With the Concept XM, BMW M has presented a preview of the most powerful car ever built in series by BMW’s performance brand, the production of which will start at the US plant in Spartanburg at the end of next year. The BMW XM will be available exclusively as an M and exclusively as a […] More…
Togg & Farasis launch battery joint venture ‘Siro’
The Chinese battery manufacturer Farasis Energy and the Turkish electric car manufacturer Togg have sealed a 50:50 joint venture called Siro. Siro will develop and produce batteries that will be used in Togg’s entire product range. While Siro’s headquarters are in Bilisim Vadisi in northwestern Turkey, series production of the batteries will take place in […] More…
Arrival & Li-Cycle to collaborate on battery recycling
The Canadian battery recycler Li-Cycle is cooperating with the British electric vehicle developer Arrival. The aim is to recycle old batteries from Arrival’s e-vehicle fleets in the USA and Europe. The cooperation between the two innovative companies is not only about recycling the lithium-ion batteries from Arrival’s (planned) vehicles, they also want to work together […] More…
Opel/Vauxhall Corsa-e & Mokka-e receive range upgrades
After Stellantis recently announced a range increase for the Peugeot e-208 and e-2008 as well as the DS 3 Crossback E-Tense, Opel’s electric models Corsa-e and Mokka-e also get more range. According to Stellantis, the WLTP range of Opel’s electric cars will increase up to 359 kilometres (Corsa-e) and 338 kilometres (Mokka-e). As with the […] More…
Solid-State Battery: Mercedes, Stellantis Invest In Factorial Energy

The company demonstrated 40 Ah solid-state battery cell. Is it the breakthrough the industry was waiting for? More…
Renault BEV Sales Decrease For 4th Month In A Row In October 2021

The brand needs the electric Megane and new Kangoo as soon as possible. More…
Teslas And Other EVs Take Switzerland By Storm

The US needs to get in gear. Switzerland is teeming with EVs. More…
First fully-electric Dodge is due to drop in 2024
The first battery-electric Dodge was officially announced for release in 2024. CEO Tim Kuniskis revealed more in an interview. A concept is to be released next year, followed by a PHEV and a third model at a later date. The initial announcement came from parent company Stellantis, who announced major investments and a time plan, […] More…
Cheaper FWD Volvo XC40 Recharge Added To UK Lineup

It shares its single-motor powertrain with the base front-wheel drive Polestar 2. More…
Sono Motors launches supervisory board
Sono Motors has presented its five-member supervisory board. The background is the company’s US IPO launched in mid-November: the ordinary shares of the Munich-based electric car start-up have been traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “SEV” since 17 November. The supervisory board will be chaired by Wilko Stark, formerly head of purchasing […] More…
Webasto batteries power innovative e-shuttle

French trucking company Lohr Industries will be launching a fully electric and modular e-shuttle system called the Cristal in four French cities before the end of 2021. The vehicles will be powered by batteries from Webasto, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers. Some German cities have also signalled their interest. More…
Audi considers opening extra plant for the Q4 e-tron
According to a media report, Audi wants to build its Q4 e-tron electric SUV, which is produced in Zwickau, in Brussels from November 2022 due to high demand. The final decision will be made at the VW planning meeting on 9 December. This was reported by Automobilwoche with reference to company circles. Currently, the Q4 e-tron […] More…
Tesla enables in-car purchases and subscriptions

Tesla has started to enable in-car purchases and subscriptions in its latest software updates. More…
Paris introduces a speed limit for electric scooters
Paris introduces a 10 km/h speed limit for e-trekkers after a series of accidents involving pedestrians. The speed limit will apply throughout the city, with the exception of a few major streets, and is due to be implemented in the first half of December. In July, Paris had even threatened the operators of electric scooters […] More…
Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Will Be Insane Tech Bandwagon With A Yoke

In other words, the Cybertruck will be a kind of tech flagship for Tesla, according to the company’s founder and CEO. More…
Rivian Reps Reportedly Bullied Rich Rebuilds After R1T Drive

We’re not exactly sure what happened, but they were supposedly accusing him of doing something he shouldn’t have with the truck. More…
Ford likely to have more EV sales than ‘all in’ GM for 2021, analyst concludes

According to a recent research study by Morgan Stanley, Ford Motor Company is on pace to outsell General Motors (GM) in the EV market for 2021. The research compares Ford’s EV sales through the first ten months of this year against GM’s, while noting the latter’s halt to Bolt production.. More…
Elon Musk says SpaceX could face ‘genuine risk of bankruptcy’ from Starship engine production

In an email sent to SpaceX employees, obtained by Space Explored, Elon Musk addressed the ‘crisis’ of Starship Raptor engine production and said the company could face a ‘genuine risk of bankruptcy’ if the company is unable to achieve a Starship flight rate of once every two weeks next year. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 29, 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…
BMW Concept XM PHEV Has 750 HP, 30-Mile EPA Electric Range

This is a close-to-production preview of the BMW M’s second production car after the mid-engined M1 of the late ‘70s. More…

