Batteries comprised of LFP cells contain no cobalt or nickel, making them cheaper to make from more easily available materials. More…
Almost Half Of All Teslas Built In Q1 Had The LFP Battery Pack
Schaeffler order rare earth metals from REEtec
The automotive supplier Schaeffler has signed a five-year contract with the Norwegian company REEtec for the purchase of rare earth oxides. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2024. The declared goal is to make electric motors for hybrid modules, hybrid transmissions and purely electric axle drives more sustainable. Among other things, this involves neodymium, which […] More…
Germany: Plug-In Car Sales Decreased In March 2022
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y were the two most registered all-electric cars in Q1. More…
Wallbox Chargers opens factory in Barcelona
The Spanish charging infrastructure manufacturer Wallbox Chargers has opened its new production facility in Barcelona, in which around nine million euros have been invested. Currently, the new factory in Barcelona produces almost 1,200 chargers per day. The fact that production is already running at this level for the opening has a simple reason: the opening […] More…
Indi One EV to hit US markets in 2023
The Californian start-up Independent Electric Vehicles (Indi EV) presented its first electric car at the New York Auto Show. The Indi One can be reserved now, and production is scheduled to start in mid-2023. As written in the reports surrounding the premiere at the New York Auto Show, the One EV will be offered in […] More…
Tesla’s Elon Musk Asks: “Do You Like Minting Money?”
Musk is hoping to encourage more people to get involved in the battery material business, or Tesla may have to start mining. More…
Lexus reveals its first electric vehicle for the US—steering yoke not yet included
Lexus on Wednesday unveiled the 2023 RZ, the luxury brand’s first dedicated EV, and the first Lexus electric model to be sold in the United States. Scheduled to arrive at dealerships later this year, this small crossover will launch in RZ 450e guise with a 71.4-kwh battery pack affording 225 miles of range, and dual-motor all-wheel drive. The… More…
Wireless BMS simplifies pack design
Visteon has launched a wireless BMS and added smart junction box technology to simplify battery pack designs (writes Nick Flaherty). The company has been involved in BMS development since the earliest days of EV production when it supported the 1998 Ford Ranger EV. The wireless BMS uses chips from Analog Devices to eliminate the traditional […] More…
Hyundai to expand Ultra Fast Charger network with partners
Hyundai has announced teaming up with retail giant Lotte Group and KB Asset Management to expand ultra-rapid charging infrastructure in Korea. Their business model includes leasing high power charging stations to private operators to add 5,000 ultra-fast chargers (UFC) by 2025. This week, the three companies agreed to set up a special purpose company named […] More…
Gotion High-Tech to supply batteries for Geely
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech has signed a supply agreement with Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle. Under the agreement, Gotion will supply battery cells for around 126,000 Geely light commercial vehicles such as minivans and light trucks between 2022 and 2024. Specifically, the contract was signed through Hefei Gotion, a […] More…
Tesla To Build Robotaxi From 2024 Without Steering Wheel, Pedals
Elon Musk says the robotaxi will offer customers the lowest cost per mile of any vehicle, including subsidized public transportation. More…
Elon Musk boldly says ‘join Tesla’s $12K FSD’ to find out how it is doing when asked to share data about progress
During Tesla’s Q1 2022 earnings call, Elon Musk was asked to share data that show progress with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta program. Instead of sharing this data, however, the CEO suggested that people wanting to assess the progress of Tesla FSD should just “join the Beta,” which requires buying the controversial $12,000 package. More…
Elon Musk boldly says to join Tesla’s $12K FSD to find out how it is doing when asked to share data about progress
During Tesla’s Q1 2022 earnings call, Elon Musk was asked to share data that show progress with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta program. Instead of sharing this data, however, the CEO suggested that people wanting to assess the progress of Tesla FSD should just “join the Beta,” which requires buying the controversial $12,000 package. More…
Lincoln presents electric vehicle concept ‘Star’
Ford’s Lincoln brand has shown a preview of its future design language with the Star Concept. Lincoln also officially announced four electric vehicle models by 2026 and aims to have more than half of its sales in BEVs by the middle of the decade. The brand intends to maintain its “Quiet Flight” philosophy for particularly […] More…
CEO And Design Boss Show Off 2023 BMW i7 And What Makes It Unique
This official launch presentation reveals all the things that make the i7 unique. More…
Mercedes rumoured to release more EQE versions from June
After Mercedes-Benz opened the order books for the first two variants of the EQE in March, there is now information on further EQE versions. Among them is not only the second AMG version, but also the entry-level engine. The manufacturer has published technical data for the EQE 500 4MATIC, for which the sales release should […] More…
Tesla Expects To Make 1.5 Million Vehicles In 2022
That’s despite the fact that Giga Shanghai has been closed for almost a month and Giga Berlin and Giga Texas are only starting to ramp. More…
Tesla Will Build Model Y In Austin With Both 4680 And 2170 Cells
This is likely because the company cannot produce as many structural battery packs featuring 4680 cells as needed to meet demand. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 20, 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…
Up close with the Lincoln Star concept: Smoother styling, new platform for brand’s future EVs
Lincoln is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week—not of the company’s founding in 1917 but its acquisition by Ford five years later. As a part of those festivities, Lincoln is also unveiling a new electric vehicle prototype, the Star concept, although the company’s future electrification plans remain a bit murky. Lincoln… More…
