Volkswagen has revealed that it has received more than 10,000 orders for the ID Buzz electric van, which means that it has almost sold out for the year.
After years of anticipation, VW finally unveiled the production version of the VW ID.BUZZ in March; it’s a new version of the iconic VW minibus relaunched as a more luxurious electric van, but with hints at the old classic.
It comes with a…
Rivian announces it will soon be delivering its Ocean Coast interiors, but there is a caveat
August 19, 2022
We were lucky to receive an update from Rivian today on the new R1 series Ocean Coast interiors. The EV startup is excited to announce a few critical design updates, but there’s a catch.
Rivian is giving us a sneak peek at the automaker’s new Ocean Coast interior. The…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 18, 2022
August 19, 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…
Tesla has managed to cut Model 3 and Model Y delivery times in China, an important market for the automaker, after upgrading Gigafactory Shanghai to add more production capacity.
Demand has rarely been a problem for Tesla and over the last few years, it has resulted in long delivery times for many variants of most models.
The automaker has been increasing production capacity to catch up to…
Electric utility FirstEnergy Corp., which serves most of northern West Virginia, is going to repurpose a former coal ash landfill for a utility-scale solar farm.
The Natural Resources Defense Council explains what coal ash is, and notes that it’s the US’s second-largest…
Take advantage of Deal of the Day pricing for the Fanttik X8 Apex tire inflator on Amazon
August 18, 2022
The best tire inflators are those that just don’t fill tires, but what about one that can fit in your pocket and doubles as a flashlight? The Fanttik X8 Apex tire inflator for example is light, portable, and can serve a multitude of applications quickly and efficiently…
Volkswagen says it will only sell EVs in Norway as soon as 2024, which is ahead of regulations forcing the German automaker to do so. But this is likely something that is happening naturally in the market and every automaker is going to have to follow.
Today, Norway’s Postsen reported that Volkswagen is planning to announce the end of petro and diesel vehicle sales by January 1, 2024:
Volkswagen…
Acura is releasing its first EV SUV, the Acura Precision EV Concept. The EV SUV debuted at the Monterey Car Week today, and Acura confirms it will be arriving in 2024.
Acura’s parent company, Honda, has been relatively slow to adapt to the changing auto market as consumers…
Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) have been standard on cars for decades, and motorcycles have also long enjoyed the added safety of the technology, but bicycles have been the last major ABS holdout. Now Bosch wants to change that with its electric bike ABS that it showed off…
Tesla has confirmed its plan to launch a new electricity retail business in Texas through a new job posting for a role overseeing the new business unit.
Last year, Tesla created a new business unit called Tesla Energy Ventures and applied with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to sell electricity on the retail market.
The plans haven’t been clear, but Tesla has since launched a virtual…
