Porsche just accelerated its electrification strategy. On Friday, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume confirmed the automaker’s going to build a charging network for its customers along with the automaker’s third electric car, and a hybrid 911. It also boosted its sales targets. Blume said Porsche will create its own charging network that will be for Porsche… More…
2022 GMC Hummer EV Sees First Recall For Taillight Malfunction
Fortunately, only 10 trucks are affected and GM says it has already fixed all of them, well ahead of schedule. More…
Keanu Reeves’s motorcycle company ARCH floats idea of building an electric motorcycle
ARCH Motorcycle Company, founded by Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger, is known for its bespoke sport cruiser motorcycle production. But while those bikes have always featured internal combustion engines, the duo behind ARCH recently floated the possibility of adding electric power to their lineup. More…
Tesla still dominates US electric car market, and it’s not even close
New registration data show that Tesla is still dominating the US electric car market, and it’s not even close. Something is going to have to break for EV adoption to accelerate in the country. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 17, 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…
Lucid Considering Price Increases Amid “Huge Inflationary Pressures”
CEO Peter Rawlinson says the company is committed to honoring prices for existing reservation holders, though. More…
Ford F-150 Lightning EPA Range Numbers Emerge: Up To 320 Miles
The range of the Extended-Range version is a bit higher than in the case of Rivian R1T. More…
Queensland introduces EV purchase incentives
In the Australian state of Queensland, incentives have been introduced for the purchase of electric cars. The subsidy per car amounts to $3,000 Australian (around 2,000 euros) for new battery-electric cars that cost up to $58,000. The incentives were announced as the Queensland government released the new EV strategy Queensland Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy 2022-2032. […] More…
Moreno Valley electrifies school buses
In California, USA, 42 electric school buses and an EV charging infrastructure will be deployed with a project from InCharge Energy, Creative Bus Sales and IC Bus. The project has now been approved by the Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD). The partners say that this initiative represents the largest electric school bus purchase in […] More…
Volkswagen Group: Some EV Models Already Sold Out Until 2023
Many other electric models require long wait times. More…
London Borough of Sutton gets 113 charge points
The London Borough of Sutton is installing 113 new EV charging points across the borough. Sutton Council has teamed up with Siemens and their partner Ubitricity to provide new charging points which use electricity from existing lamp columns. Installation of the new points began in late 2021 and will be complete by the end of […] More…
Tesla’s Elon Musk Tweets That He’s Working On “Master Plan Part 3”
CEO Elon Musk penned Tesla’s original Master Plan in 2006. Part Deux was published in 2016. Now, Musk says Part 3 is coming. More…
Ford’s base $40,000 F-150 Lightning electric pickup gets 230-miles of EPA range and 68 MPGe
The base version of the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup, which starts at $40,000, has received an official EPA rating with an estimated range of 230 miles and 68 MPGe. More…
Maserati GranTurismo Folgore EV Coming In 2023 With 1,200+ HP
These are the first teasers of the all-electric GranTurismo, which will be part of a newly announced Maserati Folgore EV lineup. More…
ChargePoint provides Picnic with fleet solution
The US charging infrastructure provider ChargePoint has signed up another major customer for its expansion in Europe. The online supermarket Picnic, which operates in 200 cities in the Netherlands, Germany and France, is adopting ChargePoint’s cloud-based fleet charging solution for its electric delivery fleet. According to ChargePoint, Picnic will use ChargePoint’s software platform to manage […] More…
EV News: Wuling Mini Gameboy Edition, Fiat 500e Abarth And More
We discuss some of the important EV news topics from the last week or so. More…
Tesla Reportedly Adds New Factors For EV Range Accuracy
One of the biggest concerns for potential EV owners is still range, especially since it varies widely based on many factors. More…
This Volkswagen ID Buzz Pickup Rendering Is Strangely Appealing
Would the best Buzz be one with a bed in the back? More…
Tesla drops the price of one of its most popular products, the Wall Connector
The price of Tesla vehicles are going through the roof, but the automaker has managed to reduce the price of one of its most popular products, the Wall Connector. More…
Maserati will offer a BEV version of every model by 2025, beginning with GranTurismo EV and Grecale SUV in 2023
Following the initial announcement of its “Folgore” 100% electric range strategy in 2020, Maserati has given the public an update as to where it stands on EVs. During a press event this morning, the Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer reiterated plans to electrify its entire lineup by 2025. This will begin next year with two 100% electric Maserati models – the GrandTurismo EV and the Grecale SUV.. More…
