Cadillac is teasing its next electric car, the Celestiq, with a series of new pictures to highlight some design accents.
GM has just started production of the Cadilac Lyriq, the brand’s first all-electric vehicle and GM’s second electric vehicle based on its new Ulitum electric platform.
The automaker is planning to quickly electrify the Cadillac brand with the platform. It has yet to…
Audi’s charging hub proves successful in pilot phase, several more charging sites to follow
June 8, 2022
Following a six-month pilot phase of its first charging hub site in Nuremberg Germany, Audi has seen a number of return customers and “overwhelmingly positive” feedback. As a result, the German automaker has announced plans to expand the charging hub model to other…
Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai is going out of ‘closed loop’ with workers sleeping at the plant this week
June 8, 2022
Tesla is planning to get Gigafactory Shanghai out of its ‘closed loop’ system with workers sleeping at the factory by the end of the week.
Like many other companies, Tesla had to shut down production at its Shanghai factory last month after local authorities imposed…
This guy bought a wild 6,000W all-wheel-drive standing electric ATV on Alibaba. Here’s what showed up
June 8, 2022
For those who haven’t yet had the pleasure (or misfortune) to discover it, I happen to write a weekly column showcasing some of the weirdest and most awesome electric vehicles I can find on the eclectic Chinese shopping site Alibaba. I’ve actually bought some of the weird EVs I’ve found, as have some of my more misguided readers who disregarded my advice not to do something dumb like me and…
A BYD executive revealed that the Chinese company is about to start supplying Tesla with battery cells.
In a new interview on a state-owned media channel in China this week, Lian Yubo, executive vice president and president of BYD’s automotive engineering research…
Ever wondered how your electric vehicle updates itself over the air (OTA)? Is it software or firmware? Perhaps you’re wondering if the new EV you’re considering is even fit with over-the-air capabilities.
No matter the reason, we’ve put together a guide outlining how…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 7, 2022
June 8, 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…
Trikke wants police patrolling cities on these hilarious 45 mph standing electric tricycles
June 7, 2022
… and they actually look fun enough that I’ve got a half a mind to enroll in my local police academy, if it comes with a standard-issue patrol trike. The Trikke Positron, which is the trike’s official name, is an all-wheel-drive standing electric scooter that very well…
Here’s what Tesla’s futuristic diner with drive-in theater and Supercharger could look like
June 7, 2022
Tesla’s futuristic diner with drive-in theater and Supercharger station is finally becoming a reality, and we get a look at what could look like thanks to renders based on the construction plans.
This project has been in the work for a long time.
In 2018, Elon Musk said…
First turbine installed at world’s largest floating offshore wind farm – which will power oil and gas
June 7, 2022
The first of 11 8.6 megawatt (MW) turbines has been installed at the world’s largest floating wind farm, off the Norwegian coast. Hywind Tampen is also Norway’s first offshore wind farm – and it will power offshore oil and gas platforms.
World’s largest offshore floating wind farm
Map: Equinor
Four wind turbines have been fully assembled by Norwegian power giant Equinor, which is…
