All-electric car sales were stable, while plug-in hybrids continue to free fall. More…
Norway: Plug-In Electric Car Sales Decreased Slightly In May 2022
BYD: We Will Supply Tesla With Batteries Very Soon
Blade Battery-powered Tesla cars and/or energy storage products might be just around the corner. More…
New battery test centre opened by TÜV in Germany
The German technical inspection agency TÜV Rheinland has opened its Battery Test Centre in Aachen. The facility is said to be the most modern independent test centre in Europe. Not only electrical tests and durability simulations can be carried out there, but also safety tests up to the destruction of the battery. As reported when […] More…
Volvo to build the XC40 Recharge in India
Volvo Cars India announced that it will locally assemble the upcoming XC40 Recharge EV at its facility in Hoskote near the city of Bangalore, Karnataka. The all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge will be launched in India in July and the deliveries will commence in October 2022. The Volvo factory in Hoskote started the local assembly in […] More…
Voro Motors Introduces The RoadRunner Tronic Hyperscooter
One of the fastest scooters of its kind, the RoadRunner Tronic can travel in excess of 65 miles per hour. More…
California study of fast-chargers finds poor reliability, many “nonfunctioning”
A University of California Berkeley study of EV fast-chargers points to serious reliability issues for charging infrastructure in the nation’s biggest EV market. The study (via Automotive News) looked at 181 DC fast-charging sites in the greater Bay Area, covering 657 individual chargers. Of that total, 72.5% were found to be functional, which is… More…
Tesla Has Over 3 Years’ Worth Of Cybertruck Orders As Demand Grows
People have been waiting a long time for their Tesla Cybertruck, and some could be waiting for many more years. More…
Audi Charging Hub to open in Zurich this year
Audi has announced new locations for its fast-charging concept Charging Hub. Based on the findings of the pilot site in Nuremberg, a pilot in Zurich is next on the list. Salzburg and Berlin are slated to become the first regular locations, with more sites to follow in Germany. In Switzerland, Audi plans to install four […] More…
BYD to supply Tesla with batteries
BYD will supply Tesla with battery cells. This rumour, which has been circulating since last year, has now been confirmed in essence for the first time by a BYD manager. “We are good friends with Elon Musk, and we will soon supply him with batteries,” said Lian Yubo, head of the company’s Automotive Research Institute […] More…
Van Hool introduces new electric bus series
The Belgian manufacturer Van Hool has presented a new bus series with four different vehicle lengths (12, 13, 18 and 24 metres), which will be offered exclusively with zero-emission drive systems (battery, fuel cell and overhead line). Even before the official announcement of the new A-series, Van Hool had already received 13 orders for a […] More…
BYD says it is about to start supplying Tesla (TSLA) with battery cells
A BYD executive revealed that the Chinese company is about to start supplying Tesla with battery cells. More…
Cupra presents near-series compact EV concept
Cupra has provided an updated preview of its UrbanRebel all-electric small car planned for 2025. The new concept is much closer to series production than the UrbanRebel Concept presented in 2021. With its very wide wheel arches and large rear wing, the IAA study was still strongly reminiscent of a racing car. The sporty look […] More…
2024 Cupra Tavascan Production SUV Previewed With Revised Styling
Cupra’s second all-electric model will launch in 2024 with a slightly toned down front end compared to the 2019 concept vehicle. More…
Cell-to-pack batteries
Most EV battery packs are built from groups of cells housed in modules interconnected within a case that provides structural support, thermal management, environmental protection and connectivity with the rest of the drivetrain, but this is not the only way to do it. There are potential benefits to eliminating modules and building packs up from cells inside the case, in what has become known as the cell-to-pack arrangement. More…
Tesla to answer for phantom braking issues
More than 750 Tesla drivers have complained to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about unmediated braking manoeuvres of their cars when controlled by the Autopilot system. Tesla must respond to the allegations by 20 June. While there is still some room for Tesla to manoeuvre, the number of complaints will seemingly force […] More…
This guy bought a wild 6,000W all-wheel-drive standing electric ATV on Alibaba. Here’s what showed up
For those who haven’t yet had the pleasure (or misfortune) to discover it, I happen to write a weekly column showcasing some of the weirdest and most awesome electric vehicles I can find on the eclectic Chinese shopping site Alibaba. I’ve actually bought some of the weird EVs I’ve found, as have some of my more misguided readers who disregarded my advice not to do something dumb like me and fork over real money for what sometimes looks like imaginary vehicles.. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 7, 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…
Even misrepresented, Michigan Senator makes case for electric car amid record gas prices
According to the reporting from Fox News, one of the most popular news organizations in the U.S., a Michigan Senator bragged about driving an expensive electric car to Washington, D.C., while avoiding gas stations amid historic prices. Not true. In remarks made Tuesday alongside testimony from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Senator Debbie… More…
Cupra Reveals Stylish UrbanRebel: An Urban Electric Car
It will be launched in 2025, using the Volkswagen Group’s MEB Small platform More…
Wuling Air EV Debuts In Indonesia As Brand’s Third Micro EV
Sharing the GSEV platform with the Hong Guang Mini EV, the Air EV is a more upscale, more expensive and more daringly styled sibling. More…
