Edmunds runs through 10 important categories to determine a winner between the Chevy Silverado EV and Ford F-150 Lightning. More…
Who Wins? Chevy Silverado EV Vs Ford F-150 Lightning
MIT startup Indigo Tech debuts electric van concepts at CES
Indigo Technologies has debuted at CES by presenting a van-like electric car in two versions. The Indigo Flow is designed for ridesharing, while the Indigo Flow Plus serves as a delivery van. Executives from Audi and Porsche are on board as well. For both cars, the startup emphasizes what it calls robotic wheels, which hold […] More…
US: Tesla Is Now Right Behind BMW In Sales In The Premium Segment
BMW sold the highest number of cars in the premium/luxury segment in 2021, but Tesla was a close second. More…
GM-backed Pure Watercraft shows electric pontoon in Vegas
Pure Watercraft, a Seattle-based developer of electric boating solutions, has brought an electric pontoon to CES that incorporates GM technology. The company says pre-orders are open and hopes to begin deliveries before the year’s end. General Motors reportedly acquired a 25% stake in Pure Watercraft in November last year without disclosing many details. The electric […] More…
BMW M3 Vs Tesla Model Y Rematch: Can BMW Climb A Snowy Uphill?
After trying everything, it turns out that BMW M3 must go in reverse with proper momentum. More…
Three Major US Federal EV Initiatives: Which Is Most Important?
What will be the impact of such initiatives on Tesla owners, specifically? What about Tesla’s rivals? More…
CATL delivers first LFP cells to Tesla Giga Shanghai
CATL’s new battery factory near the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai announced in August 2021 is progressing fast. Local media reports CATL has already delivered the first cells to Tesla and that the factory is running at 60 per cent capacity. The latest report came through the portal Shanghai Observer referring to inside sources at CATL. […] More…
Pan-United looking to buy zero-emission concrete trucks
Pan-United Concrete is looking to replace up to a thousand diesel trucks with battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell versions to run its concrete business in Singapore. As a first step, the company has turned to Surbana Jurong Pte Ltd, one of Asia’s largest consulting firms, to study the transition’s feasibility. The Project Development Partnership Agreement […] More…
Ree begins testing new commercial EV platform P7
Ree Automotive has begun testing its new P7 modular platform for electric delivery vehicles and walk-in vans in the United States. The Israeli company says it developed P7 based on specifications from one of the world’s largest delivery companies, without disclosing the name. At CES in Las Vegas, Ree said that the P7 would be […] More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $2,500 Chinese farm truck
Electric farm trucks are awesome – I actually bought one from China to use as a utility vehicle around my parents’ sprawling property. But while mine looks like a knockoff American truck, I recently found a much more Eastern-style truck that has me intrigued. It’s a perfect selection for the latest entry in my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column!. More…
Tesla To Raise FSD Package Price To $12,000 From January 17
That’s a $2,000 hike and Elon Musk says pricing will continue to rise “as we get closer to FSD production code release.” More…
Tesla announces Full Self-Driving package price increase to $12,000
Tesla announced today that it is going to increase the price of its Full Self-Driving package to $12,000 starting on January 17. The price bump should coincide with the release of an important new update. More…
World’s largest floating solar farm comes online with wind and storage
Beijing-headquartered electric power company Huaneng Power International (HPI) has completed the world’s largest floating solar project in Dezhou, which is in Shandong, an eastern Chinese province on the Yellow Sea. The 320 megawatt (MW) project is the largest floating solar farm to come online to date. More…
Geely and Foxconn establish JV to push back against chip shortage
Everywhere you look, you can see signs of an automotive market that’s been hit hard by a silicon “chip shortage.” Everywhere that is, except Tesla, where a more flexible, software-focused approach and sturdier grip on its critical parts supplies have allowed the company to nearly double its deliveries from the year before. Over in China, Geely and Foxconn have taken notice. More…
US: The ‘Cheap’ Volkswagen ID.4 Is Coming ‘In The $35,000 Range’
The company says that it could quadruple sales in 2021 if it’s able to make enough cars. More…
Ford To Dealers: Break The Rules And Lose F-150 Lightning Allotment
Ford’s basically saying “operate ethically or we won’t send you any Lightning in 2022”. More…
Podcast: Tesla incredible production numbers, GM unveils Silverado EV and Equinox EV, Ford F-150 Lightning pricing, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s incredible Q4 performance, GM unveiling the Silverado EV and Equinox EV, Ford releasing pricing and configurator for the F-150 Lightning pricing, and more. More…
US: Volkswagen Sold Almost 17,000 ID.4 In 2021
That’s not even half of the more than 40,000 reservations. This, year local production in Tennessee starts. More…
670 hp Kenworth T680E electric semi debuts at CES with 150 mi. range
Kenworth’s latest, production-ready T680E electric semi truck made its debut earlier this week at the PACCAR CES display in Las Vegas. Make no mistake, this K Whopper is ready to work with 670 hp and an absolutely massive battery to give it 150 mi. of range – but that’s just the headline, and it gets more impressive from there. Read on. More…
TOGG Reveals Pininfarina-Designed Fastback At CES 2022
The Turkish startup plans to launch five different models, the first two by 2024. More…
