Ireland’s Department of Transport announced a suite of grants and initiatives to support greater adoption of electric vehicles. These include home charging initiatives, a register for smart chargers, as well as a commercial vehicle program for businesses and organisations to trial electric commercial vehicles. In total, the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan announced four new […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 23, 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…
Mercedes-Benz eEconic Enters Series Production
It’s the second electric model produced at the Wörth plant in Germany.More…
Official: Toyota’s $7,500 Federal Tax Credit Phaseout Is Underway
Cars purchased from October 1, 2022 will be eligible only for up to $3,750.More…
Tesla is aiming for same-hour service with ‘Formula 1 pit crew techniques’
Elon Musk announced that it is working in order for Tesla to achieve same-hour service on its vehicles as often as possible using ‘Formula 1 pit crew techniques’. More…
Porsche Believes Soon Its EVs Will Be More Profitable Than Its ICE Vehicles
Currently, the manufacturer aims for its EV profits to reach parity with combustion vehicles by 2024.More…
TÜV SÜD opens battery testing centre in Thailand
The German testing and certification service provider TÜV SÜD has inaugurated its Battery and Automotive Components Testing Centre in Chonburi, Thailand. This lab further adds to the existing network of 8 battery testing labs spread across North America, Germany and Asia. The centre was announced in 2019, with a total investment of 13.5 million euros, […] More…
Mini Cooper gets driving and control aides
In future, people with limited mobility and fine motor skills will also be able to drive the all-electric Mini Cooper SE, as the model is now being offered with appropriate driving and operating aids. People with disabilities will now be catered to with a so-called throttle ring on the steering wheel, a handbrake knob next […] More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Move over, Tesla Semi – I want to buy this electric big rig!
Remember the good old days of your youth, taking road trips with your family and giving truckers the arm signal to blow their air horns? What if I told you that you could soon be blowing your very own air horn in your very own electric semitruck? It’s a real possibility, now that the great dollar store of the internet known as Alibaba is stocking electric tractor trailers. More…
Diess to leave VW in September with Blume set to take over
Volkswagen announced a surprise change of boss on Friday evening: CEO Herbert Diess is leaving the company at the end of August. On 1 September, Porsche boss Oliver Blume will take over and lead both companies in parallel. Although there had been repeated reports in recent years about a possible departure or sacking of Diess, […] More…
Watch This Hyundai RN22e Walkaround Video From Korea
Does the RN22e preview the production Hyundai Ioniq 6 N or will it be more toned down?More…
Volkswagen Shares More About Scout Off-Road Brand Revival
The German giant obtained the rights to the name and now it plans to launch a Rivian-rivaling pickup and SUV.More…
Personnel shake-ups continue as Volkswagen America CEO leaves to head up Scout EV brand
The game of musical CEO chairs continues on at Volkswagen Group as yet another executive is leaving their current post to lead a different marque. Current president and CEO for Volkswagen Group of America Scott Keogh announced he is stepping down after nearly five years to become CEO of Volkswagen’s new all-electric truck brand, Scout. More…
Personnel shakeups continue as Volkswagen America CEO leaves to head up Scout EV brand
The game of musical CEO chairs continues on at Volkswagen Group as yet another executive is leaving their current post to lead a different marque. Current president CEO for Volkswagen Group of America Scott Keogh announced he is stepping down after nearly five years to become CEO of Volkswagen’s new all-electric truck brand, Scout. More…
CATL chief scientist says energy dense M3P batteries are already in production, debut next year
Following reports out of China earlier this month, battery behemoth CATL has confirmed the production of its M3P batteries that will deliver next year. Although the chemistry may be similar, CATL has said the M3P batteries vary from Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) cells. More…
Podcast: TSLA earnings, V4 Supercharger, Chevy Blazer EV, Merc Drive Pilot, more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss Tesla’s (TSLA) earnings results, Tesla Supercharger V4, the Chevy Blazer EV, our first real Mercedes Drive Pilot test and more. More…
Florida’s EV chargers are about to double in number, with 6,000+ on the way
Auckland, New Zealand-based Invisible Urban Charging (IUC), which offers “end-to-end charging as a service,” is going to roll out more than 6,000 EV chargers in Florida, mostly at commercial sites and parking lots. More…
Tesla Has Its Own Lane At Texas-Mexico Border
The manufacturer was able to establish this special lane to help its suppliers from the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon.More…
Mercedes DRIVE PILOT: Level 3 luxury, coming soon to US
Mercedes brought us out to Stuttgart, Germany this week to check out the latest developments in their DRIVE PILOT Level 3 autonomous software and hardware. After testing other beta autonomy products, I found Mercedes’ latest software/hardware bundle to be quite…relaxing. More…
Wood-based batteries? Northvolt is working to develop this sustainable material technology
Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt is exploring the possibility of developing batteries that utilize carbon contained in locally sourced wood, to help lower their environmental impact and cost. Together with Finnish forestry company Stora Enso, Northvolt looks to scale this wood battery anode technology. More…
