The Dutch retailer Albert Heijn joined forces with Eneco eMobility to build charging stations at its branches in Belgium and the Netherlands. Plans for this year include the installation of 120 fast-charging stations, each with two charging points before the expansion continues. By 2025, Albert Heijn plans to have at least 2,000 charging points installed. […] More…
Spirii & PowerGo want to install 15,000 charging stations by 2024
PowerGo, a subsidiary of the Dutch solar company Powerfield, cooperates with the charging platform Spirii to build a large charging network for electric cars in Europe. They plan to install 15,000 charging points in at least seven designated countries within the next two years. More than half of the chargers will be capable of delivering […] More…
GM wants to deliver 400,000 EVs in North America through 2023
General Motors has set itself the goal of delivering a total of 400,000 electric vehicles in North America this year and next. In addition, production capacities for electric cars are to be expanded further than previously planned. The delivery and production targets were announced by CEO Marry Barra when she reported the latest business figures. […] More…
Inverter integration cuts size, weight
Texas Instruments has integrated a transformer into a gate driver to enable distributed switch architectures for inverters (writes Nick Flaherty). The UCC14240-Q1 isolated DC-DC bias supply module integrates the transformer and components with 3.5 mm-high planar magnetics to reduce the size, height and weight of a distributed power system in an inverter. The integration of […] More…
Asian Petrolhead Takes Genesis G80 Electric Sedan Out In The Snow
The new pure-electric G80 sedan fared well in the snow, thanks in part to its dual-motor, all-wheel drive traction. More…
Tesla FSD Beta 10.10 Release Notes Confirm “Rolling Stop” Removal
Tesla has started pushing the new over-the-air software update following the NHTSA recall announcement. More…
Oh, No: Volkswagen ID Buzz Doesn’t Have A Frunk
This was to be expected, though, given that no current vehicle built on the MEB platform has one. More…
These countries pay people to ride bicycles and e-bikes to work. Shouldn’t the US too?
It may sound foreign to Americans, but being paid to cycle to work on a pedal bicycle or electric bike is common in many countries. More…
Ford Sold 2,370 Mustang Mach-Es In The US Last Month
Not the best month to date (February 2021 with 3,739 sales) but good enough for the Mach-E to rank second only to the Tesla Model Y. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 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…
White House and EPA pen scathing letters to USPS over next-gen vehicle plan, including EV misinformation
Ever since Oshkosh received a $6 billion contract from the United States Postal Service for the development of a new mail delivery vehicle, the contract has drawn controversy. Oshkosh’s plan includes primarily gas-powered vehicles, and it won out over another plan for all-electric vehicles. Now the White House is urging the Postmaster General to fulfill his responsibilities and accelerate the modernization of the delivery vehicle fleet. More…
Electrify America Named Top DC Fast Charge Network Of 2021
EA comes out on top for the second year in a row, edging out the Tesla Supercharger network by 51 points to retain the crown. More…
Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVS): ECD Automotive Design is building badass one-of-a-kind electric Land Rovers using Tesla motors
Earlier this month, Electrek got an invite from ECD Automotive Design to come visit its facility in Orlando and discover how its team builds completely custom 1:1 electric Land Rovers. The company has recently begun building electric versions of its one-of-a-kind vehicles by integrating Tesla motors and battery packs. After a tour of its entire footprint and a test drive in a completely custom electric Defender, it’s fair to say that ECD Automotive Design puts the “custom,” in “customer service.”. More…
Elon Musk and Tesla fans ramp up pressure for recognition from Biden with ad and 50,000 petition signatures
Elon Musk and Tesla fans are ramping up the pressure to get recognition from President Biden, who has had a clear problem acknowledging that Tesla is leading the electrification of the auto industry in the United States. Almost 50,000 Tesla supporters have signed a petition, and someone has even bought an ad about it on Times Square. More…
Tesla supply chain issues now extend to solar roof, stops scheduling new installation for now
Tesla has communicated to employees and some customers that its supply chain issues are now extending its solar roof product, and for now, it is stopping scheduling for new installations. More…
Watch Mercedes-Benz EQA 350 4MATIC Cold Weather Range Test
According to Bjørn Nyland, it should go 200 miles at 90 km/h (56 mph). More…
ElectraMeccanica announces it will begin deliveries of its SOLO Cargo EV in Q2 2022
Following customer deliveries of its flagship SOLO EV last fall, compact electric vehicle manufacturer ElectraMeccanica has shared a delivery timeline for the upcoming Cargo version of the SOLO. Later this year, both commercial and fleet customers will see the new SOLO EVs delivered with over twice the cargo capacity. More…
Bjørn’s 1,000 Km Challenge: New Model 3 RWD (LFP-60) Is A Beast
Its cold weather result appears to be comparable to the summer result of the previous version. More…
What Will Ram Call Its Upcoming Electric Pickup Truck?
While Ford chose Lightning, GM will stick with Silverado EV. It’s high time for Ram to give us a name. More…
Union Pacific becomes TuSimple’s first fully-autonomous trucking customer, moving freight between rail and first/last mile without a driver
Autonomous driving technology company TuSimple announced that North American railroad Union Pacific has signed on as its first customer for autonomous freight trucking services. UP will become the first to utilize TuSimple’s technology, which will travel between an Arizona rail yard to first and last deliveries without a driver present in the vehicle and without remote human intervention. More…
