The NHTSA is upping the pressure on Tesla as the regulator asked for more information about the non-disclosure agreement it made Full Self-Driving Beta testers agree to. More…
Tritium charges Taco Bells & opens office in Singapore
Tritium has partnered with EV charging network operator ChargeNet with a plan to install RTM direct current (DC) fast chargers at Taco Bell restaurants in South San Francisco. Tritium has also opened a new office in Singapore. The Californian partnership is expected to expand in other areas and leverages funding from the California Energy Commission’s […] More…
US: Freyr’s Battery Gigafactory One Step Closer To Reality
The company announced a joint venture with Koch Strategic Platforms. More…
NHTSA To Tesla: Why No Recall For Autopilot Emergency Light Update?
Tesla updates its cars often via over-the-air software updates, so it may be surprised NHTSA expected a recall. More…
First ride: Super73-ZX is an awesome electric moped with serious California vibes
Super73’s reputation precedes itself, with the company known as much for its SoCal lifestyle image as its hot-selling electric moped-style bikes.. More…
Tesla secures large supply of nickel from New Caledonia for battery production
Tesla has signed a new supply agreement in order to secure a large amount of nickel from New Caledonia for battery production. More…
Watch Tesla Model S Plaid’s Battery Get Opened And Described
It has a lot of similarities to Tesla Model 3/Model Y’s battery, despite using a smaller battery cell format. More…
Genesis Wants To Become An EV Leader, Surpass Other OEMs
With great products like the GV60, it has definitely started on the right foot. More…
HyPoint teams up with BASF on fuel cell aviation
The US hydrogen aviation specialist HyPoint has signed a strategic development agreement with BASF New Business (BNB), a subsidiary of the chemical company BASF. The aim is to develop and test a new proton-conductive Celtec membrane. HyPoint develops air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell systems for aviation and urban air mobility. The purpose of the partnership with […] More…
Fisker to release two more electric cars by 2025
Fisker is planning two more electric models by 2025, following the Ocean electric SUV and the Pear developed together with Foxconn. However, according to company founder Henrik Fisker, these vehicles will be positioned significantly above the Ocean. As Henrik Fisker recently announced, the two new models will be developed in the UK. Both are intended […] More…
VW Admits That Tesla Is Pushing It To Speed Up Shift To EVs
However, the carmaker denies CEO Herbert Diess told supervisory council that 30,000 jobs would be lost if EV transition took too long. More…
Mattel MEGA Launching 3,000-Piece Tesla Cybertruck For $250
While you wait for your Tesla Cybertruck, you can be the proud owner of this exclusive MEGA version. More…
More On Tesla’s Unique ‘Step Process’ To Roll Out FSD Beta
How will Tesla begin to roll out its full self-driving (FSD) capabilities to their vehicle fleet? More…
Freyr announces JV with Koch Strategic Platforms
Norwegian battery company Freyr has announced the formation of a joint venture in the US together with Koch Strategic Platforms. The aim of the joint venture is to evaluate the development of a US battery cell factory. The factory will be able to produce cells with an initial annual capacity of 50 GWh based on […] More…
EGEB: It gets real – Vineyard Wind orders its Haliade-X wind turbines
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB). More…
Lilium engages ABB for MW aircraft charging system
ABB has been hired to provide a megawatt fast-charging network for electric aerial taxi manufacturer Lilium. The ABB equipment will enable charging with direct current with a power of up to 1,000 kW and can also be used for heavy electric trucks and buses. Under the agreement, ABB will provide the charging infrastructure for its […] More…
Stuttgart Bus Depot Fire Likely Started By Charging Electric Bus
One employee reportedly spotted flames atop a Mercedes eCitaro that was hooked up to a charger. More…
Czech Republic to grow charging stations with Skoda
In the Czech Republic, the Ministry of Transport, the energy company CEZ and the Volkswagen subsidiary Skoda Auto want to set up several thousand charging points for electric vehicles in the country by 2025. A corresponding declaration of intent has now been signed in Prague. The charging points are to be erected at railway stations […] More…
Peat might lower cost of sodium-ion batteries for EVs, research suggests
An ingredient used to flavor whiskey and make fertilizer could soon play an important role in EV batteries, researcher at Estonia’s Tartu University say. Reported recently by Reuters, the research indicates that peat could be used to lower the cost of sodium-ion batteries for electric cars, potentially providing an alternative to the currently… More…
Tesla Building Out Megacharger For Tesla Semi At Gigafactory
The first Megacharger will reportedly be used to charge electric semis for trip from Nevada to Fremont. More…
