In Germany, Regional Transport Cologne (RVK) has made an order for up to 100 fuel cell buses. In the Europe-wide tender for the hydrogen-powered buses, Polish manufacturer Solaris was awarded 20 guaranteed and 20 optional buses and Wrightbus from Northern Ireland has taken an order for 20 guaranteed and 40 optional buses. The first 20 […] More…
CATL to supply LFP batteries for Solaris
Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL has signed a supply agreement with Polish electric bus manufacturer Solaris. CATL will supply LFP batteries with cell-to-pack technology for Solaris electric buses. CATL did not specify the scope of the order in the announcement. Instead, it emphasises rather generally that the agreement is intended to promote the electrification of […] More…
Tesla and others lobby for federal funding of charging infrastructure for electric trucks
Tesla, along with other EV companies and environmental groups, is lobbying for some of the federal funding going to EV charging infrastructure to be used to deploy charging stations for electric trucks. More…
Rivian R1T Owner Attempts To Calculate Real-World Off-Road Range
He takes his very own R1T on a 100-mile off-road drive and then tallies up the numbers. More…
Zietlow and team set EV altitude world record
Rainer Zietlow and his team were able to set a Guinness World Record for electric vehicles with 5,816 metres of altitude. They drove a VW ID.4 GTX up the world’s highest passable mine road at the Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia. “This world record underscores the performance capabilities of electric vehicles such as the VW ID.4 […] More…
DeLorean’s Alpha5 EV is a gull-winged sport coupe that does 0-88mph in 4.35s
DeLorean has released the first non-teaser images of their upcoming electric vehicle, along with a model name: Alpha5. More…
Stellantis & Toyota to cooperate on large transporter
Stellantis and Toyota have announced an expansion of their partnership to include a new large van for European markets, scheduled for mid-2024, which will also have a battery-electric version. Although Stellantis does not confirm it directly, it is likely to be the successor to the current generation Ducato. The Ducato and its sister models are […] More…
DeLorean Alpha5 Electric GT Takes Revived Brand To The Future
DeLorean is back with a big 2+2 coupe that can cover 300 miles on a single charge and sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds. More…
Tesla Model 3: Which Version Should You Buy?
Given the constant price changes and updates, which Model 3 makes the most sense to buy in 2022? More…
Lucid Air Quality Test: Is It Built Like Your Typical $139,000 Car?
Does the Air match the standards its price tag sets? More…
Tesla Model Y Owner Outlines Regrets After 9,000 Miles
This YouTuber really likes his Y but it does have its problems. More…
China: Zeekr Celebrates Delivery of 20,000th Zeekr 001
Sales of the new model started over 7 months ago, back in October 2021. More…
2022 Rivian R1T 70 MPH Range Test
The EPA-rated range is one thing; real-world highway driving is another. More…
CATL Batteries To Be Used By Europe’s Top Electric Bus Maker Solaris
The Chinese company will provide Solaris with its flagship LFP cells and cell-to-pack (CTP) technology. More…
ABB acquires Numocity charging operators in India
The ABB E-mobility division has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Numocity, a leading digital platform for electric vehicle charging in India. ABB will increase its shareholding to a 72 per cent controlling majority with the right to become sole owner by 2026. Numocity was founded in 2018 and is based in Bangalore. ABB’s […] More…
Lake Michigan EV touring route takes form with open Rivian Waypoints chargers
Do the electric vehicles or the chargers come first? While on the West Coast the chicken-or-the-egg dilemma was on the side of the chargers—with projects like the West Coast Electric Highway that warmed the public up to the idea more than a decade ago—the Great Lake State and traditional heart of the auto industry has waited until the… More…
Bank of America & Electrify America expand charging
Bank of America and Electrify America announced plans to more than double the number of financial centers equipped with EV charging stations by the end of 2023 through their collaboration. The US bank and the Volkswagen US charging network subsidiary began collaborating in 2019. The two companies have not now revealed that, as of the […] More…
Infinitum Electric expands with heavy-duty EV motors
In the USA, Texas-based Infinitum Electric, creator of an air-core motor for commercial and industrial vehicle segements has secured $80 million in a Series D funding round. This brings the company’s total funding to $135 million. Infinitum Electric says it will use the investment to vertically integrate and automate the production of its motors for […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 28, 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…
China: Plug-In Car Sales Amaze Despite Lockdown In April 2022
Five plug-ins managed to break into the overall top 10 for the very first time. More…
