The Chinese company will provide Solaris with its flagship LFP cells and cell-to-pack (CTP) technology. More…
CATL Batteries To Be Used By Europe’s Top Electric Bus Maker Solaris
ABB acquires Numocity charging operators in India
The ABB E-mobility division has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Numocity, a leading digital platform for electric vehicle charging in India. ABB will increase its shareholding to a 72 per cent controlling majority with the right to become sole owner by 2026. Numocity was founded in 2018 and is based in Bangalore. ABB’s […] More…
Lake Michigan EV touring route takes form with open Rivian Waypoints chargers
Do the electric vehicles or the chargers come first? While on the West Coast the chicken-or-the-egg dilemma was on the side of the chargers—with projects like the West Coast Electric Highway that warmed the public up to the idea more than a decade ago—the Great Lake State and traditional heart of the auto industry has waited until the… More…
Bank of America & Electrify America expand charging
Bank of America and Electrify America announced plans to more than double the number of financial centers equipped with EV charging stations by the end of 2023 through their collaboration. The US bank and the Volkswagen US charging network subsidiary began collaborating in 2019. The two companies have not now revealed that, as of the […] More…
Infinitum Electric expands with heavy-duty EV motors
In the USA, Texas-based Infinitum Electric, creator of an air-core motor for commercial and industrial vehicle segements has secured $80 million in a Series D funding round. This brings the company’s total funding to $135 million. Infinitum Electric says it will use the investment to vertically integrate and automate the production of its motors for […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 28, 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…
China: Plug-In Car Sales Amaze Despite Lockdown In April 2022
Five plug-ins managed to break into the overall top 10 for the very first time. More…
CATL Will Supply Cylindrical Battery Cells For Next Gen BMW EVs
Is BMW going Tesla’s way? More…
Tesla quietly slashes referral program reward for solar roof
Tesla has updated its referral program reward for solar roof installations to reduce it from $500 to $300 per referred installation. More…
Tesla slashes referral program reward for solar roof
Tesla has updated its referral program reward for solar roof installations to reduce it from $500 to $300 per referred installation. More…
EPA Announces $5-Billion Program To Make US School Buses Electric
Last week, it announced the first round of funding of $500-million. More…
Report From China Says Nio Is Hiring For Manufacturing Positions In The US
If this report is true, then it would confirm other rumors that Nio was looking to set up manufacturing in America. More…
China: Nidec Will Build A Huge Factory For 1 Million E-Axles Annually
Nidec’s target is to expand its global output to several millions by 2025. More…
Rivian Manufacturing Boss Leaves Company As Part Of Major Reorganization
The startup is currently trying to ramp up production to meet orders, so it may not have been the best time to lose its manufacturing boss. More…
New Mexico Becomes The Latest “Clean Cars” State
15 states plus the District of Columbia have adopted Clean Cars rules, based on California’s emissions and fuel economy standards. More…
UK prices for Ami and My Ami Cargo revealed
Citroën UK has revealed pricing and specification details for the Ami electric quadricycle and its light goods variant, My Ami Cargo. The passenger version is offered in three trim levels from £7,695, the My Ami Cargo in a single specification, priced at £7,995. The Ami was first revealed in February of 2020, based on the […] More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $500 Three-wheeled electric motorcycle
Mother Nature may be beautiful, powerful, and mystifying, but it’s Father Time who eventually catches up with all of us. We start out young and eager on our cute little red tricycles, our parents giving us an early push. We grow into kids on our first real bike, then progress towards power as we mount our first motorcycle. The years pass as we hop from bike to bike, invariably chasing just a bit more power or speed. The horsepower grows. The torque climbs higher. The sun ages our leather riding gloves until the lines begin to match those on our faces. More…
Tesla begins expansion process in Grünheide
The expansion of Tesla’s Giga Berlin plant in Grünheide is becoming concrete. According to Arne Christiani, mayor of Grünheide, the US electric car manufacturer has submitted an application to initiate a development plan procedure for the area in question. Tesla wants to expand its site in the east by 100 hectares. “The municipality of Grünheide […] More…
US, UK, other G7 countries to ‘predominantly decarbonize electricity sectors by 2035’
The G7, made up of the world’s largest economies, today agreed to “predominantly decarbonized electricity sectors by 2035.” The G7 also agreed to end government financing for international coal-fired power generation and speed up the phase-out of unabated coal plants by 2035. More…
NIO reportedly recruiting positions to build a US manufacturing plant
According to a report out of China, EV automaker NIO is hiring a number of positions related to manufacturing vehicles in the US. The recruitment descriptions suggest the Chinese automaker intends to begin planning and erecting EV production facilities on US soil that may begin with either complete knock down (CKD) or semi-knock down (SKD) assembly methods. More…
