Battery developer SES (formerly SolidEnergy Systems) and ENTEK Membranes have announced an exclusive supply agreement for battery separator materials for SES’s recently unveiled hybrid lithium metal battery cell Apollo. The company is currently looking to scale up as it expects to supply GM and Hyundai-Kia in future. Both SES and ENTEK stress their innovative approaches […] More…
See How Polestar 2 Asks ‘Do You Want To Find A Charging Station?’
…while the car is actively charging at a fast charging station! Does this vehicle even know what is happening to it? More…
Bollinger & EAVX join forces to develop all-electric work trucks
Bollinger Motors has announced a strategic cooperation with the major US commercial-vehicle bodywork supplier EAVX to develop electric work trucks. The deal also includes coordinating vehicle sales, after-sales, and maintenance services. For EAVX, it is the second such advance within a few months. The bodywork supplier reportedly had been approached by Israel’s REE Automotive in […] More…
How Are Legacy Automakers Doing When It Comes To Electric Cars?
Most brands have grand plans for a future of EVs, but in the US, those plans aren’t unfolding with much urgency, More…
Mercedes-Benz eVito van gets new powertrain
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a comprehensive upgrade of the electric drivetrain (eATS) in the eVito electric van. The battery capacity increases by 70 per cent to now 60 kWh. In addition, the panel van gets a DC fast charging function ex-works. To recapture, previously the Mercedes-Benz eVito van came in two versions, the eVito panel van, […] More…
Tesla Model 3 no longer eligible for EV rebate in Canada
The Tesla Model 3 is no longer eligible for an electric car rebate in Canada. This news follows Tesla announcing a price increase to its standard range and standard range plus models effective from late November, exceeding the iZEV program’s eligibility requirements. The Tesla website now lists the base price for the Model 3 as […] More…
Did Nissan just show the successor to the Leaf electric car?
This past week, Nissan provided the brightest overview of its future product lineup and electric vehicle plans in years—and a very early look at what a Nissan Leaf successor might look like around the middle part of the decade. The summary, called Ambition 2030, marked a restart for Nissan—with a plan to introduce 23 electrified models… More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 4, 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…
Watch This Ford F-150 Lightning Chase Us
See impressive raw footage of the electric Ford F-150 on a demo track. More…
Lexus NX 450h+ Enters The Market: 37 EV Miles, 18 kWh, $55,650 MSRP
The first plug-in hybrid Lexus – with a Toyota RAV4 Prime powertrain. More…
Tesla pushes new Full Self-Driving Beta update with improved object detection
Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving Beta software update (version 10.6) to its fleet with improved object detection. More…
Volvo C40 Recharge Gets More EPA Range Than Initially Anticipated
Is it related to the switch to the EPA 5-cycle test? More…
Entry-Level Polestar 2 Shines In Bjørn’s 1,000 Km Challenge
It even beats the launch edition version with a bigger battery, but despite improvements, falls behind the Tesla Model 3 SR+. More…
Electric Cars Dominate 2021 Top Gear Awards
Electric cars scooped up the bulk of the awards at TG’s annual event. More…
UK Offers Array Of Incentives To Rivian To Help Secure Factory
The British government is desperate for Rivian to choose the UK as the location for their European plant. More…
Meet Vilner’s Stylish Take On The Tesla Model 3
Vilner’s Model 3 proves subtle tweaks can have a major impact. More…
How Much Quicker Is A Tesla With Three Jet Engines Strapped To It?
This is somewhat of an unofficial preview of the upcoming Tesla Roadster that is supposed to feature rockets for extra boost. More…
Return Of The Drive-In: EV Charging With Food Delivered To Car
Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned this, but Electrify America is already cooperating with restaurants to make it happen. More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: $700 electric bike with FIVE shock absorbers
I’m an electric bicycle guy through and through. You’ve probably seen me riding and testing any number of dozens of electric bicycles in the last few months – hundreds in the last year or two. So I’ve seen just about everything the e-bike industry has to offer, or at least I thought I had. That was until this strange-looking contraption rolled across my screen in my latest hunt through the Chinese shopping giant Alibaba’s electric vehicle section. With five different shock absorbers, moped seats and wheels the size of teacup saucers, I knew this apparatus was destined to become my next Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.. More…
Kia EV6 Gets Official EPA Range Numbers: Up To 310 Miles
The results are pretty good, slightly above the Hyundai Ioniq 5. More…
