Sixt announces its expansion in Australia through a franchise with the National Roads & Motorists’ Association (NRMA), the largest national automobile club. The cooperation will immediately give the German company a 13% market share and introduce one of the largest EV rental fleets in Australia. The NRMA is also Australia’s largest automobile club with nearly […] More…
Watch Kia EV6 In Moose Test: One Of The Best EV Results
It matches Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo in the moose test. More…
SES scores exclusive supply deal for separators by ENTEK
Battery developer SES and ENTEK Membranes have announced an exclusive supply agreement for battery separator materials for SES’s recently unveiled hybrid lithium metal battery cell Apollo. The company is currently looking to scale up as it expects to supply GM and Hyundai-Kia in future. Both SES (formerly SolidEnergy Systems) and ENTEK stress their innovative approaches […] More…
SES scores exclusive supply deal for separator materials from ENTEK
Battery developer SES (formerly SolidEnergy Systems) and ENTEK Membranes have announced an exclusive supply agreement for battery separator materials for SES’s recently unveiled hybrid lithium metal battery cell Apollo. The company is currently looking to scale up as it expects to supply GM and Hyundai-Kia in future. Both SES and ENTEK stress their innovative approaches […] More…
See How Polestar 2 Asks ‘Do You Want To Find A Charging Station?’
…while the car is actively charging at a fast charging station! Does this vehicle even know what is happening to it? More…
Bollinger & EAVX join forces to develop all-electric work trucks
Bollinger Motors has announced a strategic cooperation with the major US commercial-vehicle bodywork supplier EAVX to develop electric work trucks. The deal also includes coordinating vehicle sales, after-sales, and maintenance services. For EAVX, it is the second such advance within a few months. The bodywork supplier reportedly had been approached by Israel’s REE Automotive in […] More…
How Are Legacy Automakers Doing When It Comes To Electric Cars?
Most brands have grand plans for a future of EVs, but in the US, those plans aren’t unfolding with much urgency, More…
Mercedes-Benz eVito van gets new powertrain
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a comprehensive upgrade of the electric drivetrain (eATS) in the eVito electric van. The battery capacity increases by 70 per cent to now 60 kWh. In addition, the panel van gets a DC fast charging function ex-works. To recapture, previously the Mercedes-Benz eVito van came in two versions, the eVito panel van, […] More…
Tesla Model 3 no longer eligible for EV rebate in Canada
The Tesla Model 3 is no longer eligible for an electric car rebate in Canada. This news follows Tesla announcing a price increase to its standard range and standard range plus models effective from late November, exceeding the iZEV program’s eligibility requirements. The Tesla website now lists the base price for the Model 3 as […] More…
Did Nissan just show the successor to the Leaf electric car?
This past week, Nissan provided the brightest overview of its future product lineup and electric vehicle plans in years—and a very early look at what a Nissan Leaf successor might look like around the middle part of the decade. The summary, called Ambition 2030, marked a restart for Nissan—with a plan to introduce 23 electrified models… More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 4, 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…
Watch This Ford F-150 Lightning Chase Us
See impressive raw footage of the electric Ford F-150 on a demo track. More…
Lexus NX 450h+ Enters The Market: 37 EV Miles, 18 kWh, $55,650 MSRP
The first plug-in hybrid Lexus – with a Toyota RAV4 Prime powertrain. More…
Tesla pushes new Full Self-Driving Beta update with improved object detection
Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving Beta software update (version 10.6) to its fleet with improved object detection. More…
Volvo C40 Recharge Gets More EPA Range Than Initially Anticipated
Is it related to the switch to the EPA 5-cycle test? More…
Entry-Level Polestar 2 Shines In Bjørn’s 1,000 Km Challenge
It even beats the launch edition version with a bigger battery, but despite improvements, falls behind the Tesla Model 3 SR+. More…
Electric Cars Dominate 2021 Top Gear Awards
Electric cars scooped up the bulk of the awards at TG’s annual event. More…
UK Offers Array Of Incentives To Rivian To Help Secure Factory
The British government is desperate for Rivian to choose the UK as the location for their European plant. More…
Meet Vilner’s Stylish Take On The Tesla Model 3
Vilner’s Model 3 proves subtle tweaks can have a major impact. More…
How Much Quicker Is A Tesla With Three Jet Engines Strapped To It?
This is somewhat of an unofficial preview of the upcoming Tesla Roadster that is supposed to feature rockets for extra boost. More…
