Volkswagen is teasing its newest flagship electric sedan variant, the ID.7 GTX. The new VW ID.7 GTX will include new sporty design features, more power, and a dual-motor AWD system.
We got our first look at the all-new Volkswagen ID.7 at CES in January, with the automaker presenting a specially camouflaged ID.7 prototype.
Volkswagen says the ID.7, its sixth and largest fully electric vehicle…
Subaru suddenly breaks electric following tripled annual profits, promises 4 crossover EVs in US
May 12, 2023
Two months into his term as the new CEO of Subaru, Atsushi Osaki is making some admirable changes that could soon benefit US consumers and our planet’s ecosystem. The Japanese automaker looks to ride a wave of massive annual profits into a new transition of bolstered EV…
Tesla has started to release a new Full Self-Driving Beta update with some performance improvements – although it doesn’t look like a huge update from the release notes.
FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s…
Mere weeks after closing orders for its flagship EX90 SUV, Volvo Cars has announced a delay to the EVs production schedule, citing the need for additional software development and testing.
Volvo Cars began teasing a new and completely bespoke SUV called the EX90 in September of 2022, touting its capabilities as “an invisible shield of safety.” As an evolution of the super popular , Volvo…
In the highly-competitive world of electric bike design, there are often originators and follow-on imitators. But when Himiway rolled out its new Pony micro e-bike a few months ago, the blurry line between imitation and inspiration seemed quite clear to JackRabbit, who…
Polestar (PSNY) delays Polestar 3 production, cuts annual target amid record Q1 deliveries
May 12, 2023
EV maker Polestar (PSNY) hit another record in the first three months of 2023, delivering over 12,000 vehicles in Q1. Despite the strong start, Polestar says it will delay the onset of production of its electric SUV, the Polestar 3, as it finalizes software development. On…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 10, 2023
May 11, 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.
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On Wednesday, several activist groups briefly interrupted Volkswagen’s annual general meeting. One claimed VW is “making climate-damaging decisions,” and the other says the automaker uses forced labor to build cars in China.
Cake was thrown from an unknown party, and…
Panasonic announced that it is delaying volume production of the Tesla 4680 battery cell in order to introduce “performance improvement measures.”
Back in 2020, Tesla unveiled its 4680 battery cell, a new tab-less battery cell in a bigger format with new…
NIO's latest filing hints at EVs powered by solid-state batteries coming as early as this summer
May 11, 2023
According to a recent filing with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, NIO intends to sell three existing EV models with expanded battery capabilities provided by solid-state battery developer WeLion. The filing matches with previous statements from NIO’s founder that consumers could see solid-state powered EVs this summer.
Although many promised EV technologies have been…
