Chinese EV startup WM Motor has unveiled its first sedan, called the M7 set to debut in China later this year. Furthermore, the automaker has shared plans to introduce a a second sedan-like EV specifically for the mobility market called the E5. With the announcement, the company has also revealed a new logo.
Weltmeister, aka WM Motor, aka Weimar Motors, is an automotive technology group based in…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Charging an electric vehicle with rooftop solar in the US is cheaper than using grid power or public chargers.
El Salvador commissions its very first wind farm.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated…
Adam Jonas, a Morgan Stanley analyst and one of the most popular analysts covering Tesla, argues that the automaker will likely get involved in the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) space.
In a new note to clients, Jonas writes about Tesla potentially getting…
In an announcement this morning, General Motors (GM) has unveiled plans to expand its newly formed Ultium Charge 360 program to include commercial fleets. GM’s holistic approach to charging infrastructure and acceleration of electrified fleets already has five partners onboard, including EVgo.
GM’s Ultium Charge 360 program was first introduced in April as a simplified charging experience…
Tamarind is a tropical fruit consumed worldwide, and its bulky shells take up a considerable amount of space in landfills. So a team of scientists found a way to convert the tamarind shells, which are rich in carbon, into carbon nanosheets, a key component of…
Ford creates a premium gas fragrance for electric cars in bizarre attempt to help EV adoption
July 16, 2021
That’s not a joke headline. You are not on the Onion. Ford surveyed drivers and found that most of them would “miss the smell of petrol” if they go electric.
The automaker then came up with a Mach-Eau (get it?) scent to help those drivers transition to electric…
Generally speaking, getting overexcited about a concept car is a one-way ticket to bitter disappointment. Why? Because firstly, it may not even make it to production. And secondly, even if it does, it’ll probably look very “different” – aka “worse.” Goodbye massive rims, butterfly doors, and wacky interior with joysticks in place of a wheel. Hello softened edges, cheap plastics and…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 15, 2021
July 16, 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…
Tesla has mysteriously removed the Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor from its Chinese configurator, which means that it has stopped taking new orders for the popular version of the electric car in China.
The Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor has been the most consistent version of…
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is upgrading the Supercharger network from 250 kW to 300 kW max capacity in order to enable faster charging.
Tesla has long been the leader when it comes to fast-charging electric vehicles.
Its electric vehicles would charge at a faster rate than the competition and its extensive Supercharger network made it really convenient to stop and charge your car on a road…
