FreeWire’s battery-integrated chargers are easier and less expensive to deploy. More…
Chevron And Texaco Fuel Stations Will Get FreeWire Fast Chargers
Quick Charge Podcast: October 1, 2022
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. More…
Xpeng P7 Performance Wing Edition Disappoints In Bjørn’s 1,000 km Challenge
Energy consumption is too high or maybe fast charging is not fast enough. More…
Tesla unveils new Dojo supercomputer so powerful it tripped the power grid
Tesla has unveiled its latest version of its Dojo supercomputer and it’s apparently so powerful that it tripped the power grid in Palo Alto. More…
Tesla confirms Gigafactory Berlin has ramped up to 2,000 cars a week
Tesla confirmed today that Gigafactory Berlin has been able to ramp up production to 2,000 electric cars a week for the first time. More…
2023 Audi Q4 e-tron And Sportback Make US Debut With Higher Prices
To make matters worse, Audi’s most attainable EVs no longer qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit. More…
Hyundai to turn Jeju island into a hydrogen mobility showcase
Hyundai is looking to transform the island of Jeju, South Korea, into a hydrogen showcase. 1,700 fuel cell vehicles will eventually operate and refuel on Jeju once the works are completed by 2030. The project is part of Korea’s bid to become a hydrogen economy. Already having detailed the plant, Hyundai wants to deliver 1,200 […] More…
Potential Motors debuts mini off-road RV with a catch
The Canadian startup Potential Motors presents Adventure 1, a mini motorhome and off-road vehicle with electric drive. It is purely recreational and made to go where larger trucks won’t, just not very far. However, there’s a nice catch for towing it along. Basics first, since Potential Motors put solid-enough technology into their mini motorhome. Two […] More…
MCI launches next e-bus model with New Flyer technology
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) has unveiled its latest zero-emission coach, the D45 CRT Charge. Building on the standard D45 Commuter Rapid Transit, the battery-electric version delivers a range of over 225 miles (360 km) with 520 kWh of battery capacity. New Flyer, now part of the NFI Group, reportedly acquired MCI in 2015 to enter […] More…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks Scores LOI For 50 eActros LongHaul
Customers are already lining-up for the all-electric trucks with 500 km (311 miles) of range. More…
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Price Increased By Around $1,500 Across The Range
The around 3.6 percent price increase will drive up the price of all trim levels. More…
German Aerospace Center & HWA develop cleanest concept yet
With the prototype Zero Emission Drive Unit – Generation 1 (ZEDU-1), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), together with the automotive company HWA, has developed and successfully tested “the world’s most environmentally friendly car in operation”. The electric car is breaking new ground as it largely avoids the emission of fine dust and microplastics caused by […] More…
Giga Berlin still has no functioning fire alarm system
The Tesla car factory in Grünheide still does not have a functioning fire alarm system.The facility has neither fire alarms nor sprinkler systems that are currently operational, which are temporarily replaced by eight employees on duty around the clock as fire guards patrolling around the factory. This has now been confirmed to RBB by Sascha […] More…
Weird Alibaba: A $5,000 electric ice cream truck that you’ll want to drive everyday
Remember the good ol’ days of hearing the ice cream truck’s jingle coming down the street and running outside with a fistful of quarters to grab your favorite tasty treat?. More…
Ionity to cooperate with &Charge
HPC operator Ionity has partnered with eMobility startup &Charge to use direct customer feedback to improve the charging experience for its customers. With &Charge’s app, drivers of electric cars can evaluate the charging infrastructure in Europe as part of “Challenges” by providing comprehensive feedback on the functionality, possible impairments or cleanliness of the charging stations, […] More…
Gotion High-Tech rumoured to build battery plant in Michigan
Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech is apparently planning a factory in Michigan. This emerges from a now leaked application for subsidies submitted to the US state. Gotion now plans to invest $2.36 billion (2.41 billion euros) in the new facility and create 2,350 jobs. The factory is scheduled to go into […] More…