Porsche has confirmed that the gas-powered Macan SUV and the 718 Boxster and Cayman sports cars all will be discontinued by 2026. A Reuters report confirms the decision, which has been widely anticipated as Porsche has introduced and updated key vehicles in its electric-car product plan, including the electric Taycan sedan and the upcoming Macan… Read more…
Tesla Production, Deliveries Graphed Through Q2 2024: The Road To 6 Million EVs
In Q2, the difference between deliveries and production hit a record 33,000 units. Read more…
Porsche Confirms Plan To Take Some Combustion Cars Fully Electric
The German performance brand won’t reverse course on EVs. Plus, the Geely brands get hit hard by new anti-China tariffs. Read more…
BYD to invest $890 million in phase 3 of new industrial park
The industrial park, which is adjacent to the Xiaomo Port, has already put into production the first phase of components and the second phase of vehicles. Read more…
Renault Trucks electrifies its own logistics
French manufacturer Renault Trucks has started using its own electric trucks for logistics operations between the axle plant in Lyon and the truck plant in Bourg-en-Bresse. Five electric trucks are currently on the road. Read more…
First (camo’d) look at ZEEKR’s first all-electric family SUV, codenamed ‘CX1e’
We have received some professionally shot “spy images” of ZEEKR’s next BEV model – an SUV targeting consumers with families. Aside from a unique camouflage wrap, you can see (some) unique stylings ZEEKR is bringing to the market with this new SUV, which is currently codenamed the “CX1e.”. Read more…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in July 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 learned these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.. Read more…
BYD to invest $6.5 billion in phase 3 of new industrial park
The industrial park, which is adjacent to the Xiaomo Port, has already put into production the first phase of components and the second phase of vehicles. Read more…
Stellantis invests in additional Archer shares
The car company Stellantis is investing a further 55 million US dollars in the Californian electric flying taxi developer Archer Aviation. So far, Stellantis has already invested more than 200 million dollars in Archer. Read more…
Hess receives order for 51 electric buses from Lausanne
The Swiss bus manufacturer Hess has received an order for 51 electric buses from the public transport company of the city of Lausanne. Specifically, the order is for 37 lighTram 19 DC battery trolleybuses and 14 lighTram 25 DC trolleybuses. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2026. Read more…
New eCampus: Mercedes bundles battery development in Stuttgart
Mercedes-Benz has opened the eCampus at its headquarters in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim in Germany. It is where the manufacturer will pool battery research to develop innovative high-performance cells and new manufacturing processes. That way, Mercedes wants to reduce battery costs by more than 30 per cent. electrive was at the eCampus’ inauguration. Read more…
Zeekr partially reveals its Tesla Model Y rival
Zeekr has kicked off the marketing campaign for a new electric SUV, releasing the first pictures showing it wrapped in camouflage. Codenamed ‘CX1E,’ with rumours of the final name being ‘Ark,’ the upcoming model will challenge the Tesla Model Y. Read more…
Plug-In Car Sales In Europe Shrunk In May 2024
Only non-rechargeable hybrids expanded, taking 30% of the market. Read more…
BYD to open up an EV factory in Turkiye worth $1 billion
According to people familiar with the matter, the Turkish government and BYD are about to announce a new investment project in the Manisa province. The deal is not official yet, but it will likely become in the coming days after the two parties finalize all details. Turkiye announced new tariffs for Chinese EV imports in early June but has since… Read more…
General Motors fined by the EPA over emissions
General Motors has been ordered to pay a $145.8 million fine after a federal investigation found excess emissions from approximately 5.9 million GM vehicles, according to the US regulatory agency EPA. Read more…
China’s NEV ownership reaches 24.72 million by end of Jun
As of the end of June 2024, China’s BEV ownership amounted to 18.134 million vehicles, accounting for 73.35 percent of the total NEVs. Read more…
Customcells purchases silicon anode material from Group14
Tesla likely to shelve plans for India factory
Tesla has apparently put its plans for a factory in India on hold. According to insiders, this is because the Indian government does not expect Tesla to make an investment in the country in the near future. Read more…
Milence plans truck charging park south of Verona
The truck charging specialist Milence is expanding into Italy. The joint venture between Daimler Truck, Traton and the Volvo Group has announced a charging hub for electric trucks south of Verona. The site is due to open in the third quarter. Read more…
Radical new electric BMW coupe spied testing in Europe
BMW is edging ever closer to releasing its next generation EV lineup based on its Neue Klasse platform. Recently spied during testing in Europe was an electric coupe, which may well be the coolest member of the family of six EV models set to be released by 2027. This new EV coupe looks nothing like any BMW ever released -… Read more…
