The Japanese automaker is accelerating its pace toward EVs. Toyota Motor North America announced plans to invest $50 million to build a new US battery lab on Thursday to support the company’s electric vehicle strategy.
After falling behind early in the race to bring electric vehicles to market, Toyota has made a series of announcements recently to (hopefully) turn things around and accelerate…
The world’s first electric boat racing series has been teasing its forthcoming schedule for over a year, and it has finally arrived… although it’ll start a tad later than expected. The UIM E1 World Championship Series has unveiled its official race calendar, which will…
Tesla plans for 375,000 Cybertrucks per year, will have release candidates by late August
June 9, 2023
Tesla is planning to produce 375,000 Cybertrucks per year and have release candidates by late August, according to communications they sent to suppliers.
The Cybertruck is arguably the most anticipated electric vehicle program to launch this year.
We, along with about 1.5…
American EV startup Lucid (LCID) is beginning preparations to enter the largest EV market globally. Newly hired Zhu Jiang, a former executive at NIO, Ford, and other high-profile automakers, revealed plans Thursday to lead the EV maker’s expansion into China.
Former NIO executive to lead Lucid’s China EV business
According to local news reports, Jiang revealed, “Lucid, a new American car…
One of world's fastest (and most expensive) EVs spotted on way to an ultra-exclusive auto show
June 9, 2023
The Aspark Owl – an all-electric hypercar in development for eight years and quite easily the most expensive EV in the world to date – was recently spotted driving in Monaco. The company has announced its first two dealers ahead of its limited run production finally…
Tesla is rumored to be planning a “more than $4.5 billion factory” around Valencia in Spain, according to a local news report.
Today, the local government confirmed today that it is negotiating with an automaker for a potential large investment in the region, but it did…
Harley's next LiveWire electric motorcycle is coming this Summer. Here's why I bought one
June 8, 2023
When Harley-Davidson spun off its internal electric motorcycle division into a separate sub-brand known as LiveWire, I was initially a bit worried about what that would mean for future projects. But as soon as I saw the reveal of LiveWire’s next electric motorcycle, the S2 Del Mar, I knew my concerns were unfounded.
Here’s the story of how LiveWire got my money and why I’m excited to be a…
Due in part to strong Q1 2023 numbers and a surge in demand, the US solar market is now expected to triple in size over the next five years, according to a new report.
According to the “US Solar Market Insight Q2 2023 report,” released today by the Solar Energy…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 7, 2023
June 8, 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…
NIO’s new ES6 already looks to be a key factor as the EV maker looks to expand its brand and compete in the booming Chinese electric vehicle market. According to Morgan Stanley, NIO hit a new year-to-date order intake record aided by the launch of the second-generation ES6.
After launching what many consider its most important model to date two weeks ago with its second-gen ES6 electric SUV…
