The Bao 8 has a price range of RMB 400,000 ($56,600) to RMB 500,000 in pre-sales, with launch and first delivery to be completed by November at the latest. Read more…
Kempower chargers installed using only electric construction equipment
Nearly a year after launching the Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative (GTI), the group says it’s completed the first DC fast charging station construction project in the US using only electric construction equipment. Read more…
Fisker Ocean EVs Will Remain Cloud-Connected After All
American Lease, the company that wants to buy the bankrupt automaker’s remaining inventory, agreed to pay extra for cloud services. Read more…
Zeekr makes foray into Brazil with launch of Zeekr 001
China EV battery installations in Sept: CATL’s share 44.02%, BYD’s 24.2%
CATL and BYD both saw their share of the Chinese EV battery market decrease slightly in September, as smaller players, including Gotion High-tech, gained share. Read more…
LG Electronics opens order books for 175 kW charging station
LG Electronics is now offering business customers in the USA a newly developed fast charging station. The device delivers up to 175 kW and complements the AC charging solution already manufactured by LG Electronics in Texas. Read more…
Hyundai partners with Canadian battery recycler Lithion
Hyundai has signed a deal with Lithion, a local battery recycler in Canada. The agreement follows an ongoing validation project that kicked off more than three years ago. Read more…
China NEV sales rise to record 1.287 million in Sept, CAAM data show
Excluding exports, China’s domestic NEV sales were 1,176,000 units in September, surpassing the 1 million mark for the second time after December last year. Read more…
Hyzon launches production of its 200 kW fuel cell system
Hyzon has started production of its new fuel cell system that draws 200 kW of power from a single stack. Hyzon already manufactures an H2 truck based on the same drive system. However, it is only for the US market, as the company recently withdrew from Europe and Australia. Read more…
China NEV retail reaches record 1.123 million in Sept, CPCA data show
China’s passenger NEV retail sales reached a record 1.123 million units in September, marking the second consecutive month of over 1 million. Read more…
Tesla sells 72,200 cars in China in Sept, new year-to-date high
Tesla sold 72,200 vehicles in China in September, bringing third-quarter sales here to 181,883 and contributing 39.29 percent of its global deliveries. Read more…
ChargePoint has a new home EV charger installation program, so I tried it out
ChargePoint now offers installation with the purchase of its Level 2 home EV chargers in the US to simplify the setup process, so I got a quote – here’s how it went. Read more…
It sure seems like the Optimus robots at Tesla’s event were under human control
We didn’t learn much new from Tesla’s Robotaxi event last night, but one piece of information we were looking forward to was a little information on Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot. And we got some, but it’s maybe a little less flattering to Tesla than some might have liked. Read more…
Tenways CGO600 Pro e-bike at $1,399 with bonus savings, Bluetti AC180 bundle $779, UGREEN power station, Greenworks, more
Closing out this week’s Green Deals is a $500 discount on Tenways’ CGO600 Pro belt-drive e-bike that is down at a $1,399 low and also has a few ways to score some bonus savings. We’ve also got a bunch of lingering Prime Day deals like Bluetti’s AC180 Portable Power Station that comes bundled with a 200W solar panel at a new $779 low, as well as several other models/bundles still remaining at their recent low prices. Next, you can score $304 off UGREEN’s PowerRoam 1200 Portable Power Station at $495, or save up to 50% on a whole collection of Greenworks tools, including a 40V 19-inch cordless electric mower that comes with a 5.0Ah/50kmAh power bank battery for $240, among others. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s first-time Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 bundle discount and the Hangover Prime Big Deal Days hub, which still has a significant amount of leftover deals that are still lingering and worth a look before they’re gone. Read more…
Okay, Robotaxi looks cool. But how is this better than Model 2?
Tesla’s Robotaxi event came and went last night, and we finally learned (very few) new details about the much-hyped car that CEO Elon Musk thinks will add $5 trillion to Tesla’s market capitalization. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla’s Cybercab & Robovan unveiling, Lucid deliveries, Rivian supply issue, and more
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’s Cybercab and Robovan unveilings, Lucid deliveries, Rivian supply issue, and mor. Read more…
Tesla’s ‘one-time’ FSD transfer scheme is back for the fourth time
Tesla will once again allow current owners to transfer Full Self-Driving to a new vehicle purchase, even though it previously said that this program would never return after it ended for the third time 11 days ago. Read more…
Enel X Way JuiceBox Customers: Here’s What To Do Next
If you’re a JuiceBox EV charger owner and you’re worried after your service was abruptly discontinued, there is hope. Read more…
MacLean to deliver 30 GR8 electric graders to Fortescue
Canada-based underground mining equipment manufacturer MacLean will supply 30 of its GR8 EV graders to Australian metal mining company Fortescue for its surface mining operations in Western Australia. The units will be powered by Fortescue Zero battery power systems. Delivery is slated to begin in 2026, and the full fleet is expected to be operational… Read more…
EV Batteries Will Be Half Their 2023 Prices In Three Years: Study
Cheap EV batteries will drive a major rebound in electric car demand in the U.S., Goldman Sachs researchers say. Read more…
