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GAC Aion to launch LX Plus SUV in China with over 620 miles of range
Chinese automaker GAC Aion aims to be one of the first in China to deliver a long-sought NEDC range of 1,000 km (~621 miles) with its new LX Plus electric SUV. The upcoming EV was recently processed through one of the final steps in China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), meaning it will soon be available to consumers overseas.. More…
See Ford F-100 Eluminator And Its Mach-E Crate Motor At 2021 SEMA
Jay Leno participated in the product introduction. More…
Tesla is in talks with Quebec govt amid multi-billion investment into battery production
The Québec government has revealed that it is in talks with Tesla about the automaker investing in battery production in the province.. More…
COP26 Daily Briefing: 3 big things that happened on November 8
The COP26, aka the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, is under way in Glasgow. Here’s Electrek‘s daily roundup of the key happenings at the world’s most important summit ever. More…
Report: Tesla Installs First Megachargers For Semi At Giga Nevada
Let’s take a look at potentially the first Megacharger station in an advanced stage of construction. More…
How Does Tesla Charging Work? An In-Depth Overview By Ingineerix
Let’s take a look at the Tesla proprietary charging inlet in North America and see how it works. More…
Lucid Air Appears At An Auto Show And Attracts Tons Of Attention
It probably is one of the Dream Edition customer cars. More…
Mercedes Recalls Up To 19K EQC Electric SUVs For Steering Issues
Due to damage during assembly, water could potentially damage the EQC’s power steering system. More…
PepsiCo CEO Says First Tesla Semis Will Be Delivered This Quarter
Is the beverage giant getting pre-production Tesla Semi electric trucks to use as part of a pilot? More…
Lotus Teases The Type 132 Electric SUV
We’re really curious to see how the company can make a big, heavy electric SUV handle like a Lotus. More…
Addmotor Wildtan e-bike review: 1,000 watts of fat tire electric bike excess!
I ride all types of electric bicycles, from the dainty to the powerful. And while I love any chance to throw my leg over a new electric steed, it’s usually the higher-power options that really tickle my fancy. And the Addmotor Wildtan M5600 is pretty much the living embodiment of the excessive, high-power electric fat tire bike movement, offering more fun and excitement than anyone really needs, but that we all truly want anyway. More…
Report: Genesis GV70 EV headed for Alabama production
Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand is planning to make a fully electric version of its new GV70 crossover in the U.S. starting early next year, according to a report from Business Korea, citing plans revealed to the labor union at a home-market plant. If the timing is as reported, the GV70 EV would be the first fully electric model from the… More…
Elon Musk Shows Love For Man’s Best Friend: Tesla Frunkpuppy Floki
Elon Musk is certainly not your typical CEO. He shares all sorts of things on Twitter, and lately, it’s been Frunkpuppy Floki. More…
Tesla to deliver electric semi trucks before end of the year, says PepsiCo CEO, despite delays
PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta says that it is expecting Tesla Semi electric truck deliveries this quarter, despite Tesla saying that deliveries were delayed to next year. More…
Kia EV9 Flagship Electric SUV Will Debut As A Concept On Nov. 11
Concept EV9 teaser sketch may send Kia Telluride vibes, but the E-GMP-based production model will be its own thing. More…
Nuro gathers 600 million dollars
The US start-up Nuro, which specialises in autonomous electric vehicles, has closed a financing round of 600 million dollars (around 518 million euros). With the fresh capital, Nuro wants to drive the development and spread of its autonomous delivery services. According to the company, investors such as Tiger Global Management, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & […] More…
The US’s third-largest utility will shut down 55% of its coal fleet by 2030
Atlanta-based Southern Co., the US’s third-largest utility, will terminate around 55% of its coal fleet by 2030. Southern Co. is working toward achieving net zero by 2050. More…
Samsung SDI Sales And Profits Up In Q3 2021
The company expects further growth in Q4. More…
Spartacus battery research developing well
In Germany, the European battery research project Spartacus has published a positive interim report one year after it was first initiated for the development of advanced battery sensors and cell management systems. The Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research in Würzburg is acting as project coordinator. Spartacus stands for ‘Spatially resolved acoustic, mechanical and uasonic sensing […] More…
