But will it start at around $35,000?More…
Volkswagen Confirms 2023 ID.4 Version With 62 kWh Battery For US
ZeroAvia secures $30M in additional funding to get its hydrogen-electric planes to the skies
Hydrogen-electric plane developer ZeroAvia announced it has garnered an additional $30 million in funding from both new and returning investors, including International Airlines Group (IAG). The aviation company’s Series B funding round now totals $68 million, which will be used to get its forty to eighty seat planes into operation by 2026. More…
Nothing OS 1.1.0 for Phone (1) brings Tesla integration, NFT widgets, July patch, plus bug fixes
Nothing OS 1.1.0 — the first major OTA update for the newly release Nothing Phone (1) — is now rolling out with Tesla integration, NFT widgets, July 2022 security patch, plus much more. More…
EV-Only Brands Lag Behind Rival Brands’ Customer Service: Survey
Tesla, Lucid, Polestar, and Rivian were all ranked in the bottom quarter of the Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index.More…
Crow Bicycles Introduces The Gravital Urbe SL 4 Electric Bicycle
This bike is ready to take on daily commuting duties, as well as the odd off-road excursion.More…
Jury Finds Tesla Just 1% Liable For Fatal Crash That Killed Teens
Tesla dedicated a speed-limiting feature to the teen driver and named it after him.More…
FREY Runner electric bike with hub motor launched as the eMTB brand’s first touring e-bike
Jinhua, China-based FREY Bike has just launched its first-ever hub motor electric bike, introducing the lower-cost FREY Runner to the brand’s lineup. More…
US Postal Service more than doubles EV order yet again – but it’s still ordering mostly gas vehicles
The US Postal Service has clearly been reading Electrek and our disdain for its previous decisions not to implement more EVs across its upcoming fleet of mail delivery vehicles. In a recent pivot towards sustainability, the USPS has more than doubled its number of electric vehicles for a second time. However, even after its intention to buy “as many BEVs as are commercially available,” the new EVs will still only make up 40% of the initial order. Better yes, but still not good enough. More…
New Jersey achieves milestone of 4 GW of installed solar power
New Jersey recently surpassed 4 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar power, enough to provide electricity to over 500,000 households annually, according to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. More…
2024 Equinox EV Added To Chevrolet Website Ahead Of Debut This Fall
There’s also a fresh photo on Chevrolet.com that shows the side profile of the compact electric SUV in base LT trim.More…
Rich Rebuilds Drives Lucid Air And Reviews It In Typical Fashion
Even though the video contains constant jokes about the Lucid Air, Rich really seems to appreciate the car.More…
Solid state tech could reduce EV batteries’ carbon footprint by 39%, research suggests
Solid state batteries could reduce the carbon footprint of electric cars by 39%, according to a new report commissioned by environmental advocacy group Transport & Environment (T&E). Compiled by Minviro, a company that does raw material lifecycle analyses, the reported compares the overall carbon footprint of solid state batteries with two… More…
SVOLT to pay compensation to CATL
Chinese battery cell manufacturers CATL and SVOLT have settled a legal dispute. CATL had sued SVOLT in February 2022 after nine former CATL employees moved to two SVOLT subsidiaries. These individuals allegedly breached non-compete agreements, according to CATL. Under the settlement, CATL will receive 5 million yuan (equivalent to about US$740,000) in compensation from SVOLT. […] More…
MOKE International and its fun open-top electric mini-cars expanding ground in new $55M deal
In a deal purported to be worth US $55.1 million, EV Technology Group has agreed to purchase an additional 50% of MOKE International, which will boost its stake to 67.6% of the company. The deal is intended to rapidly expand MOKE International’s reach, producing and delivering more of its iconic classic MOKE-inspired electric vehicles. More…
BMZ & CALB announce utility vehicle battery cooperation
The German BMZ Group and CALB (China Lithium Battery Technology) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement. Together, the partners want to develop and produce lithium-ion batteries for use in electric commercial vehicles for markets in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. These commercial vehicle batteries will initially be based on CALB’s NMC battery cells. From 2025 onwards, […] More…
Tesla Model Y From Giga Texas: No More Panel Gaps?
How does the build quality and fit and finish of a Texas-made Model Y compare to those made in Fremont?More…
Motorsport Games Brings Two Titles to NVIDIA GeForce NOW
NASCAR 21: Ignition and KartKraft joined the cloud gaming service this month.More…
Tesla stops scheduling solar roof installations in most markets
Tesla has paused scheduling new solar roof installations in most markets in the US. It’s not clear what’s happening, but the deployment of the solar product is at a crawl and way behind Elon Musk’s goal. More…
ZF announces new CeTrax drive generation
ZF has announced the next generation of its CeTrax electric drive system for heavy commercial vehicles at an annual global technology event. According to ZF, the new CeTrax 2 system combines a favourable power-to-weight ratio and a compact design. The highly integrated design enables a high continuous output of 360 kW and improved efficiency through […] More…
Report: Hyundai is developing a $20,000 EV for Europe
Hyundai is developing an affordable EV for Europe that would cost roughly $20,000, the automaker’s European marketing boss said in a recent interview with Automotive News Europe. This entry-level model would be a “battery-powered minicar” priced at 20,000 euros, Hyundai’s Andreas-Christoph Hofmann said. With the current parity of the dollar to the… More…
