Why not salvage Model S/X as well? Only Tesla knows. More…
Salvage Tesla Model 3 Owners Can Now Use Superchargers Again
A vehicle that brings music to your ears
Yamaha is developing a sound module for electric cars that imitates engine sounds. There is a choice of sounds from combustion engines or other sounds, such as a Star Wars theme. The idea to give electric vehicles other sounds is not new. For example, Danni Venne, the lead producer and creative director for the Nissan […] More…
The Three Fastest-Selling Used Cars In The US Are All EVs
The Tesla Model 3, Chevrolet Bolt, and Tesla Model S were the quickest to sell in July 2021 according to iSeeCars.com study. More…
Ruff Cycles’ new electric minibike is a scrambler-styled e-bike with a rare mid-drive motor
Ruff Cycles has just released a new electric bicycle known as the Biggie that sports a mini-bike design paired with a mid-drive motor setup. That’s a rarely seen combo on this popular style of electric bike More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 12, 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…
Tesla pushes new Model 3 Standard Range Plus orders to 2022
Tesla has now pushed new Model 3 Standard Range Plus orders to 6 months out, all the way to January 2022. There are likely several factors at play More…
Foxconn to build EV plants in US to offset slowing smartphone industry
Foxconn, a major assembler of the iPhone, announced plans to build EV manufacturing plants in the US and Thailand next year, with mass production scheduled for 2023. With this move, Foxconn looks to leap from the slowing wave of smartphone manufacturing to the tidal surge of EV demand More…
Tesla starts giving back Supercharger access to salvaged vehicles
Tesla has started to give back Supercharger access to owners of salvaged Tesla vehicles, reversing a move that angered many owners and that was contrary to Tesla’s mission More…
Is this converted electric Porsche 911 even better than the original?
I have a hunch that if you were to ask 100 random petrolheads which ICE car would be the most sacrilegious to convert to electric, there would be one overwhelmingly popular answer. A few would perhaps select some naturally aspirated Lambo or Ferrari, but the rest, without hesitation, would surely name the Porsche 911 More…
California Energy Commission mandates solar for new buildings from 2023
The California Energy Commission’s five-member panel voted unanimously yesterday to require solar panels and battery storage in new commercial buildings and certain multifamily residences beginning January 1, 2023 More…
2022 Polestar 2: Starting price $47,200, range up to 265 miles
With an expanded series of 2022 Polestar 2 models that will arrive later in 2021, Polestar is positioning itself to become more than a niche premium electric-car performance brand. The 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor, a front-wheel-drive version, has the same 78-kwh battery pack as existing models but earns an estimated EPA range of 265… More…
Lion Electric scores new order and $100 million credit
Lion Electric has received an order for 35 LionC school buses from Canadian province Prince Edward Island. The manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles has also secured new US$100 million credit facility. With the new order from Prince Edward Island, Canada’s small province off the west coast, the electric school buses will join […] More…
The West Coast Electric Highway is nearly 10 years old, and it’s getting new charging hardware
The West Coast Electric Highway—a network of charging stations spanning three states—is now almost 10 years old, and at least some of it is getting an upgrade. Charging-network operator EV Charging Solutions (EVCS) plans to upgrade Oregon’s 44 charging stations along the route with new hardware, and add three more, with funding from… More…
EGEB: A small Canadian province is a North American electric school bus leader
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
ChargePoint acquires ViriCiti & has.to.be
In Europe, the US charging provider ChargePoint has acquired electric bus and commercial vehicle management provider ViriCiti for around 75 million euros. This should allow ChargePoint to accelerate the electrification of fleets. After acquiring has.to.be last month for around 250 million euros, this is ChargePoint’s second major acquisition in Europe within a few weeks. Charge […] More…
Freyr considers building battery plant in Finland
The Norwegian company Freyr is taking the first steps towards the construction of another battery cell factory – this time in Finland. For this, Freyr has signed two non-binding letters of intent with the Finnish Minerals Group and the Finnish city of Vaasa. The letter of intent with the city of Vaasa grants Freyr the […] More…
These three electric car models are the fastest-selling used vehicles in the US
The fastest-selling used cars in the United States in July 2021 were all EVs, according to iSeeCars.com analysis of used-car sales for vehicles from model years 2016 to 2020. The Tesla Model 3 topped the charts, at an average 15.7 days to sell, while the average transaction price across model years was $46,982, according to the analysis. Even… More…
Proterra to source batteries from LG Energy Solution
Proterra has reached an agreement with LG Energy Solution for a long-term supply of cylindrical cells. These will be manufactured at an LG Energy Solution factory in the US and supplied to Proterra plants in North America for the production of battery systems for commercial vehicles. In addition to the US-made battery cells, Proterra and […] More…
Continental & Varta to develop 48-volt battery for bikes
Continental’s development and production service provider Continental Engineering Services (CES) is cooperating with the battery specialist Varta. In an initial pilot project, both partners have developed a replaceable 48-volt battery pack for electric two-wheelers with a drive power of 10 kW or more. In the course of their partnership, CES and Varta want to focus […] More…
Bosch offers battery factory starter set
Bosch has announced that it will now offer its customers factory equipment for battery production from a single source – from individual components to software solutions to complete assembly lines. The first customer has already been found. According to Bosch, the supplier Webasto will equip battery factories with Bosch technology. Bosch will supply automated assembly […] More…
