VW has launched an online leasing programme for electric cars in Germany. At the launch, the all-electric models ID.4 and ID.5 are on offer. The ID.3 will follow at a later date. These are freely configurable vehicles, as Volkswagen emphasises. Online leasing is not VW’s first online sales model: since the end of 2021, German […] More…
Mustang raises Mach-E prices in the UK
The entry price for the Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV in the UK has been hiked up by more than £6000. The Ford Mustang Mach-E now starts at £47,530, up from its original launch price of £41,330. This means that now only a single Mach-E is available for under £50,000 with the Standard Range RWD, […] More…
Teenagers hack GO Sharing scooters
In Brussels, almost all GO Sharing electric were recently stolen by young people who had figured out how to circumvent the rental system. According to a report in the Brussels Times, the thieves even offered crash courses for their method on social networks, stole the electric scooters for joyrides and drove until the battery was […] More…
VinFast Releases VF 8 And VF 9 US Pricing With Battery Subscription

Prices start from $40,700 and 55,500, respectively, plus a monthly battery subscription fee depending on mileage. More…
Wallbox Begins Construction Of High-Tech Manufacturing Facility In Texas

The company’s first US-based plant will produce over 500,000 charging stations annually by 2025. More…
Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX completes 1000+ km journey on a single charge, paving the way for future long distance EV travel

After promising the journey earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz has successfully taken its VISION EQXX concept EV over 1,000 km (621 miles) in routine traffic on a single charge. The journey began in cold rainy conditions in Sindelfingen, Germany, and successfully crossed the finish line in the town of Cassis on the Côte d’Azur in the south of France with range to spare. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 13, 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…
Nevada Gold Mines is using US-made panels to build a 200 MW solar farm

First Solar, the largest US-owned solar panel manufacturer, today announced that it’s going to provide 260 megawatts (MW)DC of Ohio-made solar modules to Nevada Gold Mines, the single largest gold-producing complex in the world.. More…
Mercedes-Benz EQXX Drives Over 621 Miles / 1,000 Km On One Charge

The manufacturer said it could do it and now it’s actually done it, with range to spare, even after over 11 hours non-stop driving. More…
VinFast and Electrify America announce charging agreement to provide just two complimentary sessions

Infant EV automaker VinFast and US charging network Electrify America (EA) announced a new charging agreement during this year’s New York International Auto Show. As part of the collaboration, US Vinfast owners will have access to all of EA’s 3,500+ EV chargers through the VinFast mobile app. However, their complimentary charging sessions will be limited to two – a much smaller bonus compared to previous agreements with other automakers. More…
DEUS Vayanne electric hypercar concept makes world debut – Can it deliver 2,200 HP by production in 2025?

“New York. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, there’s nothing you can’t do.” – Alicia Keyes. This song could have served as an anthem for DEUS Automobiles as it debuted its Vayanne electric hypercar concept at the New York International Auto Show today. Together with Italdesign and Williams Advanced Engineering, DEUS hopes to take the Vayanne from “just another concept” into limited run production and is promising some specs that are truly worthy of the “hypercar” moniker.. More…
T-Systems aims to electrify 1,400 vehicles by 2025
T-Systems is converting its fleet of company vehicles worldwide to electric cars starting this year. The internationally active IT services subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom plans to complete the project for the approximately 1,400 company cars in Germany by 2025. T-Systems says the electric fleet will save 1,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. This value […] More…
Evie Networks spreads charging across Victorian towns
In Australia, Evie Networks has announced new public EV fast charging stations in 55 towns and communities throughout rural and regional Victoria. The 55 Tritium 50kW fast chargers are expected to be operational by mid-2023. Evie Networks currently operates a total of 58 charging sites across Australia, each typically equipped with two fast (50kW) or […] More…
Aberdeen receives 22 electric double-deckers
In Scotland, Stagecoach Bluebird has unveiled 22 BYD-ADL Enviro400EV electric double decker buses. The public transport provider will put the fully electric buses into operation in the city of Aberdeen at the end of this month. The company has invested £11.2 million in the project with £4 million support from the Scottish Government Ultra-Low Emission […] More…
Faurecia awarded CEC grant for H2 trucking pilot
Symbio, Faurecia and Michelin have been granted the California Energy Commission Award for hydrogen fuel cell truck development. This gives the partners the chance to develop and demonstrate a hydrogen-fuelled, regional-haul Class 8 truck. The California Energy Commission (CEC) selected Symbio, Michelin, Faurecia along with GTI and other industry partners as major contributors to a […] More…
Tesla fans propagated fake news of acquisition of lithium miner on Twitter that sent stock up 250%

Tesla fans have propagated clearly fake news of the automaker supposedly acquiring a small lithium mining company that sent its stock up over 250%. More…
Blueprint for integrating autonomous air taxis into the national airspace system

Wisk Aero, a California-based manufacturer of passenger-grade air taxis, has joined forces with UK vertiport developer Skyports to explore how autonomous eVTOL operations can be safely integrated into the national airspace system (NAS). The two firms have released a novel Concept of Operations (ConOps) that outlines the upgrades, retrofits, and procedure changes that will be required for the safe transport of passengers in an autonomous eVTOL aircraft. More…
China: Tesla Model Y Becomes Top-Selling Crossover/SUV In March And Q1 2022

The Model Y outsold not only plug-in and premium models, but also mainstream ones. More…
Jeep Magneto 2.0 Quick Drive Review: Experiment Evolved

Round two in the all-electric Wrangler. More…
X Shore secures $50 million in funding to ramp up electric boat production in Sweden and expand R&D

Electric boat manufacturer X Shore recently secured its latest round of investment funding, this time to the tune of $50 million (~€45.9M). The funds will be used to increase research and development of electrified maritime technologies, and help ramp up manufacturing of X Shore’s first production boat, the Eelex 8000, which began in March. More…

