In Norway, all-electric cars made for a market share of 73.2% this May. The VW ID.4 was on top of the buyer’s list with 915 units out of 8,445 total BEV registrations. With the 8,445 new electric cars, registrations in Norway in May 2022 were slightly above April’s 7,207 new electric cars and relatively close […] More…
GM announces that Buick is to go fully electric by 2030
The General Motors brand Buick has announced its transformation into an all-electric car manufacturer by the end of this decade. Buick’s future electric cars will be marketed under the Electra label and will use GM’s Ultium platform. The first Buick electric car for North America is planned for 2024, according to GM. For Buick, it […] More…
BMW lays foundation for factory in Hungary
The BMW Group has laid the foundation stone for its new electric car plant in Debrecen, Hungary. The company is investing more than one billion euros in the site, where series production for the first all-electric New Class vehicle will start in 2025. A full vehicle plant with press shop, body shop, paint shop and […] More…
BMW unveils iX1, its new entry-level electric car
BMW unveiled today its next-generation X1, its entry-level vehicle, and introduced an all-electric version, the BMW iX1, for the first time. It should become BMW’s cheapest electric vehicle. More…
Opel electric fire truck begins service
A fire-red Opel Rocks-e has gone into service at the Opel plant fire brigade in Rüsselsheim. The special conversion of the light electric vehicle is equipped with a special signalling system, front flasher and emergency numbers and goes out to check fire extinguishers on the 1.9 square kilometre site. The Rocks-e is the smallest vehicle […] More…
Momentum Voya E+ 3 electric commuter bike review: Can Giant’s fancy e-bike compete at this price?
When Giant’s new “lifestyle-inspired” electric bike sub-brand Momentum unveiled the Voya E+ 3, it did so at a positively mid-range price of $2,400. That brought it in below the fancier mid-drive e-bikes in most bike shops but well above the value-oriented direct to consumer e-bikes. Considering it has one wheel solidly in each camp, let’s see how it competes against the rest of the industry. More…
2024 Porsche Macan EV Spied Again With Better Look At Its Interior
Among the prototypes photographed, we can also see two different front bumper designs. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 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…
2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Prices Confirmed: Much Lower Than 2022
The entry-level Bolt EV starts at $26,595 (with DST), while the Bolt EUV starts at $28,195. More…
2023 Chevy Bolt EV: $6,000 price drop for lineup as GM aims to prioritize affordability
Chevrolet has announced that its 2023 Bolt EV and EUV cost less than equivalent 2022 Bolt EV and EUV models. The 2023 Chevy Bolt EV starts at $28,595, including destination charges, while the Bolt EUV starts at $28,195. That’s a price drop of $5,900 for the Bolt EV and a drop of $6,300 for the Bolt EUV—reductions that hold for both the… More…
How Long Does It Take To Charge a Chevrolet Bolt EV?
We record a full 0 to 100% session and analyze the results. More…
Electric car price war is coming, says Ford CEO
Ford CEO Jim Farley believes that the electric car market is going to soon enter a price war with upcoming $25,000 models. More…
An EV charging rebate program expands in Massachusetts – here’s why it matters
National Grid, a utility that serves more than 20 million people in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, is expanding its Off-Peak Charging Rebate Program in Massachusetts that it runs with ev.energy, a certified B corporation and global provider of managed EV charging software. More…
2023 Chevy Bolt EV and EUV get $6,000 price cut, start at $25,600
The Chevy Bolt lineup is getting a massive price cut for 2023, dropping from $31,500 to $25,600 (before the $995 destination fee). More…
Buick Announces Full Electrification Plan By End Of Decade
The brand intends to launch its first all-electric model in North America in 2024. More…
Elon Musk Is Apparently Done Allowing Tesla Execs To Work Remotely
Musk went so far as to say that Tesla’s executives must be in the office “a minimum” of 40 hours per week. More…
The Thunder X-Treme Is An Incredibly Powerful Electric Mountain Bike
It packs a 5,000W punch and promises a range of 200 miles. More…
Fucare’s new 20 mph seated electric scooter is a low-cost option for comfortable riding
Standing electric scooters that can zip around the city at 20 mph (32 km/h) sure are convenient, but what do you do when your feet get tired and beg for a rest? Apparently you pop a squat – at least if you have a seated scooter, that is. And the new Fucare HU3 Pro seated electric scooter offers just that: a speedy yet comfortable riding position in a compact and affordable vehicle. More…
Agora takes a look at India’s decarbonization efforts
A discussion regarding the direction and efforts of India’s decarbonization efforts took place at an online event with Agora researcher Vanchhit Johri, Amit Bhatt from the ICCT and Christian Hochfeld from the Berlin-based think tank Agora Verkehrswende, which advocates for the electrification of traffic. As stated at the COP26 in Glasgow, India intends to become […] More…
Tesla receives 4680 battery cell samples from Panasonic ahead of mass production
Tesla has received 4680 battery cell samples from Panasonic ahead of the manufacturing giant moving to mass production of the new battery that is going to power the Cybertruck and more. More…
