Almost all of today’s EV batteries are made by Asian firms, and it will take years for the US and Europe to catch up. More…
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Maker of leading low-cost electric bicycle Lectric XP adds new industry exec, ups production
Phoenix-based Lectric eBikes has made a name for itself in its two short years of existence thanks to the company’s smash hit Lectric XP e-bike. Now the garage startup turned massive e-bike brand is getting a boost of old-school cred with the hire of industry insider Jeff Frehner as its new COO More…
Hyundai Ioniq 7 Electric SUV Rendering – Best Look So Far
This will become Hyundai’s Palisade-sized electric SUV. More…
Lucid shares EPA range for Air models including 520 miles on the Dream Edition Range
American EV automaker Lucid Motors, has just shared some of the official EPA ranges for its flagship Air sedan, and they are quite impressive. In an official press release, Lucid revealed the EPA estimated range for two versions of the upcoming Dream Edition Air, as well as the Grand Touring. Both of these trims provide a range of at least 450 miles. More…
Lucid Air EPA Range Rating Amazes At Up To 520 Miles
It’s the highest result ever registered for an electric car and beats the Tesla Model S by over 100 miles. More…
Foxconn suspends plans with Byton
Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn has suspended its plans to cooperate with the struggling Chinese electric car start-up Byton. Insiders say this is due to Byton’s deteriorating financial situation. In January this year, both companies had announced that Foxconn would support Byton in bringing the M-Byte into series production by the first quarter of 2022. Byton […] More…
UK: Cupra’s New App Shows If An EV Is Right For You
Cupra says the app will tell customers which powertrain to pick. More…
Kia Sorento PHEV Pricing Starts At Under $45,000
Including incentives, it appears to be less expensive than the conventional all-wheel-drive version. More…
Rivian is making R1T electric trucks for customers, hasn’t detailed first deliveries yet
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe tweeted Tuesday that the company had built its first customer R1T electric pickup truck. However, while Rivian also confirmed that it has met regulatory requirements to begin deliveries, it hasn’t provided any detail on how that will play out. Regulatory approvals aren’t going to affect this process. Rivian confirmed to… More…
Xiaomi planning to launch first EV in 2024
New details are now emerging about Xiaomi’s electric car plans, which will involve launching its first model in 2024. The following three years will see another 3 models released and looks like involving two factories in China. In March this year Xiomi announced plans to manufacture EVs ” and completed the trade registration of its […] More…
Lightyear raises $110 million to bring its $170,000 ‘solar’ electric car to market
Lightyear, a startup developing electric solar cars, has announced a significant $110 million round of financing to bring its first vehicle to market More…
All-electric BMW i5 should hit markets in 2023
A new media report in Germany provides some info on the all-electric version of BMW’s 5 Series. The BMW i5 is to be presented in 2023 and will also have an M variant. The main rivals are said to be the Mercedes EQE and the Audi A6 e-tron. The German website Focus Online claims that […] More…
BMW’s i5 should hit markets in 2023
A new media report in Germany provides some info on the all-electric version of BMW’s 5 Series. The BMW i5 is to be presented in 2023 and will also have an M variant. The main rivals are said to be the Mercedes EQE and the Audi A6 e-tron. The German website Focus Online claims that […] More…
Tesla (TSLA) builds giant new delivery center in China as it expects big things to come
Tesla (TSLA) has built a giant new delivery center in Beijing, the largest in China and possibly the world, as it expects big things to come in the important market More…
Xpeng P5 launched in China
Xpeng has now officially launched its third series model, the P5, on the Chinese market and published the technical specifications and prices in detail. Rumour has it that the high-tech electric car could also be launched in Europe. In China, Xpeng presented the smaller electric sedan at the Shanghai auto show in April. XPeng is […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 15, 2021
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…
XPeng P5 Electric Sedan Debuts With Unmatched Tech And Space
This new battery powered sedan from XPeng is cheaper, roomier and even more technologically advanced than the sporty P7. More…
EGEB: Illinois to shut all fossil fuel plants by 2045 and invest $580M a year in renewables [Update]
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
US: Redwood Materials Announces 100 GWh Battery Materials Plant
Most likely it will supply Tesla. More…
Tesla Model Y impresses in ‘moose test’
Tesla Model Y has been put through the “moose test,” and it impressed with its nimbleness for an SUV More…
