The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration significantly increases the penalties for car manufacturers with fleets that do not stay within emission regulations. For the model years 2019 to 2021, NHTSA nearly tripled the penalty and announced further increases for 2022. Manufacturers whose cars violate national fuel efficiency rules could face hundreds of millions of […] More…
Lotus unveils production Hyper-SUV
Lotus has launched what it calls a Hyper-SUV, the all-electric Eletre. It is Lotus’ first five-door production care, and represents and evolution of its Emira sportscar and its all-electric Evija hypercar. The Eletre is four-wheel drive, has a battery capacity 100-plus kWh and a power output starting at 600 bhp, giving an acceleration of 0-100 […] More…
Fisker Claims To Have 40,000 Reservations For Ocean Electric SUV
Despite inflationary and supply pressures, Fisker pledges not to raise prices through 2023 thanks to its “asset-light business model.” More…
Gocycle G4 premium folding e-bike gets sustainable new updates, including a lower price
Gocycle, the London, UK-based manufacturer of premium folding electric bikes, has just announced a major new update to the way its popular G4 e-bike model is manufactured. More…
World’s leading swappable electric vehicle battery company Gogoro to be listed on Nasdaq next week
Gogoro, known as the de facto swappable electric vehicle battery standard as well as the manufacturer of leading high speed electric scooters, has just announced a finalized date for its public entry to the Nasdaq stock exchange. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 31, 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’s Why The 2022 GMC Hummer EV Is Such A Ridiculous SuperTruck
TFL Truck explains what makes the Hummer EV so special. More…
Tesla Model 3 tops list of 20 most affordable EVs to run according to 2022 EV Miles Report
A recent 2022 report by Zutobi has ranked the top 20 most affordable EVs to operate around the world based on a number of factors. This includes considerations such as battery size, cost to charge, and miles driven per given dollar amounts. Tesla takes the top spot this year, but there are plenty of other viable options currently available to consumers. More…
Toyota: The bZ4X Is Ready For Market Launch Across Europe
First customer deliveries are set for this summer. More…
Kyte announces a fleet of Tesla Model 3s for a $995/month subscription service across the US
Kyte, an on-demand rental company, announced that it is acquiring a fleet of Tesla Model 3 vehicles to offer a new monthly subscription service across the US starting at $995. More…
CEO confirms NIO is developing its own phones, names Apple as a potential rival
Although NIO CEO William Li recently admitted the company is only in the research phase, he has confirmed the Chinese automaker is exploring the production of its own phones. By combining technology with humanity, NIO hopes to provide one holistic system for consumers’ daily lives – much like Apple, who NIO’s CEO sees as a potential rival in the future. More…
Biden invokes Defense Production Act to boost EV, storage battery minerals
President Joe Biden will today authorize the use of Title III of the Korean War-era Defense Production Act (DPA) to rapidly step up US production of minerals for electric vehicle and storage batteries. More…
VW’s Project Trinity To Use Giga-Casting & Automation To Compete With Tesla
Both VW and Ford have said publicly they’re learning from Tesla and Musk, and VW’s future plans substantiate those claims. More…
‘World’s largest electric cruise ship’ makes maiden voyage in China with a whopping 7,500 kWh in battery power
In what is being dubbed the “world’s largest electric cruise ship,” the Yangtze River Three Gorges 1 recently completed its maiden voyage out of its home port in Yichang, central China’s Hubei Province. The 100 meter long, zero-emissions ship can haul up to 1,300 passengers at a time and is powered by batteries totaling 7,500 kWh, equivalent to over 100 EVs. More…
Magna Will Produce Ford F-150 Lightning’s Battery Enclosures In Ontario
According to Magna, it’s the largest lightweight aluminum battery enclosure on the market. More…
Yet Another Used Rivian R1T For Sale, This Time It’s $150,000 (Or More)
People are taking delivery and immediately putting these up for sale to turn a profit. More…
Rivian R1T Drag Races 14 Electric Vehicles, Will It Smoke Them All?
The only car in this eclectic mix of EVs that will definitely beat the 835-hp Rivian R1T is the 1,020-hp Tesla Model S Plaid. More…
Tesla extends Giga Shanghai shutdown due to worker shortage amid lockdown
Tesla is extending its production shutdown at Gigafactory Shanghai, its most productive factory, as it is having issues securing its workforce amid lockdowns throughout the city to limit the spread of COVID-19. More…
Report: US policy shift to EVs, renewable energy could save $1.2 trillion in health costs
A rapid shift of new-vehicle sales to all-electric would bring tremendous health and climate benefits, according to the latest periodic report from the American Lung Association (ALA). The report, called Zeroing in on Healthy Air, makes electric vehicles and renewable electricity sources more urgent than ever—and the need for supporting… More…
Latest Aptera Update Shows Three-Wheeler Will Have A Yoke Like Tesla
Earlier versions of the three-wheeler solar EV had a more conventional steering wheel, but now the yoke is confirmed. More…
