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Is Envision Incorporated’s Streek The Ultimate Cargo E-Bike?
Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales Increased 55% In May 2022
Almost 700,000 units registered last month indicates strong momentum despite challenges.More…
VinFast invests in solid-state battery specialist ProLogium
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has invested millions in the Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium. In addition, ProLogium is to supply solid-state battery cells to VinFast from 2024. The exact amount of the investment is not clear, however, as the press releases differ here. The German press release, which electrive received by email, […] More…
Watch Tesla Model Y 4680 Structural Pack Get Removed With Seats Attached
Munro Live begins its teardown of the Made-in-Texas (MIT) Tesla Model Y.More…
Report: Jaguar shift upmarket will start with trio of electric crossovers
Jaguar will revamp its lineup with a trio of electric crossovers scheduled to launch in 2025, according to a new Autocar report. The three new crossovers will use a common platform called Panthera, which was first mentioned by Jaguar Land Rover CEO Thierry Bolloré in an interview with the same publication earlier this year. With these new… More…
Honda to release limited edition Honda e in Europe
Honda has unveiled a new Limited Edition for its all-electric urban EV Honda e, which will be released with only 50 units across Europe. With prices in the UK starting from £38,120, the Honda e Limited Edition is based on the Advance Grade. While the limited-edition vehicle based on the popular BEV released in 2019 […] More…
BYD finds sales partner for the Netherlands
BYD is tackling the next country after Norway in the sale of its electric cars in Europe: In the Netherlands, the Chinese manufacturer has selected the car dealer group Louwman as its national sales partner. The company will offer BYD customers in the Netherlands online and offline sales as well as after-sales services. Louwman will […] More…
Did China’s BYD Sell More BEVs Than Tesla In H1 2022? Not Really
BYD sold 641,350 electrified vehicles in the first six months of 2022, only half of which were all-electric; Tesla sold 564,743 BEVs.More…
Tesla is still the world’s largest electric car producer despite what you are hearing
“Tesla is no longer the world’s largest electric car producer” is the take that the media is parroting this week, but it stems from adding plug-in hybrids into the mix while everyone agrees that all-electric vehicles are the future of the industry. More…
Renault is expanding electric drive production in Cléon
Renault has commissioned a new production line for electric motors at its Cléon plant. Initially, the ‘ePT-160kW’ will be produced here, which will be used in the Megane E-Tech Electric and will also power a future Renault C-segment model. Production capacity is initially 120,000 motors per year and could be doubled to 240,000 units in […] More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Production Resumes In Hanover After Battery Fix
Production restarted as scheduled on July 4 after the problem with the cell modules has been identified and fixed, VW says.More…
Fisker Ocean Reservation Holders Now Asked To Pay $5,000 For Pre-Order
This non-refundable deposit was just introduced as part of the pre-order procedure, even though people initially paid $250 to reserve an Ocean.More…
SABIC cube cells pack more energy
Engineers at materials firm SABIC have patented a design for a battery pack using cuboidal cells (writes Nick Flaherty). The cells are inserted into a structural backbone made from a thermoplastic, and could increase battery pack energy density by 20% or more, with 10% more cells compared to a pack using cylindrical cells , along with […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 5, 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…
Fisker starts pre-order process for Ocean One launch edition, asks for $5,000 down
Fisker has asked for an additional $5,000 from reservation-holders to lock in a spot for the $68,999 Ocean One launch edition with a likely delivery in 2023. With the $250 reservation fee plus the $5,000 “pre-order deposit,” prospective buyers have a place saved in line for the One launch edition—essentially the first-year version of the… More…
Texas-Made Tesla Model Y 4680 Compared With Fremont-Made 2170 Cars
Is the Model Y with structural battery pack and 4680 cells a step forward for the nameplate? From a quality standpoint, definitely yes.More…
2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE First Drive Review: A Whole New World
How can a 600-plus horsepower AMG possibly feel so different?More…
US: Ford EV Sales Increased 77% In June 2022: Over 1,800 F-150 Lightnings Sold
The company sold almost 16,000 all-electric vehicles during the second quarter of 2022.More…
US: Toyota Sold Over 200,000 Plug-Ins, Triggering Federal Tax Credit Phaseout
Toyota has become the third manufacturer to reach the limit for the incentive.More…
US: Toyota Plug-In Cars Sales Collapsed In Q2 2022: Down 58%
The Toyota bZ4X entered the market with over 200 units sold so far.More…
