Sodium-ion batteries are moving forward. In Sweden, Altris has announced its first industrial-scale cathode material production facility. Over in the USA, a project for the production of sodium-ion batteries is also becoming concrete with the collaboration of Natron Energy and Clarios. In Sweden, Altris, a developer of cathode material for sodium-ion batteries, wants to implement […] More…
Updated 2024 VW Aero B Electric Sedan Spotted Near The Nürburgring
VW’s Tesla Model 3 rival continues to feature clever camouflage, but the taillights under the stickers appear to be the real thing. More…
BMW rumoured to realign ‘New Class’ strategy
During the announcement of the latest quarterly figures, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse confirmed that the new New Class platform planned for 2025 will first be used in the 3 Series segment. Zipse did, however, also somewhat limit the future use of the platform. Although the platform, which is primarily designed for electric powertrains, can also […] More…
Tesla faces setback at Gigafactory Shanghai due to supply issues
Tesla is facing a setback in ramping up production at Gigafactory Shanghai after the three-week shutdown of the plant. Some supply issues are negatively affecting production to the point that it might need to shut down again. More…
VinFast reveals more details about the VF 8 and VF 9
VinFast has published the technical specifications of the VF 8 and VF 9 models – together with prices and details on battery rental in the European markets of Germany, France and the Netherlands. The Vietnamese manufacturer had already announced the first prices in January at the premiere of the models at the CES. The VF […] More…
Lucid to open first Munich store on Friday
The European launch of the Californian electric car start-up Lucid Motors announced last year is becoming concrete: on 13 May, the manufacturer will open its first location in Europe with the Lucid Studio at Odeonsplatz in Munich. The first prices for Germany are also known. In Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland, the Lucid Air […] More…
Charging infrastructure trouble Down-Under
Australia appears to have a growing number of faulty charging stations for electric cars. Most of these are due to a lack of spare parts or slow maintenance, but some are also broken due to flooding. Problems seem to be worst in the EV charging network around Queensland, while the Tesla-operated network outside of the […] More…
VW CEO Expects Tight Battle To Overtake Tesla In EV Sales By 2025
Herbert Diess says VW didn’t expect Tesla to be “so fast and well-prepared.” More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 9, 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…
Tesla explains its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines in impressive detail
Tesla released interesting and rare details about its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines instead of through its cell suppliers. This approach is going to be critical as companies fight to secure those minerals for battery production to support electric vehicle growth. More…
Penske Truck Leasing partners with Shell for electric truck charging
Reading, Pennsylvania-headquartered Penske Truck Leasing and Los Angeles-headquartered Shell Recharge Solutions North America today announced a new light-duty electric vehicle charging joint initiative. More…
Europe’s largest floating solar farm is ready to come online in Portugal
Europe’s largest floating solar farm – which is on the Alqueva hydroelectric dam’s reservoir in Portugal – is ready to produce power in July. More…
Arrival Bus Gets European Vehicle Type Approval, EU Certification
This is a critical step towards Arrival Buses carrying passengers on public roads in Europe and the United Kingdom with zero emissions. More…
Statistically, Tesla Car Fires Are Less And Less Frequent
The company reports that fire incidents are 11x lower for Tesla vehicles than the average vehicle in the US. More…
Tesla Car Fires Are Less And Less Frequent: Statistically
The company reports that fire incidents are 11x lower for Tesla vehicles than the average vehicle in the US. More…
Former Tesla Engineer Downloads Dojo Supercomputer Data: Tesla Sues
Tesla sued a former engineer for potentially revealing confidential details, and the lawsuit stands to reveal even more. More…
Tesla Sentry Mode: Bear Peeks Inside Car, Checks The Door
Who would have thought you can use your Tesla as a mobile wildlife monitoring station… More…
Tesla significantly increases its battery recycling capacity, but only a few owner battery packs are coming back
Tesla confirmed that it has significantly increased its battery recycling capacity over the last year, but it currently only sees a few battery packs from consumer vehicles coming back. This effort is key to making battery-electric vehicles sustainable long term. More…
Tesla significantly increase its battery recycling capacity, but only a few owner battery packs are coming back
Tesla confirmed that it has significantly increased its battery recycling capacity over the last year, but it currently only sees a few battery packs from consumer vehicles coming back. This effort is key to making battery-electric vehicles sustainable long term. More…
Solo AVT Reveals The Design Of SD1 Electric Truck
It’s a long-haul battery-electric Class 8 truck, tailored for autonomous driving. More…
