Six current and former Tesla female employees have filed lawsuits against the company at the same time alleging that the automaker is “fostering a culture of sexual harassment”. More…
Renault agrees on 3 year plan with trade unions
Renault has reached an agreement with trade unions on a three-year plan to employ and retain plants in France. According to the agreement, Renault will produce nine new models, most of which are purely electric, in France – with the aim of producing more than 700,000 units per year. However, it was also agreed with […] More…
China takes steps to protect superchargers
In China, Tesla took an interesting approach to try to prevent ICEing a Supercharger by deploying floor locking devices that pop up from the ground at some new Supercharging stations in 2019. Now the solution is spreading fast across China. Tesla tested a solution against charging station blockers in the form of a physical barrier […] More…
Toyota Needs To Build The Compact Cruiser EV Concept ASAP
An all-electric compact crossover with good off-road capability is something the market is lacking right now. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 14, 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…
Tesla worker arrested for fatally shooting coworker at Fremont factory
Fremont Police Department has announced that it arrested a Tesla worker who they believe was responsible for shooting a co-worker in the Fremont factory parking lot yesterday. More…
Automakers Urge Buttigieg To Install High Speed Charging Infrastructure
They tell the Secretary of Transportation to go fast or go home. More…
2022 Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo: The Ultimate Electric Wagon?
Yes, you can have it all. More…
Taxi company suspends its Tesla Model 3 fleet after a severe fatal crash
G7, a Paris-based taxi company that operates one of the largest Tesla taxi fleets in the world, announced that it suspended all its Model 3 taxis after a severe fatal crash that occurred last weekend. More…
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire to go public
Harley-Davidson plans to list its LiveWire electric motorcycle brand that launched in May. The listing will take place via SPAC merger with exchange shell AEA-Bridges Impact Corporation (ABIC). LiveWire’s shares are expected to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LVW in the first half of 2022. LiveWire estimates the expected net […] More…
Magna To Debut Connected Powertrain On New Entrant EV In 2022
Dubbed EtelligentReach, it promises to achieve a 30% range increase compared to certain production EVs in the same segment. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD Vs Other EV Crossovers/SUVs: Best Value?
The rear-wheel-drive Hyundai Ioniq 5 appears to be one of the best electric crossovers/SUVs on the market. More…
Electric buses from BYD ADL to enter service in Scotland
In Perth, Scotland, Stagecoach East Scotland will operate a fleet of nine BYD ADL Enviro200EV single decker electric buses on busy Perth routes 1 and 2. The buses have been part-funded by the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme (SULEBS) of the Scottish Government. The buses have been built in the ADL plant in Falkirk. Here, […] More…
Idiots use Tesla Autopilot to put dog in danger in attempt to go viral
Young adults on social media put a dog in the driver’s seat of a Tesla Model X on Autopilot, putting the animal and everyone else on the road in danger, in an attempt to go viral. More…
Proterra announces third US battery factory planned for South Carolina, its first on the east coast
EV manufacturer Proterra has announced a new battery factory coming to Greer, South Carolina, to keep up with demand for its EV battery systems. The new factory comes with a commitment from Proterra to invest at least $76 million and create over 200 new jobs.. More…
Tesla Gains Massive Brand Value In 2021, Soars Over Top Brands
Tesla’s brand value has skyrocketed 184% year-over-year in 2021 alone. More…
Merchants Fleet orders EVs from Xos
US fleet management company Merchants Fleet has entered into a strategic partnership with the electric utility vehicle manufacturer Xos to expand its range of electric vehicles. The collaboration will begin in 2022 with the delivery of an initial ten electric vehicles. Merchants Fleet had made headlines in February with an order for 12,600 EV600 electric […] More…
Merchants Fleet orders electric delivery vehicles from Xos
US fleet management company Merchants Fleet has entered into a strategic partnership with the electric utility vehicle manufacturer Xos to expand its range of electric vehicles. The collaboration will begin in 2022 with the delivery of an initial ten electric vehicles. Merchants Fleet had made headlines in February with an order for 12,600 EV600 electric […] More…
Air Liquide builds EU long-haul H2 infrastructure with Redexis and Iveco
Air Liquide has entered into two collaborations to build hydrogen refuelling stations for heavy-duty, long-haul vehicles. One is with the Spanish gas infrastructure company Redexis and the other with Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco and includes the introduction of heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell trucks. Redexis and Air Liquide have named their hydrogen refuelling infrastructure project […] More…
Largest e-bike company in the US, Rad Power Bikes, says it has to raise prices. Here’s why
Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes has just sent an email out to its customers and followers announcing that prices will increase across its line of electric bicycles starting at the end of this year. More…
