General Motors has begun converting its plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, for the production of electric cars. For the conversions, production of the Chevrolet Blazer and Equinox combustion models previously produced there will be discontinued until mid-May. GM had announced last year that it would invest one billion US dollars in the expansion of this […] More…
Toyota prepares for the European launch of the bZ4X
Toyota’s first purely battery-electric passenger car model bZ4X has been made available for reservations online. The entry-level version costs from £41,950. Pre-sales are to start in April 2022, with the first deliveries scheduled for early summer 2022. Now, Toyota has also published the homologated WLTP ranges and fuel consumption figures. Toyota stated that the bZ4X, […] More…
QEV to build electric vans at former Nissan plant
Spanish company QEV Technologies, which specialises in the development and production of electric vehicles, will move into the former Nissan plant in Barcelona and has unveiled a new brand of electric vehicles that will be produced there from 2023. The QEV brand is called Zeroid and will offer a range of electric vans and electric […] More…
QEV to build electric transporters at former Nissan plant
Spanish company QEV Technologies, which specialises in the development and production of electric vehicles, will move into the former Nissan plant in Barcelona and has unveiled a new brand of electric vehicles that will be produced there from 2023. The QEV brand is called Zeroid and will offer a range of electric vans and electric […] More…
Tesla Insurance launches driver safety score in California but only for ‘educational purposes’
Tesla Insurance has enabled its controversial driver safety score, which tracks driving data in real time, in California, its biggest market, but it is only for “educational purposes” and won’t affect premiums… for now. More…
NHTSA pushes fines up for carmakers violating fuel economy rules
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration significantly increases the penalties for car manufacturers with fleets that do not stay within emission regulations. For the model years 2019 to 2021, NHTSA nearly tripled the penalty and announced further increases for 2022. Manufacturers whose cars violate national fuel efficiency rules could face hundreds of millions of […] More…
Lotus unveils production Hyper-SUV
Lotus has launched what it calls a Hyper-SUV, the all-electric Eletre. It is Lotus’ first five-door production care, and represents and evolution of its Emira sportscar and its all-electric Evija hypercar. The Eletre is four-wheel drive, has a battery capacity 100-plus kWh and a power output starting at 600 bhp, giving an acceleration of 0-100 […] More…
Fisker Claims To Have 40,000 Reservations For Ocean Electric SUV
Despite inflationary and supply pressures, Fisker pledges not to raise prices through 2023 thanks to its “asset-light business model.” More…
Gocycle G4 premium folding e-bike gets sustainable new updates, including a lower price
Gocycle, the London, UK-based manufacturer of premium folding electric bikes, has just announced a major new update to the way its popular G4 e-bike model is manufactured. More…
World’s leading swappable electric vehicle battery company Gogoro to be listed on Nasdaq next week
Gogoro, known as the de facto swappable electric vehicle battery standard as well as the manufacturer of leading high speed electric scooters, has just announced a finalized date for its public entry to the Nasdaq stock exchange. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 31, 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…
Here’s Why The 2022 GMC Hummer EV Is Such A Ridiculous SuperTruck
TFL Truck explains what makes the Hummer EV so special. More…
Tesla Model 3 tops list of 20 most affordable EVs to run according to 2022 EV Miles Report
A recent 2022 report by Zutobi has ranked the top 20 most affordable EVs to operate around the world based on a number of factors. This includes considerations such as battery size, cost to charge, and miles driven per given dollar amounts. Tesla takes the top spot this year, but there are plenty of other viable options currently available to consumers. More…
Toyota: The bZ4X Is Ready For Market Launch Across Europe
First customer deliveries are set for this summer. More…
Kyte announces a fleet of Tesla Model 3s for a $995/month subscription service across the US
Kyte, an on-demand rental company, announced that it is acquiring a fleet of Tesla Model 3 vehicles to offer a new monthly subscription service across the US starting at $995. More…
CEO confirms NIO is developing its own phones, names Apple as a potential rival
Although NIO CEO William Li recently admitted the company is only in the research phase, he has confirmed the Chinese automaker is exploring the production of its own phones. By combining technology with humanity, NIO hopes to provide one holistic system for consumers’ daily lives – much like Apple, who NIO’s CEO sees as a potential rival in the future. More…
Biden invokes Defense Production Act to boost EV, storage battery minerals
President Joe Biden will today authorize the use of Title III of the Korean War-era Defense Production Act (DPA) to rapidly step up US production of minerals for electric vehicle and storage batteries. More…
VW’s Project Trinity To Use Giga-Casting & Automation To Compete With Tesla
Both VW and Ford have said publicly they’re learning from Tesla and Musk, and VW’s future plans substantiate those claims. More…
‘World’s largest electric cruise ship’ makes maiden voyage in China with a whopping 7,500 kWh in battery power
In what is being dubbed the “world’s largest electric cruise ship,” the Yangtze River Three Gorges 1 recently completed its maiden voyage out of its home port in Yichang, central China’s Hubei Province. The 100 meter long, zero-emissions ship can haul up to 1,300 passengers at a time and is powered by batteries totaling 7,500 kWh, equivalent to over 100 EVs. More…
Magna Will Produce Ford F-150 Lightning’s Battery Enclosures In Ontario
According to Magna, it’s the largest lightweight aluminum battery enclosure on the market. More…
