The South Korean government wants to remove hybrid cars from its list of environmentally friendly cars from 2025 or 2026. This would mean that owners of cars with hybrid drives would no longer enjoy tax benefits and purchase bonuses. Instead, electric two-wheelers are to be promoted in future. For passenger cars, according to Deputy Prime […] More…
Volkswagen confirms plans for Trinity factory
Volkswagen’s supervisory board has given the go-ahead for plans to build a new electric car plant in the Warmenau district of Wolfsburg. The company says it will invest around two billion euros in the new factory, where the electric flagship Trinity will be built. The board had previously given the go-ahead for the project. Construction […] More…
Musk Calls On US To Pump More Oil And Gas In “Extraordinary Times”
Despite the negative effect such a move could have on Tesla, Musk says the dependence on Russian supply must be reduced. More…
China: Plug-In Car Sales More Than Doubled In January 2022
Wuling Hong Guang MINI EV is still strong at #1, but there are two BYD plug-in hybrids behind. More…
Norway: BEV Sales Improved But PHEVs Shrunk By 75% In February 2022
The top-selling models were Hyundai Ioniq 5, ahead of BMW iX and Audi Q4 e-tron. More…
Volkswagen Chooses Wolfsburg For $2.2 Billion EV Plant
Construction is set to begin in spring 2023. More…
Used Tesla Model X Or New Model Y?
Which Tesla SUV should you get? More…
VinFast joins forces with LeasePlan for Europe
LeasePlan is to support Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast in its market entry in the Netherlands, Germany and France. According to a memorandum of understanding just signed by both companies, LeasePlan is to become VinFast’s preferred partner in leasing, fleet management and remarketing. LeasePlan intends to include VinFast in its offering for corporate and private […] More…
Report: Tesla Owner In China Faces Shocking $600,000 Supercharging Bill
Reportedly, it was due to a bug in the back-end systems. More…
Workhorse to build vans on GreenPower chassis
Workhorse and GreenPower Motor have signed a multi-year supply agreement to facilitate the manufacturing and delivery of medium-duty Class 4 electric step vans into the North American market. GreenPower and Workhorse have confirmed a 21-month schedule during which GreenPower will deliver 1,500 EV Star cab and chassis to Workhorse starting in July 2022. The chassis […] More…
Top Automotive Trends To Look For In 2022
They appear to come straight from Tesla’s playbook. More…
Numerous Ford Mustang Mach-E Trims No Longer Able To Be Ordered
Ford has reportedly stopped taking orders for the Mach-E Premium and California Route 1. More…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2022
While some outlets just scrape the web to hawk random e-bikes, Electrek has spent countless hours performing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bicycles. That has helped us find the best electric bikes on the market for just about any budget.. More…
Electric boat chargers for Catalan coastline
In Spain, the Catalan Association of Sports and Tourist Harbours ACPET has entered into a cooperation with the British company Aqua Superpower to create charging infrastructure for electric boats along Catalonia’s 580 kilometres of coastline. Under the partnership, Aqua Superpower will supply and install its smart grid chargers free of charge for owners or operators […] More…
eActros electric 4×2 & 6×2 trucks launched in the UK
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has now begun sales of the all-electric eActros. UK truck operators are being invited to place the first orders for right-hand drive versions of the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros. The electric truck is now available to order as a 4×2 or 6×2 chassis, with deliveries to UK customers beginning in May. Mercedes Benz […] More…
Tesla Model Y Owner Reviews Ford Mustang Mach-E
How does the Mach-E stack up against his Model Y? More…
Tesla Autopilot Detects Crash And Steers Around Car To Reduce Damage
A Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot reportedly steered away from another car during a collision. More…
Kia EV6 Vs Tesla Model Y? Seasoned Tesla Owners Compare EVs
What do long-time Tesla owners think of the Kia EV6? Would they buy it? More…
Environmental approval granted for Giga Berlin
Brandenburg’s Minister President Dietmar Woidke has given Tesla the final environmental permit for Giga Berlin in Grünheide. The permit states that production can only start when Tesla fulfils the conditions set out in a 536-page document. Woidke announced the granting of the permit at the State Chancellery in Potsdam along with together with Brandenburg’s Environment […] More…
Hyundai Announce Integrated Modular Architecture (IMA)
The first models based on the IMA are expected to arrive in 2025. More…
