Porsche unveiled the exclusive Taycan Turbo K-Edition on Friday to celebrate its 10th year in Korea. The limited edition Porsche stands apart with unique exterior and interior elements inspired by Korean culture. Read more…
Tesla Semis Were Just Spotted In Europe
Despite not being widely launched in the U.S., Tesla could be gearing up to bring the Semi to Europe. Read more…
Neta S Hunting Edition to pioneer CATL’s skateboard chassis
Electric vehicle manufacturer Neta Auto is set to break new ground with the upcoming launch of its Neta S Hunting Edition. This model will be the first in the world to use CATL’s innovative CIIC skateboard chassis. The official unveiling of the Neta S Hunting Edition is scheduled for August 25. The spotlight will be on the 800V version, built… Read more…
hofer powertrain to accelerate the development of new electric motor designs by up to 80%
Drivetrain engineering firm hofer powertrain has announced that its new initiative set will reduce electric drive design time by 80% by using AI and Deeptech innovations, allowing for faster time-to-market for automotive customers. hofer has been utilizing in-house developed AI-driven approaches for some time and now has partnered with Deeptech engineering specialist Monumo. A cambridge-based… Read more…
Chemical firm Chemours opens Battery Innovation Center to develop EV batteries tech
Industrial chemicals firm Chemours, the maker of such well-known products as Freon and Teflon, is also a player in battery technology. Now the company has opened a new laboratory facility, the Chemours Battery Innovation Center (CBIC) at its Discovery Hub in Newark, Delaware. The CBIC will support the testing and scaling of Chemours’s next-generation EV… Read more…
Chinese Automakers Are Already Feeling The Heat From EU-Market Tariffs
The tariffs are already affecting sales, but proposed revisions will give Chinese automakers a bit of a break. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: New Heybike and Jackrabbit e-bikes, Tom Cruise electric Olympics, more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes new launches from Heybike and Jackrabbit, a new pair of e-motorcycles from Can-Am, a discussion of e-bike charging costs, Clip’s e-bike kit, and more. Read more…
BYD surges past Honda and Nissan’s sales for the first time, targets Ford with low-cost EVs
China’s leading EV maker, BYD, sold more vehicles than Honda and Nissan for the first time in the second quarter. BYD is now the world’s seventh-largest automaker. With low-cost EVs hitting key global markets, BYD is quickly catching up to Ford. Read more…
A Tesla Semi is spotted in Europe, but why?
A Tesla Semi has been spotted in Europe around Germany, but it’s not clear why since the vehicle is unavailable in the region. Read more…
Watch The Lucid Air Grand Touring Add 200 Miles Of Range In 11 Minutes
The longest range electric car is also among the fastest charging EVs on the planet. But does it charge faster than the Porsche Taycan? Read more…
Instavolt introduces off-peak pricing model in the UK
The UK rapid charging network wants to encourage motorists to take advantage of cheaper electricity. From Sunday 1st September, drivers will be able to charge for 54p per kWh, between the hours of 10pm and 6am. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck is finally getting parking assistance this week, FSD next month
Tesla’s Cybertruck has so far had no driver assistance features, despite deliveries having started quite a while back, and despite the fact that “Full Self Driving” aka FSD was a required purchase for early adopters in the Foundation Series. A purchase they haven’t so far been able to take advantage of. That, however, will thankfully change pretty soon. FSD is… Read more…
Love’s Travel Stops to install charging infrastructure in the USA
Love’s Travel Stops has announced plans to install EV charging stations at its rest stops across the US. The funding is coming from the NEVI grant. Read more…
BMW knocks Tesla off its throne in electric car registrations in Europe
BMW sold exactly 14,869 electric cars in Europe in July, slightly more than Tesla (14,561). This was reported by market observers from JATO Dynamics. In general, however, the share of electric cars in Europe declined in July. Read more…
The Best Tesla Model 3 Alternatives
If you don’t want the Model 3, consider these other electric cars instead. Read more…
Hubject founds financial subsidiary ‘Hubject Financial Services’
Hubject has founded a new subsidiary called Hubject Financial Services GmbH. The new company is headed by Carsten Puhl. The new company was necessary to enable Hubject to offer its own financial services. Read more…
Electric NASCAR race cars could feature sustainable bodywork
NASCAR is considering an electric racing series A prototype electric SUV race car was revealed in July The electric NASCAR race car prototype’s body panels were made from plants NASCAR surprised attendees at its July Chicago Street Race with an electric SUV prototype race car, but the powertrain and body style weren’t the prototypes only unusual… Read more…
Dataforce finds VW and Ford must significantly reduce CO2 emissions
The EU will significantly tighten the CO2 fleet targets for car manufacturers in 2025. Currently, only two manufacturers that still offer combustion engines are below the new threshold value of 93.6 g/km. Ford and Volkswagen face the biggest challenge. Read more…
Startup Tier IV develops self-driving electric taxi in Japan
A development project for self-driving electric taxis is starting in Japan. The startup Tier IV, which specialises in software for autonomous driving, is working together with the company Toray Carbon Magic to develop a newly designed robotaxi in the form of an electric van. Read more…
This Was Not A Great Week For ‘Legacy’ Auto—With Two Exceptions
Let’s game out what this week’s news meant for the EV transition at Ford, GM, Volkswagen and Hyundai. Plus, Volvo has big plans for EX90. Read more…
