GM and Samsung SDI have announced that they are partnering to build a new $3 billion battery cell factory in the US to power GM’s electric vehicles.
It’s a change for GM, which has so far been mostly partnered with LG Energy for its battery cell supply.
For the last few years, GM has been heavily investing in battery manufacturing in the US in order to support its transition to electric…
Tesla has released a rare update on the battery degradation in its electric cars. The automaker claims its batteries only lose about 12% of capacity after 200,000 miles.
Battery degradation, which represents the loss in capacity and range over time with increasing mileage…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 24, 2023
April 25, 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…
Watch a Rivian R1T and Ford Lightning electric truck go head-to-head in a towing test [Video]
April 25, 2023
Electric trucks are winning over drivers with improved range, towing, and more power off the line than gas-powered pickups. One of the most common questions potential electric truck buyers ask is how much it can tow. Check out two of the most popular electric trucks on the market – the Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lightning – go head to head in a towing test in the video below.
Two automakers…
Tesla is releasing a new software update that brings back regenerative braking options for its electric cars.
Tesla previously allowed drivers to adjust the strength of the regenerative braking, which is one of the coolest features of electric vehicles.
Instead of using a…
Colorado is getting its first electric fire truck
April 24, 2023
The City of Boulder announced today that it’s purchased a Rosenbauer RTX, the State of Colorado’s first electric fire truck.
Austrian-based Rosenbauer’s RTX is equipped with a 360 kW electric powertrain and two Volvo Penta Batteries totaling 132 kWh of power. It has…
Polaris has just announced that shipments have begun for its revolutionary new Polaris RANGER XP Kinetic UTV (utility terrain vehicle). The first shipments of the high-power electric side-by-side are headed to dealers this week for customer pickup.
Ever since I first got behind the wheel of a production prototype version of the electric RANGER XP Kinetic, readers have been asking me when this new…
Boston kicks off rollout of 750 electric school buses with first of the fleet transporting students
April 24, 2023
Boston Public Schools has kicked off an ambitious new program to eventually convert its entire fleet of 750 vehicles to electric. The first Blue Bird Vision electric school buses are now in service, transporting thousands of students daily in what local government officials…
Volkswagen Group’s battery electric vehicle deliveries saw a large increase of 42% year-over-year in Q1 2023.
In Q1 2023, Volkswagen Group handed over 141,000 battery electric vehicles to customers globally – an increase from 99,200 in Q1 2022.
BEVs made up 6.9% of…
This electric autonomous drone is paving the way for sustainable farming after FAA-first approval
April 24, 2023
After receiving approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Monday, Guardian Agriculture has become the first commercially authorized eVTOL to operate across the US. Guardian’s electric autonomous drones will be used to spray crops, paving the way for sustainable farming in the US.
Founded in 2017, Guardian Agriculture believed advances in electric vehicles, AI, and flight…
