Young EV brand ZEEKR continues to innovate at a speed worthy of a name like “Plaid” or “Sapphire,” but apparently views itself and its latest incoming sports car in an entirely different echelon. In a tweet earlier today, ZEEKR teased a performance version of its flagship 001 sedan, making it known it’s entering the sports car segment and it has its sights set on Tesla.
If you’re…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 9, 2023
August 10, 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…
A new report has revealed damning footage showing several Tesla vehicles on Autopilot crashing into police vehicles on the highway.
Tesla has been under federal investigation about its Autopilot potentially having a problem with crashes with emergency vehicles on the side…
BYD production snowballs as it celebrates rolling five millionth plug-in EV off the assembly line
August 10, 2023
While some EV automaker’s are working to deliver EV numbers in the tens of thousands, China’s Build Your Dreams (BYD) is on an entirely different level. The automotive manufacturing conglomerate is celebrating five million new energy vehicles (NEVs) built – a feat in it of itself, but an even greater tell to just how quickly BYD’s production lines are expanding.
Since its inception in…
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has big problems, and it’s going to cost the company billions – what’s wrong with its onshore wind turbines?
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA is Siemens Energy AG’s wind turbine unit, and it’s one of the world’s largest wind…
Here at Electrek we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real world…
A new electric coupe based on the General Motors Ultium platform is in the works. Is it the electric Camaro or Corvette EV we’ve been waiting for?
GM teases an electric coupe in the works
General Motors highlighted this week that all EVs based on its Ultium platform will soon be able to charge your home with bidirectional V2H charging tech.
The automaker is rolling out vehicle-to-home (V2H)…
A close look at Tesla Cybertruck’s monster wheels
August 10, 2023
We get a close look at Tesla Cybertruck’s wheels as well as a glimpse at the electric pickup truck’s suspension and wheel well in a new sighting.
We are currently very hungry for Cybertruck information.
Despite being weeks away from the start of deliveries, according to…
Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Motor Group’s core supplier, announced a “large-scale order” from Volkswagen Wednesday. The South Korean auto parts giant will supply Battery Systems Assemblies (BSA) for VW’s next-generation EV platform.
Hyundai Mobis scores deal with VW…
Cadillac unveils sleek, all-electric ESCALADE IQ with a big battery, big range, and a price tag to match
August 10, 2023
GM luxury brand Cadillac publicly unveiled its upcoming, all-electric version of the Escalade in front of a crowd in New York this morning. The ESCALADE IQ is a far cry from the vehicle synonymous with music videos and transportation services the past 24 years, but in the best way. Cadillac has reimagined what is arguably its most iconic model for the all-electric age, and its engineering teams…
