The sales are booming: after 40,000+ in June, and 50,000+ in July, the volume exceeds 60,000 in August! More…
China: BYD Plug-In Car Sales Surge To Over 60,000 In August 2021
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning: Step Inside, Check It Out, Watch It Go
The F-150 Lightning is poised to be the first fully electric full-size pickup truck to hit the US market. More…
Tesla Model S steering yoke is a pain and possible safety concern, says Consumer Reports
Testers at Consumer Reports recently got their hands on the Tesla Model S steering yoke, and first impressions aren’t good. The publication, which purchases all of its test vehicles, recently received a new Model S equipped with the yoke which, in addition to its unusual shape, replaces conventional controls for the turn signals, windshield… More…
Should GM Step Up And Replace Chevy Bolt Batteries With Ultium?
It’s time for GM to quickly come up with another plan. The automaker must consider its EV future, as well as its reputation. More…
EGEB: Jaguar Land Rover EVs will ferry world leaders at crucial UN climate summit
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Tesla (TSLA) is expected to reach 1.3 million deliveries in 2022
According to a new analysis from Wedbush, Tesla (TSLA) is expected to reach 1.3 million deliveries in 2022. More…
Maiden flight for Rolls-Royce electric speed aircraft
The electric aircraft developed by Rolls-Royce for speed records has successfully completed its maiden flight. The 367 kW machine named Spirit of Innovation took off from the UK Ministry of Defence’s Boscombe Down site and flew for about 15 minutes. The initiators described the maiden flight as another step – both towards the aircraft’s world […] More…
SVOLT expands with a third plant in China
The battery cell manufacturer SVOLT, which emerged from the Chinese carmaker Great Wall, wants to further expand its production capacities in China. Another cell factory is now to be built in Chengdu, which is to have a capacity of 60 GWh in the third expansion stage. An agreement now signed with the city government of […] More…
EVs In 60ish Seconds: This Week’s Top News
Keep up to date with what’s happening in the EV space. More…
UPDATE: Consumer Reports Provides Verdict On Tesla Plaid’s Steering Yoke
The publication says the yoke serves little benefit and poses potential safety concerns. More…
Ford Explores Purpose-Built Electric Police Vehicles
The company is submitting an all-electric police pilot vehicle based on the Mach-E for testing by the Michigan State Police. More…
Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Production Halt Extended To Mid-October
At least three more weeks of shutdown are needed due to the battery recall issue. More…
India aims to boost EV production with incentives
India’s cabinet has approved an incentive scheme of about 260 billion rupees ($3.5 billion) for the automobile sector over a five-year period. The aim is to boost the production of electric and hydrogen fuel-powered vehicles and to promote the manufacture of drones. Anurag Thakur, minister of information and broadcasting, told Reuters “The incentive scheme has […] More…
Hyundai And LGES Begin Construction Of Battery Plant in Indonesia
It will have manufacturing output of 10 GWh annually with an option for 30 GWh. More…
GM asks Chevy Bolt EV drivers to park 50 feet from other vehicles, due to fire risk
As it works to replace battery modules in Chevrolet Bolt EV models to address battery-fire concerns, General Motors is asking owners not to park within 50 feet of other vehicles or on the open levels of parking garages, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The automaker started a recall, which now encompasses all of the roughly 140,000 Bolt EV and Bolt… More…
Clean Motion presents Re:volt delivery EV
The Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Clean Motion has presented the Re:volt, a small electric delivery vehicle with a solar roof. This is the company’s second electric vehicle after the Zbee electric tricycle, presented in 2012. The new van for the last mile is supposed to offer a range of up to 400 kilometres and go […] More…
Lucid Air given an 837-kilometre EPA-range
Californian start-up Lucid Motors has published official range ratings for its Air electric sedan by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With up to 520 miles for the longest-range variant, the Lucid Air has the highest EPA rating for an electric car to date. The top value applies to the ‘Dream Edition Range’ of the […] More…
Lightyear gathers another $62 million
The Dutch solar electric car start-up Lightyear has raised further capital from investors. Having already closed the company’s largest financing round to date in March 2021 with 48 million US dollars, investments have now risen to a total of 110 million US dollars this year thanks to further backers. Lightyear says it has reached the […] More…
What Do You Think Of This Tesla Motorcycle Concept?
It’s like a Cyber Truck, but a motorcycle. More…
Pre-series production of Ford F-150 begins
Ford has started pre-series production of the F-150 Lightning. The electric pickup truck is scheduled for market launch in spring 2022. Due to the high demand, Ford has now confirmed that it will significantly increase production. Ford now has more than 150,000 reservations for the all-electric version of the F-150 pickup truck, unveiled in May. […] More…
