Netherlands-based battery manufacturer EST-Floattech will provide its Octopus Series battery systems to UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard for installation on two vessels, Mars Clipper and Cross River Ferry. The vessels will be operated by ferry service company Thames Clippers. Wight Shipyard, on the Isle of Wight, specializes in high-speed ferries, retrofits and vessel maintenance. Thames Clippers… Read more…
Tesla reassures judge that move to Texas won’t affect Elon’s compensation case
Tesla has successfully reassured a Delaware judge that its attempted incorporation move to Texas won’t affect Elon Musk’s CEO compensation case. Read more…
$20,000 VW, Kia sets sales records, and Tesla in Mexico | Quick Charge
Volkswagen is bringing a $22,000 electric car to market, how Kia going all in on EVs is impacting its sales, and Mexico still thinks it’s getting a Tesla gigafactory. All this and more on Quick Charge (by Electrek). Read more…
More Fisker Layoffs Reportedly Hit Software, Design, Content Teams
The extent of the layoffs at the embattled EV startup is not currently known, but they come just after another recent wave of cuts. Read more…
Volkswagen just teased us with design details of the new Transporter van
Volkswagen just shared the first design details of the seventh generation of BEV and PHEV Transporter van – here’s what we learned.. Read more…
New York City is about to get its largest battery storage project
New York City’s largest battery storage facility will replace a natural gas peaker plant unit retiring in 2025. Read more…
2026 Chevy Bolt Will Be ‘Most Affordable’ EV On The Market, GM Says
With NACS and an LFP battery, the next-gen Bolt could be an absolute grand slam for GM. Read more…
Watch Tesla FSD Get Confused And Stop On Railroad Tracks
There was a stop sign immediately after the railroad crossing, and the car didn’t know how to proceed. Read more…
Pii’s EV chargers are designed for sites without 480 V electrical service
There are two things everyone in the EV industry seems to agree on: (1) we need more charging infrastructure; and (2) installing that infrastructure often takes much too long. The delays very often have to do with getting a site connected to power, but it isn’t (always) the fault of the local utilities—they must contend… Read more…
Cadillac Optiq will start at $54,000 in the US with up to 483 km of range
Cadillac has been promising the Optiq for quite a while now – back in November it confirmed that it would become its cheapest EV. And at the beginning of this month, it got official – but only for the Chinese market. That changes today. Cadillac has introduced the Optiq to the US market, where it will start at around $54,000… Read more…
How Much Does It Cost To Charge An Electric Car?
It depends on a lot of factors, which we explain in detail here. Read more…
Charging/rideshare provider Revel hires former Tesla Supercharger exec
When Tesla’s CEO chose to disband the company’s Supercharger team, EV industry pundits predicted that many of those experts would soon be snapped up by other firms. Now we learn that rideshare/charging provider Revel has hired Edward Noseworthy to lead the company’s EV infrastructure design and construction team. Noseworthy, a seven-year Tesla veteran who oversaw… Read more…
BYD’s workforce nearly doubles Toyota’s amid China’s booming EV market
As EV sales surge in China, BYD’s workforce has expanded rapidly, adding nearly 500,000 employees since 2019. BYD’s workforce is now roughly double that of Toyota’s as China’s EV leader expands overseas. Read more…
Mexico still believes Tesla Gigafactory is coming despite change of plans
The Mexican state of Nuevo León still believes that the previously announced Tesla Gigafactory is coming despite a recent change of plans. Read more…
Is the new Cadillac Optiq the entry-level luxury electric SUV we’ve been waiting for?
Cadillac unveiled its most affordable luxury EV so far, the 2025 Optiq, on Wednesday. Cadillac’s new Optiq is the “new luxury entry point” for EV buyers, but can it keep up with Tesla’s Model Y. Read more…
Save $300 on Worx’s Landroid robot mower, 1-day sales on Anker 522 Powerhouse and Rexing EV charger extension cable, more
Headlining today’s Green Deals is the return of the Worx Landroid S 20V Robotic Lawn Mower at $700. It is joined by two one-day sales from Best Buy, the first being Anker’s SOLIX 522 Powerhouse Portable Power Station for $189, as well as the 17-foot Rexing J1772 Extension Charging Cable at $110. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals – including all the leftover Memorial Day discounts that are still alive and well. Read more…
The Via Vtrux Is A Range-Extended EV Pickup Truck From 10 Years Ago
It wasn’t very good, even though petrolhead extraordinaire Bob Lutz was involved in the project. Read more…
BMW iDrive 9 Review: The Knob Gets A Send-Off From Android Automotive
The new iDrive 9 may look like any other BMW infotainment system, but it brings some big changes to current and future models. Read more…
China’s Plug-In Car Sales Increased To 44% Market Share In April 2024
The BYD Seagull outpaced the Tesla Model Y and became the top all-electric model in China last month. Read more…
Ford to challenge Pikes Peak with F-150 Lightning-based SuperTruck
Ford is gearing up to tackle the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a high-performance EV based on the popular F-150 Lightning pickup truck. This “SuperTruck,” as it’s been dubbed, isn’t just a showpiece – it’s a rolling laboratory for Ford’s ongoing EV development. While details are scarce, the teaser video released by Ford hints at several performance upgrades,… Read more…
