With its official debut at the Chengdu Motor Show in China, Volkswagen’s ID.3 is now available for pre-order ahead of deliveries this October. The ID.3 will now join Volkswagen’s ID.4 and ID.6 EVs overseas as the German automaker looks to expand its presence in China.
Volkswagen Group is a legacy automaker from Germany with a wealth of experience producing vehicles and terrible April…
A note that a “concerned resident” left on a Tesla Model 3 after unplugging it shows just how little people know about electric cars.
Studies and polls about electric vehicle adoption have consistently shown that education is one of the most needed things to accelerate…
The mystery of a Tesla found destroyed on a frozen lake is solved, and it’s a wild story
August 31, 2021
The mystery of how a Tesla Model X was found burnt to almost nothing on a frozen lake in Vermont is now solved.
It’s a wild story that involves over half a million dollars of fraud exploiting Tesla’s purchasing process.
In February 2019, we reported on the remains of a…
SVOLT unveils cobalt-free battery, claiming first company to reach ‘series production’
August 31, 2021
Battery systems manufacturer SVOLT has unveiled a cobalt-free battery pack at the Chengdu Motor Show in China. The company now claims to be the first to create a cobalt-free battery that has reached series production, although other battery manufacturers have claimed similar production achievements.
SVOLT describes itself as a “high-tech enterprise in the global EV battery industry.” The…
Following its exhibit at the Chengdu Motor Show in China, XPeng has shared more details of its flying “car,” the Voyager X2. During the showcase in Chengdu, the automaker revealed that the X2 has begun testing flights in extreme conditions, including high altitudes above…
In a recent tweet from Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, its upcoming flagship R1T pickup can be seen driving through a “lazy river”-like pool of water, submerged up near its hood. The company and its CEO continue to hype the EV as its initial Launch Edition sits on the precipice…
Toyota resumes self-driving operations at Paralympic Games; CEO remains skeptical of autonomous progress
August 31, 2021
Toyota Motor Corporation has resumed operations of its self-driving e-Palette pods at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo after a halt last Thursday following a collision with a visually impaired athlete. Working alongside the Paralympic Committee, Toyota will make several safety improvements, both inside and out of its vehicles.
Toyota self-drove itself into a PR nightmare late last week when…
EV manufacturer Karma Automotive announced a new Business to Business (B2B) electrification program called “Powered by Karma” to help commercial operators electrify their fleets more quickly. The additional brand designation was announced during the 2021 ACT Expo in…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 30, 2021
August 31, 2021
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…
GM confirmed that it is halting Bolt EV and EUV production until “LG can supply defect-free battery cells” for the electric vehicles.
For months, we have been reporting on the mounting pressure to have GM recall the Bolt EV after several cars caught on fire while charging.
Everything pointed to a similar battery defect as Hyundai experienced with its LG batteries in the Kona EV, but while…
