In its latest bold move to lock up raw materials for electric vehicles, Mercedes-Benz is announcing a new deal with Rock Tech Lithium for 10,000 tons of battery-grade lithium annually.
Best known for its luxurious German vehicles, Mercedes is great at raising the bar for what an automobile can do. Now, the automaker is moving quickly to secure its future position in the auto market.
As demand…
Gogoro has just announced a major milestone, reaching half a million subscribers for its battery swap network. The battery swapping giant produces both a wide range of popular electric scooters and a battery swapping network that is used by several other major players in the…
Tesla releases new software update with cloud-based driver profiles and a bunch of goodies
August 24, 2022
Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet with several new features, including the promised cloud-based driver profiles and a bunch of goodies to make your Tesla experience a bit better.
This week, Tesla has started the wider release of its latest…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 23, 2022
August 24, 2022
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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Former Apple engineer takes plea deal for stealing self-driving trade secrets before working for XPeng
August 23, 2022
Former Apple engineer Xiaolang Zhang has pleaded guilty to trade secret theft after being accused of stealing information surrounding Apple’s self-driving technology. Zhang would go on to work for XPeng Motors in China, which has publicly stated it has zero involvement…
One of China’s biggest EV manufacturers, XPeng, reported strong revenue growth in Q2 earnings as demand for EVs continues rising worldwide, but rising material costs and lockdowns in China due to a resurgence in Covid are leading XPeng to be cautious with its Q3 guidance.
Tesla engineer accused of stealing Dojo supercomputer secrets is now in bizarre situation
August 23, 2022
A former Tesla engineer who the company accused of stealing Dojo supercomputer secrets is now in a bizarre situation where he can’t defend himself as Tesla moves the case to arbitration.
Tesla has a clause in its employment contract that requires employees to settle workplace disputes by arbitration, an out-of-court method that relies on third-party decision-makers instead of courts.
The…
VW and Mercedes-Benz ink agreements with Canada for raw materials vital to US battery manufacturing
August 23, 2022
Following last week’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act in the US, German legacy automakers Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have sealed agreements with the Canadian government to acquire raw materials for EV battery manufacturing at their US facilities. This move could…
Mercedes has offered the public the first glimpse of the interior of its upcoming EQE SUV. First glance appears to be on brand for the German automaker’s EQ line of EV sedans and SUVs, and MB is promising this one will deliver some of the most spacious interior in its…
California EV startup Canoo and Walmart are teaming up to use Canoo’s lifestyle delivery vehicles (LDV) for delivery.
Last month, Walmart announced it would buy 4,500 Canoo LDVs to advance its climate goals and support the growing demand for at-home delivery services.
Not even two weeks after finalizing the deal with Walmart, Canoo’s LDVs are hitting the streets for testing. Canoo’s EV…
