We warned early on that this would likely be the case in some instances. It’s time for a parachute. More…
Tesla Model S Plaid Kicked Off Track For Going Too Fast
Rivian confirms second plant for Georgia, production start in 2024
Rivian on Thursday confirmed plans for a second factory in Georgia. Constructions is scheduled to begin in summer 2022, with the goal of starting production in 2024, Rivian said in a press release. The $5 billion factory will be located east of Atlanta on a 2,000-acre site spanning Morgan and Walton Counties. Rivian said it will employ more than… More…
First drive review: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 plugs into new wave, not the mainstream
The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 looks different than all the rest, and from first sight it can tangle you up in a spot where nostalgia meets the future. I’ll get back to that feeling. But thankfully, after several hours spent driving, charging, and crawling around the Ioniq 5 near San Diego last week, I can report that it’s one of the… More…
Cruise CEO Dan Ammann Leaves GM’s Self-Driving Car Company
Ammann’s departure is the second high-profile loss for GM in a matter of days after Pam Fletcher’s move to Delta Air Lines. More…
Tesla expands its real-time data car insurance product to Illinois
Tesla has now expanded the availability of its real-time data car insurance product to car owners in Illinois. More…
Ricardo shows Steel E-Motive Level 5 concept EVs
Keen to show off what the latest generation of advanced high-strength steels can do, WorldAutoSteel, the automotive arm of the World Steel Association, has chosen Ricardo to design an EV family that could be offered in the nascent market for mobility as a service from around 2030 (writes Peter Donaldson).
The first two designs created under this Steel E-Motive (SEM) initiative were revealed at the recent Battery Show Europe and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo in Stuttgart, where WorldAutoSteel’s technical director George Coates and Ricardo’s chief engineer for vehicle attributes Neil McGregor outlined the progress with them so far. More…
Musk: Tesla Investing $10B In Giga Austin, Will Create 20,000 Jobs
CEO also says the factory will lead to the creation of 100,000 indirect jobs. More…
Price Matters: Dacia Spring Becomes Best-Selling Car In Romania
The least expensive electric car in Europe was the most registered in Dacia’s home market. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 first drive: A seriously cool crossover EV competitor [video]
We recently got an opportunity to test drive the upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV ahead of its North American debut in 2022. As you’ll see in the video below, the long anticipated Ioniq 5 sets the tone for the new sub brand of Hyundai Motor Group with a focus on style, safety, and crazy fast charge speeds. More…
Rivian confirms first R1S electric SUV deliveries, lost $1.2 billion last quarter
Rivian has released its first earnings report since going public and revealed a lot of interesting new information in the process, including that it started deliveries of the R1S electric SUV. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 16, 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…
Rivian Officially Announces Second EV Plant In Georgia
Construction will start in Summer 2022 with capacity for up to 400,000 next-generation EVs. More…
Rivian Reports R1T/R1S Production And Delivery Numbers
The number of pre-orders is skyrocketing to roughly 71,000. More…
Rivian Confirms R1S Customer Deliveries Are Underway
The first two units were delivered this week. More…
VW’s 3.0 ID. software update improves quick charge time by nine minutes
VW is preparing a software update for its ID. series electric cars that increases peak charging speed from 125kW to 135kW on the largest 77kWh battery. More…
Rivian announces a new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia
Rivian announced a new $5 billion electric vehicle factory just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. More…
Elon Musk: Tesla plans to invest over $10 billion in Gigafactory Texas, employ 20,000 workers
Elon Musk says that Tesla plans to invest over $10 billion in Gigafactory Texas and will eventually employ 20,000 workers. More…
GMC Hummer EV Matches Rivian R1T On Doug DeMuro’s Scoreboard
Those are the two vehicles with the highest scores among pickups right now. More…
ABCs Of EVs: F For Frunk
What the frunk is that? More…
Ford Outlines F-150 Lightning Ordering Process: Starts In January
It will happen in waves – a new batch of reservation holders will get their chance to order every two weeks. More…
