Canadian electric utility vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric has signed a long-term agreement with US automotive supplier Dana Incorporated to supply electric drive systems for its school buses and medium and heavy-duty trucks. This covers the supply of electric drive systems, including electric drives, inverters and controls, as well as axles and driveshafts for all Lion […] More…
Farasis presents ‘Ultra High Power’ battery cells
Farasis Energy is expanding its fourth generation of battery cells for electric vehicles with a variant called Ultra High Power, which, according to the manufacturer, achieves a fast charging time of less than 15 minutes – while maintaining a high energy density of 300 Wh/kg. Farasis had already presented the fourth generation of its battery […] More…
Change in management at Stellantis and Opel/Vauxhall
About 15 months after the founding of the Stellantis Group, Group CEO Carlos Tavares makes several new management appointments. Opel boss Uwe Hochgeschurtz, who only took up his post last year, is leaving the brand to replace Maxime Picat at parent company Stellantis. Hochgeschurtz had taken over as chief executive in Rüsselsheim with effect from […] More…
Freightliner eCascadia electric semi: Production version bows, will be made this year
After testing with customers, the Freightliner eCascadia electric semi truck debuted in production-ready form Monday. Production is scheduled to start later this year at Freightliner’s Portland, Oregon, factory, the company said in a press release. Freightliner claims to have about 700 orders for the truck. The production eCascadia will be… More…
Musk: Tesla May Stop Taking Orders For Models With Long Lead Times
CEO says that’s because the current lead time for ordering a new Tesla is ridiculously long, in some cases more than a year. More…
Should Investors In Tesla And Other EVs Worry About Battery Prices?
Despite supply chain issues and the increase in prices, demand for EVs remains strong. More…
China marks slowest NEV sales month of 2022 with April data
A total of 280,000 New Energy Vehicles were sold in China in April, up 50.1 per cent from the same month last year but down 38.5 per cent from March 2022, making April the weakest month of the year so far. So far, February was the weakest month with 317,000 NEVs, while January and March […] More…
Leapmotor presents electric sedan C01
Chinese electric car manufacturer Leapmotor has presented the C01 electric sedan, its recently announced first production model with cell-to-chassis technology. With the premiere, not only the technical specifications but also the first prices were announced. The C01 is a mid-size sedan that is over five metres long and is offered in four range options between […] More…
Harley presents second LiveWire brand motorcycle
Harley-Davidson has presented the second model of its LiveWire electric motorbike brand. The LiveWire Del Mar is based on the new S2 Arrow platform and has an output of 60 kW. Interest seems to be high: a Launch Edition limited to 100 units was already sold out after a few minutes. While the first model, […] More…
Gogoro’s battery swap stations and electric scooters heading to the West, launching in Israel
Gogoro, widely considered to be the global leader in battery swapping for light electric vehicles, announced today that it is officially launching operations in Israel. The move marks a major westward expansion by the electric scooter and battery swapping company, which has until now largely focused on dominating the Eastern markets. More…
VW considers marketing electric pickup and SUV under US brand Scout
Volkswagen is considering developing an electric pickup truck and an electric SUV for the US market under the Scout brand. The two models are to be produced in the USA from 2026. The news was broken by the Wall Street Journal and the portal TechCrunch, who expect that the Group’s supervisory board will decide on […] More…
Manual EV gearbox simulator
Toyota has filed a series of patents in the US for simulating a manual gearbox in an EV (writes Nick Flaherty). The set of eight patents would have an impact on the design of the central motor controller, influencing the torque of the motor based on the operation of the accelerator and a ‘pseudo-clutch’ pedal. […] More…
First drive review: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning revolutionizes the pickup truck
The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is not evolutionary in design or concept, yet the electric pickup truck’s success could be revolutionary. When the Tesla Model S launched, every automaker took notice. The Rivian R1T had a similar effect in rethinking what a lifestyle pickup truck can be and do. To a lesser but no less important extent, the… More…
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive Review: Rebirth Of A Legend
The F-150 Lightning marks the start of a new post-combustion beginning for Ford’s long-time champion. More…
Tesla might buy a mining company, but not another automaker
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shut down the idea of Tesla buying another automaker, but the CEO seems very open about the automaker possibly buying a mining company. More…
Elon Musk Says VW Is Second Only To Tesla In Electric Vehicles
Asked which EV startup has impressed him the most, Musk said Volkswagen is making the most progress on EVs besides Tesla. More…
Hyundai invests in vehicles with legs
After Hyundai presented the concept of an electric car with robotic legs under the name Elevate at the beginning of 2019, which rescue services could use after natural disasters, for example, the South Korean manufacturer is now getting serious about the vehicle concept. Hyundai is investing 20 million dollars in a new research centre in […] More…
Xos unveils new medium- and heavy-duty commercial EVs plus Xosphere fleet platform
Commercial EV manufacturer Xos, Inc. unveiled three new products as part of its “fleet week” celebration today, including new medium- and heavy-duty all-electric trucks. Additionally, the company introduced Xosphere (“ex-ose-sphere”) – its new fleet management platform to monitor vehicle performance and efficiency in real time.. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 10, 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…
VW wants to resurrect Scout as a Rivian-like off-road EV brand
VW’s advisory board is expected to approve a proposal tomorrow to spin off a new EV company centered around off-road vehicles, as first reported by WSJ. More…
