This may look quite bad for GM right now, but Leno says the Bolt situation won’t be a major setback for EVs. More…
Jay Leno Sure EVs Aren’t Going Away Even After Chevy Bolt Recall
Musk Says You Need To Be A Good Driver To Become FSD Beta Tester
The Tesla insurance calculator will assess applicants’ driving behavior for seven days before pushing the FSD Beta. More…
Eli Electric Vehicles launches production of the ‘Zero’
According to a media report, the start-up Eli Electric Vehicles has begun production of its Zero, an L6e class electric light vehicle first presented as a concept at CES 2017. The production partner is to be based in China and sales will begin in the coming weeks, initially in small numbers in 13 European countries, […] More…
Ford Recalls 5,000 Mach-Es In Canada Over Loose Windshield, Roof
Owners of affected vehicles will have their windshields reinstalled and panoramic roofs glued properly at Ford dealers. More…
Honda reveals BEV sales targets for North America
Honda has announced the first concrete sales targets for its battery electric vehicles in North America. For example, the Prologue – the first all-electric model for North America – is initially expected to achieve annual sales of 70,000 units. The debut electric vehicle is scheduled for introduction in 2024. Following the launch of the Prologue, […] More…
Tesla denies Russian plant rumours
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has denied a burgeoning rumour that his company is planning a car plant in Russia. A Russian media had previously reported that Tesla was planning to build a factory in Korolev near Moscow. Elon Musk has now contradicted the report, which cites two sources in the Ministry of Industry and Trade […] More…
Bridgestone Readies For An Electric Future, Will Shift To EV Tires
The tire maker is betting big on the industry’s switch to EVs. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 20, 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…
GM: LG Resumes Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Battery Production
Battery module replacements will begin next month. More…
EcoFlow is launching the DELTA mini; backup power for work and play
EcoFlow launches the new DELTA mini a new entry in the family of the DELTA and DELTA Pro. The DELTA raised over $2.5 million and the Pro raised over $10 million, launching EcoFlow itself into the forefront of battery backup technology. Theses wildly successful systems can single handedly power anything in the home, charge at an exceptionally fast rate, and easily pack in the camper to enable power tools or nearly any outdoor adventure. Despite the name, the mini packs a powerful punch More…
Elon Musk hints at new Tesla Gigafactory, denies location is in Russia
Elon Musk denied rumors that Tesla has selected a Russian city as its next location for a new Gigafactory More…
NIO Intends To Launch ET7 Flagship In Germany Next Year
The car was recently shown in Germany alongside the EVE concept. More…
The department for getting off diesel runs on… ..diesel
Not leading by example: The UK government department overseeing the phasing out of diesel cars still relies on them for its own fleet. Figures obtained by the BBC show the Department for Transport operates a total of 1,234 cars. The majority of these run on… ..diesel – 672 of them, to be exact. These aren’t […] More…
My very first Tesla, two months later: Here’s how it’s going [Update]
My first Tesla was delivered on June 29, one day before the end of the second quarter (wink, wink, Tesla). So that means my husband and I have now been driving our Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus for two months. Here’s how it’s going. (Oh, and our car’s name is Nigel, since a couple of people asked. More…
Hubject & Smartlab join forces for Plug&Charge eRoaming
Hubject and the European platform e-clearing.net, initiated by Smartlab and the foundation ElaadNL, are cooperating with immediate effect to spread the Plug&Charge technology. The aim is to make “seamless charging” available to all Hubject, Smartlab and e-clearing.net partners. Hubject and Smartlab are united by the business model of creating services and products around electric mobility […] More…
Chevy Bolt EV battery recall: Replacements could start in October, new diagnostic software soon
The Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV electric cars remain on a production pause, but GM confirmed Monday that battery production is again underway. Production has resumed at LG battery plants in both Holland and Hazel Park, Michigan, the automaker said, as LG understands the nature of two manufacturing defects that have been the root cause of Chevrolet… More…
London mayor commits to all-electric buses moving forward, 100% zero emissions by 2034
Following a Zero-Emission Bus Summit in the UK, London mayor Sadiq Khan announced that all new buses ordered by Transport for London (TfL) will be electric moving forward. The new policy falls in line with the UK capital’s previously set goal of making its entire bus fleet electric by 2037. Alongside the announcement, Khan announced an advanced timeline to see a fully-electric bus fleet by 2034, or perhaps even sooner More…
GM says Chevy Bolt EV battery production has resumed, defect leading to fire risk is fixed
GM announced today that LG is resuming production of batteries for Chevy Bolt EV as the manufacturing defect leading to the fire risk has been fixed More…
Honda announces pathetic electric vehicle ambitions in the US
Honda released more details about its electrification plans in the US, and only one word comes to mind: pathetic More…
RGNT’s eye-catching, retro-styled electric motorcycles now taking orders
RGNT Motorcycles has developed one of the classier-looking retro-inspired electric motorcycles we’ve seen to date. After a few years of developments, now updated versions of the Swedish company’s bikes are finally available for order More…
