Volvo Trucks is entering the market for electric long-haul trucks with a vengeance: The Swedish company has announced a new version of their FH Electric for long distances for 2025. With a range of up to 600 kilometers. Read more…
Arriva adds 16 electric buses in the Czech Republic
Bus operator Arriva is adding 16 electric buses to its fleet in the Czech city of Kladno near Prague. Read more…
Allego to introduce Plug&Charge before the end of 2024
Fast-charging provider Allego has announced the imminent nationwide roll-out of its Plug&Charge technology based on OCPP 2.0.1. The fast-charging operator will begin activating Plug&Charge in its European charging network in the fourth quarter of 2024. Read more…
BorgWarner presents LFP packs for electric commercial vehicles at the IAA
US automotive supplier BorgWarner will be presenting its latest developments for clean transport technologies at the IAA Transportation in Germany in mid-September. An LFP battery pack and a DC charging station for commercial vehicles will take centre stage at the trade fair in Hanover. Read more…
Efficiency can cut EV prices by $5k, charging costs by nearly a third
Increased EV efficiency isn’t just better for the environment. It’s also better for owners’ wallets, reports the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). In a new white paper, the group notes that boosting efficiency allows for smaller battery sizes, which in turn cuts costs. Most EVs average 2.5 miles per kwh, according to the… Read more…
Kia EV6 facelift priced in the UK
Kia’s EV6 recently got a facelift. The 2024 EV6 is made its debut in South Korea and is now ready to expand to overseas markets, starting with the UK. The refreshed EV6 is now priced in Britain, starting at €48,677. Compared to similarly equipped rivals from Volkswagen, Skoda, and Ford, the EV6 seems very competitively priced. While not a radical… Read more…
German university develops gel to make lithium-ion batteries safer
A new type of gel developed by chemists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in Germany, as part of the “BAT4EVER” project could help to make lithium-ion batteries safer and more powerful. Read more…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in September 2024
I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget. Read more…
All the EVs (and one PHEV) you can buy with 0% financing this September
Lease deals get all the hype, but some people still want to own the car they’ve made all those payments on. If that’s you, and you’ve been waiting for interest rates to drop, you’re in luck: there’s a bunch of great EVs you can buy with 0% financing this month. Read more…
Xpeng Aeroht aims to start delivering modular flying car in 2026 for less than $280,000
Xpeng Aeroht is aiming to start mass production and deliveries of its modular flying car in 2026, with a price tag that will be no more than RMB 2 million ($280,000), its founder said. Read more…
China to take countermeasures against Canada over EV tariffs
China plans to resort to the WTO dispute settlement mechanism against Canada’s practices and will launch the world’s first anti-discrimination investigation. Read more…
Lotus lowers sales forecast to only 12,000 deliveries for 2024
Lotus Technology, the electric car division of the Geely brand Lotus, is significantly lowering its delivery forecast for 2024. One of the reasons cited by the company is the uncertainty caused by the new special tariffs in the USA and the European Union. Read more…
Jiyue 07 electric sedan goes on pre-sale in China
The Chinese brand Jiyue, a joint venture between the car company Geely and the internet giant Baidu, has now started pre-sales for its second vehicle model. The Jiyue 07 electric sedan is available from 215,900 yuan (around 27,500 euros). Read more…
BYD opens 1st store in Suriname with 4 models
BYD has opened its first store in Suriname and introduced four models — Dolphin, Seal, Yuan Plus and Song Plus DM-i — to local customers. Read more…
10,480 new electric cars registered in Norway in August
94.3 per cent of new car registrations in Norway in August were electric cars, setting a new record. A total of 10,480 new electric cars were registered in Norway last month. The Tesla Model Y took the top spot in the model ranking. Read more…
Barely Used Lucid Air EVs Are Selling For Less Than Half Their Original MSRP
Some of the cars that are up for sale on the used market didn’t even go in for their first service because of the low mileage. Read more…
Review: 2025 Volvo EX90 EV reboots the brand but doesn’t flaunt it
Keep to quick first impressions of the 2025 Volvo EX90 and you might get the wrong idea. In one of the many inherently Swedish aspects of this next-generation electric SUV, it doesn’t flaunt the future on the outside, but it certainly wears it well inside. The exterior of the Volvo EX90 is what it needs to be—an evolution from the… Read more…
EVs And PHEVs Had A Rough Time In Europe In July As Hybrid Registrations Soared
When looking at the big picture, however, things aren’t as grim for EVs as some might think. Read more…
2025 Volvo EX90 First Drive Review: Promising But Incomplete
The Volvo EX90 has the foundations of an exceptional electric luxury SUV. But there’s a reason I wouldn’t recommend buying one yet. Read more…
Tesla to launch 6-seat Model Y, production in China planned for 2025, report says
Tesla plans to produce a 6-seat version of the Model Y in China starting in late 2025, having asked suppliers to prepare for double-digit growth in Model Y production at its Shanghai plant, according to Reuters. Read more…
