Electric Cars

Elon Musk haters have vandalized dozens of Tesla Cybertrucks being held ahead of delivery at a parking lot in Florida. As we previously reported, Tesla has briefly halted Cybertruck deliveries due to a problem with its windshield wiper motor. This has resulted in Tesla accumulating Cybertruck held before delivery at many locations around the US.

By Joey Klender Posted on June 20, 2024 Elon Musk revealed new details regarding Tesla’s next-generation self-driving computer, which many expected to be called Hardware 5 (HW5). However, Musk said it would not be called HW5; instead, it will be referred to as AI5. Musk also revealed that it will be available in vehicles in

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla Model 3 LR gets cheap, Fisker goes bankrupt, cheap EVs adapt and more. Today’s Podcast is sponsored by the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m.

By Maria Merano Posted on June 19, 2024 The Hyundai IONIQ 5 to be produced in the United States by 2025.  Hyundai Motor Group announced that its new Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Bryan County, Georgia, will kick off production with the IONIQ 5. The all-electric SUV has won many awards since it was unveiled

Despite talk of an “EV slowdown,” Hyundai is charging ahead. Hyundai is launching two new electric vehicles in Europe, including a low-cost EV and a new IONIQ model, to boost its market share in the region. Hyundai does not see its EV growth slowing in Europe over the next few years. With two new electric

By Maria Merano Posted on June 17, 2024 On Monday, June 17, 2024, Hyundai Motor Group brands, Hyundai Motors Companyand Kia Corporation, signed a lithium supply agreement with Chilean miner SQM Salar S.A.  SQM Salar S.A. is a fully owned subsidiary of Socedad Quimaica y Miners de Chile S.A. According to the lithium supply agreement,

Tesla Model Y has again topped the list of most American-made cars, but the electric automaker has lost its clean sweep of the top 4. Thanks to Tesla’s vertical integration approach, which results in the automaker making a lot of its parts itself and in the US for the vehicles it manufactures in North America,

By Maria Merano Posted on June 16, 2024 BYD and CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd) reportedly aim to launch a new electric vehicle (EV) battery with a 6C charge rate.  A battery’s C rating measures the current at which it is charged or discharged. Car News China explains that a charge rate informs people

Based on the all-electric Mullen THREE electric chassis cab, Mullen says the new PowerUP mobile charging platform provides increased job site versatility thanks to on demand, mobile DC fast-charging. The Mullen PowerUP ships with its own 160 kW battery pack, with a modular design that’s capable of bringing up to 1 MWh wherever it’s needed,

By Joey Klender Posted on June 14, 2024 Vanguard, Tesla’s second-largest shareholder behind CEO Elon Musk, detailed its decision to ratify his $56 billion pay package in a pamphlet released on Friday by the investment advisor. At Thursday’s Annual Shareholder Meeting, Musk’s ratification request was passed after it needed to be voted on once again

If you were looking to lease Chevy’s new all-electric Equinox, it just got a lot cheaper. Chevy cut Equinox EV lease prices by nearly $140 per month. With new offers, the Chevy Equinox EV can be leased for as little as $379 per month. After kicking off Equinox EV deliveries last month, Chevy is already

By Maria Merano Posted on June 13, 2024 Tesla celebrated its success with the Cybertruck’s production ramp during the 2024 Annual Stockholder Meeting.  Elon Musk believes the Tesla Cybertruck is the company’s best product. During the Annual Stockholder Meeting, he announced that Tesla reached a production record of 1,300 Cybertrucks per week. Tesla continues to

After repeatedly claiming that Tesla will not allow owners to transfer Full Self-Driving capability to new vehicles, Tesla CEO Elon Musk agreed today that Tesla will allow them to do so for “one more quarter.” Tesla has been selling its FSD system for many years now, to the point where many early owners have been

By Joey Klender Posted on June 11, 2024 Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink CEO Elon Musk is set to be a guest speaker at the Cannes Lions Seminar on June 18. The Cannes Lions seminar confirmed that Musk, who also is the Chief Technology Officer of X, formerly known as Twitter, will speak at the event

After Kia’s first three-row electric SUV made an impressive debut in the US market this year, a new recall is being issued for certain models. The recall, over inadequate headliner protection, affects 2,401 Kia EV9 models. Here’s what you should know. After launching the EV9 in the US late last year, Kia’s new flagship electric

By Maria Merano Posted on June 9, 2024 Tesla shareholders will again vote on Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package from 2018 this week. The Norway wealth fund announced it will be voting against Musk’s 2018 pay package.  Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is estimated to be worth $1.7 trillion and is Tesla’s eighth-biggest shareholder, reported

Hitachi Energy will invest an additional $4.5 billion by 2027 to strengthen the electricity grid and accelerate the clean energy transition. Global tech company Hitachi Energy’s order backlog has more than tripled to over $30 billion since 2020. In just the last month, Hitachi Energy says it signed key HVDC framework agreements with RTE in France, RWE in Germany, and

By Zachary Visconti Posted on June 8, 2024 The top U.S. safety regulator has officially launched more relaxed fuel economy standards, following a similar move from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made a few months ago. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has officially announced new fuel standards requiring an average fleet fuel economy

This past week, I attended the Micromobility Europe event in Amsterdam, where I saw many familiar company faces and several new ones in the broader micromobility world. One of the most fascinating new startups I saw at the show was Hydroride Europe AG, which showed off several hydrogen-powered bicycles and a small at-home hydrogen generator

If you drive a Chevy Bolt EV or EUV model, Nissan wants you to buy (or lease) a new LEAF. Nissan is enticing Bolt EV drivers with a new incentive with the purchase or lease of a LEAF. Nissan targets Bolt EV drivers with new LEAF offer Starting at $28,140, the 2024 Nissan LEAF is

By Joey Klender Posted on June 5, 2024 Tesla announced today that it has built 50 million 4680 battery cells at its Giga Texas plant in Austin. The company made its announcement through a post on X, along with a collage of team members at Giga Texas who contributed to the goal: Congrats 4680 Cell

Kia’s opened the order books on its new, affordable EV3 electric car, Volvo has a bunch of news for car enthusiasts and equipment geeks alike, we might be past peak oil, e-bikes are hot sellers, and Scooter Doll checks out some electric outboards from Mercury Marine. All this and more on today’s Quick Charge! Source

By Joey Klender Posted on June 3, 2024 Tesla has started rolling out Software Version 2024.20, which features several improvements to the adaptive headlights, among plenty of other things. Last week, we reported the changes in an article that discussed the advantages of the Adaptive Matrix Headlights, along with new gaming features and some HVAC

In what should come as a surprise to absolutely nobody, Lectric Ebikes has done it again. North America’s leading value e-bike brand has just unveiled another doozy, this time upgrading the popular XP Lite model with some serious value-added features. Meet the new Lectric XP Lite 2.0, complete with Gates carbon belt drive and hydraulic

By Zachary Visconti Posted on June 2, 2024 In a recent video, one notable tech and electric vehicle (EV) reviewer has called the pricey Lucid Air “the best sedan in the world” and “one of the best sedans ever made,” alongside several other major compliments. Tech and EV reviewer Marques Brownlee, better known as MKBHD,

American truck brand Peterbilt has announced its biggest electric semi sale to date – with Swedish transport company Einride AB ordering 150 of the company’s 579EV BEV trucks. Einride is known for its “Freight Capacity as a Service” offerings that transport customers with a managed, low-risk way to transition to zero-emission transportation. Integrating electric and autonomous

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 31, 2024 Tesla is putting a lot of effort into encouraging its shareholders to make their voices heard at the 2024 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting, also known as the 2024 Cyber Roundup. Highlighting the electric vehicle maker’s efforts is a recent voting guide that was posted on social media platform

Photo: Arin Waichulis The 2024 FIAT 500e MSRP is $6,500 cheaper than the Tesla Model 3, yet it costs $100 per month less to lease the Model 3 – here’s why. 2024 Fiat 500e (Source: Stellantis) The folks at CarsDirect did some lease comparisons between a Tesla Model 3 and a FIAT 500e. Based on

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 30, 2024 BYD Seal owners in Australia may soon be able to access one of the country’s most reliable charging networks. Thanks to a combination of hardware and software upgrades, BYD Seal drivers in Australia will reportedly be able to charge their vehicles at Tesla Supercharger V3 stations.  As

After shutting down its plant for upgrades, EV maker Rivian (RIVN) is warning that Q2 could be “messy.” Rivian’s CEO, RJ Scaringe, warned that Q2 will be messy at a fireside chat Thursday. Scaringe also discussed Tesla NACS adaptors and Rivian’s upcoming R2 and R3 vehicles. Rivian has already accomplished a lot since its first