London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that from now on all new buses ordered by Transport for London (TfL) for the British capital will zero-emission vehicles. From now onwards, only battery and hydrogen buses will be procured and the purchase of new diesel and hybrid buses will be stopped completely. TfL’s goal of a zero-emission […] More…
Ballard reveals new fuel cell module for trucks
Ballard Power Systems is introducing a new generation of its FCmove fuel cell module for buses and medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The new 100 kW module is called FCmove-HD+. According to Ballard, the new 100 kW module is more than 40 per cent more compact and over 30 per cent lighter than the predecessor module. […] More…
Report Expects Tesla To Reach 1.3 Million Deliveries In 2022
Wedbush Securities, an LA-based investment firm, believes Tesla will deliver 1.3 million vehicles next year. More…
Austrian e-taxis pioneer charging pad system
In Vienna and Graz, the ‘eTaxi Austria Project’ is starting a large-scale test run to test a new type of charging-pad charging technology over the next two years. Electric taxis can charge with a connection to a charging pad at the taxi rank. The approach holds much promise for fleet operators. * * * In […] More…
Norway: Tesla Model Y Already At 2,500 Registrations In September
It might be a record month for all-electric car registrations, with Model Y and Model 3 on the top. More…
Tesla Model 3 With A Grill? Tuning Firm Manhart Has Done It
The German firm, famed for modding BMWs and Audis, has now gotten their hands on a Model 3. More…
Here’s What It’s Like To Drive A Ferrari SF90 Stradale In EV Mode
DragTimes finds out how well or poorly the SF90 Stradale performs as a daily driver exclusively in electric mode. More…
Tesla Model Y Review After One Year: The Good And The Bad
YouTuber Tall Tesla Guy runs through the pros and cons of his Model Y after one year of ownership. More…
Volkswagen ID.3 Battery Degradation After 1 Year Appears High
The earliest cars have had about one year in customers’ hands. More…
Tesla Cancels Referral Program
No more Referral awards from September 18, 2021 on, except for Solar Roof. More…
Renault introduces 19-tonne electric truck
Renault Trucks is expanding its range of all-electric truck models with a 19-tonne variant of the D Wide Z.E. Series production is now starting at the plant in Blainville-sur-Orne in Normandy, France. The Renault Trucks plant in Normandy has already been producing the D Z.E. (16-tonne) and D Wide Z.E. (26-tonne) since March 2020. New […] More…
Cadillac Lyriq Reservation Books Open Today, September 18
If you order it now, you can expect it to be delivered sometime in the first half of next year. More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: Tiny One-Seater Electric Car
Despite mainly covering electric two-wheelers and other non-car electric vehicles, I’m still pretty pro electric car. The problem is that even though they are greener than gas cars, those 4,000 lb tanks all seem like so much more vehicle than I need for my typical urban lifestyle. Or at least until I found this tiny gem of an EV! It just may be the world’s smallest four-wheeled electric car, if you can call it that. More…
Tesla ends its referral program for everything except solar roof
Tesla has now officially ended its referral program for its vehicles and everything else except its solar roof More…
The cheapest electric vehicles available in 2021-2022
As electric vehicle sales continue to grow worldwide, more and more consumers are getting curious about the options out there. Sure, everyone has heard of Tesla and has a neighbor that has been driving a Prius for the last decade. But, perhaps you yourself are finally open to joining the zero-emissions party. Good on you old sport! Now, I’m sure you’ve already searched “how does EV charging work,” and the like. Great work. Now, your next search be, “what are the cheapest electric vehicles available?” Search no longer, my friends. We’ve compiled the latest and greatest in affordable EVs for you below More…
Mercedes unveils 5 new electric cars! First look at EQG, EQE, Maybach EQS, more [Video]
As is to be expected, the German marques dominated at this year’s Munich motor show, constructing enormous stands not only in the expo centre on the outskirts of town, but in the very heart of Munich’s old town. BMW, Porsche, and Audi all gave strong showings (I particularly enjoyed Audi naming its stand the “hall of progress”), but one brand stood out among all the rest, not just for the size of their elaborate displays, but for the volume of exciting new metal on show: Mercedes More…
Podcast: Proposed U$12,500 EV incentive, Tesla FSD Beta, Lucid 520 mile range, VW ID.4 AWD, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the new proposed $12,500 EV incentive in the US, the Tesla FSD Beta v10 update, Lucid breaking 500-mile range barrier, our first look at the VW ID.4 AWD and more More…
Rolls-Royce’s electric airplane completes its maiden flight in the UK
Rolls-Royce’s fully electric aircraft the Spirit of Innovation completed its maiden flight in the UK on Wednesday. The airplane flew for 15 minutes at the Ministry of Defense Boscombe Down aircraft testing site in Wiltshire, England More…
Tesla announces ‘Giga Fest’ to launch Gigafactory Berlin
Tesla announced and started taking registrations for “Giga Fest,” a county fair that the automaker is organizing for the launch of Gigafactory Berlin More…
Exclusive: Ford Mustang Mach-E Fast Charging Update Coming
It will fast charge faster over 80% SOC, the peak power may increase and other factors will be taken into account too. More…
