The battery cell manufacturer SVOLT, which emerged from the Chinese carmaker Great Wall, wants to significantly increase its production capacities planned for 2025 – from the previously announced 320 GWh to 600 GWh per year by this deadline. Chinese media report this with reference to official statements made by SVOLT in the course of a […] More…
LG Energy Solution plans to hit the stock market in January
LG Energy Solution plans to complete its planned initial public offering in South Korea in January 2022. The battery maker expects to offer 42.5 million shares at a price between 257,000 to 300,000 won each, a regulatory filing said. LGES was spun off from LG Chem about a year ago, and the battery maker’s IPO […] More…
First Ever BMW i3 Sedan, The Electric 3 Series, Shown In China
It seems to be based on the long wheelbase 3 Series and it appears to feature a facelift too. More…
Tesla doubles down on system to prevent gas cars ‘ICEing’ Superchargers, integrates it in its app
Tesla is doubling down on a system to prevent people from blocking or “ICEing” Supercharger stalls and even integrates it into its mobile app. More…
Ford stops accepting F-150 reservations to begin with orders
Ford is no longer accepting reservations for the all-electric F-150 Lightning and will instead convert existing reservations into firm orders from January 2022. Most recently, Ford CEO Jim Farley had mentioned that the number of pre-orders was approaching the 200,000 mark. Ford’s reservations page literally says: As we prepare to make history together, we’ve closed […] More…
China marks another NEV sales increase
In November, sales figures for New Energy Vehicles reached a new high for the year. Over the course of the month, 429,000 NEVs were sold, which significantly exceeds the previous record from October (368,000 vehicles). The NEV market share – which in China includes PHEVs, BEVs and FCEVs – was 20.8 per cent of the […] More…
Renault & Dacia fail crash tests
Euro NCAP, the crash test organisation, has slammed the two latest electric cars from Renault and Dacia in its latest tests. Renault’s Zoe is not awarded a single star and Dacia’s Spring only receives one star out of a possible five. Secretary-General Michiel van Ratingen comments that “safety has become collateral damage in the group’s […] More…
Biden Orders US Govt To Buy Only Zero-Emission Vehicles From 2035
As of 2019, the US federal fleet included 645,000 vehicles, only 3,215 of which were electric. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 8, 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…
US Senate is considering changes to extra $4,500 incentive for electric vehicles built at union factories
The US Senate is reportedly considering changes to the extra $4,500 incentive for electric vehicles built at union factories in the US that is part of the Build Back Better act. More…
Biden’s latest executive order calls for a zero-emissions federal fleet by 2027
The Biden administration announced an executive order today focused on reestablishing the US federal government as a leader in sustainability. The sections within the executive order tackle major global issues like climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and net-zero carbon electricity production. Furthermore, the President has set a 2027 deadline to make all light-duty government fleets zero emissions. More…
Tesla is under scrutiny by NHTSA for enabling in-car video games while driving
People doing things they shouldn’t while driving is nothing new nor unique to Tesla, but the automaker is now under scrutiny by the NHTSA for going a step further and enabling in-car video games while driving. More…
Ford Closes F-150 Lightning Reservations, Order Bank Opens Soon
The number of reservations overwhelms the 2022 supply. More…
Op-Ed: EV Range, How Much Is Enough? A Compilation Of Opinions
The EV range conversation continues … More…
Report: Ford Turns To CATL For Batteries In China
The company was already using BYD cells. More…
Near-Production Chrysler Airflow Electric Crossover Surfaces Again
The pure electric Airflow is “closer than you think, and more than a pure concept,” according to Stellantis. More…
Chevrolet Silverado EV Truck Will Get Drive Unit Castings From Bedford
GM is investing in the site, which already produces EV Drive Unit Castings for the GMC Hummer EV Pickup and SUV. More…
Cybertruck ‘CyberLandr’ Camper Exceeds $100 Million In Pre-Orders
This is pretty incredible for an ‘accessory’ designed for an electric pickup truck that’s not yet on sale. More…
SunPower launches in-house financing for US homeowners who want rooftop solar
California-headquartered SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWR) announced today that it’s launched SunPower Financial, which means that customers working with SunPower to buy rooftop solar and storage no longer need a third-party lender to obtain and manage financing. More…
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y new features and changes leak through test program
A bunch of new features and changes coming to the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y have leaked through a test program in Europe. More…
