Electric Cars

By Maria Merano Posted on November 13, 2023 Tesla signed a deal with the EG Group so it could grow its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the United Kingdom and across Europe, called evpoint. Based on the deal’s parameters, EG Group plans to buy Tesla’s latest ultra-fast EV charging units to expand evpoint.  “The

Up-and-coming EV maker Rivian closed on a monumental land agreement last week for 1,800 acres to host its new mega site in Georgia. Construction can now begin on Rivian’s $5 billion facility, where its next-gen R2 electric vehicles will be made. The Joint Development Authority (JDA) of Jasper, Morgan, Newton, and Walton Counties approved several

Mercedes-Benz announced the Buc-ee’s chain of travel centers as its second strategic partner for its network of premium EV charging stations across North America. Mercedes-Benz HPC North America LLC intends to build fast charging hubs at most of Buc-ee’s existing travel centers, starting with about 30 by the end of 2024. For reference, Buc-ee’s has

By Zachary Visconti Posted on November 11, 2023 Tesla’s Giga Presses continue to catch on with other automakers shifting to electric vehicles (EVs), as the company’s casting machine supplier has just announced a new contract with Volvo. Italian casting machine manufacturer IDRA announced a partnership with Volvo in a press release this week, with the

Tesla is now selling a 1:18 diecast model of its most popular vehicle on its online shop. The Model Y has become incredibly popular, and is expected to be the world’s best-selling vehicle this year. And now you can get one for the cool low price of $195… sort of. The $195 version is, unfortunately,

Electric wagons are sadly still few and far between in 2023, but Volkswagen is about to address this long-roof EV penury with this – the ID.7 Tourer. Our colleagues at Motor1.com Italy got up close with Wolfsburg’s first estate without a combustion engine in Marseille, France ahead of the official release, hence why it’s still

By Joey Klender Posted on November 10, 2023 Polestar and StoreDot are partnering to demonstrate the fastest-charging electric vehicle battery prototype, which the battery company has been working on for several years. StoreDot’s “100in5” battery prototype is set to be demonstrated in a Polestar 5 prototype vehicle sometime next year. The battery is capable of

Volvo Group has won an auction for Proterra’s battery business with a bid of $210 million – here’s what that means for the EV industry. Volvo Group buys Proterra Powered By acquiring the Proterra Powered business unit, Gothenburg, Sweden-HQ’ed Volvo Group is expected to gain a development center for battery modules and packs in California and an

Teslas have both the highest and lowest 5-year depreciation among EVs with the Model S claiming the highest and Model 3 the lowest. According to an iSeeCars study, electric vehicles are the worst in terms of holding value, while hybrids and pickup trucks are the best at retaining value over a 5-year period. iSeeCars stated:

By Maria Merano Posted on November 8, 2023 Electric vehicle maker Polestar has adopted a conservative estimate for its vehicle delivery and gross margin targets for 2023. The company now intends to deliver around 60,000 vehicles this year. It also expects to achieve a gross margin of just 2%.  Prior to its update, Polestar stated

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A Tesla Model 3 owner in the UK who had sued Tesla for allegedly failing to meet Full Self-Driving claims settled the case outside of court. Ed Butler, who shared the story on the Tesla Motor Club forum (via Drive Tesla Canada), had requested Tesla to reimburse him the 5,800 pounds ($7,100) he had paid

By Maria Merano Posted on November 6, 2023 Tesla India might get approval by early 2024, as the local government discusses a policy change for electric vehicles in the country. The Indian government aims to approve Tesla’s future facilities in India by January 2024. Government departments discussed a policy change affecting electric vehicle manufacturing in

Toyota is losing out as the world’s largest auto market accelerates its shift to EVs. The Japanese automaker informed dealers that it plans to cut production in China with one of its joint ventures. As China leads the auto industry’s transition to electric cars, several automakers are being squeezed out of the market. Japan’s Toyota

Lucid has just announced the adoption of the Tesla-developed North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging standard in its electric cars. The company will begin the switch from its current CCS1 charging inlet to the NACS inlet in North America in 2025. This is when Lucid will integrate NACS into its new vehicles and introduce an

By Zachary Visconti Posted on November 5, 2023 The United Auto Workers (UAW) union recently came to tentative contract agreements with the Big Three automakers of Michigan, and General Motors’s (GM’s) investment plans in the agreement reportedly include around $2 billion dedicated to electric vehicle (EV) parts and production. According to a summary of GM’s

Here at Electrek we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles

Anders Bell is now the head of research and development at Volvo Cars, but recently he served a rather lengthy stint at Tesla Motors as senior director of engineering. He started at Tesla in 2016 and spent 6 years there before ending his stint with Tesla in November of last year. Prior to that, he

By Joey Klender Posted on November 3, 2023 Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited the company’s German production plant known as Giga Berlin today. He also gave an update on plans for the aesthetic of the plant, as well as a plan for manufacturing the company’s mass-market $25k EV. Musk has frequently visited Tesla’s production plants

If you’re planning on hitting the lake or oceanfront on your own electric catamaran, I’ve stumbled upon one you may want to check out. It’s part of our weekly Awesome Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, so I don’t recommend actually trying to buy one, but it’s still fun to look at! In

In recent times, we’ve seen new electric bikes double down on range by fitting dual-battery setups. Naturally, adding an extra battery goes a long way in increasing range, and allowing the rider to use just one battery allows the bike to stay lightweight on shorter trips. That being said, e-bike manufacturers are continuously pushing the

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 2, 2023 Tesla has announced the launch of a large-scale Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in Puerto Rico, allowing Powerwall owners to participate in the territory’s Battery Emergency Demand Response Program. The VPP has notable benefits, as it helps support Puerto Rico’s power grid while providing compensation for homeowners

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“Tesla needs to close the gap with us. In fact, we don’t see a gap to Tesla.” This is how BMW Group’s production boss, Milan Nedeljkovic, replied to a question from Automotive News Europe about how the German company would close the gap with rivals, including what is possibly the most talked-about name in the

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 31, 2023 It seems like good habits really do die hard. In a recent interview with a Swedish newspaper, Volvo Head of Research and Development (R&D) and former Tesla Senior Director of Engineering Anders Bell shared several insights about his two recent workplaces, as well as a rather humorous

A few months ago, we covered Honda’s unveiling of its smallest electric vehicle, the Motocompacto. The company has finally opened the order books on its little electric scooter, meaning you could own a new Honda EV for under $1,000. Officially priced at $995, the Motocompacto is a modern-day homage to the classic Honda Motocompo motorcycle

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was the guest of the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast that went live today, and he finally revealed some interesting things about the still-mysterious Cybertruck that’s due out in just a few weeks. “Half-dressed as the wizard of Australia,” by his own description, and donning a cigar in

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 30, 2023 Elon Musk noted during Tesla’s Q3 2023 earnings call that the company would seek to get a sense of the global economy before it goes full tilt on Gigafactory Mexico. Giga Mexico was announced earlier this year on Investor Day, but the facility is yet to formally

We get our best look at the Tesla Cybertruck frunk with a new sighting with the automatic closing in action. The front trunk, or frunk, is a popular feature with electric vehicles. It is enabled by electric motors being much smaller than combustion engines. With the advent of electric pickup trucks, some are excited about

Today, Volkswagen revealed the first photos of its first all-electric estate model, which is called the Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer. The Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer, still camouflaged, is based on the Volkswagen ID.7 sedan model, which entered series production in Emden, Germany this summer (alongside the ID.4). Both versions of the ID.7 will be produced together starting