Have you ever sent an R/C car ripping across the dirt or asphalt and wondered what it would be like to shrink down and ride inside of it? Well, don’t be silly, that’s impossible. But don’t give up hope, either! The Little Car Company has done the next best thing: They’ve scaled one up so that you can get that same thrilling experience without going all Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Meet the…
Electrek spoke with former FERC commissioner and PG&E chair Nora Mead Brownell about how the US can quickly and efficiently upgrade its grid in order to get rapidly incoming wind and solar projects online faster. Here’s what she said.
Electrek: The grid is having its…
Can this Chinese startup become a top 3 premium EV maker? Its Europe boss reveals ambitious plans
May 15, 2023
Chinese EV maker ZEEKR has ambitious plans in Europe over the next several years. The EV maker’s European head, Spiros Fotinos, says ZEEKR wants to be among the top three premium pure EV makers by the end of the decade.
Established by the parent company Zhejiang Geely…
Tesla is looking at potential 'significant investment' in France, as Musk meets President
May 15, 2023
Tesla is looking at a potential “significant investment” in France, likely in the form of a factory, following CEO Elon Musk meeting with President Emanuel Macron.
Musk flew to Paris to meet with Macron today, and the goal of the meeting was reportedly to discuss the potential of Tesla investing in France.
The automaker had previously considered France for its first major car factory in…
Graphite is in virtually all EV batteries, and Chicago-based Anovion Technologies is opening the largest graphite production facility in North America.
Anovion is initially investing $800 million to open a 1.5 million-square-foot graphite production factory in Bainbridge…
Leading global automaker Stellantis is pausing construction on its planned EV battery plant in Windsor, Canada, over a funding dispute with the federal government.
Stellantis, the parent company behind some of the most prominent auto brands, including Jeep, Ram, Alfa Romeo…
Northvolt is going forward with building its EV battery plant in Germany after the EU ups its subsidies game to compete with US incentives.
In November 2022, Northvolt paused its plan to build Northvolt Drei, a gigafactory in , due to rising energy costs in Europe caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Jesper Wigardt, a Northvolt spokesman, said in November (via Automotive News Europe)…
Elon Musk told Tesla employees that he wants to approve every new hire at the company personally. It’s a surprising move for a company hiring about 30,000 people per year.
Electrek obtained an email that the CEO wrote to Tesla employees today.
In the email, Musk said…
Ford unveiled its SUV-inspired, multi-activity vehicle that’s designed to do it all, from adventuring to city travel. The E-Tourneo Courier is Ford’s answer to the growing need for zero-emission multi-purpose travel in Europe.
Meet Ford’s new electric multi-activity…
During this year’s Automobile Barcelona, Spanish automaker SEAT Cupra further demonstrated its dedication to delivering an all-electric lineup while supporting its native country with new vehicle production. The company shared that its long-teased UrbanRebel concept has its official name – the Cupra Raval.
SEAT Cupra, S.A.U., better known as Cupra, is a high-performance brand founded in 2018…
