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Ford F-150 Lightning Vs Rivian R1T: Battle Of The Electric Pickup Trucks
EVs are avoiding about 3% of global oil demand—a fifth of Russia’s total exports
Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has triggered international sanctions throttling the country’s oil exports, leading to fears of every higher gas prices. But electric vehicle adoption has been helping make the situation less grim. Plug-in vehicles avoided roughly 1.5 million barrels of oil per day last year, according to new analysis from… More…
Check Out The New Xos Electric Semi And Delivery Trucks
The semi is rated at 230 miles, while the box truck can travel up to 270 miles on one charge. More…
450 eVito for Northgate and Quickpac
Mercedes-Benz has received orders for a total of 450 eVito from two customers. The British vehicle rental company Northgate Vehicle Hire has ordered 350 electric transporters, while an order for 150 eVito comes from the Swiss parcel service Quickpac. According to the publication Professional Van, Northgate is to become the first rental company to offer […] More…
Bosch & Maximator reveal component for H2 filling stations
Bosch Rexroth and Maximator Hydrogen have developed a solution for the compression of hydrogen for filling stations. By 2030, the two companies want to equip 4,000 refuelling stations with the technology. Bosch says that, as a result this solution, every third hydrogen filling station worldwide will have Bosch components. The plan is part of the […] More…
Bosch & Maximator reveal H2 solution for stations
Bosch Rexroth and Maximator Hydrogen have developed a solution for the compression of hydrogen for filling stations, among other elements of the company’s push for the hydrogen economy. By 2030, the two companies want to provide the technology for 4,000 H2 filling stations. Bosch says that, as a result this solution, every third hydrogen filling […] More…
Odin Automotive named B-ON & partners with Hitachi
Odin Automotive has announced its change of name to B-ON and a partnership with the Hitachi Group following the acquisition of Deutsche Post’s StreetScooter business. Under the new name, besides offering vehicles, the company will be offering a range of new services. These services are to include service and maintenance, charging infrastructure and energy management, […] More…
Geely & Farasis to build second battery plant in China
Geely and Farasis have started building a new factory in China as part of their battery joint venture. The new production facility will initially be designed for an annual capacity of 12-gigawatt hours. The final capacity will be up to 30 GWh. The battery factory is being built in the Fuling district of the south-western […] More…
Tesla files plans for diner/drive-in theater supercharger on Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood
Tesla has reportedly filed plans for a 29-stall supercharger and diner/drive-in theater location in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The location is at 7001 Santa Monica Boulevard at the intersection with Orange Drive. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 21, 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…
LG Energy Solution To Produce LFP Lithium-Ion Cells In Michigan
Initially, for battery energy storage systems, and potentially for EVs. More…
Mercedes-AMG reveals electrification design study
Mercedes-AMG is giving a glimpse of its all-electric future with the presentation of a design study. The Vision AMG is a four-door electric coupé with the independent AMG.EA platform – currently being developed for the carmaker’s all-electric performance models in Affalterbach, just north-east of Stuttgart. According to Philipp Schiemer, Chairman of the Management Board of […] More…
Einride teases a sleek new trailer at inaugural Mesh conference
During its inaugural Einride Mesh technology conference, autonomous EV freight company Einride introduced new software and hardware products. This includes updates to its Saga operating system, as well as the debut of Einride’s new E-Trailer – design concept that brings brings end-to-end payload intelligence along with added overall range from its integrated battery. More…
Sysco Intends To Buy Up To 800 Freightliner eCascadia
The first will be deployed later this year. More…
BorgWarner announces multiple awards + EV revenue
US automotive supplier BorgWarner has announced multiple electrification awards. These include two deals involving electric motors and inverters with two Chinese companies respectively, as well as battery management systems for commercial vehicles from a “leading global vehicle manufacturer.” BorgWarner says that the unnamed manufacturer will be supplied with its flexible battery management system (BMS) to […] More…
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Version 10.12 Shows Significant Progress
This big update is the first one for some time and it promises more confidence for the software and new features. More…
What Might Tesla’s Nickel-Mining Deals Suggest About Future Strategy?
Automakers simply can’t produce a growing number of EVs without a mass of minerals, and nickel is key. More…
Almost Half Of Brits Would Not Consider An Electric Car
NFU Mutual study shows charging and range concerns top the reasons for sticking with petrol and diesel. More…
Wheel-E Podcast! Juiced RipRacer riding, Ukrainian military e-bikes, cheaper Specialized e-bikes & more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes reviewing Juiced Bike’s new fun-sized RipRacer e-bike, exploring how NYC wants to take 25% of its streets away from cars, new more affordable utility e-bikes from Specialized, Ukraine’s use of military e-bikes, the recently launched LiveWire Del Mar electric motorcycle from Harley-Davidson, and lots more. We’ll also be joined at the top of the show by Juiced Bikes Founder and CEO Tora Harris. More…
Harley-Davidson pauses production for two weeks on all models except for electric motorcycles
Milwaukee-based motorcycle company Harley-Davidson is feeling the sting of supply-chain issues that have plagued major manufacturers for years. Now the company has been forced to pause production across all of its various motorcycles, with the exception of its LiveWire electric motorcycles. More…
