The fate of Volkswagen’s plant in Dresden, Germany, is up in the air after a new report claims the automaker plans to halt production at the facility. Volkswagen’s Dresden plant built thousands of ID.3 electric models last year, employing around 300 full-time workers.
Volkswagen said to stop ID.3 production in Dresden
According to the report from the German newspaper Automobiliwoche, the…
Tesla and Saudi Arabia in talks for EV factory with cobalt from DRC on the line, says report (Musk denies)
September 18, 2023
According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, Tesla and Saudi Arabia are in early talks about building an electric vehicle factory in the country, and the latter is dangling some cobalt from the DRC as an incentive.
While only sighting “people familiar with the…
Joby Aviation selects birthplace of flight as home to its first scaled eVTOL production facility
September 18, 2023
eVTOL developer Joby Aviation continues to make headway in becoming a fully certified scaled aircraft manufacturer in the US. This morning the company shared details of the new place it will call home – which also happens to be where the Wright brothers first took flight…
Electric motorcycle startup Ryvid begins making first deliveries
September 18, 2023
The Ryvid Anthem has been one of the most hotly anticipated electric motorcycles of the last year. After first debuting just over a year ago, the company has now announced that the US-built electric motorcycles are ready to begin shipments.
Ryvid shared the news on LinkedIn, saying: “We’re excited to announce that we will begin shipping a small quantity of Anthem’s this week. We are proud…
Why more high-end bike companies are making budget-level electric bikes
September 18, 2023
An increasing number of premium bicycle companies have thrown their hat in the budget-minded electric bike ring lately, resulting in lower prices than ever before from major bike shop brands. So what’s behind this move?
Several of the recent launches from major bicycle…
ROAM introduces the Move all-electric shuttle bus, the first of its kind built entirely in Kenya
September 18, 2023
Kenyan electric mobility company ROAM is celebrating its latest milestone in Africa today, as it has launched its latest product – an all-electric shuttle bus called the Move. ROAM’s lineup of electric vehicles continues to grow as the innovative company continues to…
Tesla announces it produced its 5 millionth electric car
September 17, 2023
Tesla has announced that it has produced its 5 millionth electric car this week – a milestone that many nayswyers thought impossible not so long ago.
I’ve been reporting on Tesla long enough to remember the days where most people in the auto industry thought Tesla would never be more than a niche manufacturer, and that was those who thought it would survive. Many didn’t.
The road wasn’t…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 16, 2023
September 16, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
One of the best parts of scouring the depths of Alibaba is finding all of these fun-looking electric vehicles that no one seems to build in the West. And while this is normally an adventure in window-shopping, this week’s find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric…
Tesla offers factory tours as new referral award
September 16, 2023
Tesla has added factory tours, a perk it used to offer to all owners long ago, as a new award in its owner referral program.
After an extended pause, Tesla relaunched its owner’s referral program earlier this year.
Referrers and buyers earn credits when referring buyers and buyers using referral links. Those Tesla credits can be redeemed for free Supercharger miles, items in its online store…
