Bosch has just announced one of the biggest updates in years to its electric bicycle drive unit lines, including some smart new tech and a new larger battery More…
Upcoming electric trucks: Cybertruck, F-150 Lightning, Hummer EV compared
As we sit in the midst of 2021, electric vehicles remain a major storyline. Even long-established, legacy automakers (some with over 100 years of experience) have finally wisened up and pivoted toward EVs to remain competitive. In the next couple years, three major automotive brands, old and new, will release three highly anticipated electric trucks. This includes the Tesla Cybertruck, the Ford F-150 Lightning, and GMC’s modern spin on a gas-guzzling behemoth with the Hummer EV More…
Karma goes after fleet market with plans to electrify commercial trucks
Karma Automotive is looking to make the improbable leap from luxury cars to commercial trucks. The California-based company announced Monday that it will offer engineering and contract-manufacturing services to fleet customers under the “Powered by Karma” banner. The plan is to offer modular electrified powertrains for a variety of applications… More…
Rumor Says Dodge Hornet PHEV Won’t Share Engine With Alfa Tonale
It will more likely get a variation of the PHEV powertrain that can be found in the new Jeep Wrangler 4xe. More…
Optima showcases machine solution for fuel cells
The Optima Group has developed machine solutions to increase the throughput of fuel cells. The process steps required in production, namely coating, cutting, joining the individual layers and stacking, are automated by machine. According to the family-owned company from Schwäbisch Hall, the system is now available worldwide. It is a complete solution for fuel cell […] More…
Tesla adds more jobs to build its humanoid robot, hints at production in Texas
Tesla is adding more job postings related to building its humanoid robot: Tesla Bot More…
BYD Introduces Yuan Plus At The Chengdu Auto Show
It’s the second new model, based on the BYD e-platform 3.0. More…
Schaeffler announces chainless e-bike drive
Schaeffler will present the new “Free Drive” chainless electric drive system for bicycles at Eurobike 2021 in Friedrichshafen. The ‘Bike-by-Wire’ system is a joint development with the two-wheel electric drive specialist Heinzmann and does without a mechanical connection between generator and motor. The system is a serial hybrid: a generator developed by Schaeffler on the […] More…
Owner Takes Ford Mach-E GT Performance Edition To The Drag Strip
The Mach-E GT Performance Edition covered the quarter-mile in 12.657 seconds at 100.02 mph. More…
Futuricum electric truck sets new range record
The electric truck brand Futuricum has set a new world record together with its partners DPD and Continental: The electric truck covered 1,099 kilometres in 23 hours without intermediate charging. The record drive, which was recognised by Guinness World Records, took place on Continental’s test track ‘Contidrom’ near Hanover. The aim of the project was […] More…
Sweden & Netherlands EV subsidies on hold
In Sweden, the budget for government subsidies for new electric cars and plug-in hybrids is almost exhausted for this year. The situation is similar in the Netherlands, where only subsidies for used electric cars are affected. Therefore, a subsidy freeze is currently in effect in both countries. In Sweden, the Swedish Transport Agency has stopped […] More…
Lotus to release four EV models by 2026
The Geely brand Lotus has published its electric strategy. Four new electric models are planned between 2022 and 2026, which will be produced in a new plant in China that is to open this year. An electric SUV is to make the start. In the announcement, the British sports car brand still refers to the […] More…
DS Automobiles reveals their upcoming electric models
Stellantis subsidiary DS Automobiles has given the first details of its next two BEV models – including one based on the new Group platform STLA Medium. The other electric vehicle model is basically already known. After Stellantis had already announced a few weeks ago during the presentation of its business figures for the first half […] More…
GM is halting Bolt EV and EUV production until ‘LG can supply defect-free batteries’
GM confirmed that it is halting Bolt EV and EUV production until “LG can supply defect-free battery cells” for the electric vehicles More…
VW plans to drop manual gears in the shift to e-mobility
VW wants to offer only automatic transmissions in the future as part of the shift to electromobility, thus saving costs for the further development of traditional transmission technology. The first VW model completely without a clutch pedal will be the 3rd generation Tiguan from 2023. Considering that few electric vehicles have more than one gear […] More…
Ford Mach-E ER RWD Matches VW’s IDs In Bjørn’s 1,000 Km Challenge
Thanks to the long range and not bad efficiency, the Mach-E turns out to be a good car for long-distance travel. More…
Bjørn Nyland Takes NIO ES8 Off-Road, Finds What Tesla Is Missing
The Chinese EV has a proper software mode and shows what is in front of the vehicle. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 30, 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…
Karma expands to commercial electrification with ‘Powered by Karma’ B2B strategy
EV manufacturer Karma Automotive announced a new Business to Business (B2B) electrification program called “Powered by Karma” to help commercial operators electrify their fleets more quickly. The additional brand designation was announced during the 2021 ACT Expo in Southern California, where the automaker is showcasing two modular electrification projects More…
GM Chevy Bolt EV battery fix could bring many owners more range than they originally had
Owners of 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV models have had to contend with a reduced driving range for many months, as GM attempted to find a remedy for a battery related fire issue that culminated with a plan to replace all battery modules. Now GM has confirmed that it’s stepping up by offering a significant range boost for those earlier Bolt EVs. In… More…
