LG Energy Solution (LGES) has announced another battery factory in North America. The production facility for the manufacture of cylindrical battery cells for use in electric vehicles is to be built in Queen Creek in the US state of Arizona. LG is investing 1.7 trillion won (about 1.3 billion euros) for it. The announced plant […] More…
Maersk & Einride to partner on electric trucking in the USA
The Danish shipping company Maersk and the Swedish technology company Einride are driving forward the electrification of heavy goods road transport in the USA with an extensive cooperation. Einride will provide Maersk with a total of 300 electric trucks between 2023 and 2025. The trucks will electrify Maersk’s North American warehousing, distribution and transport business […] More…
StreetScooter headed to US as Odin & GoFor announce partnership
Odin Automotive is entering North America after acquiring the StreetScooter van business from Deutsche Post/DHL. The company has partnered with delivery company GoFor to deploy its electric transporters in the US and Canada from the second quarter of 2022. The partnership provides GoFor with a turnkey solution for electric deliveries, and the company also secures […] More…
Automotive Cell Company Announces Battery Gigafactory In Italy
Mercedes-Benz joins Stellantis and TotalEnergies/Saft as a new, equal joint venture partner. More…
Electric Car Registrations Soar In February, As European Market Continues To Fall
Electric market share rises to a record 11%. Tesla dominates the first two positions, but third is the Fiat 500e. More…
UK aims for 300,000 charging stations by 2030
The British government wants to increase the number of public charging points for electric vehicles in the UK to 300,000 by 2030. To achieve this goal, it is investing a total of 1.6 billion pounds. For electric car drivers, the strategy of the government under Prime Minister Boris Johnson aims to make charging electric vehicles […] More…
Electric Truck, Split EV, Folgore & More: Top EV News Mar 25, 2022
Time for a welcome dose of some of the most intriguing stories in the electric car space this week. More…
NIO ET7 Enters Production, Deliveries To Start March 28
CEO William Li said at the Q4 2021 earnings call earlier today that the company has more orders for the ET7 than the rumored 15,000. More…
VW postpones the launch of the ID.5
VW has to postpone the introduction of the ID.5 by about a month due to production difficulties. The background is that the MEB plant in Zwickau will not be able to resume production until the beginning of April due to missing wiring harnesses. As reported by Automobilwoche with reference to a letter to the sales partners, […] More…
More affordable Polestar 2 undercuts Tesla Model 3, at $47,200 for US
The new 270-mile single-motor version of the Polestar 2 will start at $47,200 (including destination) in the United States, Polestar confirmed Thursday. That base price undercuts the Tesla Model 3, which now starts at $48,190 for base version with a 272-mile range. Considering that Polestar qualifies for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit and Tesla… More…
StreetScooter headed to the USA as Odin & GoFor announce vehicle partnership
Odin Automotive is entering North America after acquiring Deutsche Post’s StreetScooter business. The company has partnered with delivery company GoFor to deploy its electric transporters in the US and Canada from the second quarter of 2022. The partnership provides GoFor with a turnkey solution for electric deliveries, and the company also secures preferential access to […] More…
Can-Am announces it will launch two new electric motorcycles for on- and off-road riding
BRP, the parent company of the historic Can-Am brand, has just announced that the legacy motorcycle brand is returning to its roots with a new twist, coming back with two all-electric motorcycles. More…
Fully Charged Looks At A Very Affordable EV Conversion Kit
Owning an EV doesn’t have to be an expensive endeavour and you may not even have to change your current car to do it. More…
Doug DeMuro Reviews Tesla Model X Plaid, Finds Many Quirks And Features
There’s more to the Model X Plaid than the performance. More…
eMobility update: Nissan & Honda lineups get electric in Europe ++ VW confirms 3rd gigafactory ++ BYD & Shell to deal in EV charging
Today’s eMobility update with these headlines: Honda and Nissan electrify lineups in Europe ++ Volkswagen AG confirm battery plant in Valencia ++ and BYD and Shell strike a deal for EV charging. #1 – Japanese carmakers electrify in Europe Nissan will not invest in developing Euro 7 standard cars anymore but instead, concentrate on electric […] More…
USPS doubles its order of electric vehicles but sticks to mostly buying inefficient gas trucks
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced that it updated its plan to upgrade its fleet of delivery vehicles to double the number of electric vehicles as part of the order. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 24, 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 Are The Cheapest Electric Cars With Over 200 Miles of Range
There are more long range EVs on the market than ever, but are there any with affordable price tags? More…
Watch Rivian R1T Vs Ram TRX Vs Ford Raptor Vs GMC Syclone
Wait… the Rivian R1T was drag racing and towing a GMC Syclone pickup at the same time. More…
NIO rolls first batch of ET7 sedans off assembly line ahead of deliveries next week
NIO moves ever-closer to delivering its ET7 luxury sedan. The company announced the first batch of EVs has officially rolled off its assembly line in Hefei, China. ET7 deliveries remain on schedule to arrive to NIO reservation holders in China beginning March 28. More…
