Despite recent financial ups and downs correlating with company news, XPeng Motors is looking to expand its global footprint of available EVs. According to words from the Chinese automaker’s president earlier today, XPeng will be beginning sales in three new markets around Europe, beginning next year.
XPeng’s entry into Europe began in Norway with its P7 sedan, kicking off initial deliveries…
Volkswagen slashes ID.4 prices in China, now starting at $20,000
September 4, 2023
In a new promotion, Volkswagen’s joint venture in China, FAW-VW, has drastically cut prices on the ID.4. The electric SUV now starts at 145,900 yuan ($20,060).
Volkswagen cuts ID.4 prices in China
When Volkswagen launched the ID.4 in China in January 2021, it debuted…
The world's longest subsea power cable is now complete
September 4, 2023
Testing and installation of the world’s longest onshore and subsea power cable, which connects Denmark and the UK, is complete.
Viking Link is a £1.7 billion ($2.15 billion) joint venture between the UK’s National Grid and Denmark’s Energinet, and it’s due to come…
A 14.3 MW offshore wind turbine was installed in just 30 hours
September 4, 2023
Chinese wind giant Goldwind announced on social media today that it installed its 14.3 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine in “just 30 working hours.”
Goldwind says it was able to rapidly install its GWH252-14.3MW offshore wind turbine as the result of refining its assembly and installation process.
The company explained today on LinkedIn, “Through strategies like rotor pre-assembly…
Check out the Polestar Synergy electric fantasy supercar design inspired by hammerhead sharks
September 4, 2023
Swedish EV maker Polestar presented the Polestar Synergy electric fantasy supercar at IAA Mobility in Munich on Monday. The electric supercar combines three winning designs from Polestar’s latest competition.
Meet the Polestar Synergy electric fantasy supercar
Polestar…
Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon is getting a smaller, cheaper electric model
September 4, 2023
One of the most expensive Mercedes-Benz models will soon be easier to get your hands on. CEO Ola Kallenius said Sunday that Mercedes will build a smaller, cheaper, all-electric version of its iconic G-Wagon. The “baby” G-Class EV will be “fun to drive” in a compact…
At Electrek, we cover plenty of new electric cars and other EVs as part of an overarching goal of shifting transportation towards a more sustainable future. But it’s important to keep in mind that electric cars aren’t the only answer – sometimes a vehicle much smaller than a car is an even better tool for the job.
But to use that tool to its fullest, it can help to have a few other tools…
Europe is chugging along slowly but surely in the transition from noisy, polluting combustion engine motorcycles to quiet, efficient electrics. Asia has already made impressive progress, and North America is, well, making an attempt. But Africa could be poised to leap past…
Tesla Cybertruck spotted towing a big trailer
September 4, 2023
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted towing a quite large trailer – giving hope that it will be a useful work truck.
There are a lot of doubts about the Tesla Cybertruck, and electric pickup trucks in general, from pickup owners.
They have yet to prove themselves as…
The Tesla Model 3 is getting a new rival. After teasing us for the past few months, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its highly-anticipated CLA electric sedan concept at IAA Mobility on Sunday. The Mercedes CLA concept is the new “one-liter car” thanks to its advanced efficiency, enabling over 466 miles (750 km) WLTP range. It will be the first of the brand’s new entry-level EV class.
Mercedes has…
