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…
SK Group affiliate acquires EverCharge
SK E&S, an energy company affiliated with South Korea’s conglomerate SK Group (SK Innovation), is entering the US electric vehicle charging market. SK E&S has acquired US EV charging solution provider EverCharge. This is the first time a Korean company has acquired the management rights of an EV charging company based in the United States. […] More…
ADL takes order for 10 electric buses for Hong Kong
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) announced that it is to build an initial ten electric double-decker buses for Hong Kong operator The Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). Ten battery-electric Enviro500EV three-axle double-deckers will be delivered to KMB in 2023 and will be ADL’s first electric double-decker buses in the Asia-Pacific region. “We are delighted that KMB is […] More…
Einride partners with Maersk to electrify over one million shipments over the next five years
EV freight technology company Einride has announced a new partnership with Maersk to provide its Freight Mobility platform to the latter’s fleet. The transition will include 300 Einride electric trucks in what the companies are calling the largest operational contract for electric heavy-duty road freight to date. More…
Volocopter completes manned eVTOL flights in France
German e-flight taxi developer Volocopter has conducted the first manned eVTOL flight in France. The flight was part of a week-long test series to evaluate noise emissions. As part of this test series, Volocopter said it conducted not one but several manned test flights with the 2X. The noise tests at the Pontoise airfield in […] More…
Electrify America unveils new charging station with better displays, cable management, solar, and more amenities
Electrify America unveiled a new charging station concept today that includes updates to the actual chargers with better displays and cable management as well as updates to the stations themselves with solar canopies and more amenities. More…
Bianchi unveils two new mid-drive electric bikes for city riding and country touring
Bianchi is one of the oldest bicycle companies still in existence, but today’s announcement is decidedly new-tech. The storied brand has just unveiled two new electric bicycles in the Bianchi T-Tronik line: The T-Tronik C-Type and T-Tronik T-Type. More…
BYD and Shell partner up to expand energy and charging solutions in China and Europe
Chinese EV automaker BYD announced it has found an unlikely partner in Shell to expand and promote a good deal of energy and charging technologies together throughout Europe and China. This includes EV charging network services, integrated home energy solutions, electric vehicle service centers, and more. More…
RATP Dev London granted HSBC loan for electric buses
In the UK, the public transport operator RATP Dev London wants to purchase another 75 electric buses, including 54 double-deckers and 21 single-deckers. This is made possible by a loan of 30 million pounds taken out with the bank HSBC. So far, it is only a declaration of intent after the loan commitment by the […] More…
Shell & BYD partner up on charging infrastructure
BYD and Shell have entered into a global strategic cooperation agreement for charging infrastructure. This will start in China and Europe and later be expanded globally. In Europe, Shell and BYD will establish a mobility service provider (MSP) partnership. The two companies intend to jointly establish BYD-Shell EV service centres in “key European markets to […] More…
