While Alibaba is known for having some oddball vehicles, its electric truck collection is often even weirder than average. So I know that when it’s time to dive into the depths of outrageous electric vehicle design for my weekly Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, I’ll often bob to the surface clenching a weird new trucklet in my teeth. More…
Mullen Five EV Promises Tesla Plaid Level Acceleration In LA
It’s a premium electric crossover that has a claimed range of 325 miles, deliveries planned for 2024. More…
Building An EV Produces 70% More Emissions Than ICE, Says Volvo
The Swedish automaker compares how much it emits to make an XC40 versus a fully-electric C40 or XC40 Recharge. More…
Exclusive: First look at the production-ready SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle
The long-awaited SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle is now ready for production, and we have an exclusive first look for you ahead of the bike’s LA Auto Show unveiling. More…
StoreDot to use Group14 Technologies silicon tech
The Israeli battery developer StoreDot is cooperating with the US company Group14 Technologies, a supplier of lithium-silicon battery materials. StoreDot says it will integrate Group14’s lithium silicon technology into its cell technology called XFC (Extreme Fast Charging). Group14 already has partnerships with Slovakian battery company InoBat and Chinese manufacturer Farasis. With Group14’s battery materials, StoreDot […] More…
CATL joins Nio and Changan with e-SUV Avatr 11
The new Chinese electric car brand Avatr has just welcomed the battery manufacturer CATL on board. The first model of the new brand is called Avatr 11 and is a coupé-like SUV. Avatr is the new brand borne of the cooperation between Changan and Nio. Technical data for its first model the Avatr 11 are […] More…
GAC Mitsubishi presents new e-SUV for China
Mitsubishi has just presented an electric SUV at Auto Guangzhou as part of its Chinese joint venture with GAC. The Mitsubishi Airtrek is to be produced by GAC Mitsubishi Motors for the Chinese market from next year. The model has a 70-kWh battery, which is supposed to provide a range of about 520 kilometres according […] More…
Ford, Rivian Abandon Joint EV Development Plans
A lot has changed and Ford is now going all-in and all in-house. More…
Tevva granted $57m for e-truck development
The UK electric truck manufacturer Tevva has just raised US$57 million through an oversubscribed private placement from new and existing investors. The company says it will use the financing to equip its new London based production facility and quickly scale up manufacturing. Just last month Tevva Motors secured a £4.2 million (just under 5 million […] More…
Ford and Rivian cancel plans for joint EV
Ford and Rivian had been planning to develop an electric vehicle together, but those plans have been canceled, Ford CEO Jim Farley told Automotive News. More…
Podcast: LA Auto Show report, Tesla phantom braking problem, EV incentives, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including our reported from the LA Auto Show, Tesla’s phantom braking problem, EV incentive update, and more. More…
Ford’s Lightning order numbers don’t include fleet buyers, which means it’ll be sold out forever
Ford is going hard on electrification, with a solid showing at this year’s LA Auto Show and big reservation numbers for the F-150 Lightning. Ford has declared its intent to be the biggest EV maker in the world with a big increase in production in the next few years. More…
Autolist Survey: Ford F-150 Lightning Is The Most Wanted EV Pickup
It tops other models – introduced or upcoming – from Rivian, Tesla and GM. More…
Is The Tesla Model Y Really Worth $60,000? Will Orders Slow Down?
Tesla just raised the price of its Model Y yet again. Should you spend $58,990 or more on it? More…
Tesla expands Supercharger network to Alaska, now in all 50 states
Tesla has deployed a new Supercharger station in Alaska. It’s the first in the state and now means there is a Supercharger station in every state. More…
Mitsubishi Reveals Airtrek EV, Is It Based On GAC’s Aion V?
Developed by GAC Mitsubishi, the Japanese brand’s first all-electric SUV offers 323 miles of range from a 70 kWh battery. More…
LA Auto Show Top Debuts And We Go Hands-On With Toyota bZ4X
Episode 85. More…
Genesis reveals Electrified GV70: US-bound EV has 800V fast charging, tech that reads the road
Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand revealed a fully electric version of its GV70 SUV, called the Electrified GV70, on Friday at Auto Guangzhou 2021 in China. And it confirmed that the model will be coming to North America. The reveal fills in a missing piece in a recent report that Genesis could be planning to make the GV70 EV in the U.S… More…
China: Tesla Increases Price Of The Entry-Level Model 3
It went up by 15,000 CNY ($2,350) or 6.4%. Acceleration is slower and the “Standard Range” name disappears. More…
‘Build Back Better Act’ passes House, EV tax credit faces US Senate next
The US House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion “Build Back Better” legislation early this morning, following a lengthy session that included a record-setting speech from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The Build Back Better bill, which includes robust changes to federal tax credits for EVs, will now face the Senate, where two vital Democrats have already shared that they are undecided on their vote. More…
