Nissan and Waseda University in Tokyo have been working together since 2017, and today, they announced that they are starting the testing of a recycling process that recovers high-purity, rare-earth compounds from electric vehicle motor magnets More…
Rivian ‘Large pack’ EPA range numbers are in: 314 miles, 70 mpge
Rivian has released the EPA range rating for their upcoming R1T and R1S electric truck and SUV. For vehicles with the “large pack” configuration, the R1T pickup truck will have a range of 314 miles and 70mpg and the R1S SUV will have a near-identical 316 miles of range and get 69mpge More…
2022 Rivian R1T and R1S: Both electric trucks top 300 miles of EPA range
The U.S. EPA on Friday posted official efficiency and range ratings for the Rivian R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV, and they both handily top 300 miles. The Rivian R1T has been rated at 314 miles of range by the EPA, and the R1S earns a 316-mile rating. According to the EPA, for the R1T that equates to 73 MPGe and 332 miles in city… More…
United Chargers Grizzl-E Smart Ultimate Review
At $539.00 it’s the first affordable OCPP EV smart charger. More…
Musk: September Will Be Craziest Delivery Month Tesla Ever Has
Going forward, Musk hopes to put an end to these wild end-of-quarter delivery pushes. More…
Rivian Seeks $80B IPO, Cupra Urbanrebel, Audi Grandshere Concepts Debut
Episode 74. More…
Recalled 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Catches Fire In Parking Lot
The owner says the electric car wasn’t even plugged in or running. More…
EGEB: Shell to install 50,000 EV chargers in the UK by 2025
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Podcast: Tesla’s $25,000 electric car timing, Roadster, Cybertruck and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla updating the timeline of its $25,000 electric, Roadster, and Cybertruck, as well as a few new news items More…
Polestar shares its EV carbon impact data to offer transparency, build consumer trust
In a refreshing display of transparency, Polestar has publicly shared details of the carbon footprint of its EV models compared to ICE vehicles. With this data, Polestar looks to better educate consumers and build trust as it pertains to emissions More…
With Well-Appointed EV Home-Charging Choices, Garages Go Luxury
Is a decked-out garage a new trend for EV owners? More…
Musk Provides Estimate Of Tesla Cybertruck Timeline During Call
Tesla already said the Cybertruck is coming in 2022, but now we have a more realistic picture. More…
Report: Elon Musk Says $25K Car Coming In 2023, Maybe No Steering Wheel
Musk reportedly had an all-hands meeting last night, where he talked about the future of Tesla. More…
Audi unveils wild new concept that hints at electric A8 sedan
Audi has unveiled today its Grandsphere concept, an wicked-looking new concept that hints at the upcoming electric A8 sedan More…
Audi unveils insane new concept that hints at electric A8 sedan
Audi has unveiled today its grandsphere concept, an insane-looking new concept that hints at the upcoming electric A8 sedan More…
18.5% Of Volvo’s August 2021 US Sales Were Recharge Plug-Ins
In California, the share is even highigher at about 50%. More…
Mercedes delivers eCitaro with charging rail in Switzerland
Mercedes has delivered a new variant of the eCitaro to Switzerland. With the use of charging rails, the electric bus is supposed to be able to drive around Zurich airport for up to 22 hours and 370 kilometres a day. By charging rails, Mercedes means a top-down pantograph: unlike the solution offered by Mercedes simply […] More…
EKPO to present three new FC stacks in Munich
EKPO Fuel Cell, the joint venture between ElringKlinger and Plastic Omnium, is shining the spotlight on various next-generation fuel cell stack platforms at next week’s IAA Mobility. They are said to feature an improved design and higher performance. EKPO will exhibit a total of three different stack platforms in Munich. “The stacks set international standards […] More…
Pepper Motion announces serial electric truck conversion
The EV conversion specialist Pepper Motion (formerly e-troFit) has concretised its plans to serve new electric commercial vehicles in the future. The first variants are to go into series production as early as spring 2022. When e-troFit was renamed Pepper Motion, the company had already announced that “new vehicles in the commercial vehicle sector under […] More…
BMW presents new bike concept and licensing agreement
BMW presents an electric two-wheeler concept in Munich that is somewhere between a motorbike and a scooter. In the course of the IAA, the Munich-based company will also announce the licensing of its e-bike/e-trek scooter duo presented in July to partner companies Cube and SoFlow. First of all, the new two-wheeler concept: the ‘BMW Motorrad […] More…
