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 Innovation are familiar with the process, as they have previously delivered to Hyundai’s E-GMP production in the…
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…
Washington state’s House Transportation Committee has voted 17-12 to advance a bill requiring all light-duty vehicles of model year 2030 and later registered in the state to be electric. The bill now moves on to the House Rules committee to be considered for a potential…
Gogoro launches new 55 mph VIVA MIX smart electric scooter with liquid-cooled belt drive motor
February 23, 2021
Gogoro has long been a leader in the electric scooter and shared battery market. Now the Taiwan-based company is unveiling a new version of its popular smart scooters known as the VIVA MIX.
Gogoro unveils VIVA MIX electric scooters
Gogoro first introduced the VIVA line as a smaller, more affordable range of electric scooters in late 2019.
The new VIVA MIX line unveiled today though offers both…
Hyundai unveils Ioniq 5 electric car: Out-of-the-box EV loaded with attractive specs and features
February 23, 2021
Hyundai has now officially unveiled the Ioniq 5, its first electric car in a series of next-generation EVs under its new Ioniq sub-brand.
The automaker might have hit it out of the park with this out-of-the-box EV and attractive specs.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 design
We already had…
Tesla is preparing to expand its Solar Roof product to Canada and Europe, which could happen as soon as this year, according to CEO Elon Musk.
The Solar Roof was off to a tough start early on in its rollout.
The automaker had to test for longevity, tweak the design for…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 22, 2021
February 23, 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…
Most expensive electric vehicles on the planet
February 23, 2021
We recently covered the most expensive electric vehicles on the road in 2021, focused on consumer-grade vehicles you’d actually see on the road. Much of the feedback felt that many of the EVs listed weren’t truly the most expensive. One might argue for the most expensive…
Tesla Sentry captures woman running after Model 3 mid-summon thinking it was a runaway car
February 23, 2021
If you want to start your Monday with a laugh and proof that there are still some good people in the world, I got the post for you.
Tesla Sentry captures a video of a woman running after a Model 3 that was in the middle of being summoned thinking it was a runaway…
Jay Leno checks out low-cost SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle in its first public outing
February 23, 2021
The SONDORS Metacycle was first unveiled just over a month ago, and so far, all of its appearances (that we know of) have been carefully orchestrated. Now, we’re getting a chance to see the first public showing of the low-cost electric motorcycle at an event that included automotive and motorcycle aficionado Jay Leno.
The SONDORS Metacycle caused quite a stir in the industry when company…
