in Endera
The Mobility House and Endera have made public their cooperation for managed commercial EV charging. They have already delivered electric shuttles and a smart charging solution to ACE Parking and Aladdin Airport Parking, both servicing the San Diego International Airport, California. Endera designs and sells commercial electric vehicles and charging stations. The Mobility House brings […] More…
Tesla doubles down on better range estimates with tire pressure and more now being taken into account
Tesla is doubling down on delivering better range estimates with tire pressure, battery cooling and heating, and more now being taken into account in the calculations. More…
General Motors’ Cruise Robotaxi Unit Is Losing $5 Million A Day
The self-driving car company lost $500 million in Q2 2022 alone and widened its losses to $900M in H1 2022 from $600M in H1 2021.More…
Skoda Enyaq, Audi Q4 E-Tron And VW ID.4 Compared With Surprising Results
All three have the same platform, motor and battery pack, but they’re actually pretty different too.More…
Mini presents electric crossover concept ‘Aceman’
Mini has shown a battery-electric crossover called Aceman to preview a new concept for the premium small car segment. Exact data on the vehicle or drive are scarce – the Mini Concept Aceman is a pure design study which Mini considers a harbinger of new interiors and materials. The Mini Concept Aceman is 4.05 metres […] More…
Solaris wins tender in Fuenlabrada, Spain
Solaris Bus & Coach has won a tender in the Spanish town of Fuenlabrada in the Madrid region. The municipal transport company EMT Fuenlabrada S.A. expects delivery of four Urbino 12 electric buses along with charging infrastructure. Solaris says the order is worth over two million euros and will supply the zero-emission city buses to Fuenlabrada no later than by […] More…
InoBat Auto
Rapid development of innovative new cell technologies and a focus on tailoring chemistries to maximise the effectiveness of individual applications are at the heart of InoBat Auto’s approach to EV battery development. More…
Tesla to take a leaf out of the Formula 1 book
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company is working toward Tesla achieving same-hour service on its vehicles as often as possible by using “Formula 1 pit crew techniques”. Interestingly enough, Tesla already attempted this line of work when the company hired Kenny Handkammer, former Red Bull Racing chief mechanic, to lead new service programmes. […] More…
Lucid Hires Two Key Execs To Help It Expand To Europe, Middle East
Former Tesla VP Evelyn Chiang will lead Lucid’s process transformation while ex-Mercedes exec Walter Ludwig will head global logistics.More…
VinFast to manufacture and sell its Vespa-style electric scooters in the US
VinFast, a Vietnam-based electric vehicle manufacturer rapidly expanding its US and European operations, is set to bring its electric scooters to US riders. More…
Tesla expands its own insurance based on real-time driver data to two more states – now in 10 states
Tesla confirmed today that it expanded its own insurance based on real-time driver data to two more states, Utah and Maryland – now in 10 states or 11 if you count California, which has Tesla Insurance but not the real-time data version. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 26, 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…
Mini Aceman Concept Previews Brand’s First Electric Crossover
The production Mini Aceman will only be available with electric power.More…
Mini Concept Aceman EV tunes into future minimalist interface and “electric go-kart feel”
What might future fully electric models from Mini look like? Mini’s given the best indication yet with the reveal of the Concept Aceman, which it says previews the design direction of the brand and a future all-electric crossover. The form factor itself is interesting. Mini says that the Aceman merges some of the features from the Mini… More…
Tesla locks 80 miles of customer’s battery range for $4,500 ransom
Tesla tried to force a customer to pay $4,500 ransom over 80 miles of range that the company software-locked in his battery pack. The automaker only started to walk back on the strategy to squeeze $4,500 out of its customers after an uproar on social media. More…
