The sighting fuels expectations that volume production of the Model X Plaid and Model X Long Range will start this quarter. More…
Refreshed Tesla Model X EVs Spotted At Fremont, Deliveries Incoming?
Tesla Vehicle Safety Report Q2 2021: Numbers Are Down Again
It’s the second consecutive quarter with a year-over-year decrease in the number of miles driven per one accident registered. More…
Tesla Model 3 Driver Teases Gas Car Owners, Video Viral On TikTok
The fuel crisis is no laughing matter in the UK, and some gas car owners were pretty upset by this Tesla owner’s prank. More…
Audi RS E-Tron GT’s Moose Test Result Is Just Okay
You weren’t expecting it to be better than the Taycan, were you? More…
EGEB: 5 Midwestern states will create an EV charging network
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB). More…
Fully Charged Checks Out The Sono Solar Car And Loves It
This small German startup is close to doing what the established automotive don’t seem interested in doing.. More…
Lordstown sells its Ohio factory to Foxconn in hope that it will help build its electric pickup truck
Lordstown announced that it has agreed to sell its Ohio factory to Chinese manufacturing giant Foxconn in the hope that it can help the startup build its electric pickup truck. More…
EVs In 60ish Seconds: This Week’s Interesting News, October 1
Perhaps you missed some of this week’s most compelling EV headlines? Ford, Lucid, and Tesla are on a roll. More…
Report: Tesla Giga Berlin To Get Final Approval In November
The production of Tesla Model Y for Europe might start before the end of 2021. More…
Tesla Loses Appeal Related To Used Model S Fraud Case In China
Tesla has faced many issues in China, and losing this appeal certainly doesn’t help. More…
First customer-bound electric vans built at plant that birthed the original Hummer
The plant that made something very American and very much a gas-guzzler is now making electric vans—albeit ones essentially from China. Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS) on Wednesday announced shipment of its first electric delivery vans to customers. Those vans rolled out of the same Mishawaka, Indiana, factory that used to build Hummers… More…
Objective PBS Special: Tesla’s Elon Musk On Overcoming Adversity
Tesla, like just about every new automaker in history, has experienced enormous adversity. How does Musk handle it? More…
First look and test-drive with the Lucid Air Dream Edition: An addictively speedy work of art
As part of my journey through Arizona for Lucid Motor’s “Production Preview Week,” I was able to catch a glimpse behind the scenes of the automaker’s facilities where the Air sedan is being produced. Even better, Lucid gave me the opportunity to be one of the first non-employees to test-drive the Air Dream Edition – I went for the 1,111 horsepower on the Performance version. Here’s how it went. More…
UK Study Says 4 Out Of 10 New Car Purchases Will Be Electrified
Study suggests demand for electrified cars is swelling. More…
China: Geely Wants 5,000 Battery-Swapping Points Running By 2025
It is one of several Chinese automakers that are investing in large-scale battery swapping networks. More…
Lordstown Motors Selling Ohio Plant To Foxconn For $230 Million
A condition for the deal to go through is for Foxconn to build the Lordstown Endurance electric pickup at the factory. More…
At former GM plant, iPhone maker might build $30,000 Fisker EV and Endurance pickup
Ohio-based Lordstown Motors’ chances of getting its Endurance electric pickup mass-produced are looking better—with the help of Foxconn, the Taiwan-based company that makes iPhones for Apple, xBoxes for Microsoft, and Kindles for Amazon. Lordstown and Foxconn entered a partnership with a non-binding agreement on Tuesday. According to a… More…
Tesla pushes back in the USA
Tesla is urging US President Joe Biden’s administration and a US appeals court to impose higher fines on American automakers that fail to meet fuel economy requirements for their cars. Additionally, Tesla is calling for a swift tightening of fuel economy rules loosened by former President Donald Trump, as the relaxation ensures that emissions credits […] More…
Ionity launches 35 Cent/KWh subscription model
Ionity is launching a subscription model for its charging stations. This is intended to give electric car drivers the opportunity to use Ionity charging stations without charging cards from other Mobility Service Providers (MSP) or charging services from car manufacturers participating in Ionity at a reduced rate. This means that drivers without a contract with […] More…
SK Innovation spins off battery division
SK Innovation officially completed the spin-off of its battery business on 1 October. The now independent battery division of the South Korean company is called SK On and is headed by Jee Dong-seob. With the announced spin-off, the Korean company wants to enable the battery division to better focus on the fast-growing market for electric […] More…
