Motional, alongside Hyundai Motor Group, has shared the first image of its next-generation robotaxi based around the Ioniq 5 EV. The Ioniq 5 robotaxi, as it is being called, will be used in completely driverless public ride services beginning in 2023.
Motional is a developer specializing in autonomous driving technology headquartered in Boston. It exists as a joint venture between Hyundai…
EGEB: How Hurricane Ida will impact EV and gas drivers, and power
September 1, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Hurricane Ida will affect the price of gas for ICE-car drivers across the US.
Were widespread power outages from Hurricane Ida avoidable?
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your…
NIO begins ES8 test drives in Norway
September 1, 2021
NIO began offering test drives yesterday to consumers in Norway of its ES8 electric SUV, ahead of deliveries to the Scandinavian country later this year. With early test drive reservations already locked up, Norwegians can now experience NIO’s flagship electric SUV on…
VW subsidiary MAN announces transition from diesel to all-electric trucks and buses starting in 2024
September 1, 2021
MAN Truck and Bus, a commercial subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, has announced it will wean its fleet’s dependency on diesel fuel in favor of all-electric powertrains, beginning in 2024. MAN currently offers a few electrified versions of trucks, vans, and buses, but it will focus further on electric commercial vehicles under the pressure of VW. Can it do so quickly enough?
MAN Truck and Bus is…
A large survey of Tesla owners gives us probably the best idea of the take rate for the Full Self-Driving package.
It’s an important metric for Tesla and it is surprisingly low. Or… is it?
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) package has been controversial for a few…
Most of the fun and wacky electric vehicles I discover while wasting time perusing the infinite abyss of creativity that is the Alibaba shopping site are of the ultra-modern variety. But every now and again, something that is decidedly vintage catches my eye, as was the case…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 28, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet of Model S electric sedans in order to improve suspension, Autopark, and more.
Some of the improvements are expected to make it to other vehicles, too.
When it comes to software updates, Tesla has been on a roll…
Tesla on Autopilot crashes into stopped police car just as it is being investigated for similar crashes
August 31, 2021
A Tesla vehicle on Autopilot has crashed into a police car stopped on the highway just as the automaker is being investigated for similar crashes.
Earlier this month, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it’s opening an…
Gogoro named global leader in light electric vehicle battery swapping, passes 200 million swaps
August 31, 2021
While many people think of Gogoro as an electric scooter company, it’s perhaps more accurate to call Gogoro a battery-swapping network company that also happens to build fast and tech-savvy electric scooters. That’s because the company is becoming increasingly well-known around the globe for its battery-swapping system, especially now that those batteries are being adopted by leading global…
