Tesla is building a new ‘Lithium Lab’ in Sparks, Nevada, according to a new building permit obtained by Electrek.
As the company made clear at its recent Investor Day, much of its focus is currently to scale its production capacity 10x by the end of the decade.
In order to make that happen, the automaker is increasingly getting involved more deeply in the battery supply chain.
We now learn…
Here at Electrek we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real world…
Tesla has once again started taking orders on the Model 3 Long Range in the US, after it was missing for nearly nine months. And it might be using Lithium-iron-phosphate (LiFePO4/LFP) battery cells, like the Model 3 Standard Range, or it might be a new chemistry, based off…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 2, 2023
May 3, 2023
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Volvo's 2024 EV models include RWD for first time in a quarter century, plus range increases
May 3, 2023
After previously hinting at some upgrades to come, Volvo Cars has shared details of its 2024 model year C40 and XC40 Recharge EVs. By developing a new motor in-house, Volvo is delivering expanded powertrain variants, all promising improved range.
Volvo Cars is one of the…
Hydrogen-electric plane developer ZeroAvia has received delivery of a 76-passenger plane from Alaska Airlines it can now retrofit with zero-emissions technology as promised years ago. Furthermore, the company’s advancements in modular motor systems could enable test…
Korean lithium-ion battery giant LG Energy Solution (LGES) wants to position itself as a battery storage system provider, so it’s launching a residential battery storage system in the US.
The new system is called Prime+, and it’s officially launching in the US this month.
LGES (a split-off from LG Chem) says that Prime+ is the first residential battery storage system including an inverter that…
Three brand-new original Tesla Roadsters have been found sitting in a shipping container in China for over a decade; now they are going for sale.
Tesla ever only produced just over 2,000 original Roadsters between 2008 and 2011, making them rare in the first place.
On top of…
Circle K opened its latest EV charging site in Wytheville, Virginia. The site is the first to deploy ABB E-mobility’s new Terra 184 DC fast chargers manufactured in the US.
Circle K deploys the first US-made ABB Terra 184 EV charger
ABB revealed last September that it was…
Rivian’s latest update lets you record and save drive cam footage, including any ‘incidents’
May 2, 2023
We are about to see a lot more footage of Rivian EVs getting disrespected by ignorant haters. The American automaker has rolled out a new over-the-air software update that allows additional functions to the Gear Guard App, including 360-degree “Drive Cam” and “Incidents,” which enable Rivian owners to record and save footage of their journeys.
With its two flagship EV models growing in…
