Japanese carmaker Subaru wants to become more competitive in the all-electric vehicle segment and is therefore planning to build a $272 million e-mobility research and development centre near Tokyo. According to a report, the seven-storey technology centre will open in spring 2024 and employ about 2,800 people in the fields of engineering, product planning and […] More…
Britishvolt to source cobalt from Glencore
Britishvolt has signed a long-term cobalt supply agreement with Glencore. As part of the deal, the commodities group is also investing in the budding battery cell manufacturer. However, no concrete figures are given – both on the duration and scope of delivery of the cobalt deal and on the raw materials group’s financial participation in […] More…
J.D. Power Public Charging Study Ranks Tesla #1 Among Operators
Both Tesla Destination and Supercharging networks noted the highest overall customer satisfaction. More…
Mercedes will withdraw from Formula E at end of 2022 season
Mercedes has announced that they will pull out of Formula E at the end of next season, the 2021-2022 race season More…
GAC Honda to build new plant with 120,000 annual capacity
The Chinese joint venture GAC Honda wants to increase its production capacities for electric cars and plug-in hybrids by 120,000 vehicles per year with the construction of a new plant. Construction is scheduled to begin in October this year and be completed in 2024. The new facilities will include a test track for cars, a […] More…
Hyundai Delaying Ioniq 6 To May–June 2022 To Upgrade Design, Range
Does Hyundai want the Ioniq 6 to look more like the Prophecy concept? We sure hope so. More…
Tesla is prepping for giant Supercharger expansion ahead of opening the network to other EVs
Tesla is adding a lot of job listings for design managers of new Supercharger sites as the automaker is prepping for a massive expansion of the Supercharger network ahead of opening it to other electric cars More…
Tesla Model 3 Performance Drag Races 490 HP Mercedes CLA 45 AMG
Two evenly matched small sedans go head to head. More…
Super Soco CPx 55 MPH electric maxiscooter coming to North America
Australia-based Vmoto’s Super Soco brand has become a popular two-wheeled electric vehicle option on several continents, and now the company’s largest and most powerful electric scooter is coming to North America More…
Mercedes confirms Formula E exit
Mercedes has officially confirmed its exit from Formula E after the coming season. The decision had been taken as part of a strategic realignment of resource allocation for the development of electric vehicles. Already during the last race weekend of season 7 in Berlin, where Mercedes-EQ driver Nyck de Vries secured the drivers’ title and Mercedes-EQ […] More…
Xpeng to double capacities at Zhaoqing factory
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has announced that it will expand its existing plant in Zhaoqing. This will double the annual production capacity there to 200,000 vehicles. According to the manufacturer, an agreement has been reached with the Zhaoqing municipal government and the Zhaoqing High Technology Industry Development Zone to build the second phase […] More…
Latvia introduces subsidies for new & used EVs
The Latvian government has announced a ten-million-euro subsidy programme for electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The purchase of new electric cars is to be subsidised with 4,500 euros from the beginning of 2022, and that of used electric cars and new plug-in hybrids with 2,250 euros. The duration of the programme is set for two […] More…
Dodge’s Electric Muscle Car Could Coexist With Current V8 Models
CEO Tim Kuniskis says Dodge’s V8-powered Charger and Challenger won’t go away when the performance EV arrives in 2024. More…
Autopilot safety investigation in the USA
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reopening an investigation into Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ driver assistance system. It refers to eleven incidents between January 2018 and July 2021 in which Tesla models hit emergency vehicles parked on the side of the road. This resulted in 17 injuries and one death. In 2017 the NHTSA […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 17, 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…
2017-2019 Chevy Bolt EV fire recall: GM will replace all battery modules
GM has confirmed that it plans to replace all 68,667 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric cars that have potentially defective battery modules—including 50,925 in the U.S.—with new battery modules. The announcement follows a second recall, announced in July, of the 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV due to a manufacturing defect that has caused some… More…
Tesla Model S Plaid Is Like Nothing Doug DeMuro Has Ever Driven
The Plaid is the new all-time four-door car “Dougscore” champion with a total of 73 points. More…
Tesla Model Y Police SUV Means Massive Savings Over 5 Years
It looks like Model Y could be cheaper to own than a gas car after as little as 6 months of not paying for gas. More…
Tesla (TSLA) stock is getting hammered. Is it really the Autopilot probe?
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is down 7% this week, wiping out tens of billions of dollars worth of market capitalization. More…
Cadillac Lyriq first look: At $60,000, my biggest question is will GM make enough of these?
Cadillac invited us out for a chance to get up close and personal with the “production-spec” Lyriq EV that they unveiled back in April More…
