Today, Paua, a newcomer to the e-mobility space announced in 2020, published a milestone. The roaming business says it has now signed up companies amounting to access to 10,000 charge points across the UK. Their clients include leading providers such as Osprey, Fastned, Ionity, Connected Kerb, Char.gy, and Mer. Paua, in today’s news, suggests there […] More…
Kia presents the Niro Plus for taxi and ride-hailing services
Kia has presented the Niro Plus, an optimised version of the first generation of its Niro EV for taxi services and ride-hailing providers. Compared to the standard model, the length and height of the Niro Plus have been increased by 10 mm and 80 mm, respectively, to provide more space in the interior. The Niro […] More…
BYD increases quarterly profit by 241%
BYD posted a net profit of 808 million yuan (116 million euros) in the first quarter of 2022, up 241 per cent from the same quarter last year. Sales increased by 63 per cent to 66.8 billion yuan. The sales growth to the equivalent of 9.61 billion euros was mainly due to growth in sales […] More…
GMC Hummer EV pickup trucks are now selling for $250,000
The GMC Hummer EV pickup is hitting the sweet spot of hype and scarcity that is sending the price of new units in auction surging to now over $250,000 per truck. More…
VW Shows Early Rendering Of ID. Buzz Pickup, What Do You Think?
Volkswagen Group design boss Klaus Zyciora asks: “Shall we bring it to the next level?” More…
WAVE hello to wireless charging for commercial EVs
Aaron Gillmore, the CEO at wireless inductive charging system developer WAVE, believes that the market has reached a take-off point in commercial medium- and heavy-duty commercial EV fleets (writes Peter Donaldson). “The technology is here now,” he says. “Over the last 10 years the WAVE team has put in a lot of work to design […] More…
Tesla value drops as Musk takes over Twitter
Hardly any other topic is currently as polarising as Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. Tesla’s shares lost eleven per cent or 114 billion US dollars in value after the deal was announced. Henrik Fisker, head of the electric car manufacturer Fisker, and Musk rival for many years, immediately deleted his Twitter account. Critical voices are […] More…
Denver’s electric bike rebates are making car alternatives cheaper. Other cities should listen up
The federal government’s plan to provide a tax credit for electric bike purchases doesn’t appear to be coming off of life support any time soon, but that hasn’t stopped Denver from creating its own e-bike rebate program. In fact, the city might have done an even better job making these effective car alternatives more accessible to a wider range of incomes and budgets. More…
Elon Musk wins case over Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity – Judge says he was too involved but paid a fair price
A judge sided with Elon Musk in a court case brought by investors over Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity, which they claimed was pushed by Musk to bail out the solar installer. More…
Elon Musk wins case over Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity – Judges says he was too involved but paid a fair price
A judge sided with Elon Musk in a court case brought by investors over Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity, which they claimed was pushed by Musk to bail out the solar installer. More…
Breaking: Florida governor Ron DeSantis vetoes awful solar net metering bill
Florida governor Ron DeSantis (R) vetoed a bill, which the state’s Republican-majority House and Senate passed, that would have slashed rooftop solar credits in the state. It would have denied many homeowners net metering in the Sunshine State, and harmed its solar industry. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 27, 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…
Polestar 2 Receives Updates: Sustainability, Tech And Design
The Standard range Single motor version gets a higher capacity battery pack of 69 kWh too. More…
Electric submarine manufacturer U-Boat Worx announces nine-passenger NEXUS series
All-electric submarine manufacturer U-Boat Worx has announced its latest series of submersibles called NEXUS, comprised of seven- and eight-person vessels (nine if some are children). These electric submarines are powered by lithium-ion battery technology allowing them to operate for up to 18 hours and dive 10 times a day. In addition to providing eco-friendlier ocean exploration, they look cool as hell. More…
Hong Kong expands electric bus fleet
Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB), the largest bus operator in Hong Kong, has put 16 BYD electric buses into service and has also ordered 52 electric-double-decker buses from BYD-ADL for delivery next year. The 16 BYD electric buses that have now entered service are single-deck solo buses. According to KMB, it had previously completed the testing […] More…
The Netherlands permits only clean taxis and rental cars in cities from 2025
In the Netherlands, in major cities, all taxis and rental cars newly registered are to be emission-free by 2025. Other areas in the Netherlands have until 2030. Five large municipalities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Eindhoven and Tilburg) and several representatives of the taxi and rental car industry (including Uber, SchipholTaxi, Bolt and Leaseplan) have signed […] More…
Tesla Model 3 has been selected as new police vehicle by Dallas County
Dallas County has authorized the purchase of three Tesla Model 3 vehicles to be used by the local police. It’s the latest example of electric vehicles gaining popularity with law enforcement. More…
Polestar reveals updates and a better CO2 balance
Polestar has new features for its all-electric Polestar 2. In addition to the larger battery for the basic version already announced in March, the design and equipment updates include new colours, rims and interior trim. The Polestar 2 comes with a new colour range, while the standard 19-inch wheels and the optional 20-inch wheels will […] More…
Ram 1500 Electric Pickup Rendered Based On New Teasers
With only dark teasers to go by until now, this is our best (albeit a bit speculative) look at the 1500 BEV. More…
Weev targets charging with £20m investment in Northern Ireland
Belfast-based startup Weev is planning to invest £20 million in a new public charging network for electric vehicles at over 350 locations across Northern Ireland. With the investment of the equivalent of 23.7 million euros, the company aims to install a total of 1,500 new charging points at strategic locations such as car parks, as […] More…
