Sony and Honda are planning a joint venture to develop and sell electric cars. The partners aim to launch their JV this year, with sales of the first electric model planned for 2025. The two Japanese companies have stated that the new company will develop and sell the vehicle. Honda said they would produce the […] More…
Sony & Honda announces plans for EV joint venture
Sony and Honda are planning a joint venture to develop and sell electric cars. The partners plan to launch their JV this year, with sales of the first electric model planned for 2025. The two Japanese companies have stated that the new company will develop and sell the vehicle. The vehicle itself is to be […] More…
Segway unleashes highspeed standing scooter
Segway just released a powerful standing electric scooter approaching 70 kph. Their GT2 delivers 3,000 watts and a range of up to 90 kilometres. However, Segway suggests the highest speed mode was only for “race tracks and private grounds” in a footnote on the product page. “Coming with 11-inch tubeless pneumatic self-healing tyres, adjustable hydraulic […] More…
Musk On Affordable Electric Truck: Extremely Hard For Tesla, Near Impossible For Others
Tesla’s boss highlights the challenges despite “much greater economies of scale & better technology.” More…
Sony Teams Up With Honda To Build EVs, First Model Coming In 2025
The new joint venture will develop “high value-added” battery electric vehicles and sell them in conjunction with mobility services. More…
Honda Teams Up With Sony To Build EVs, First Model Coming In 2025
The new joint venture will develop “high value-added” battery electric vehicles and sell them in conjunction with mobility services. More…
Sony will partner with Honda on EVs, first available in 2025
Sony and Honda have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop electric vehicles, with the first car becoming available commercially in 2025, reports Nikkei Asia. More…
Ducati launches new racing electric bike, and it comes with a Ducati-size price tag
The Ducati Futa was just unveiled today as the Italian motorcycle maker’s first-ever racing electric bicycle. The move marks an even stronger push by Ducati into the e-bike industry, expanding its offerings with a new format of e-bike. More…
Ducati launches new racing electric bike, and it comes with a Ducati-sized price tag
The Ducati Futa was just unveiled today as the Italian motorcycle maker’s first ever racing electric bicycle. The move marks an even stronger push by Ducati into the e-bike industry, expanding its offerings with a new format of e-bike. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 3, 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…
Panasonic is planning a large battery cell factory in the US to supply Tesla’s demand, report says
Panasonic is reportedly planning to build a large battery cell factory in the United States to supply Tesla, according to a new report from Japan. More…
Kia Presents 2030 Roadmap With Accelerated EV Transition Targets
The new target is 1.2 million battery-electric vehicles annually by 2030. More…
Mountain town becomes ‘Tesla village’ after Model Y owner convinced a bunch of people to buy the electric SUV
A small mountain town in China is becoming known as the “Tesla village” after a single Tesla owner convinced dozens of people to buy Model Y electric SUVs to use for their businesses. More…
3 record-breaking things that happened with EVs, clean energy, and battery storage in 2021
2021 was a record-breaking year for investment in and deployment of clean energy, battery storage, and EVs in the US, according to the “2022 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook” published today by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). More…
Volvo Cars is the latest company taking a crack at wireless EV charging
Swedish automaker, Volvo Cars, shared news that it is testing wireless EV charging technology in a live city environment to evaluate its potential. The stations in Gothenburg, Sweden will offer wireless charging to Volvo XC40 Recharge EVs operated by taxi company, Cabonline, over the next three years. More…
Tesla fears having to shut down service centers in Oklahoma as new bill passes committee
Tesla fears having to shut down its stores and service centers in Oklahoma as a new bill banning direct sales and service from automaker has passed a House committee unanimously, and it’s heading to a vote. More…
Fisker Ocean Debut, Volvo Electric Trucks, MG4 Teaser, Tesla & More
We round up some of the big news items of the past week. More…
Tesla Software Updates Speed Up Recalls, But May Increase Risks
Reuters provides an analysis of the pros and cons related to Tesla software updates and recalls. More…
Kia’s turn: Hyundai’s counterpart expects 14 BEV models by 2027 including two pickup trucks and plans to be #1 purpose-built vehicle provider by 2030
Kia Corporation has followed parent company, Hyundai Motor Group, by delivering its own Investor Day virtual event, outlining its roadmap to further sustainability by 2030. The strategy includes 14 BEV models in the Kia lineup by 2027, as well as an expectation of 1.2 million BEV sales annually by 2030. Additionally, Kia will deliver its own dedicated purpose-built vehicles starting in 2025. More…
Elon Musk Welcomes UAW To Come To Tesla And Try To Organize
Musk has said in the past that the union has tried and failed, and he will not do anything to stop them from trying again. More…
