The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has selected Siemens to set up a nationwide network of ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles. Ten Siemens Sicharge D 160 kW and 180 kW charging stations will be installed along the highways in Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain and Fujairah. To future-proof the investment […] More…
Lightyear 0 Production Solar EV Unveiled As Improved Lightyear One
Lightyear has made significant styling changes inside and out and has announced the final specifications. More…
Rio Tinto invests in battery developer Nano One
Canadian battery developer Nano One and mining group Rio Tinto have signed a strategic partnership to supply iron and lithium products, collaboration and a US$10 million investment in Nano One. The partnership and funding are expected to accelerate Nano One’s multi-cathode commercialisation strategy and support the production of active cathode materials in Canada. Nano One […] More…
Petition gains ground for Toyota to stop fossil-fuel lobbying
Toyota may have tightened up its electric plans a few months ago, but a petition with over 110,000 signatures is now calling on the Japanese hybrid pioneer to completely stop lobbying for fossil fuels. The host of the petition SumOfUs explains: “Toyota is working harder than any other auto company to prevent this progress and […] More…
Tesla secures multibillion-dollar deal with Samsung for new cameras for self-driving
Tesla has reportedly secured a multibillion-dollar deal with Samsung to get new cameras for its self-driving sensor suite. More…
MG Motor presents first teaser of compact EV MG4
The SAIC subsidiary MG Motor has published the first pictures of its announced competitor for the VW ID.3. The electric compact model was presented in China as MG Mulan and will be launched outside China as MG4. Technical data will follow the official premiere of the model, which is planned for the fourth quarter of […] More…
Texas-Made Tesla Model Y With 4680 Battery Pack: Owner Walkaround
This is one of the first 1,700 Model Ys built at Gigafactory Texas and this owner is pretty happy with the choice he made. More…
Lightyear One to be named Lightyear 0 as series model
Three years after it was first unveiled, Dutch start-up Lightyear, which emerged from the TU Eindhoven solar team, has unveiled the final design and specifications of its long-range solar car, renamed Lightyear 0 from Lightyear One. Production at contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive is scheduled to begin this autumn, with the first examples to be delivered […] More…
Shell commissions electric ferries for Singapore route
Shell has awarded a contract to Singapore company Penguin International to design, build and operate at least three fully electric ferries which, when operational, will be the first fully electric ferry service in Singapore and a first for Shell globally. Expected to set sail in the first half of 2023, the new 200-seater single-deck ferries […] More…
EV batteries need graphite – here’s what’s forecast for the vital mineral’s supply
The mineral graphite, as an anode material, is a crucial part of a lithium-ion (Li-on) battery. Electrek spoke with John DeMaio, president of the Graphene Division of Graphex Group and CEO of Graphex Technologies. Read on to learn what he had to say about why graphite’s so important for EVs, what his company is doing to ramp up US sourcing and processing, and what the graphite supply is expected to be in the next couple years. More…
Tesla workers ask Elon Musk what to do with Twitter drama – the CEO says ‘ignore’
At a company-wide meeting yesterday, Tesla employees asked Elon Musk what to do with the Twitter drama around his attempt to acquire the social media platform. The CEO says “ignore” it. More…
Hyundai Launches Driverless Ride Hailing Service In Korea
The manufacturer is using the Level 4 autonomous Ioniq 5 equipped for its RoboRide service opened in Seoul’s Gangnam district. More…
Lightyear launches production version of its flagship solar EV, renamed the Lightyear 0
During an online global premiere today, solar EV startup Lightyear unveiled the final production-ready design of its first vehicle, the Lightyear 0, formerly known as the Lightyear One. After six years of development, the Lightyear 0 is available for order ahead of first deliveries this fall. More…
Polestar Begins Delivering EVs To Hertz
The agreement with Hertz is to deploy 65,000 vehicles over the next five years. More…
Tesla Flies Through Forest, Driver Escapes With Minor Injuries
The driver reportedly had a medical emergency and exited a parking lot that was right next to a wooded area that sloped away. More…
Tesla Autopilot a step closer to safety recall with escalation of federal probe
The federal government announced Thursday that it is upgrading its safety probe of Tesla electric vehicles over a growing list of incidents—some earlier this year—in which Tesla vehicles struck emergency response vehicles while the driver-assistance mode was engaged. What had been a probe—or Preliminary Investigation—has… More…
Tesla Autopilot is threatened by NHTSA as investigation gets closer to recall
NHTSA announced today that its investigation into Tesla Autopilot has been upgraded to a step closer to a possible recall. More…
Report: Tesla Giga Shanghai To Produce Over 71,000 EVs In June
Things normalize at the Chinese plant, but the second quarter will be much slower than Q1. More…
E-Bike Maker HOVSCO Introduces The HovRanger Utility Mountain Bike
The new HovRanger is a no-frills, rugged city runabout loaded with features. More…
Baidu Reveals Close-To-Production Concept For Jidu Robo-01 EV
The Chinese tech giant’s first foray into the automotive world is this cool looking autonomous EV. More…
