On today’s thrilling episode of Quick Charge, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 gets a rally-ready update plus a native NACS connector, Tesla’s smart summon arrives just two years late, and Volvo’s latest “breakthrough” electric semi truck goes more than 600 km between charges.
We’ve also got word that Chinese car brand BYD is delaying a North American plant announcement until after the US…
Belgian private bus operator Hansea already has 90 electric city buses in its fleet – and last week, the company announced plans to add 181 more electric buses by the end of 2025. Hansea’s electric bus success story began back in 2021, when VW-owned heavy truck brand…
A hacker has revealed that Tesla has launched a new data gathering around the site where it plans to unveil its Robotaxi next month. It is raising questions about what the automaker is going to demonstrate at the event.
While most other self-driving ride services, like Waymo…
Fucare Gemini X is the latest dual motor e-bike with too much - or just enough - power
September 3, 2024
Depending on who you ask, dual-motor electric bikes are either egregiously overpowered or the perfect ride for those seeking an extra kick in the tush when they rip the throttle. If you’re in that second category, then get ready to drool over the new Fucare Gemini X Sport, which features dual motors and dual batteries.
That’s right, you’re not seeing double. That’s a pair of motors and a…
Tesla's Oct 10 Robotaxi event will be at Warner Bros studio in LA
September 2, 2024
Tesla will unveil its Robotaxi product at Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, CA, on October 10th, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Tesla has been using its Giga Texas facility for its unveilings in recent years, after many years of doing them in Calfornia, where the company…
Hyundai Motor Group hits double-digit EV market share in the US, and this is just the start
August 30, 2024
Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia and Genesis, is taking the US EV market by storm this year. After reaching double-digit market share, Hyundai continued closing the gap with Tesla as the second-largest EV brand in the US through July.
Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis take second…
NIO begins online presence for its expansion to the UAE ahead of a market launch later this year
August 23, 2024
Chinese EV automaker NIO is expanding its global presence, making headway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following a strategic partnership backed by the Abu Dhabi government. The automaker has gone live with an official website and social media page for its new UAE business division and has shared who will manage it.
NIO ($NIO) is no stranger to coverage on Electrek, and today is no different.
BYD launches upgraded 2025 Song Plus EV with new features and design, starting at $21,000
August 23, 2024
BYD unveiled the 2025 Song Plus EV on Monday with new features and stylish design updates. The 2025 BYD Song Plus EV gains new features and design upgrades starting at just 149,800 yuan, or around $21,000.
Meet the upgraded 2025 BYD Song Plus EV
China’s leading EV maker…
The absolutely bonkers, 1,000 hp McMurtry Speirling fan car has crossed the Atlantic, and it’s doing the same thing here that it did in Europe: go scary fast and shatter hillclimb records.
The impossibly fast McMurtry Speirling electric fan car that wowed crowds at the…
Saudi Arabia has its sights set on shuttling people around its desert megacity on flying electric boats. While it may sound like science fiction, the wings are already in motion. To achieve its goal, Saudi Arabia even already purchased eight of the Swedish electric boatmaker Candela’s new P-12 electric ferries.
Candela’s electric ferries are famous not just for their high efficiency, but…
