That was its first ever shipment to customers; the company has 510 orders and estimates it can deliver 300-500 of them this year. More…
Nikola Shipped 11 Tre BEV Electric Trucks To Dealers In April
Volta Trucks presents market entry strategy for the USA
Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks has announced the strategic roadmap for its entry into the North American market. According to the plan, the company will initially launch a pilot fleet of one hundred 16-tonne Volta Zeros (Class 7) in the US in mid-2023. They will be evaluated by customers in Los Angeles and later […] More…
Tesla opens more Superchargers to others
In Norway, Tesla has opened more Superchargers for other brands. According to one observer, almost the entire route to the North Cape is now open to electric cars from other manufacturers. Multiple articles report that this involves 42 additional Supercharger locations where non-Teslas can now also charge. After an initial test with ten sites in […] More…
Tesla (TSLA) adds shifts at Gigafactory Shanghai to return to full production this month
Tesla (TSLA) is adding shifts at Gigafactory Shanghai in the hopes to return to full production this month after being shut down for 22 days. More…
VW raises investment sum in Spain
The Volkswagen Group and Seat are increasing their investment in e-mobility in Spain from the initially planned seven billion to ten billion euros. VW wants to invest the money not only in its own plants, but also in building up a supply chain. Volkswagen had mentioned the sum of seven billion euros in March when […] More…
VW ID. Buzz to launch below €65,000 in Germany
The first prices have now been announced for the ID. Buzz from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, the first prices have now been announced. According to these, the passenger car version will start at prices slightly below 65,000 euros. The commercial vehicle version ID. Buzz Cargo commercial vehicle version is available at a much lower price. According […] More…
Lucid Produced 700 Cars In Q1 2022, Delivered 360 To Customers
CEO says the Arizona plant delivered “well over 300 vehicles” in April alone, demonstrating an “accelerated production ramp.” More…
Environmental group seeks to stop Tesla in Germany after paint leak at Giga Berlin
Due to ambiguities in connection with the leakage of a liquid on the Tesla premises in Grünheide, the Grüne Liga (Green League) has submitted an application to the responsible district Oder-Spree to prohibit the operating licence for the plant. The incident itself involved about 15,000 litres of paint mixture being leaked, which was then cleaned […] More…
Review: New Apollo City 2022 electric scooter, built using the e-scooter community’s feedback
I recently had the chance to put some good miles on the newly-unveiled 2022 Apollo City electric scooter to see what makes the latest version of this awesome new scooter so special. And considering the company built it using all the feedback they’ve received over the years from their massive community, it definitely ticks a ton of my boxes for an ideal high-speed commuter electric scooter. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 5, 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 updates on deliveries and raises prices effective June 1—but no price hike for reservation-holders
As part of a quarterly update Thursday, Lucid confirmed a price hike across its model line, and it confirmed that it’s still on track for producing 12,000 to 14,000 vehicles by the end of the year. During the first quarter of 2022, Lucid delivered 360 vehicles—up from 125 in the fourth quarter of 2021. And perhaps confirming that the… More…
Would a Cash for Clunkers program speed up electric vehicle adoption?
A Cash for Clunkers program would see EV buyers retire their gas cars for a cash incentive rather than a trade-in. Would it be more effective? New research from the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Penn State Smeal College of Business found that it would be. More…
Lucid Motors Q1 2022 report: 360 EVs delivered, Air price hikes coming June 1
American EV automaker Lucid Motors shared its Q1 numbers for 2022, today reporting nearly $58 million in revenue despite a slow uptick of deliveries. Additionally, Lucid announced substantial price increases to multiple trims of its Air sedan for any new reservations beginning June 1. More…
Driving electric in the south – it’s possible, but charging infrastructure needs to expand
Last month, I set out on a road trip in a Ford Mustang Mach-E in the south of the US from Asheville, North Carolina to Jackson, Mississippi, and back to see if the traditionally more conservative region is ready for the electric revolution. More…
GM’s Plan For Overtaking Tesla Centers On Making Cheaper EVs: CEO
Mary Barra is confident that GM can pivot and snatch the world’s largest EV maker title from Tesla by building affordable EVs. More…
Nikola Q1 2022 results: 11 Tre BEVs delivered, potential orders to sell out the rest of the year
Nikola Corporation shared its Q1 results for 2022 and things are looking up. In addition to a small but noteworthy gross profit, the previously ill-famed commercial EV manufacturer began delivering some BEVs and has purchase orders (POs) or letters of intent (LOIs) for hundreds more. Nikola also continues to make strides in expanding its Arizona manufacturing facility. More…
Elon Musk will take over Twitter CEO role, but not for long – we’ve heard this before, haven’t we?
Elon Musk will reportedly take over the role of CEO at Twitter after the acquisition is complete, but the plan is to not hold it for long. Where have we heard that before. More…
Report: Tesla Might Acquire More Land Adjacent To Its Gigafactory In Germany
Additional space could be used for manufacturing, storage or by suppliers. More…
Tesla’s Giga Texas Uses Cybertruck As Refreshment Delivery Vehicle
We know the original Tesla Cybertruck is remaining at Giga Texas, and it’s being put to good use. More…
Musk Raises $7.1B From Investors, May Become Twitter Interim CEO
Tesla, SpaceX, and now Twitter? Elon Musk is expected to serve as Twitter’s temporary CEO for a few months after the acquisition. More…
