COP26, the 26th meeting of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change’s Conference of Parties has ended with the successful negotiation of the Glasgow Climate Pact, which updates the landmark Paris Agreement with new climate goals (full text here). The new Pact moves forward timelines for updating national goals for carbon reduction and for the first time explicitly calls for a “phase-down” of coal globally. More…
COP26 ends with Glasgow Climate Pact – and we still need to work harder
COP26, the 26th meeting of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change’s Conference of Parties has ended with the successful negotiation of the Glasgow Climate Pact, which updates the landmark Paris Agreement with new climate goals (full text here). The new Pact moves forward timelines for updating national goals for carbon reduction and for the first time explicitly calls for a “phase-down” of coal globally. More…
Gaussin debuts fuel cell powered H2 Racing truck
French manufacturer Gaussin has unveiled its first electric truck, the H2 Racing Truck. The fuel-cell-powered truck is to demonstrate the performance of Gaussin’s announced electric platform on long-distance missions such as the Dakar Rally in January. According to Gaussin, the H2 Racing Truck will be a technology carrier for further developing its road truck range […] More…
XPeng Teases A New SUV Model Ahead Of Auto Guangzhou 2021
“A new breed. Coming soon. Stay tuned.” More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 13, 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…
Report: Geely To Launch A High-End Electric Pickup Truck
Will it compete with Rivian? More…
Lucid Air Production Cars Spotted At The Lucid Plant In Arizona
They appear to be ready for the next batch of deliveries. More…
Watch Tesla Model S Plaid Over Accelerate On Autocross Circuit
It has so much power and torque that it had to be kept in Sport mode instead of Plaid. More…
Tesla Exec Outlines Who ‘Real Competition’ Is
Tesla is not concerned about new EV manufacturers like Lucid and Rivian, but instead traditional automakers still selling ICE vehicles. More…
Germany: In October Plug-In Share Exceeded 30% For The First Time
Skoda Enyaq iV happens to be more popular than the Volkswagen ID.4. More…
ADS-TEC scores US deal over up to 200 ua-rapid chargers
ADS-TEC Energy, a German provider of battery-based fast charging technology, will supply 20 ua-fast charging units to Smart City Capital (SCC) in the USA. The order volume could grow significantly, with a letter of intent signed for an additional 180 charging stations in 2022. The battery-buffered charging stations from ADS-TEC Energy will be used in […] More…
British EO Charging expands into the US market
UK-based EO Charging has announced its expansion into North America and is looking to select the site for its North American office, set to open in early 2022. The new division will deliver EO’s complete fleet charging system throughout the Americas, as well as “additional offerings”, so the company. EO Charging further points to its […] More…
Uber And EVgo Expand Partnership: Discounts Incoming
Drivers using Uber will get new discounts and benefits at EVgo fast charging stations. More…
Buick Teases Smart Pod Autonomous Electric Concept
The study will be shown on November 19 at the Guangzhou Auto Show. More…
Is The US Government Truly Ready To Support Electric Cars?
The watered-down infrastructure bill passed, but Build Back Better may be a big challenge. More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Risk it all on this $3,000 80 MPH electric motorcycle
They say motorcycle riders are masters of calculated risk. And as much fun as I’ve had on several different models of electric motorcycles lately, I’m not sure I’d take a risk on the latest bike I’ve found. An affordably-priced highway-capable electric motorcycle from China sure sound enticing, but something tells me a bargain basement electric sportbike just isn’t going to buy me enough of a safety margin. More…
Irizar receives bus order from Bulgaria
The Spanish manufacturer Irizar has received another large electric bus order from Bulgaria. It comes from the city of Stara Zagora and includes 33 electric 12-metre Irizar ie buses. Irizar e-Mobility does not provide details on the ordered battery configuration in the announcement. According to the data sheet of the 12-metre long solo buses, batteries […] More…
SES unveils hybrid Li-metal battery cell and factory plans
Singapore-based battery developer SES (formerly SolidEnergy Systems) has unveiled a new hybrid lithium metal battery cell called Apollo with a capacity of 107 Ah, and also announced plans for a production facility in Shanghai. This is according to a company announcement in the course of a virtual company event. SES had already announced a lithium […] More…
New Teslas delivered with surprise missing USB ports due to parts shortages
A number of new Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys have been delivered in the last few days with missing USB ports, often without any warning before the owners get their new cars home and notice that the car’s phone charger isn’t working. More…
Why any post-2035 ambition for ending gas car sales is pathetic
This week at COP26, a number of nations and automakers agreed to target 100% zero-emission new car and van sales globally by 2040. More…
