In November, sales figures for New Energy Vehicles reached a new high for the year. Over the course of the month, 429,000 NEVs were sold, which significantly exceeds the previous record from October (368,000 vehicles). The NEV market share – which in China includes PHEVs, BEVs and FCEVs – was 20.8 per cent of the […] More…
Renault & Dacia fail crash tests
Euro NCAP, the crash test organisation, has slammed the two latest electric cars from Renault and Dacia in its latest tests. Renault’s Zoe is not awarded a single star and Dacia’s Spring only receives one star out of a possible five. Secretary-General Michiel van Ratingen comments that “safety has become collateral damage in the group’s […] More…
Biden Orders US Govt To Buy Only Zero-Emission Vehicles From 2035
As of 2019, the US federal fleet included 645,000 vehicles, only 3,215 of which were electric. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 8, 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…
US Senate is considering changes to extra $4,500 incentive for electric vehicles built at union factories
The US Senate is reportedly considering changes to the extra $4,500 incentive for electric vehicles built at union factories in the US that is part of the Build Back Better act. More…
Biden’s latest executive order calls for a zero-emissions federal fleet by 2027
The Biden administration announced an executive order today focused on reestablishing the US federal government as a leader in sustainability. The sections within the executive order tackle major global issues like climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and net-zero carbon electricity production. Furthermore, the President has set a 2027 deadline to make all light-duty government fleets zero emissions. More…
Tesla is under scrutiny by NHTSA for enabling in-car video games while driving
People doing things they shouldn’t while driving is nothing new nor unique to Tesla, but the automaker is now under scrutiny by the NHTSA for going a step further and enabling in-car video games while driving. More…
Ford Closes F-150 Lightning Reservations, Order Bank Opens Soon
The number of reservations overwhelms the 2022 supply. More…
Op-Ed: EV Range, How Much Is Enough? A Compilation Of Opinions
The EV range conversation continues … More…
Report: Ford Turns To CATL For Batteries In China
The company was already using BYD cells. More…
Near-Production Chrysler Airflow Electric Crossover Surfaces Again
The pure electric Airflow is “closer than you think, and more than a pure concept,” according to Stellantis. More…
Chevrolet Silverado EV Truck Will Get Drive Unit Castings From Bedford
GM is investing in the site, which already produces EV Drive Unit Castings for the GMC Hummer EV Pickup and SUV. More…
Cybertruck ‘CyberLandr’ Camper Exceeds $100 Million In Pre-Orders
This is pretty incredible for an ‘accessory’ designed for an electric pickup truck that’s not yet on sale. More…
SunPower launches in-house financing for US homeowners who want rooftop solar
California-headquartered SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWR) announced today that it’s launched SunPower Financial, which means that customers working with SunPower to buy rooftop solar and storage no longer need a third-party lender to obtain and manage financing. More…
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y new features and changes leak through test program
A bunch of new features and changes coming to the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y have leaked through a test program in Europe. More…
BP acquires Amply Power in the US
BP took its first major step into electrification in the US with the acquisition of Amply Power, an EV charging and energy management provider for fleets that operate trucks, transit and school buses, vans and light-duty vehicles. Richard Bartlett, senior vice president, future mobility and solutions, bp: “As we continue to invest in new forms […] More…
Volkswagen partners with three new companies to support in-house EV battery cell development
The Volkswagen Group has announced three separate, yet simultaneous partnerships with companies specializing in battery development. These agreements include materials technology group Umicore, battery specialists 24M Technologies, and lithium producer Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd. Volkswagen looks to utilize these new partnerships to further the development of its own in-house EV battery cells. More…
TDS orders 10 BYD e-trucks in the Netherlands
BYD has been given an order for the delivery of ten ETM6 electric trucks from Top Delivery Services (TDS). The vehicles will be used in logistics for Ikea in Amsterdam. The deal was made through BYD’s newly appointed electric truck dealer Bluekens EV. Top Delivery Services is a joint venture of logistics service providers (Holwerda […] More…
ABB spins off electric mobility division
Swiss-Swedish technology group ABB is aiming to spin off its electric mobility division with its charging station business in the first half of 2022 and list it on the Swiss stock exchange. The company made the announcement on its capital markets day. ABB says that the legal separation should be completed in the first quarter […] More…
Watch How An Electric School Bus Fares In The Moose Test
The right technology can work wonders when it comes to safety and stability. More…
