For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about how much Electrek readers think it would cost to add EV charging systems to their homes. After receiving over twenty-four hundred responses, here’s what you told us. Read more…
Seres raises $1.8 billion in Hong Kong offering, trading to start Nov 5
Seres priced its Hong Kong stock offering at HK$131.50 per share, the upper end of its range.
Seres — owner of the Aito brand developed in partnership with Huawei — reported a net income of RMB 2.37 billion in the third quarter.
Toyota Corolla EV: Everything We Know
Toyota will reinvent the boring Corolla as a futuristic sedan with a wide range of power sources. Lire la suite…
Mandatory Charging: The Controversial Fix For Plug-In Hybrids’ Dirty Secret
Germany’s biggest auto industry association wants PHEV drivers to recharge their cars more often, whether they like it or not. Lire la suite…
Inside The Company Building The Absurdly Quick Fan-Powered Cars
McMurtry is the company behind the Speirling, the electric fan car that’s quicker than a Formula 1 racer. Lire la suite…
New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms
Starting this month, parking lots in South Korea with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports. But, unlike similar laws that have been proposed in the US, this new law doesn’t just apply to new construction – existing lots will have to comply as well. Read more…
California hits back as CARB takes legal action against truck brands
Following a lawsuit brought against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) by major heavy truck manufacturers over California’s emissions requirements, CARB has struck back with fresh lawsuit of its own alleging that the manufacturers violated the terms of the 2023 Clean Truck Partnership agreement to sell cleaner vehicles. Read more…
Tesla Model 3 Standard vs. Premium The 8 things you lose
Less than a month ago, Tesla introduced new, more affordable trims of its popular Model 3 and Model Y vehicles called Standard. However, the Model 3 Standard isn’t exactly new as the trim has been on the streets of Europe for some time now, but the US consumers are getting it at a bigger discount. Right now, the Model 3… Read more…
Used BMW iXs Are A Screaming EV Deal
The iX has all the range, space and tech you need, and used ones are going for less than 50% of MSRP. Lire la suite…
BYD Oct sales breakdown: Qin 71,248 units, Seal 58,046
The BYD Qin family models sold 71,248 units in October, remaining BYD’s best-selling lineup.
The Seal family sold 58,046 units, surpassing the Sealion to become BYD’s second-highest selling lineup.
Musk says the phantom Tesla Roadster will fly this year
The Tesla Roadster is an electric car that feels more like a myth than a real machine at this point, but there still might be some life left in this fantasy. Suddenly, after years of silence and missed deadlines, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is making big promises… Again. He claims a new demonstration of the supercar is “getting close” and… Read more…
Musk says the phantom Tesla Roadster will fly this year
The Tesla Roadster is an electric car that feels more like a myth than a real machine at this point, but there still might be some life left in this fantasy. Suddenly, after years of silence and missed deadlines, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is making big promises… Again. He claims a new demonstration of the supercar is “getting close” and… Read more…
NHTSA is investigating Waymo robotaxis for passing stopped school bus
Autonomous taxi company Waymo faced scrutiny last month when a car was caught on video illegally passing a stopped school bus that was letting children off in Atlanta. Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into it. Read more…
NHTSA is investigating Waymo robotaxis for passing stopped school bus
Autonomous taxi company Waymo faced scrutiny last month when a car was caught on video illegally passing a stopped school bus that was letting children off in Atlanta. Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into it. Read more…
E-quipment highlight: Milwaukee M18 FUEL dual trigger angle grinder
Milwaukee Tool’s new M18 FUEL dual-trigger 4 1/2″-6″ electric angle grinder makes up to 5.8 hp – that’s the equivalent of 70 cc of ICE power to deliver faster cutting, fewer stalls, and up to 135 cuts on 1/2″ rebar on a single battery charge. Read more…
We tested these 4 Chinese EVs in the US (but don’t ask us how)
We recently got a chance to test out a few Chinese EVs in the US, despite that none of the models are actually available here. It gave us just a small taste of the variety and quality of vehicles coming out of the world’s largest EV market – and largest car exporter. Read more…
Liebherr MK120-5.1E electric mobile crane rolls into Bern
The first-ever Liebherr MK 120-5.1E electric crane in customer hands has rolled into the narrow, historic streets of Bern’s old town at 20 meters tall with a 45 meter reach and (of course) zero emissions, no vibrations, and almost no noise. Read more…
Lion Electric school bus warranties voided, leaving districts stuck [update]
Nobody ever says “this is business” before doing something nice, and the recently reborn Lion Electric company is keeping that streak alive by doing the unthinkable to cut costs: they’re going to void the warranties on hundreds of electric school buses. Read more…
China And The U.S. Are Racing To Deploy Robotaxis. Neither Has A Clear Lead
Both countries only have one large robotaxi operator each, with a handful of others racing to claim a piece of the fast-growing market. Lire la suite…
This Diesel PHEV Won’t Judge You For Not Plugging In
It’s heavy, overengineered and it sounds like a bad idea, but the Mercedes GLE 350 de diesel PHEV is actually great. Lire la suite…
