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You can now build custom songs produced from robots and the Polestar 2
With all the talk of robots and AI lately, we felt it topical to showcase the same technology producing art. Polestar has teamed with musician and robotics engineer Moritz Simon Geist to create a whole new type of music. The songs were produced using robots configured from Polestar 2 components alongside actual sounds from the EV itself. You can also sample the music and create a custom soundtrack of your own More…
Sodium over lithium: The low-cost alternative to Li-ion batteries
CATL has presented a sodium-ion cell along with plans to start production in 2023. What are the advantages and disadvantages of replacing lithium? Christoph M. Schwarzer evaluated the technology by speaking to battery experts from P3 Automotive and Prof. Dr Markus Hölzle from ZSW. The potential is huge! * * * Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. […] More…
Is This Why Dodge Is Going Electric? Tesla Plaid Demolishes Demon
It wasn’t even a contest between these two as the Plaid goes past the Demon like it’s from a different planet. More…
Dodge electric concept car coming in 2022, on the way to EV muscle car in 2024
How will Dodge transition a brand best known in recent years for its gas-swilling, tire-scorching Hellcats, Demons, and Hemi V-8 engines to a brand that sees electric performance as the future? Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis recently provided Automotive News some more hints, at a Dodge-sponsored drag-racing event. On the way to a battery electric muscle… More…
Mer to install ultra-rapid charging stations at McDonald’s Austria
McDonald’s Austria has commissioned Statkraft’s e-mobility outlet Mer to build fast-charging stations. By the end of 2023, the partners want to equip all McDonald’s Austria branches that have a parking lot with ultra-rapid chargers delivering 150 or up to 300 kW. According to the statement, Mer’s German business unit, known until recently as E-Wald or […] More…
Cheapest Cars To Own And Operate Under Warranty 2021-22
YouTuber B Rich compares ownership and running costs to find the cheapest car to currently own and operate under warranty in the US. More…
Electric bodyboard/water scooter review: Firduo’s electric jet board rips through the surf!
Bodyboarding the old-fashioned way is plenty of fun, but what if the sea is too calm (or you’re in a pool or lake)? Then an electric bodyboard can give you the same thrill no matter what type of water you’re in. I just had the chance to test out Firduo’s electric bodyboard, and I haven’t stopped smiling since More…
Rivian is ready for R1T electric pickup production, waiting for government approval
Rivian says that its R1T electric pickup is basically ready for production and it is now waiting for government approval to start deliveries More…
Report: Tesla Model Y Production In Shanghai Reaches 1,000/Day
That’s more than Model 3 production. More…
Audi RS E-Tron GT Drag Races AMG E63S, Speeds Ahead
The Audi RS E-Tron GT is heavier and less powerful than the AMG E63S, but it’s also quicker. More…
Ford E-Transit Starts Real-World Trials With Major European Fleets
Ford has delivered ten E-Transit prototypes to companies from Germany, Norway, and the UK. More…
Oxford City Council to fund ua-low emission taxis
Oxford City Council has announced a new £5000 grant for licenced drivers of Hackney Carriages or black cabs to transition to an electric vehicle. The £5,000 grant is now available as a grant contribution towards the costs of purchasing a new ua-low emission taxi. The funding is part of the city’s ‘Zero Emission Zone Pilot’, […] More…
Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVS): Opibus is helping electrify Africa
Welcome one and all back to the Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVS), where we at Electrek shine a light on specific companies bringing exciting new innovations and strategies to the world of electrified transport. Our latest EVS is on Opibus, a company headquartered in Kenya that was born out of a research project in Sweden. More…
Watch Audi RS E-Tron GT And Porsche Taycan Turbo Compared On Road
The new electric Audi super sedan takes on its Porsche brother. More…
LG Chem’s Shares Down 10% On GM’s Expanded Battery Recall News
The LG Energy Solution IPO might be postponed. More…
Deutschlandnetz: Germany to tender 1,000 fast-charging parks
The German “Schnelladegesetz” (SchnellLG) or the ‘Fast Charging Act’ includes a call to install over a thousand federal fast-charging parks nationwide. The government named them “Bundes-Ladeparks” and ratified the bill in May this year. Now, the Transport Ministry and agencies have detailed the tender process, including a controversial price cap. For the record, the “Schnellladegesetz” […] More…
Kia EV6 Will Be Followed By Two More Electric Crossovers
And they will both reportedly be launched within the next two or three years. More…
Electrify America connects Yosemite visitors with very fast EV charging
Visiting a national park free of tailpipe emissions just seems like the proper way to do things. Electrify America aims to make that easier at one of the country’s most popular national parks. The Volkswagen-funded charging network announced Thursday that it is opening a new DC fast-charging site for drivers traveling to Yosemite National Park. It… More…
Fox E-Mobility reveals ‘skateboard’ for Mia 2.0
Fox E-Mobility has presented an integrated mini construction kit for the Mia 2.0 electric car. The concept, called skateboard, allows several derivatives of the Mia product family such as shorter or longer models for three or four passengers or small vans with 1,500 litres of space. Fox E-Mobility took over the rights to the Mia […] More…
