German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and his deputy Robert Habeck (Greens) want to prevent potential EU climate penalties for car manufacturers that could cost billions in the coming year. However, the European fleet limits will not be changed. It is more about creating a “pragmatic transition.” Read more…
New BMWs And Minis Are Driving Themselves Off The Assembly Line
What began as a pilot program in 2022 is now a fully operational system at two BMW factories, with more to come. Read more…
Rivian gets $6.6 bn dollar conditional loan commitment
US electric carmaker Rivian has received a conditional loan commitment from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The more than 6 billion dollars will help finance the company’s production facility in Georgia. Read more…
2024 MG Cyberster interior, design and features review
What is it? The MG Cyberster is a fully electric roadster, announced last year, but it slowly made its way into the European market this year. It’s hard to find any direct competitors both because of its performance but also because of its aggressive pricing. If you try to match the car’s price point of €64,000, you’d have to buy… Read more…
Rivian R1T Tows Big Rig Out Of The Mud To Save The Day
When the towing company and the truck driver are out of options, an electric pickup comes to the rescue. Read more…
California may offer own EV subsidies – and exclude Tesla
As US President-elect Donald Trump is looking to cut the federal EV tax credit programme, which offered a 7,500-dollar incentive for the purchase of an electric car, California is looking to re-instate its own subsidy programme. But at least one carmaker would not benefit from the move. Read more…
VW and Goldman Sachs write off Northvolt investments
Nothvolt number one and number two shareholders, namely Volkswagen and Goldman Sachs, will write down their stake in the battery maker. What does that mean for the cash-strapped company? Read more…
Tesla now has over 400 tier-1 suppliers in China
Tesla has over 400 local tier-1 suppliers signed up in China, more than 60 of which are in its global supply chain system, according to local media. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Nov 24: Nio 4,000, Tesla 16,700, Xiaomi 4,600, BYD 95,900
Li Auto had 11,600 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 7,200, Zeekr 6,200, Leapmotor 9,100 and Aito 7,500. Read more…
CATL launches new batteries for heavy-duty commercial vehicles under Tectrans brand
CATL has launched new batteries for heavy-duty commercial vehicles under its commercial vehicle battery brand Tectrans, after previously launching similar products for the logistics and electric bus industries. Read more…
Hyundai doesn’t care what Trump does, California does it anyway, big Texas solar
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Hyundai doesn’t care if incoming President Trump kills the $7,500 Federal EV tax credit, California’s planning to offer an EV tax credit of their own, and there’s a massive new solar project in Texas prairie land. Read more…
BYD launches Sealion 07 EV in Norway
BYD has launched the Sealion 07 EV in Norway — rebranded locally as the Sealion 7 — after launching the electric SUV in other European markets earlier this month. Read more…
EU officials say not yet close to deal with China on EV tariffs
EU and Chinese officials are discussing alternatives to European tariffs on Chinese EVs, but no solution is imminent, Reuters quoted unnamed European officials as saying. Read more…
Tesla’s Superchargers are getting longer cables to better accommodate other EVs
Tesla’s Supercharger network has slowly but surely opened up to vehicles made by other companies, which created a very specific set of problems since the charging port locations vary wildly between models. Superchargers were initially designed with only Teslas in mind, which is why their cables are short. Now though, with other cars also using Superchargers, Tesla has decided to… Read more…
Dodge Charger EV is even cheaper to finance than the gas model with 0% APR
The world’s first electric muscle car is finally here, and Dodge is already sweetening the deal for buyers. The Dodge Charger Daytona EV is launching with 0% APR, making it even cheaper to finance than the outgoing gas-powered model. Read more…
Watch Hyundai’s massive $7.6B Georgia EV plant go up in just 2 years in this video from space
Hyundai’s new EV plant in Georgia is now up and running. The massive $7.6 billion facility was built in just two years as the company preps for new US-made electric models like the upgraded 2025 IONIQ 5 and its new three-row IONIQ 9. A cool new video from space shows just how quickly Hyundai worked to open the facility. Read more…
Save 30% off the Huffy Electric Green Machine during its Black Friday sales event
Veteran bicycle brand and e-mobility innovator Huffy is joining the Black Friday sales festivities with an exclusive deal for Electrek readers on its 36-volt Electric Green Machine drift trike. Use the promo code below for 30% off your purchase. Read more…
Hyundai Is About To Have More EVs With NACS Plugs Than Tesla
The automaker has a big leg up over rivals: Six EVs with Tesla’s charging port coming soon from Hyundai, Kia and Genesis. Read more…
The Honda Prologue’s $229-A-Month Lease Deal Comes To These States
Honda’s low-cost EV lease deal has expanded out from California. Get it while you can. Read more…
Hyundai and Kia recall over 200,000 EVs due to power loss risk
Hundreds of thousands of Hyundai and Kia and Genesis electric vehicles are being recalled due to a potential issue leading to a loss of driving power and increasing the risk of a crash. This is the second major recall this year for the South Korean automakers, and it affects several popular models, including the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, Genesis… Read more…
