UK startup Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has announced an interesting new partnership today as it looks to reach production of its flagship commercial van, the eCV1. Together with the help of leading Norwegian industrial company Hydro, WEVC hopes to deliver an electric van built from recycled aluminum that can last decades and potentially enable closed-loop production.
Watt Electric…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 14, 2023
November 15, 2023
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 offers $599/mo lease deal on the new 2024 EV9 electric SUV with over 300 miles range
November 15, 2023
The first three-row Kia electric SUV is expected to hit dealerships in the next month or so. The all-new Kia EV9 already has its first lease deal, and it may be better than you expected.
Kia introduces 2024 EV9 lease deals
Kia’s new 2024 EV9 electric SUV can be leased…
These two companies are electrifying asphalt paving in the US
November 15, 2023
Asphalt paving equipment maker LeeBoy and battery storage maker Portable Electric are working together to electrify the asphalt paving industry.
Electrifying asphalt paving
Earlier this year, North Carolina-based LeeBoy debuted the prototype of its 8520C E-Paver. It’s a commercial-class electric asphalt paver that has a 150kW GM electric drive system, but everything else – e.g., the screed…
If you drive a company car for Mercedes, it may be time to trade in your E-Class for a new EQE. Mercedes-Benz will require all eligible employees driving company cars in Germany to switch to purely electric vehicles.
Mercedes employee company cars are going electric…
Tesla (TSLA) warns it is in between 'growth waves' right now
November 14, 2023
Tesla (TSLA) has warned investors that it is currently in between growth waves – potentially affecting its guided 50% growth rate.
The growth Tesla has experienced in terms of vehicle production and deliveries over the last decade is undeniably impressive.
Tesla went from…
After backlash over the weekend to the Tesla’s plan to sue early Cybertruck owners for $50k if they try to flip their vehicles, the company updated its purchase agreement to remove Cybertruck-specific no-reselling clause.
This weekend, we reported that Tesla will sue you if you try to flip your low-VIN Cybertruck. At issue was a clause in Tesla’s standard Motor Vehicle Purchase Agreement…
Volkswagen plans to build electric vehicles in Mexico with an initial $750M investment
November 14, 2023
Volkswagen is moving ahead with plans to build electric vehicles in Mexico. Holger Nestler, president and CEO of Volkswagen Mexico, says the automaker will provide two investment packages to advance EV production.
Volkswagen to build electric vehicles in Mexico
Speaking…
Segway’s electric SuperScooter GT2 now $1,300 off, EcoFlow power stations from $469, more
November 14, 2023
A new all-time low on Segway’s flagship electric SuperScooter GT2 is headlining all of the early Black Friday deals today, taking $1,300 off in the process. It comes joined by a , as well as this off-season price cut that’s now .
Head below for other New Green Deals…
Tesla has sought help to prove that its vehicles built with giga-casting parts are not more expensive to repair. That’s something that is particularly of concern to insurers.
Over the last few years, Tesla has heavily invested into giga-casting technology to produce larger car parts.
The automaker can now produce entire car bodies with just a few parts rather than over a hundred.
The advantages…
