Ford will accomplish that by trimming weight and improving battery efficiency, Mach-E chief engineer tells Sandy Munro. More…
Ford To Boost 2022 Mustang Mach-E’s Driving Range Beyond 305 Miles
Quick Charge Podcast: August 24, 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…
Electrify America To Install DC Fast Chargers At Caesars Palace In Las Vegas
Now you can lose your shirt – then buy a new one, while your EV charges up More…
Mazda launches its first electric car in the US: MX-30 EV for $33,470 and only 100-mile range
Mazda is launching its first electric car in the US market, the MX-30 EV, and it is likely going to have a tough time with a starting price of $33,470 and only 100 miles of range More…
Porsche Updates Taycan And Taycan Cross Turismo For 2022 MY
It comes with more tech, improved connectivity and a lot more available color options. More…
2022 Porsche Taycan charges faster on road trips, parks itself, plays well with Android
Porsche on Tuesday outlined a series of improvements due in 2022 Taycan and Taycan Cross Turismo models set to arrive at U.S. dealerships later in the year. Although it appears that the Taycan carries over its performance and driving range, Porsche reports that both thermal management and charging functions have been improved. It now includes a… More…
XPeng begins shipping first P7 EVs to Norway ahead of Q4 deliveries
Chinese automaker XPeng has officially begun its first venture overseas as it has loaded its P7 EVs on a ship headed for Norway. This initial batch of smart electric sedans represents XPeng’s commitment to a full-scale operation in Norway and an eventual expansion further into Europe More…
Current EV registrations in the US: How does your state stack up?
As many legacy automakers join a slew of new and established EV manufacturers in committing to an all-electric future for passenger vehicles, the transition for consumers continued to rise. While we are still quite a ways away from a world of roads dominated by BEVs, the graph of this transition continues to trend upward. Below is where the US currently stands in total EV registrations, broken down state by state More…
Elon Musk is not impressed by Tesla’s current Full Self-Driving build, but likes the next one
Elon Musk said that Tesla’s current Full Self-Driving Beta build is “not great,” but he is currently testing the next build coming to beta testers, and he is impressed by that one More…
Tesla Model Y: Hidden Cost Of Ownership
Although still very reasonable when compared to ICE running costs, the Model Y is not as cheap to run as some may think. More…
Ford Kicks Off Mustang Mach-E GT Deliveries Early
The GT is the most powerful and most expensive Mach-E variant. More…
Tesla Model Y Vs. VW ID.4 In-Depth Comparo Has A Clear Winner
The ID.4 is not yet available in the US with AWD, so this test pits the RWD ID.4 Pro S against the AWD Model Y Long Range. More…
Polestar 2 With Performance Pack 70-MPH Highway Range Test
Better handling; slightly less driving range More…
Proton Motor & Aumann to produce fuel cells
German companies Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH and Aumann AG have concluded an agreement for the series production of hydrogen fuel cells. In essence, Proton will continue to use a production facility that was created with the special machinery manufacturer Aumann as part of a research project. The plant was developed by both companies within […] More…
FTXT & partners deliver 100 H2 trucks in Hebei
In China, Great Wall subsidiary FTXT Energy Technology and their vehicle partners Dayun, Dongfeng and Foton, have supplied a fleet of 100 heavy-duty trucks with hydrogen fuel cells for a construction project in the province of Hebei. The trucks’ entire drive technology has been developed and provided by FTXT as well as the hydrogen tanks […] More…
Older Tesla vehicles to get UI performance boost thanks to famed video game engineer
Tesla is working with famed video game engineer John Carmack to improve the interface performance in older vehicles More…
Tesla Model X Smashed Between Two Trucks, Airbags Did Not Deploy
Although thankfully nobody was seriously injured, the fact that no airbags deployed is very concerning. More…
2022 Ford Mach-E will get a range boost, confirms chief engineer
Ford is already planning updates for the 2022 Mustang Mach-E, chief engineer Donna Dickson confirmed in a recent interview with industry analyst Sandy Munro on the latter’s YouTube channel. First spotted by Design News, the full interview runs just over 38 minutes, with the discussion of range and efficiency improvements starting around the 26:00… More…
Russia set to subsidise EV and battery manufacturing
The Russian government is to offer subsidies to manufacturers of electric vehicles and batteries to co-finance the costs associated with the construction of plants and to special investment contracts. Electric cars are also to be allowed to drive free of charge on toll roads from next year on a trial basis. The Russian news agency […] More…
NIO now requires a test before using assisted driving following fatal crash
NIO has introduced a new test on its app required for all drivers before unlocking the ability to use Navigate on Pilot (NOP), the company’s assisted driving feature. The required testing comes in the wake of a fatal crash earlier this month that involved a man driving his NIO ES8 using NOP in Southeast China More…
