CEO Elon Musk recently mentioned potential expansion at Fremont, and it seems it’s inevitable. More…
Tesla’s Morgan Stanley Fremont Factory Tour Reveals Need For Expansion
Rivian R1T: Size Compared To Toyota Tacoma, Plus Full Family Review
Is the Rivian R1T just too much for the typical family? More…
Volkswagen joins initiative for responsible mining
The Volkswagen Group has joined the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). The initiative works to establish strict standards for the responsible mining of raw materials. IRMA is an alliance of non-governmental organisations, trade unions, affected local communities, investors, mine operators and raw materials customers, which claims to have more than 50 members. Volkswagen is […] More…
Eramet & Suez to build battery recycling plant in France
The mining group Eramet and the environmental services group Suez have presented plans to build a recycling factory for electric car batteries in France by 2024. Later, the material extracted there will also be processed on-site. Eramet already produces large quantities of nickel and manganese, but primarily for the steel sector – for example from […] More…
Fleetzero develops battery-swapping for ships
The US start-up Fleetzero has developed an interesting concept for the electrification of shipping. Electric ships are to receive batteries stowed in freight containers and make more stops at smaller ports, where the empty batteries are handed in and only so many new ones are picked up to take the electric ships to their next […] More…
Netherlands: Plug-In Car Market Share Improved To 28% In February 2022
The Kia Niro EV continues to be the top all-electric model. More…
Mini to bring back the Paceman as an electric crossover model
The BMW brand Mini is planning a revival of the Paceman as an electric crossover for 2024. However, the name is the only thing the new Paceman will share with the combustion model built between 2013 and 2016. The aforementioned combustion model was a small SUV coupé based on the Mini Countryman, but was only […] More…
China: The Tesla Model Y RWD Did Not Avoid A Price Increase
LFP-powered Model Y noted the same percentage increase as the NCM-powered Model Ys. More…
Report: Tesla Adds New Model Y SR+ In 2022.8.2 Software Update
Tesla hacker suggests that it might be a new entry-level version that’s Made-in-Texas. More…
Tesla secures water supply in Brandenburg
Tesla can continue with the production ramp-up at Giga Berlin as planned. According to media reports, the Strausberg-Erkner Water Association (WSE) will not terminate the supply contract as threatened in the meantime. As the Berliner Zeitung writes, there was a meeting on Wednesday afternoon between WSE boss André Bähler and the head of water at the […] More…
US EV Charging Infrastructure Coming: Which Company Will Build It?
The new network is expected to start with 25 locations at Florida gas stations. More…
Used Jaguar I-Pace batteries are supporting Formula E racing
Jaguar is using repurposed batteries from I-Pace electric SUVs to support its Formula E racing program. Used I-Pace form the basis for the Off-Grid Energy Storage System (ESS) developed by portable-generator company Pramac. Charged by solar panels, it uses cells from one-and-a-half I-Pace battery packs to provide a mobile source of power where… More…
BMW presents additional data for the i7
BMW will present its electric flagship i7 at Auto China in Beijing on 20 April – and with it the new 7 Series. In advance, the manufacturer has shown the first teaser images of the uncloaked i7 and revealed some details. According to BMW’s chief development officer Frank Weber, the all-electric i7 will be the […] More…
Hyundai opens automobile plant in Indonesia
Hyundai has opened its first vehicle plant in Indonesia. The factory in Cikarang is the first Hyundai plant in Southeast Asia to also produce battery-electric vehicles. Specifically, this will initially be the Ioniq 5, with a battery cell factory to follow. The vehicle plant in Cikarang is located 40 kilometres east of the capital Jakarta […] More…
VW Group CEO Praises Tesla’s Giga Texas During Austin Visit
Herbert Diess says that without the new EV plant that will be built in Wolfsburg, VW would have “no chance” to compete with Tesla. More…
Audi presents near-series A6 e-tron estate concept
Audi has presented the electric estate concept A6 Avant e-tron. The near-production concept is intended to provide a preview of the production model planned for 2024 – one year after the sedan. That same saloon, the Audi A6 e-tron, had its premiere as a concept in April 2021 – and at that time already bore […] More…
Elon Musk says he is going to release Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he is working on releasing the third part to Tesla’s “Master Plan”. More…
VanMoof is set to announce next generation sleek urban electric bikes, shares teaser videos
Leading Dutch electric bike manufacturer VanMoof says it will announce “something new” on April 5th. All signs point to it being the next generation of VanMoof’s sleekly designed urban e-bikes. And we may already be getting a look at them in a video teaser from the company. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 16, 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…
Audi unveils A6 Avant e-tron station wagon concept described as a ‘storage champ’ with headlights that project a video game
Another year, another Audi A6 e-tron concept. During its 2022 Annual Media Conference, the German automaker pulled the sheet off its second A6 e-tron concept – a luxury class station wagon called the Avant. Picking up when the A6 e-tron Sportback concept left off, the Avant offers a glimpse into Audi’s all-electric future with some sleek new features that optimize space and aerodynamics. More…
