Tesla has started to purchase battery cells from BYD, and they’re being used in Model Y crossovers produced in Germany. More…
Tesla Model Y Batteries: Advantage Of BYD Over CATL
Which EVs Have The Most Driving Range?
Tesla’s vehicles make up four of the top ten longest-range EVs, but the winner is not a Tesla. More…
Ford secures lithium for future electric cars
Ford is procuring lithium on a large scale for the batteries for its electric cars. The carmaker now signed agreements with five companies. Depending on the supplier, the first battery-grade materials will be delivered to the carmaker between 2025 and 2026. A brief look back: In July 2022, Ford announced that it secured enough battery […] More…
Ride1Up Lets You Ride Two-Up With The New Rift E-Bike
You won’t need to break the bank with this fat-tire e-bike, either. More…
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE: A Less Expensive Alternative To The EQS
The entry-level version starts at around $76,000 and offers 305 miles of range. More…
Ford three-row EV due in 2025: 350 miles on 100 kwh, exec says
Ford CEO Jim Farley on Monday teased the automaker’s upcoming fully electric seven-passenger SUV as being “like your own personal bullet train.” While that might not have been quite as extraordinary a picture as the Millennium Falcon with a back porch he likened Ford’s upcoming Project T3 electric pickup to in March, the… More…
Candela and Polestar unveil new flying electric boat based on Scandinavian design
When it comes to hydrofoil electric boats, there’s basically one company to turn to: Candela. This Scandinavian boat builder has been putting high-performance hydrofoil electric boats into customers’ marinas for years. And after recently teaming up with fellow Swedish electric automotive company Polestar, the duo have now released a new edition of Candela’s famed C-8 hydrofoil boat.. More…
Colorado offers $7 mn in grants to electrify vehicle fleets
The Colorado Energy Office has launched the Fleet-ZERO grant program, which aims to provide financial support for charging equipment and infrastructure, enabling a shift away from traditional diesel- and gasoline-powered vehicles. The grant program offers $7 million to businesses, local governments, nonprofits, and other entities to help electrify their vehicle fleets, including light, medium, and […] More…
Drum roll for Mercedes eCitaro with FC range extender
Daimler Buses announced the imminent series launch of the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fuel cell. The manufacturer’s first series-production electric bus with a fuel cell as range extender will be presented at the Global Public Transport Summit (GPTS) from 4 to 7 June 2023 in Barcelona. Daimler Buses is already providing the first key data on the […] More…
Lotus Type 133 Sedan To Rival Porsche Taycan, Tesla Model S With 905 HP Powertrain
The all-electric sedan will reportedly feature a 112-kilowatt-hour battery good for 400 miles of range. More…
Hyundai collaborates with Shell to grow fast-charging network in India
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has partnered with Shell to install fast chargers across 36 of its dealerships in India. If feasible, Shell India may install 120 kW Fast Chargers instead of the 60 kW chargers currently defined in the deal. The Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the car maker and oil corporation at […] More…
No end in sight: US and EU continue negotiations on critical materials agreement
Negotiations between the US and the EU on the planned agreement on the critical minerals for EVs are taking longer than expected. It would give European carmakers access to tax credits in the US. According to Politico, negotiations are likely to continue well into the summer. While the US insists on a binding pact, the […] More…
Ford Says EV Battery Supply Unlikely To Affect Its Production Goals
Ford maintains its goal of building two million EVs annually by 2026 and says it has secured 90% of the necessary nickel and lithium. More…
Skoda Enyaq Laurin & Klement Debuts With More Power, Range, And Equipment
The Czech EV debuts a new 210-kW powertrain and a bigger battery pack. More…
Lucid brings two more Air variants to Europe
US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors announced pricing for two more Lucid Air luxury sedan variants for Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Norway. These are the Air Pure AWD and the Air Touring, which feature the smaller 92 kWh battery pack for up to 725 kilometres WLTP range. According to Lucid, the Air Touring will […] More…
China-Based Gotion Unveils 621-Mile Battery, Mass Production To Begin Next Year
The LMFP battery has a potential lifetime of 2.4 million miles. More…
VinFast plans new models and hopes to break even in 2024
Vietnamese manufacturer VinFast is ramping up exports and will likely sell 40,000 to 50,000 EVs this year – nearly seven times as much as in 2022. And the company is looking to launch two new models. First about the cars: Unfortunately, no technical details have been published yet, but the carmaker says it will launch […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 22, 2023
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…
Tesla (TSLA) shareholders show overwhelming support for Elon Musk despite controversies
Tesla (TSLA) shareholders are showing overwhelming support for Elon Musk in a reelection vote despite the recent controversies after buying Twitter. More…
Scotland’s first electric semi truck is going to haul a whole lot of whisky
Volvo Trucks and Chivas Brothers are launching a two-year pilot program that will see Scotland’s first electric semi truck transporting the country’s largest export – Scotch whisky. More…
