Chinese air taxi company Ehang has signed a framework agreement with JAC Motors and Guoxian to establish a joint venture in Hefei to invest in the construction of a production facility for eVTOLs. Additionally, Ehang has completed Europe’s first unmanned urban eVTOL flight test in Spain. Read more…
VDL to deliver 42 electric buses to the Netherlands
Public transport operator Transdev has won a concession in the Netherlands and VDL Bus & Coach will supply the electric vehicles. Specifically, the company will deliver and maintain 42 Low Entry R-NET buses. Read more…
Portugal expands €4,000 EV cash rebate program
To incentivize EV adoption, the Portuguese government has been offering a €4,000 rebate to buyers of electric cars worth up to €38,500. However, this has now been expanded to include vehicles of a higher value. Read more…
Hyundai’s limited-edition IONIQ 5 is heavily discounted right now
The limited-edition Gold Matte IONIQ 5 Disney100 Platinum Edition is Hyundai’s first vehicle designed with Walt Disney Imagineering. You know, the creative forces behind the Disney movies, stories, characters, and theme parks. With a new secret discount, Hyundai’s limited-edition IONIQ 5 is a steal, but getting your hands on one might be tricky. Read more…
Karma Amaris plug-in hybrid coupe revealed, production end of 2026
Karma Automotive on Thursday unveiled the Amaris, a plug-in hybrid coupe the company says is due to start production in the fourth quarter of next year, and confirmed that it’s moving closer to a replacement for the Revero sedan. Shown at the company’s first Create Karma production presentation event in Irvine, California, the Amaris will plug a… Read more…
Xiaomi’s SU7 Outsold All EVs Made By Ford And GM In 2024
Xiaomi, a newcomer to the EV space, outsold both GM and Ford in 2024. Read more…
Pure Lithium receives funding from the US Department of Energy to scale recycled lithium metals
US battery technology company Pure Lithium has been awarded funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Vehicle Technology Office to scale production of lithium metal anodes from recycled lithium metal, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). Pure Lithium will work with ANL to recover lithium metal from waste streams. It will demonstrate and… Read more…
C-BATT demonstrates Obsidia anode material
C-BATT, a joint venture between US lithium-ion battery components producer X-BATT and carbon and graphite products manufacturer CONSOL Innovations, has developed its US-sourced Obsidia high-capacity battery anode material, which is designed to increase battery energy density and cycle life. Silicon-carbon-based Obsidia and its blends hold more lithium per gram than graphite. In addition to its… Read more…
Over 80 Tesla vehicles damaged at a single location
The Hamilton police in Ontario announced that over 80 Tesla vehicles were damaged in a vandalism attack at a Tesla service center. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla hate goes biblical, BYD comes out swinging, Renault 5 Turbo 3E, and more
In 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 hate going biblical, BYD coming out swinging with new record charging time, the new Renault 5 Turbo 3E, and more. Read more…
California now has nearly 50% more EV chargers than gas nozzles
California now has 178,549 public and shared private EV chargers – hitting a major milestone with 48% more chargers statewide than gas nozzles. Read more…
Xiaomi uses a watermelon to demonstrate SU7 Ultra’s battery toughness
Until last year, Xiaomi was a company better known for its smartphones and home appliances. But now, this Chinese giant is taking the electric car market by storm. Its new flagship sedan, the SU7 Ultra, has impressive power and some innovative battery safety features. Surprisingly, rather than relying on traditional crash test videos, Xiaomi took a new approach to show… Read more…
2024 Honda Prologue Lease Deals Are Still Very Cheap
The Prologue was offered with some of the cheapest leases in the entire Honda lineup. That may be changing for 2025, so act fast. Read more…
ElectricFish’s microgrid EV charging solution installs quickly, cuts grid upgrade costs
Microgrids are the coming thing in EV charging—incorporating battery storage can mitigate the need for high-power grid connections, making installations quicker and cheaper. ElectricFish has launched a new, fully redesigned version of its microgrid-based EV charger. Called the 350Squared, the system features battery integration and a proprietary power electronics design that the company says delivers… Read more…
Voltpost to demonstrate lamppost EV chargers in Connecticut
Curbside EV charging is the solution to the problem of EV drivers who aren’t able to install chargers at their homes. It’s a red-hot field, and one of the companies targeting this market is Voltpost, which makes an EV charging platform that can be retrofitted to existing lampposts. Now Voltpost has been selected by Connecticut’s… Read more…
Could The Audi TT Return As An Electric Sports Car?
“Audi should have a sports car, for sure,” CEO Gerald Döllner said. And a new concept due out this year could show where Audi is going. Read more…
Is Cadillac killing off its last two sedans for EVs? Bring on the electric CT4 and CT5
The last two gas-powered Cadillac sedans, the CT4 and CT5, could be traded in for a pair of EVs. GM reportedly has no plans for a next-gen Cadillac CT4 or CT5 with an internal combustion engine, but an electric version could replace it. Read more…
UK electric bus firm loses city contract to diesel competitor
The Big Lemon, an electric bus company operating in Brighton & Hove, is reportedly seeking legal advice after it lost out on a contract to a competitor with an ICE bus fleet. Its current contract, which began in 2017, will now end in March. Read more…
At Tesla’s Surprise ‘All-Hands,’ It’s More Of The Same
Elon Musk attempts to rally the troops, and investors, with a variation on the same act: Robots, space travel, don’t sell your stock. Read more…
Smart 1 gets power boost and fresher looks
Smart, the electric car company backed by Mercedes-Benz and Geely, is giving its Smart #1 a big upgrade. The updates were revealed in filings with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), and they include more powerful motors and some design tweaks. The standard Smart #1 will see a huge boost in power thanks to a new rear-mounted electric… Read more…
