At least three more weeks of shutdown are needed due to the battery recall issue. More…
Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Production Halt Extended To Mid-October
India aims to boost EV production with incentives
India’s cabinet has approved an incentive scheme of about 260 billion rupees ($3.5 billion) for the automobile sector over a five-year period. The aim is to boost the production of electric and hydrogen fuel-powered vehicles and to promote the manufacture of drones. Anurag Thakur, minister of information and broadcasting, told Reuters “The incentive scheme has […] More…
Hyundai And LGES Begin Construction Of Battery Plant in Indonesia
It will have manufacturing output of 10 GWh annually with an option for 30 GWh. More…
GM asks Chevy Bolt EV drivers to park 50 feet from other vehicles, due to fire risk
As it works to replace battery modules in Chevrolet Bolt EV models to address battery-fire concerns, General Motors is asking owners not to park within 50 feet of other vehicles or on the open levels of parking garages, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The automaker started a recall, which now encompasses all of the roughly 140,000 Bolt EV and Bolt… More…
Clean Motion presents Re:volt delivery EV
The Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Clean Motion has presented the Re:volt, a small electric delivery vehicle with a solar roof. This is the company’s second electric vehicle after the Zbee electric tricycle, presented in 2012. The new van for the last mile is supposed to offer a range of up to 400 kilometres and go […] More…
Lucid Air given an 837-kilometre EPA-range
Californian start-up Lucid Motors has published official range ratings for its Air electric sedan by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With up to 520 miles for the longest-range variant, the Lucid Air has the highest EPA rating for an electric car to date. The top value applies to the ‘Dream Edition Range’ of the […] More…
Lightyear gathers another $62 million
The Dutch solar electric car start-up Lightyear has raised further capital from investors. Having already closed the company’s largest financing round to date in March 2021 with 48 million US dollars, investments have now risen to a total of 110 million US dollars this year thanks to further backers. Lightyear says it has reached the […] More…
What Do You Think Of This Tesla Motorcycle Concept?
It’s like a Cyber Truck, but a motorcycle. More…
Pre-series production of Ford F-150 begins
Ford has started pre-series production of the F-150 Lightning. The electric pickup truck is scheduled for market launch in spring 2022. Due to the high demand, Ford has now confirmed that it will significantly increase production. Ford now has more than 150,000 reservations for the all-electric version of the F-150 pickup truck, unveiled in May. […] More…
Elon Musk: Software will shape future of the car industry; Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla
In new comments, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that software will shape the future of the automotive industry and added that he believes Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla on that front More…
Riding across Germany on the most badass electric bikes out there – our Super73 saga
In case you missed it, a gaggle of Electrek‘s staff just spent several weeks in Germany attending the Eurobike and IAA Mobility trade shows to check out the latest in two-, three-, and four-wheeled electric transportation. While we were there, the fast-paced electric bicycle company Super73 was kind enough to loan us a pair of badass e-bikes that turned into our main wheels for the rest of the trip. More…
Tesla will make sure you are a good driver before giving you access to Full Self-Driving Beta
Elon Musk said that Tesla will use its telemetry data to make sure customers are “good” drivers before allowing them to access its Full Self-Driving Beta software More…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 16, 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…
Lucid Air Vs Tesla Model S: Range, Price, Efficiency Compared
Range, efficiency, acceleration and price. Which is better? More…
GM extends pause of Bolt EV and EUV production to mid-October
Following previous news that it was halting all Bolt EV and EUV production until battery supplier LG can supply defect-free cells, General Motors (GM) has announced an extended pause into October. The decision follows a recall of Chevy Bolt EVs over battery issues resulting in twelve reported fires More…
Wabtec unveils its battery-electric train following the first official purchase
Rail freight manufacturer Wabtec Corporation has officially unveiled the newest version of what it calls “the world’s first battery-electric freight train.” The electric train, known as FLXdrive Battery Locomotive, is no longer just a prototype and has made its official debut in Pittsburgh, PA, following Wabtec’s first sale of the locomotive earlier this week. More…
Lucid Air EPA Range And Efficiency Results Compared
Let’s take a deep dive into the Lucid Air EPA range and efficiency numbers. More…
Ford starts pre-production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup as the race heats up
Ford announced that it started pre-production of the F-150 Lightning as the race to bring electric pickup trucks to market heats up More…
Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks already produced, first deliveries still due for spring 2022
The Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup isn’t due until spring 2022, but Ford on Thursday confirmed that the first pre-production examples of the Lightning are already being built at the factory that will make consumer-bound versions next year. The pre-production F-150 Lightning trucks will be used for real-world testing, Ford says… More…
Volta Trucks confirms €37 million in Series B funding and over €600 million in Zero Truck soft pre-orders
UK EV startup Volta Trucks continues to chug forward towards series production of its Zero Truck, and has announced an additional €37 million in Series B funding to help. Alongside the newest funding announcement, Volta Trucks shared it has already received 2,500 soft pre-orders for its Zero Truck. Should all those pre-orders come to fruition, their value is over €600 million (~$705.5 million) More…
