Tesla is releasing today version 4 of its mobile app and it has a significant user interface refresh as well as a ton of new features More…
Tesla now aims for Full Self-Driving Beta public release in ‘~4 weeks’
Elon Musk is now saying that Tesla is aiming for the wider public release of its Full Self-Driving Beta in about 4 weeks More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 25, 2021
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…
MIC Tesla Model Y Scores High In Bjorn’s Banana Box Test
Let’s take a look at the newly delivered Tesla Model Y in Norway and the first test. More…
Münich IAA Mobility 2021: Electric Cars Take Center Stage
Debuts include the BMW iX3 facelift, VW ID.5 GTX, Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV, Microlino and more. More…
Porsche launches 2022 Taycan electric car with faster charging, Android Auto, and pretty pink color
Porsche is launching the new 2022 Taycan electric car, and it includes several improvements, including faster charging, Android Auto, and most importantly – a new pretty pink paint color More…
Sion Power To Introduce Licerion-EV Cell At Battery Show NA
It’s rated at over 400 Wh/kg and 810 Wh/L. Should last 800+ cycles. More…
Alpha Wolf Debuts At Petersen Museum, In Production From Q4 2023
Alpha Motor Corporation finally has a real-life electric truck concept, but production is still a long way off. More…
The SparkCharge Roadie Rescues Another Dead Tesla Model 3
The Roadie saves the day again. More…
World’s biggest container liner first to order large carbon-neutral vessels
Danish shipping giant Maersk has ordered eight new vessels that can run both on traditional bunker fuel and carbon-neutral methanol. The ships will be able to sail between China and Europe and across the Pacific More…
Electric AUV maker dramatically speeds seafloor mapping required for wind turbine construction
With the Biden administration sounding serious about weening the US off fossil fuel consumption, the rapid development of sustainable energy production is becoming a major industrial challenge – and giant business opportunity. One Richmond, California-based company is looking to embrace both of those with a fully electric autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that can radically speed seafloor mapping necessary to construct offshore wind turbines More…
World’s first autonomous, 7MWh electric cargo ship to make voyage with zero crew onboard
A Norwegian company called Yara International claims to have created the world’s first zero-emission ship that can also transport cargo autonomously. The Yara Birkeland electric cargo ship was first conceptualized in 2017 but now looks to make its first voyage with no crew members onboard later this year in Norway More…
Tesla Energy and its Autobidder software are making power companies nervous
Some power companies admitted that they are taking Tesla Energy, the automaker’s energy division, seriously. More…
Ford’s BlueCruise ADAS Gets Blunt Verdict From Sandy Munro
He advises Ford Driver Assist Technology chief engineer to try out Tesla’s FSD Beta system in order to improve BlueCruise. More…
I Sold My Chevy Bolt (And It’s Not Because I’m Afraid Of Fire)
I positively loved my Bolt, and I didn’t want to sell it. More…
Rare GM EV1 electric car survivor converted to a hybrid, parked outside
You never know where an interesting car might turn up. This rare General Motors EV1 has been hiding in plain site, parked outside behind Howard University’s school of engineering in Washington, D.C., but was recently spotted by Twitter user Pepe Lucho (via DCist). The EV1 was leased to customers in California and a few other locations between 1998… More…
Volta Trucks begins testing its 16-ton truck
Volta Trucks has confirmed the start of engineering evaluation and development testing of the first prototype Volta Zero at Horiba Mira in Nuneaton, UK. Series production should begin in December 2022. The company will also be giving a UK customer roadshow next month. Volta Trucks, a startup with offices in Sweden and the UK, has […] More…
ICCT details winning factors for electric car-sharing offers
The ICCT, in a new briefing, looks at electric carsharing in Europe and North America and provides detailed insights into charging infrastructure needs and best practices gained from successful carsharing schemes. Crucially, EV sharing programs can reduce GHG emissions by up to 43%. This is when looking at daily travel per user compared to previous […] More…
Marquardt reveals EV & charging locking system
Mechatronics specialist Marquardt has developed a new locking system called E-Lock to improve the safe charging process of vehicles with electric or plug-in hybrid drives. Marquardt says that the modular design of the E-Lock product platform allows individual adaptations to the requirements of vehicle manufacturers, also in the scope of functions and in the integration […] More…
Volkswagen tops CAM innovation rankings
Volkswagen is the most innovative car company in 2021 – ahead of Daimler and Tesla. This is the result of a new study by the US-based Center of Automotive Management (CAM), which regularly publishes rankings of the most innovative corporations and premium brands. For the ranking, CAM analysed the innovations of 30 global car manufacturers […] More…
