The supervisory board of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) has given the go-ahead for the purchase of 90 more electric buses. The vehicles are 12-metre-long battery monoplanes that will be charged in the depot. The winner or winners of the process will be announced after the legally required objection period has expired – so it is […] More…
General Motors & VAC to build magnet plant in the USA
General Motors is cooperating with the German company Vacuumschmelze (VAC), which specialises in magnetic materials, to build a factory in the USA. Permanent magnets for the electric motors of the Ultium platform are to be built there. GM has entered into a second partnership in this field with the US company MP Materials. First of […] More…
Wireless Charging: From Tesla To MIT & WiTricity
Let’s dive into the details related to wireless charging. More…
BMW’s Million, Toyota’s Roots, A Maybach EV? EV News Dec. 9
It’s that time again. Let’s recap some of the week’s most interesting developments in the EV space. More…
Scania presents new generation of hybrid trucks
Swedish truck manufacturer Scania has unveiled its new generation of hybrid trucks, which are offered as full hybrids (HEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV). The latter now come to market with two e-machines contributing 230 kW continuous and 290 kW peak power respectively. The new generation of semi-electric trucks with a gross vehicle weight of up […] More…
Three Chinese manufacturers join VW’s CO2 pool
With Nio, Xpeng and the Geely brand Lynk & Co, three more Chinese manufacturers have joined the Volkswagen Group’s open CO2 pool in the EU for 2021 and 2022 – despite Volkswagen’s assurances that it is compliant with the required fleet target values for 2021. This is reported by Schmidt Automotive Research, citing EU documents […] More…
Lucid Air Tops Doug DeMuro’s Best Cars List
It gets the same Doug score as the Tesla Model S Plaid and one point more than the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. More…
Nissan Ariya launches in the UK
Nissan has now opened pre-orders for its all-electric Ariya crossover model in the UK. This means that the prices for the UK market, where the Ariya is to be delivered from summer 2022, are now also known. They start at 41,845 pounds (currently around 49,000 euros) for the basic Advance version with front-wheel drive and […] More…
Daimler Trucks completes IPO in Frankfurt
The truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck, which was spun off from Daimler’s passenger car division on 1 December, has now started trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. With the IPO, the commercial vehicle manufacturer wants to raise capital for its electrification offensive in the field of battery and fuel cell trucks, among other things. […] More…
Bitcoin for electric bikes? You can now buy e-scooters and e-bikes with crypto
It was only a matter of time before two of the largest growing fields in the last few years, micromobility and cryptocurrency, combined their influences. Major micromobility retailer Voro Motors has just announced that it is now accepting Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as a payment method. More…
Road Trip Charging May Be Pricey, But EVs Are Still Cheap To Fuel
The cost of EV charging depends on many factors, but it’s still cheaper than paying for gas. More…
Biden targets all light federal fleet vehicles to be electric by 2027
The White House on Wednesday announced a goal to make all light-duty vehicles in the federal fleet electric by 2027, and to make all federal vehicle acquisitions electric by 2035. As a first step toward President Biden’s previously discussed goal of making the entire federal fleet electric, this was one of several new environmental goals announced… More…
Volkswagen confirms the ID. California electric van
As part of its new round of planning, Volkswagen has also confirmed an all-electric leisure vehicle that will be produced by the commercial vehicle division in Hanover in the future: The ID. California will be an electric camper based on the VW ID. Buzz. The ID. Buzz is to be produced in Hanover from next […] More…
Lingenfelter eLcamino EV Restomod Ditches V8 For GM eCrate Power
Tuner says this is the first aftermarket concept car featuring GM’s Electric Connect and Cruise eCrate package. More…
New York City Looking To Buy 300 Teslas For Its Fleet
The deal would also see the creation of 275 fast chargers, 11 solar charging carports, among others. More…
Porsche Vision Gran Turismo to remain virtual
Porsche presents a formidable electric sports car. In future, however, the Porsche Vision Gran Turismo will only make its rounds on the Playstation course and is the first Porsche specifically developed for use in a computer game. It will be available exclusively in Gran Turismo 7, which will be released on 4 March 2022 on […] More…
Mercedes Is First To Sell A Level 3 Autonomous Vehicle In 2022
The first vehicle you’ll be able to try this real, no-hands self-driving feature is the 2022 S-Class. More…
GM confirms Chevy Silverado electric pickup production starts in ‘early 2023’
GM has confirmed the timing of the Chevy Silverado electric pickup for the first time. More…
VW Boosts EV Spending To Catch Tesla, Will Electrify More Plants
VW Group pledged to increase investments in e-mobility by almost 50% to $59 billion through 2026. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 9, 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…
