Tesla CEO Elon Musk shut down the idea of Tesla buying another automaker, but the CEO seems very open about the automaker possibly buying a mining company. More…
Elon Musk Says VW Is Second Only To Tesla In Electric Vehicles
Asked which EV startup has impressed him the most, Musk said Volkswagen is making the most progress on EVs besides Tesla. More…
Hyundai invests in vehicles with legs
After Hyundai presented the concept of an electric car with robotic legs under the name Elevate at the beginning of 2019, which rescue services could use after natural disasters, for example, the South Korean manufacturer is now getting serious about the vehicle concept. Hyundai is investing 20 million dollars in a new research centre in […] More…
Xos unveils new medium- and heavy-duty commercial EVs plus Xosphere fleet platform
Commercial EV manufacturer Xos, Inc. unveiled three new products as part of its “fleet week” celebration today, including new medium- and heavy-duty all-electric trucks. Additionally, the company introduced Xosphere (“ex-ose-sphere”) – its new fleet management platform to monitor vehicle performance and efficiency in real time.. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 10, 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…
VW wants to resurrect Scout as a Rivian-like off-road EV brand
VW’s advisory board is expected to approve a proposal tomorrow to spin off a new EV company centered around off-road vehicles, as first reported by WSJ. More…
Canoo reports over $125M net loss for Q1, admitting ‘substantial doubt’ it can continue
Following the recent Q1 2022 report from EV startup Canoo, we find the feature image rather fitting. After admitting a net loss over $125 million for the first three months of this year, Canoo is very much stuck out in the woods. With a lack of current cash on hand to realistically get through Q2, Canoo admitted “there is substantial doubt” about the company’s ability to get out of those financial woods either. More…
United Rentals agrees to purchase 500 F-150 Lightnings and 30 E-Transits from Ford Pro
United Rentals announced an agreement with Ford Pro to purchase hundreds of EVs to support its fleet sustainability goals for North America. The initial order is for 500 F-150 Lightning pickups and 30 E-Transit vans. The Ford EVs will begin deliveries to United Rentals later this year to be use by both the rental company and its customers. More…
Tesla will add CCS connectors to Supercharger stations in the US, says Elon Musk
Tesla will add CCS connectors to its Supercharger stations in the United States to let non-Tesla EV owners access the extensive charging network. More…
Lucid Makes European Debut With €218,000 Air Dream Edition
Only a very limited number of Air Dream Edition units will be available; the base Lucid Air Pure will cost approximately €100,000. More…
Elon Musk: Tesla might stop taking orders on some vehicles because of long delivery times
Elon Musk said that Tesla may stop taking orders on some models of its popular electric vehicles because of the long delivery timelines. More…
BMW Confirms 2023 Debut For New G60 5 Series, i5
First we will see the very important iX1, which we now know will be revealed by the end of the year. More…
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire unveils more affordable Del Mar electric motorcycle, teases 3rd model
Harley-Davidson’s electric label LiveWire just announced its second electric motorcycle model, known as the Del Mar. The bike is a middleweight class motorcycle designed to be more affordable to a younger customer base. More…
US hits a record 20% of electricity from wind and solar in April
The US achieved a new record in April 2022 – for the first time, the US generated 20% of its electricity from wind and solar power, according to new data released today from global energy think tank Ember. More…
Tesla (TSLA) Giga Shanghai still managed to produce over 10,000 electric vehicles in April, despite shutdown
Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai has managed to produce over 10,000 electric vehicles in April despite the factory being shut down for most of the month. More…
Tesla Recalls 130,000 US Cars For Display Issues While Charging
The infotainment system’s processor could overheat while the car is fast-charging. More…
Tesla: In 2021 Supercharging Uptime Improved To 99.96%
The reliability of the network improved compared to the previous years. More…
Ford F-150 Lightning EPA Range And Efficiency Officially Listed
None of the versions will be able to go 300 miles in the EPA Highway test cycle, but 350 miles in the EPA City cycle is impressive. More…
Engineering Analysis Of Tesla’s Cyber Rodeo 4680 Battery Pack Cutaway
Only 74.1 kWhs? Is this the 279-mile EPA range version? Plus other design changes. More…
Supply Chain Issues May Keep Mercedes-Benz From Meeting Rising EV Demand
Mercedes’ CEO says these issues “have been like an unwanted experiment.” More…
