Porsche is giving us a glimpse into the test program of the Taycan Cross Turismo, a wagon version of the electric sports sedan.
Shortly after revealing the concept of the Taycan, then known as the Mission E, Porsche unveiled a prototype wagon version of the car known as the Taycan Cross Turismo.
There was a vastly positive reaction to the concept, which Porsche itself acknowledged. In…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 23, 2021
February 24, 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…
2022 Chevy Bolts drive deep ’20-’21 model discounts toward $20K
February 24, 2021
If you’ve been shopping for a 200-plus-mile EV, odds are that last week’s 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV announcement really caught your attention. With a fresh look on the outside, majorly improved interior, included 240V 7.2KW charge cable, and perhaps most importantly, a…
You may remember Mastretta from the first ever entirely made-in-Mexico sports car, the Mastretta MXT. Now the brothers behind the automotive design company are tackling e-bikes, and they’re doing it with the same sporty focus they’ve drawn on in the past. The result is the newly launched Mastretta MX3 electric bike.
The Mastretta MX3 isn’t a typical e-bike though.
It’s not even a…
Lucid goes public (CCIV) with over $4 billion in cash injection to accelerate its electric car rollout
February 24, 2021
Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors announced a SPAC deal to go public with over $4 billion in cash injection to accelerate its plan.
Over the last few months, Lucid had been rumored to be in discussions with Churchill Capital Corp IV, a special purpose company created…
Tesla voids your warranty if you try to power your home with your electric car battery pack
February 24, 2021
Tesla is voiding your warranty if you try to power your home with your electric car battery pack – something that more people have been looking into following power outages in some areas in the US.
While Tesla vehicles are not equipped with bidirectional charging…
Vmoto Super Soco hosted a virtual unveiling event today for three new models of electric motorbikes: The TS Street Hunter, TC Wanderer and CUmini.
We’ve been waiting for this virtual unveiling since late 2020, when Vmoto began dripping teasers for its upcoming new electric motorcycle models.
Now the day has come, and we’re finally laying our eyes on three new electric two-wheelers, including…
First look inside new Tesla Model S refresh
February 24, 2021
Someone managed to get a first look inside a new Tesla Model S refresh, showing the first unpolished look inside the new electric vehicle.
Last month, Tesla officially unveiled the new Model S and Model X refresh.
The unveiling of the new vehicle was somewhat strangely…
Hyundai Motor Group just announced it has chosen both SK Innovation and CATL as battery suppliers for its E-GMP. The Asian battery manufacturers will provide the third batch of lithium-ion battery cells for Hyundai’s electric vehicles launching after 2023. Both CATL and SK…
Volvo and DHL Freight team up to test electric trucks in Sweden
February 24, 2021
DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks have recently announced a partnership to eventually implement heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe. The agreement includes exclusive, pilot tests of a fully electric Volvo FH truck. To begin, the truck will travel between two DHL Freight logistics terminals in Sweden beginning next month.
Volvo’s electric FH truck will begin trials with DHL
According to Volvo…
