Report estimates the lost production at 5,000 EVs from the Volkswagen, Audi, and Cupra brands. More…
Chip Crisis: VW Not Making Any MEB-Based EVs In Germany This Week
Sibros to provide OTA connected vehicle systems for the Lightyear One SEV
Connected vehicle system developer Sibros has added another EV OEM to its list of collaborators by sharing that it will provide Lightyear with its proprietary technology. As the automaker looks to bring its Lightyear One SEV to production in 2022, it will come equipped with over-the-air (OTA) software update capabilities and data management from Sibros. More…
Hyvia presents additional hydrogen Master variants
Hyvia, the joint venture between Renault and Plug Power, is following up with two more H2 prototypes, which are to be launched as production vehicles from 2022. A month ago, Hyvia had already presented near-production prototypes of the Renault Master H2-Tech panel van and a hydrogen filling station. The two hydrogen-powered prototypes now unveiled are […] More…
Tesla (TSLA) is being sued for $162M by JPMorgan as Musk’s ‘funding secured’ tweet still haunts them
New court filings revealed that Tesla is currently fighting a $162 million lawsuit from JPMorgan over some expired warrants that the bank claims were affected by Elon Musk’s “funding secured” tweet in 2018. More…
Polestar wants to double market reach by 2023
The electric car brand Polestar aims to increase its annual sales to 290,000 vehicles by the end of 2025 with expansion in existing and new markets and the introduction of three new models. By the end of 2023, Polestar should already be present in 30 markets – currently there are 14. In the first half […] More…
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck’s frunk is more than the space left over
When automakers retire gasoline engines and go all-electric, what should they do with the extra space in that big engine bay? There are different schools of thought here, and they come to a head in front, at the so-called frunk. Some automakers are seeing it as an opportunity to reconceptualize the vehicle completely, like the Tesla Cybertruck, or… More…
Toyota targets children to sell hybrids
Toyota is known to be very much in favour of hybrid and fuel cell drives and rather little in favour of battery electric vehicles. Now a report has detailed how Toyota (and other Japanese manufacturers) are imposing these views on children via brochures in schools. While Japan has announced plans to ban the sale of […] More…
Ford Mach-E GT Performance Almost Beats Tesla Model Y Performance
Edmunds tests both performance EVs for real-world acceleration and range, but track testing reveals a big issue with the Mach-E. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 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…
Lucid Reports Q3 2021 Results: Reservations Surge Beyond 17,000
The company highlights business and financial results. More…
Tesla Semi gets out for a quick charge at Megacharger amid important visit
Tesla took out a Tesla Semi truck to charge at its Megacharger station at Gigafactory Nevada as the company received an important visit. More…
Everything We Know About The Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe
It will arrive in North America in early 2022. More…
China: BYD Sold Staggering 80,000 Plug-In Cars In October 2021
Most of BY’sD models reached new records or near-record sales. More…
Report: Rivian’s Second Plant Might Be Located Near Atlanta
According to the rumor, negotiations are at a late stage. More…
Tesla Model S/X deliveries slip all the way to 2023 for cheapest version
Tesla has pushed the delivery timeline for new Model S orders all the way to 2023 for the cheapest version. The same is the case for the Model X, as the gap between demand and supply appears to be widening. More…
AMPLY Power is reusing shipping containers as semi-permanent chargers for commercial EVs
As thousands of shipping containers sit offshore in the US, a provider of chargers is bringing them a second life by supporting commercial EVs. AMPLY Power has introduced INRUSH, a containerized EV charging infrastructure system that can be set up in about half the time as traditional methods. With the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) on board as the first customer, AMPLY’s chargers will soon be supporting buses around Disneyland. More…
Daimler’s Mitsubishi Fuso Delivered 300 eCanter Trucks
Most of them are used in Europe. More…
Ford’s Rivian Investment Was A Last-Ditch Effort To Upstage GM
Rivian was already in “late-stage” talks with GM to secure an investment, but Ford acted quickly. More…
Ride1Up 700 Series electric bike review: Incredible bang for your buck in fast urban e-bikes
Ever since I began riding electric bikes from Ride1Up back in 2018, I’ve found that the company does two things very well. First, it makes classic-looking e-bikes that perform even better than they look. And secondly, it does so for a price that leaves me scratching my head wondering how they can sell it for that little. The Ride1Up 700 Series is a perfect example on both counts.. More…
Ricardo receives grant to improve thermal management
Ricardo has received UK Government funding to optimise in-car thermal and energy management systems to improve electric vehicle range and battery performance. The initiators expect that the technology innovation will help accelerate consumer adoption of BEVs. Currently, battery-electric vehicle drivers tend to find that their range fluctuates alongside outdoor temperatures. This is not only due […] More…
