MT was allowed privileged access to one of the most important new EVs to hit the US market this year. More…
MotorTrend Raves Over Rivian R1T After Exclusive First Drive
VanMoof collects $128 million in financing
The Dutch e-bike manufacturer VanMoof has received another 128 million US dollars from investors – the equivalent of around 108.5 million euros. According to the company, this is “the largest Series C investment ever made for a European e-bike brand”. Together with the two previous funding rounds last year, VanMoof now has a funding pot […] More…
2023 Subaru Solterra EV Looks Like A Rebadged Toyota bZ4X
Minor details and badging aside, Subaru’s first EV appears identical to the Toyota bZ4X inside and out. More…
Mercedes-AMG GT63 S E Performance PHEV Is The Most Potent AMG Ever
It makes 831 horsepower and enough torque to move a medium-sized mountain. More…
Radical new electric bike drive systems requires no chains or belts, entirely ride-by-wire
German company Schaeffler has just revealed an entirely new drive system for electric bicycles that eschews traditional bike chains and belts for an entirely electrical-driven system. The new system is known as the Schaeffler Free Drive and marks the entry of one of the most divergent electric bicycle drivetrains we’ve seen in years More…
SVOLT Reveals First NMx Cobalt-Free Battery Pack
It will be used in the upcoming Great Wall’s ORA Cherry Cat. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 31, 2021
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…
Electrify America to implement 34 DC fast charger facilities in SoCal for heavy-duty trucks
EV charging network Electrify America has announced a project with NFI Industries to support the latter’s fleet of 60 electric heavy-duty trucks with a charging infrastructure of 34 DC fast chargers. The project is scheduled to be completed in December of 2023 and is being described by the companies as the single largest charging infrastructure project in the US to support heavy-duty EVs More…
Tesla survey shows take rate for Full Self-Driving package is surprisingly low
A large survey of Tesla owners gives us probably the best idea of the take rate for the Full Self-Driving package More…
EVs In 60ish Seconds: This Week’s Interesting EV News, August 30
More positive news in the EV space to start off the week. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 First Look Review
We get to check out one of only two Ioniq 5s currently in the US. More…
Using DC Fast Chargers
A primer on how to use fast-charging stations. More…
Ideanomics takes over Via Motors for electric trucks
Chinese-US fintech and sustainable transport company Ideanomics has acquired US electric utility vehicle manufacturer Via Motors for $450 million. This is Ideanomics’ fourth acquisition in the last 12 months in the electric mobility sector. Headquartered in New York with offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Qingdao, China, Ideanomics has invested heavily in zero-emission transport recently. The […] More…
Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Expedite Service Center Openings
A Tesla owner voiced concerns about the long wait for Tesla Service. Musk replied. More…
Auckland gets three-axle BYD ALD electric bus
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has delivered the first three-axle BYD ADL Enviro200EV XLB for New Zealand to launch customer Auckland Transport. BYD ADL electric buses for New Zealand will be built locally by ADL’s partner Kiwi Bus Builders on BYD chassis. The two bus makers say that the Enviro200EV XLB now arrived in Auckland, is […] More…
VW subsidiary MAN announces transition from diesel to all-electric trucks and buses starting in 2024
MAN Truck and Bus, a commercial subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, has announced it will wean its fleet’s dependency on diesel fuel in favor of all-electric powertrains, beginning in 2024. MAN currently offers a few electrified versions of trucks, vans, and buses, but it will focus further on electric commercial vehicles under the pressure of VW. Can it do so quickly enough More…
Chevy Bolt Battery Fix To Increase Range By 8%, More For Older Cars
We’ll have to wait for this to be confirmed, but owners of 2017 – 2019 Bolt EVs could be in for a nice surprise. More…
BYD adds to Link Transit electric bus fleet
In the USA, BYD has announced the delivery of two battery-electric 30-foot K7M-ER buses to Link Transit in Wenatchee, Washington. This brings the number of the agency’s zero-emission bus fleet to a total of 12. The BYD electric buses have been manufactured at the Chinese company’s plant in Lancaster, California. The BYD K8M is a […] More…
Subaru confirms mid-2022 arrival for Solterra EV, gives glimpse inside
Subaru confirmed Tuesday that its Solterra electric SUV will go on sale in the U.S. in mid 2022, and revealed a few more pictures of the upcoming model. Those pictures included a peek inside to show a new interface different from that of any current Subaru. The Solterra is due to be built on a new all-electric vehicle architecture that Subaru is… More…
NIO begins ES8 test drives in Norway
NIO began offering test drives yesterday to consumers in Norway of its ES8 electric SUV, ahead of deliveries to the Scandinavian country later this year. With early test drive reservations already locked up, Norwegians can now experience NIO’s flagship electric SUV on off-road terrain and on an airport tarmac More…
