Stellantis has announced a $3.6 billion Canadian investment to convert its Windsor and Brampton assembly plants in the Canadian province of Ontario to manufacture electric vehicles and to expand its Automotive Research and Development Centre (ARDC) in Windsor. The ARDC will also become Stellantis’ first battery lab in North America. In March, Stellantis had also […] More…
Tesla cancels employee bonuses tied to delivery quotas, raises salaries to compensate
Tesla has decided to cancel any employee bonuses tied to its quarterly delivery quotas. The automaker is also raising base salaries for sales and delivery employees to compensate for the bonuses going away. More…
Here’s The Big Picture On Charging Infrastructure In Europe
A 55-page report goes in-depth to analyze the current and future outlook for charging in Europe. More…
RATP takes precautions in Paris after electric bus bursts into flames
Public transport operator RATP has taken 149 Bolloré electric buses from service in Paris as a precautionary measure after a bus burst into flames on Friday – the second time in a month. RATP has requested a comprehensive assessment from Bolloré to determine the causes of these incidents and propose an action plan to safely […] More…
Henkel launches new fire protection solutions for safer EV batteries
Henkel has launched two new protective coating products – Loctite EA 9400 and Loctite FPC 5060 – that are designed to shield EV battery housings against heat and fire in case of a thermal runaway. Designed for automated mass production, they can both be applied by ‘spray’ or ‘flat stream’ nozzles, and both are compatible […] More…
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire drops teaser video for new electric motorcycle, to be unveiled next week
We’ve been waiting for years with bated breath for details regarding Harley-Davidson’s next upcoming LiveWire electric motorcycle. Now we’re getting the first real crumbs along with a short teaser video, plus an officially announced unveiling date of May 10th. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 2, 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…
Rivian secures $1.5 billion in incentives for its upcoming Georgia EV factory
Rivian announced today that it secured the incentive packaged, expected to be worth up to $1.5 billion if fully realized, for its upcoming electric vehicle factory in Georgia. More…
Europe: Tesla Model 3 Was #1 Most Registered Vehicle Overall In March 2022
The Tesla Model Y was not far way, as the third most registered model during the month. More…
US Dept of Energy announces $3 billion toward EV battery manufacturing and supply chain
The US Department of Energy announced today a new $3 billion program going toward battery manufacturing and supply chain to support the transition to electric vehicles. More…
Electrify America reports a fivefold increase of charging sessions in 2021 compared to 2020
According to a recent report from Electrify America, it delivered 1.45 million charging sessions to customers in 2021 – that’s over five times more than the 268,000 sessions recorded a year prior. The sessions represent estimations of millions of gallons of gasoline spared on US roads, as well as evidence of the benefits a transition to electric vehicles can provide. More…
Paris Suspends 149 Bolloré Electric Buses After Two Fires
Two Bluebus 5SE electric buses were completely destroyed by fires in two separate incidents on April 4 and April 29. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 7 Rendering Pictures A Restrained Looking Electric SUV
The manufacturer will surely water down the Seven concept’s design for production, but by how much? More…
F-150 Lightning deliveries begin with even more horsepower, payload capacity, plus real-time range estimates while towing
As first deliveries of Ford’s highly-anticipated F-150 Lightning begin this week, the American automaker has announced the all-electric pickup will arrive with more horsepower and higher payload capacity that originally promised. Furthermore, Ford announced new cloud software that more accurately estimates the F-150 Lightning’s range while towing in real-time. The more it’s used, the more precise it can become. More…
Here’s How Ford’s F-150 Lightning Fights Range Anxiety While Towing
Ford claims the 2022 F-150 Lightning’s smart technologies can accurately calculate remaining vehicle range using real time conditions. More…
Hyundai Has Reportedly Decided To End Partnership With Rimac
Sources suggest Hyundai doesn’t want to stay on board with Rimac as the startup moves forward with Porsche. More…
Boutique sports car marque Wiesmann reimagines roadster in ‘Project Thunderball’ EV
After an eight year hiatus, German boutique automaker Wiesmann has returned to the world of luxury sports cars, beginning with a new roadster EV convertible called “Project Thunderball.” While the first all-electric vehicle from Wiesmann remains a prototype, the automaker tells us it’s an advanced one that is already on sale. Check out some of its specs below. More…
California runs on 100% clean energy for the first time, with solar dominating
For the first time ever, California, the world’s fifth-largest economy, was powered by 100% clean energy on Saturday, April 30. That milestone was driven largely by solar power. More…
Tesla CCS adapter spotted charging at over 200 kW – is it finally going to be available?
Tesla’s own CCS adapter was spotted charging a Model Y at over 200 kW – a first for Tesla’s elusive adapter. Is it finally going to be available. More…
2022 Mini Countryman SE Plug-In Hybrid Is An Unexpected Moose Test Master
This is quite a remarkable achievement for the plug-in hybrid, the heaviest version of the Countryman. More…
