The “long-term” partnership announced today is between Volvo Autonomous Solutions and self-driving startup Aurora. The two plan to jointly develop globally-leading autonomous transport solutions at scale, beginning with North America.
The partnership announced in a press release today is said to span several years, with the goal of combining technologies to develop and deploy on-highway…
Eugene, Oregon-based Arcimoto is preparing to go global and has just hired a chief international business officer to oversee international expansion.
Arcimoto snatched up former Mahindra executive Dilip K. Sundaram as the company’s new chief international business…
Electric vehicle spotlight (EVS): Magna International
March 31, 2021
This week’s EV spotlight is on an automotive manufacturer that is by no means up and coming. Magna International has over 60 years of experience manufacturing auto parts. However, it is the company’s recent focus on electric mobility solutions and AI that has earned it…
Tesla and Toyota are rumored to be partnering on a new electric SUV, but it is based on a report that doesn’t have a lot of credibility.
We weren’t planning to share this report, but several other publications are sharing it seriously, so we thought we would cover it with some more context.
The report is coming from Korean reporter Choi Won-seok.
He based the report on a single unnamed…
Tesla Semi production line at new Nevada building is coming up with a goal of 5 electric trucks per week
March 31, 2021
Tesla is building a new Tesla Semi production line at a new building near its Gigafactory Nevada plant, and it plans to produce five electric trucks per week, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Over the last few weeks, we have been trying to gauge the situation…
Plug in America, the Sierra Club, and the Electric Auto Association are hosting their annual Drive Electric Earth Day event where advocates educate attendees about EV ownership. The kickoff event will be livestreamed on Thursday, and events continue throughout the…
In a recent press release, Optimus Ride announced a partnership with Polaris to manufacture custom-designed GEM vehicles. Under the joint agreement, an exclusive line of Polaris GEM electric low-speed vehicles (LSVs) will be re-engineered to integrate Optimus Ride’s autonomous software and hardware suite direct from the factory.
Optimus Ride is an autonomous electric mobility service provider…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 30, 2021
March 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…
Kia has unveiled today the Kia EV6, an electric crossover based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform, and the specs are basically the same as the recently unveiled Ioniq 5, but in a different package.
Last month, Hyundai unveiled the Ioniq 5, its first new electric vehicle…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
A new facility in Tokyo that converts sewage into renewable hydrogen has been completed.
US president Joe Biden invites 40 world leaders to the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate in April.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching…
