About 25% of the buyers opt for the additional range-extending battery pack when ordering their Cybertruck, according to community-sourced data from Cybertruck Owner’s Club. One thing to keep in mind here is that the data is collected only from website visitors, so actual numbers may vary a bit. Still, the results from the poll show high demand for the range-extending… Read more…
LS e-Mobility to manufacture EV components in Mexico
LS e-Mobility Solutions has completed the construction of a plant for the production of electric car components in Durango, Mexico. From there, the company plans to suppy the North American vehicle market. Read more…
New project MOBILITIES for EU wants to electrify urban transport
The project MOBILITIES for EU, which kicked off at the end of January 2024, wants to help cities go green. The goal is to implement new mobility and freight transport concepts. Madrid and Dresden will be the first to pilot the ideas. Read more…
VW could keep investment levels constant
Volkswagen intends to keep investment levels stable over the next five years despite its multi-billion euro cost-saving programme. According to a media report, “most of the money” will finance new electric models. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Feb 4: Nio 3,100, Xpeng 2,700, Li Auto 7,200, Tesla 10,600
Most of the major EV makers saw insurance registrations fall last week, as the beginning of the month is usually a low point for deliveries. Read more…
BYD plans to open its Hungarian EV factory within three years
BYD plans to open its first European electric car factory in Hungary within three years. The Chinese manufacturer announced the project at the signing of the preliminary purchase agreement for the property in Szeged, Hungary. Read more…
New Mercedes-Benz eSprinter launches in the US
Mercedes-Benz is bringing the new eSprinter to the US. The new electric transporter will initially launched there as a panel van with the large 113 kWh battery at prices starting from 71,866 dollars or 998 dollars per month for leasing. Read more…
Australia considers stricter emissions regulations from 2025
The Australian government wants to introduce stricter emissions standards for new cars and light commercial vehicles from 1 January 2025. The final phase of consultations will run until 4 March 2024. There are currently three options on the table. Read more…
Rivian R2’s launch date is official
Last month through a filing with the Laguna Beach, California City Council, Rivian unwittingly revealed that it was going to unveil the R2 on March 7. Today the company has finally acknowledged this and made the date official in a post on X, which you can see below. The ocean-themed soundtrack to the quick video heavily hints at the location… Read more…
Rivian R1T makes its way overseas in neon green to charge up MEVCO’s fleet
Rivian’s all-electric R1T pickup looks even better in neon green. The R1T is more than an electric truck. It’s an adventure vehicle built for “whatever you call a road.” Its latest venture will go where most wouldn’t dare, as the Rivian R1T will be used to charge up the mining industry. Read more…
Waffle House is getting NEVI DC fast chargers in Tennessee
EV charging company EnviroSpark is installing National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program DC fast chargers at Waffle House in Lakeland, Tennessee. Read more…
Starship nabs another $90M in funding to expand autonomous delivery robot service globally
Veteran autonomous delivery robot developer Starship Technologies announced it had raised an additional $90 million in funding to help expand its micro-logistics service to additional territories around the globe.. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 5, 2024
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. Read more…
Kinterra’s NiVolt advances battery raw materials facility in Quebec
Kinterra Capital, a Canadian private equity firm, has announced that portfolio company NiVolt Technologies has demonstrated production of high-quality nickel and cobalt products for the battery supply chain. NiVolt has produced mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) containing over 45% nickel plus cobalt with low impurities and is conducting a feasibility study for a Quebec hydrometallurgical facility…. Read more…
Hertz isn’t buying any EVs from Polestar this year, despite previous deal for 65,000 units
Back in 2022, Polestar announced a deal with Hertz for the car rental company to buy 65,000 EVs in five years starting from that point. Throughout 2022 and 2023, Hertz already purchased 20,000 of them, but now the deal is on hold. According to Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath, Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr contacted him last year to ask whether the… Read more…
GOTRAX CTI e-bike now just $699, Anker power stations from $180, Greenworks electric pressure washers, more
Starting off this week’s best deals at the lead is the GOTRAX CTI Step-Over e-bike at $699. It is joined by a collection of Anker power stations that are seeing discounts up to 42% off, with the biggest deal in the bunch being the Anker SOLIX C1000 with a 200W Solar Panel for $899. Greenworks is also offering another multi-day sale, this time taking 20% off a selection of electric pressure washers, with one model in particular seeing a combined 40% discount. Plus, all of today’s other best new Green Deals.. Read more…
Elon Musk introduces his new right-wing fans to a carbon tax; goes as well as you’d expect
Elon Musk is introducing his new right-wing fans to the idea of implementing a carbon tax, and it goes about as well as you would expect. Read more…
Kia is recalling 1,200 EV6 and Niro EVs over faulty drive shafts
Kia is recalling just over 1,200 EV6 and Niro EVs over a faulty drive shaft that can result in a loss of power.. Read more…
Lotus confirms 2024 Emeya has Car Key support you can control from an iPhone or Apple Watch
Almost a year after compatibility was listed as pending; Lotus has confirmed Apple Car Key capabilities are on the way to new all-electric Emeya owners. Lotus now joins a select group of vehicles that allow drivers to perform several access functions from the Wallet of their iPhone or Apple Watch. Read more…
Polestar Owners Hack Adaptive Headlights Into Cars As NHTSA Drags Feet
Aftermarket Polestar hackers are saving opposing traffic from being high-beamed by just flipping a bit. Read more…
