Ola Electric is known for its low-cost and high-performance electric scooters, but the company has previously teased the idea of adding two more wheels and producing full-size electric cars. Now we’re getting a better idea of what an Ola electric car might look like.
After dropping hints months ago about a potential four-wheeler, Ola’s CEO Bhavish Aggarwal took to Twitter yesterday to tease…
Tesla (TSLA) Q4 2021 earnings preview: Here’s what to expect
January 26, 2022
Tesla (TSLA) is set to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results tomorrow, January 26, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management is scheduled after the results.
This time things should be a bit…
E1 racing CEO and co-founder Rodi Basso was kind enough to spend some time talking with us last week to talk about E1, Formula cars, Mercury Marine electric power, and what the future of high-speed boating might look like.
Rodi Basso is a smart, smart guy. He did his…
Famous as a major iPhone assembler and would-be electric carmaker, Foxconn chairman Young Liu said on Sunday that electric pickup trucks will begin rolling out of the Lordstown, Ohio plant in the second half of this year.
In an interview with Nikkei Asia about the company’s prospects for the coming year, Foxconn chairman Young Liu Foxconn explained that he expects an exceptionally strong first…
British government invests £32M in floating offshore wind to cut natural gas dependency
January 26, 2022
The British government today announced that it will provide £31.6 million ($42.5 million) to fund the development of floating offshore wind projects in order to reduce the UK’s dependency on increasingly expensive natural gas.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that…
GM and LG Energy Solution, through their Ultium partnership, announced a giant new 50 GWh battery cell factory coming to Lansing, Michigan in the US.
It’s going to be the third Ultium battery factory to support GM’s EV ambitions.
At Electrek, we always say that if you…
Devon, UK-based EV startup Emotive recently surpassed its crowdfunding goals and now plans to develop its heavy-duty electric 6×6 to meet the growing electric demands of the UK’s fire rescue, farm, forestry, and adventure tourism markets.
EMotive launched a £180,000 crowdfunding campaign to take its prototype 6×6 commercial vehicle platform into its next stage of development, where…
Tesla appears to have finally agreed to walk back one feature of its controversial yoke steering wheel, as it will now provide a regular horn.
When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial. Some were worried about…
GM announces its largest investment ever, $7 billion, toward an EV production capacity over one million units by 2025
January 26, 2022
Fresh off recent battery production news, General Motors (GM) is investing further into its US EV production, particularly in Michigan. In fact, the American automaker has announced a sum of $7 billion, its largest single investment in its 113 year history. The premium…
Kia announces 2022 EV6 pricing, starts at $33,400* in the US
January 26, 2022
Kia America today announced pricing for its 2022 EV6 lineup, which is the brand’s first electric only model. Pricing starts at $33,400 (here’s that asterisk) after the $7,500 federal vehicle tax credit for the 2WD “Light” model.
Unlike some EVs which are only available in limited markets, the upcoming Kia EV6 lineup will be available in all 50 US states and, for now, is eligible for the…
