GM’s joint venture (SGMW) launched the Baojun Cloud electric hatchback on Thursday in China, starting at 95,800 yuan ($13.2K).
SGMW is a joint venture between General Motors, SAIC, and Wuling Motors in China. The company sells vehicles under the Wuling and Baojun brand names.
In 2020, SGMW launched the Wuling Hongguag Mini EV, an extremely affordable microcar with a starting price tag of…
Elon Musk claims that Tesla may have “figured out some aspects of AGI” as he believes that Tesla vehicles now have “a mind.”
The CEO has said several times that he believes most of Tesla’s value is attached to self-driving, ad he says Tesla could achieve it by the…
It’s a big day for Trek, who is announcing its first electric moped-style utility bike. Unveiled under its Electra sub-brand, the new e-bike is known as the model.
The Electra Ponto Go! marks new territory for Trek and its Electra brand, as the bicycle manufacturer hops…
Fisker reveals additional details of its 600-mile Ronin super GT, including a staggering price tag
August 11, 2023
Just over a week after publicly showcasing its upcoming Ronin super GT for the first time, Fisker has followed up with some additional pertinent details, including a limited production run and a starting price that may require the sale of some of your organs. That might be worth it to some to own what Fisker describes as the “world’s most sustainable supercar.”
The tale of the Ronin dates…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 10, 2023
August 11, 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…
Maxeon is going to open a 3 GW solar factory in New Mexico
August 10, 2023
Singapore-headquartered Maxeon Solar Technologies has just announced that it’s going to build a $1 billion silicon solar factory in New Mexico – the largest in the US.
The 3-gigawatt factory, which will be located in Albuquerque, will produce TOPCon PV-silicon cell…
Mullen Automotive kicks off Class 3 EV truck production in Mississippi, deliveries imminent
August 10, 2023
Veteran EV startup Mullen Automotive is touting a production milestone today as it has officially begun assembling its Mullen THREE Class 3 electric trucks. With production now underway in Mississippi, Mullen shared its timeline for customer deliveries in addition to annual output targets.
Mullen Automotive ($MULN) is a Southern California-based EV startup founded in 2014 that is approaching a…
Addmotor launches new lower-cost electric trike, taking aim at popular Lectric XP Trike
August 10, 2023
Electric bicycle manufacturer Addmotor is back with a new electric trike design that significantly undercuts the company’s previous three-wheeler. The newly released may look familiar, though, as the design seems strikingly similar to the massively popular Lectric XP…
Rivian (RIVN) seen as "one of the core EV players over the next decade," says analyst
August 10, 2023
EV maker Rivian (RIVN) is seen as “one of the core EV players over the next decade,” according to Wedbush Analyst Dan Ives.
Rivian shattered analyst expectations in the second quarter, delivering 12,640 vehicles (analysts were forecasting around 11K), up 50% from the…
Ford delays electric Explorer launch until next summer
August 10, 2023
The all-electric Ford Explorer will hit the market about six months later than expected. Ford informed workers at its Cologne plant Thursday that it will be delaying the launch of the electric Explorer.
Ford unveiled the electric version of its best-selling SUV in March, but only in Europe. The electric Explorer is based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform, the same used for the ID.4.
The American…
