Daimler Truck, the Traton Group and the Volvo Group have now signed a binding agreement to establish the joint venture that they had announced in July. The aim is to establish and operate a public charging network for battery-electric heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches in Europe. The joint venture, which will be headquartered in Amsterdam, […] More…
Volkswagen Announces New And Improved Charging Solutions For ID.
Maximum DC charging power will increase, while the Plug & Charge feature is just around the corner. More…
See Tesla Model S New Rear Lights And CCS-Friendly Charging Flap
New photos give us a better view of what is coming next to the Model S/Model X. More…
Will Toyota’s EV Announcement Work To Silence The Critics?
Toyota has been slower than many brands in accepting EVs, but it’s finally changing its course. More…
Posco confirms plans for lithium plant in Argentina
The South Korean steel company Posco is investing 830 million US dollars in a new lithium factory in Argentina. This is to be built near the salt lake Salar del Hombre Muerto in northern Argentina from the first half of 2022. When completed in the first half of 2024, it is expected to have a […] More…
Porsco confirms plans for lithium plant in Argentina
The South Korean steel company Posco is investing 830 million US dollars in a new lithium factory in Argentina. This is to be built near the salt lake Salar del Hombre Muerto in northern Argentina from the first half of 2022. When completed in the first half of 2024, it is expected to have a […] More…
France: Plug-In Market Share Climbs To 23.4% In November 2021
Dacia Spring was the most popular model for the month with almost 2,900 units! More…
Audi raises e-mobility investments to €18 billion
According to the current planning round, Audi wants to invest 18 billion euros in electrification alone from 2022 to 2026. In the last planning round a year ago, Audi had put the investment in electrification for the years 2021 to 2025 at 15 billion euros. The Ingolstadt company always concludes its planning round shortly after […] More…
Cold weather affects EV range differently for each model: Here are some examples
All electric cars experience some range loss in cold weather, but many factors can affect how much, according to a new report from battery analysis firm Recurrent. Range loss is an inevitable result of cold temperatures for two reasons, Recurrent noted. Cold temperatures slow down the chemical reactions in battery cells, and because they don’t… More…
Canoo deal with VDL is terminated
US-based eMobility startup Canoo and Dutch company VDL have terminated their talks about the planned contract manufacturing of Canoo’s debut electric Lifestyle Vehicle in the Netherlands. Canoo has now officially confirmed this. The background to this is presumably that Rivian could not only use the Dutch production plant VDL NedCar for production itself in future, […] More…
Lightyear Two to launch for less than €30,000
The solar car start-up Lightyear has revealed further data on its already announced second model. The new model, with which Lightyear is targeting the mass market and whose production is to begin in 2024 or 2025, will be called Lightyear Two and is to be offered from as little as 30,000 euros. The Dutch start-up, […] More…
GM Head Of Innovation Pamela Fletcher Leaving For Delta Air Lines
A former GM Vice President for Electric Vehicles, Fletcher led the teams that launched the Chevrolet Volt and Bolt EV. More…
Fiat introduces the New Scudo with an electric drive
Fiat has presented the ‘New Scudo’ announced at the end of October and opened the order books for the electric transporter. After the Ducato, the New Scudo is the second commercial vehicle from Fiat Professional that is also available in an electric version. The drive of the BEV variant New Scudo is well known from […] More…
VW introduces charging update off the production line
Soon, all electric models in VW’s ID. series will roll off the production line with a new software version that will bring advantages when charging. Most of the updates will be applied “over the air” to vehicles that have already been delivered. With the 77 kWh battery, the maximum charging power increases from 125 to […] More…
Lightyear announces ~$34,000 solar electric car
Lightyear, a startup known for developing an expensive solar car, announced its second vehicle, and it’s going to be a much less expensive ~$34,000 solar electric car. More…
Ford launches Pro Charging as a seamless electric fleet management tool for depots, homes, and public charging
Ford Motor Company has just announced a new holistic charging system for electrified fleets called Ford Pro Charging. As the world and, more specifically, commercial fleets transition to electric vehicles, Ford Pro Charging will soon provide both a software and hardware infrastructure to support charging and energy management. Even if the vehicles don’t bear the blue oval. More…
Tesla Model 3 Is Edmunds’ Top Rated EV For 2021
This is the third year in a row when the Model 3 has won an Edmunds award, making it a hat trick for the entry level Tesla. More…
Tesla crash in Paris leaves cause unclear
On Saturday evening, there was a serious accident with a Tesla Model 3 in Paris in which one person died and 20 others were injured. A taxi driver lost control of the car during a private ride. According to the driver, the pedal jammed. According to Tesla, a remote data evaluation of data did not […] More…
Audi Built Ken Block This S1 Hoonitron EV For The Next Gymkhana
The one-off drift car’s styling is an homage to the 1987 Audi S1 Quattro Pikes Peak, but everything about it is all-new. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 15, 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…
