Sometimes on Alibaba, you find something that makes you stop, scratch your head, and wonder whether the designer started with a golf cart and added a pickup truck bed… or started with a farm truck and grafted on the front half of a golf cart. Either way, the end result is this glorious mashup of country club chic and back-forty practicality.. Read more…
This $2,000 Chinese pickup truck golf cart is lovably strange
Sometimes on Alibaba, you find something that makes you stop, scratch your head, and wonder whether the designer started with a golf cart and added a pickup truck bed… or started with a farm truck and grafted on the front half of a golf cart. Either way, the end result is this glorious mashup of country club chic and back-forty practicality.. Read more…
Lucid Air sets new 829 km record in Autobild’s 27 electric car range test
Electric cars are no different from their gas-powered cousins when it comes to this one thing: official range figures. Those “official” numbers are one thing, but real-world performance is what truly matters to drivers. A comprehensive test conducted by the Norwegian Automobile Association (NAF) put 27 new electric vehicles to the test, and the results were quite interesting. The Lucid… Read more…
Robotaxis for Southeast Asia: Grab invests in WeRide
Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab has invested in WeRide, the autonomous driving specialist from Guangzhou, China. The investment forms part of a strategic partnership between the two companies to commercialise robotaxis and autonomous shuttles in Southeast Asia. Read more…
Germany: Leipzig orders 40 electric articulated buses from Solaris
Leipzig Transport Authority (LVB) has ordered 40 new articulated electric buses, specifically the Solaris Urbino 18 electric. They will replace older diesel vehicles. The first 15 electric buses will be delivered from November 2026, with the remaining 25 arriving from mid-2027. Read more…
GWM’s Brazil plant begins production with annual capacity of 50,000 cars
The Brazil plant is GWM’s third full-fledged vehicle manufacturing center outside of China.
GWM sold 15,700 vehicles in Brazil in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 19.8 percent.
Prague approves major charging infrastructure expansion
The Prague City Council has approved the launch of a major investment project for charging infrastructure. Over the next few years, the Czech capital will install up to 1,500 publicly accessible AC charging stations. Read more…
BYD opens new racetrack as it seeks to bring car culture to general public
The racetrack is located in Zhengzhou, Henan province, and is the second BYD racetrack following the one in Hefei.
In addition to a traditional circuit, the facility offers diverse terrain features.
Volkswagen’s latest feature is a monthly bill for your car’s horsepower
The subscription model has officially moved from your TV screen to your driveway. Volkswagen is now asking some of its customers to pay a recurring fee to unlock the full performance of their electric cars. The days of buying a car and getting everything it was built with may be changing, one software update at a time. The program focuses… Read more…
Nio shows the new ES8’s interior ahead of August 21 launch, and it’s huge
Nio is launching the new ES8 on August 21, and ahead of that the brand is teasing various aspects of what will become the biggest electric SUV from a Chinese company. The ES8’s interior has been shown in official images, including details in the doors. There are apparently 120,000 stitches on the seats. The car is 5,280 mm long, 2,010… Read more…
Nio shows the new ES8’s interior ahead of August 21 launch, and it’s huge
Nio is launching the new ES8 on August 21, and ahead of that the brand is teasing various aspects of what will become the biggest electric SUV from a Chinese company. The ES8’s interior has been shown in official images, including details in the doors. There are apparently 120,000 stitches on the seats. The car is 5,280 mm long, 2,010… Read more…
Lease an electric G-Wagon? Mercedes is dangling $9,500 in incentives
If you’ve been eyeing the all-electric G-Wagon, Mercedes-Benz just sweetened the deal – but only for a limited time. Read more…
Lucid officially presents the Gravity X concept, a “trail-ready SUV”
After teasing it a few days ago, Lucid has now unveiled its Gravity X concept, which it bills as “a trail-ready SUV designed to push boundaries and redefine adventure”. It will make its first public appearance on the Concept Lawn of the 74th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, August 17. The Gravity X uses a Gravity Grand Touring as… Read more…
Fast charge your EV while grabbing Royal Farms fried chicken
Electrify America is teaming up with Royal Farms to bring “Hyper-Fast” EV charging to eight of the convenience store chain’s Maryland locations. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla FSD update, Ford’s Universal EV platform, Acura RSX, 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’s upcoming FSD update, Ford’s Universal EV platform, the new Acura NSX, and more. Read more…
Refuse revolution: Republic deploys Mack LR Electric garbage trucks in Chicago
The waste management experts at Republic Services are committed to cleaning up the Chicagoland area — and now, that includes the air Chicagoans breathe, thanks to the deployment of new Mack LR Electric garbage trucks in the heart of America’s Second City. Read more…
Used Honda Prologue EVs are selling faster than expected
The Honda Prologue is a surprise hit. It was the second-best-selling electric SUV behind the Tesla Model Y in the second half of 2024. Now, used models are in high demand. Read more…
You Need Way Less Range Than You Think
Do you actually need 300 or 400 miles of EV range? Research says not really—and that means moving off gas may be easier than you think. Lire la suite…
Skoda teases the Vision O concept with a video this time
At the beginning of this month, Skoda started teasing its Vision O concept, which will eventually be used as the starting point for the new electric Octavia. Back then all the company showed were three images that seemed to be renders of sketches. Now, the brand has released a short (and we do mean short) teaser video too. Have a… Read more…
EO Charging adds new cloud features to drive operational efficiency for fleets
EV charging infrastructure firm EO Charging has added new features to its EO Cloud platform, including enhanced vehicle management, a site-level control dashboard and smarter energy management tools, to improve operational efficiency for commercial fleets. The new cloud features are designed to give fleet managers better control and optimize EV charging, helping them improve efficiency… Read more…
