Logistics provider Dachser has plans to invest in battery-powered trucks and company cars. Tests with hydrogen-powered trucks are also in the pipeline. The family-owned business operates on a tight enough timeline. Dachser, in an initial step, intends to introduce at least 50 additional battery-electric trucks on European routes by the end of 2023. Additional, because […] More…
Rolls-Royce to quit combustion engine development
Rolls-Royce boss Torsten Müller-Ötvös has given insights into the further electrification strategy of the British BMW subsidiary following the debut of the Spectre electric car. According to this, the successors to the current models will only be powered purely by battery-electric drives. As Müller-Ötvös told the magazine Autocar, Rolls-Royce will follow the Spectre with fully […] More…
UK: RAC Begins Using Electric Patrol Vans
The Renault Zoe Van is being trialled as a patrol vehicle. More…
JLR receives major loan for EV research and development
Jaguar Land Rover has received a £625-million-loan from twelve commercial banks, secured by the UK government with half a billion pounds, for the research, development and export of battery electric vehicles. The loan will support JLR’s Reimagine electrification strategy, unveiled around a year ago, according to the UK government. Converted, the sum of the loan […] More…
Porsche Macan EV Shows Its Face In New Spy Photos
The upcoming electric Macan will have a two-tier headlight cluster design. More…
Watch 2022 Rivian R1T Showcase Its Drive Modes In Official Video
The electric pickup has eight drive modes, four for the road and four for off-road; see how each one works. More…
With more armies testing e-bikes than ever before, are electric bikes set to become the new cavalry?
The idea of army vehicles usually conjures up images of battle tanks and Black Hawks, but there’s a long history of two-wheelers making the draft as well. But while bicycles and old motorcycles were the bikes of choice for decades, electrification is changing the face of two-wheeled army transports around the world. More…
With more armies testing e-bikes than ever before, are electric bikes set to become the new calvary?
The idea of army vehicles usually conjures up images of battle tanks and Black Hawks, but there’s a long history of two-wheelers making the draft as well. But while bicycles and old motorcycles were the bikes of choice for decades, electrification is changing the face of two-wheeled army transports around the world. More…
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Experiences Major Power Cuts On Track
It looks the part and goes the part out on the road, but it’s not as good around a track, it seems. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 31, 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…
Tesla says it had 400,000 Storm Watch activations on Powerwalls last year alone
Tesla confirmed an interesting data point: It had 400,000 Storm Watch activations on Powerwall battery packs in 2021. The feature helps homeowners avoid power outages in extreme weather. More…
Škoda unveils new Enyaq Coupé iV reminiscent of Volkswagen’s ID.5 GTX plus a sportier RS version with up to 545 km of range
Czech auto manufacturer Škoda has expanded its all-electric vehicle offerings by introducing a new Enyaq Coupé iV for Europe. The new EV was unveiled alongside a sportier Rally Sport version and can come in two different battery sizes as well as rear- or all-wheel drive.. More…
This app makes tracking rooftop solar installation and performance a cinch for homeowners
Homeowners who buy rooftop solar can track both the installation process and PV panel performance once their system is online with a free app from three-year-old software technology startup, Bodhi. The app makes buying into rooftop solar much more user-friendly. More…
2021’s Most Underwhelming EVs
What electric cars let us down the most in 2021? More…
Non-Tesla Supercharging Pilot Expands To New Countries
Besides the Netherlands, the service is now available also at some stations in Norway and France. More…
Battery Recycling Operations Already Profitable: JB Straubel
CEO Straubel admits that Redwood Materials isn’t yet profitable, but “the actual operations of recycling these batteries” is. More…
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQC Sedan Imagined With Vision EQXX Design Cues
Expected by mid-decade, the Mercedes-Benz EQC Sedan could be heavily inspired by the 621-mile range Vision EQXX. More…
Nearly 6K Tesla Model 3 And Model Y Piling Up In China For Export
It seems Tesla’s export hub is gearing up to set new records early in the calendar year. More…
Mercedes-Benz EQS Posts Average Moose Test Result
The big electric Benz might be really comfortable, but it’s not the most agile. More…
NIO rolls first ET5 validation prototypes off assembly line, makes moves to enter Danish market in 2022
Chinese EV automaker NIO, recently shared images of production line verification prototypes of its upcoming ET5 sedan that recently rolled out at its facility in Hefei. The ET5 will arrive this fall beginning in China, although it should eventually see other markets as well. One of those markets could be Denmark, which sits as one of several new countries NIO intends to sell its EVs in, beginning in 2022. More…
