CEO also says the factory will lead to the creation of 100,000 indirect jobs. More…
Musk: Tesla Investing $10B In Giga Austin, Will Create 20,000 Jobs
Price Matters: Dacia Spring Becomes Best-Selling Car In Romania
The least expensive electric car in Europe was the most registered in Dacia’s home market. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 first drive: A seriously cool crossover EV competitor [video]
We recently got an opportunity to test drive the upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV ahead of its North American debut in 2022. As you’ll see in the video below, the long anticipated Ioniq 5 sets the tone for the new sub brand of Hyundai Motor Group with a focus on style, safety, and crazy fast charge speeds. More…
Rivian confirms first R1S electric SUV deliveries, lost $1.2 billion last quarter
Rivian has released its first earnings report since going public and revealed a lot of interesting new information in the process, including that it started deliveries of the R1S electric SUV. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 16, 2021
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…
Rivian Officially Announces Second EV Plant In Georgia
Construction will start in Summer 2022 with capacity for up to 400,000 next-generation EVs. More…
Rivian Reports R1T/R1S Production And Delivery Numbers
The number of pre-orders is skyrocketing to roughly 71,000. More…
Rivian Confirms R1S Customer Deliveries Are Underway
The first two units were delivered this week. More…
VW’s 3.0 ID. software update improves quick charge time by nine minutes
VW is preparing a software update for its ID. series electric cars that increases peak charging speed from 125kW to 135kW on the largest 77kWh battery. More…
Rivian announces a new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia
Rivian announced a new $5 billion electric vehicle factory just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. More…
Elon Musk: Tesla plans to invest over $10 billion in Gigafactory Texas, employ 20,000 workers
Elon Musk says that Tesla plans to invest over $10 billion in Gigafactory Texas and will eventually employ 20,000 workers. More…
GMC Hummer EV Matches Rivian R1T On Doug DeMuro’s Scoreboard
Those are the two vehicles with the highest scores among pickups right now. More…
ABCs Of EVs: F For Frunk
What the frunk is that? More…
Ford Outlines F-150 Lightning Ordering Process: Starts In January
It will happen in waves – a new batch of reservation holders will get their chance to order every two weeks. More…
Jim Cramer On Hypocrisy Surrounding Tesla’s FSD Beta: Insight
There are hundreds of car crashes every day, but if there’s an incident related to Tesla’s tech, it’s huge news. More…
Ride1Up launches 28 MPH Cafe Cruiser dual-rider electric bike with low entry price
Ride1Up has spent years earning a well-deserved spot at the front of the pack for commuter e-bikes. But now the San Diego-based electric bike company is branching out into a new class of rides with a more beach cruiser-esque model known as the Cafe Cruiser.. More…
Citroën Ami Tries To Look Tough, Ends Up Being Even Cuter
Meet the My Ami Buggy, a fully functional adventure vehicle concept that showcases the mini EV’s customizing potential. More…
BYD Launches 1,200 V Power Device Driver Chip
Is it for commercial electric vehicles? More…
Ola begins deliveries of its low-cost 70 MPH electric scooters, raises $500M more in funding
Ola’s electric scooters are finally making their way to reservation holders, shaking up the electric scooter industry in India and around the world. More…
Marelli’s new joint venture scores order for e-axles
Marelli Electric Powertrain Strasbourg, a joint venture established in May between automotive supplier Marelli and transmission manufacturer Punch, has received its first series order for electric axles from an unnamed OEM. The ordered drive system will be developed, tested and manufactured by the joint venture in Strasbourg, France. Production is scheduled to start in 2024. […] More…
