American EV startup Lucid (LCID) is beginning preparations to enter the largest EV market globally. Newly hired Zhu Jiang, a former executive at NIO, Ford, and other high-profile automakers, revealed plans Thursday to lead the EV maker’s expansion into China.
Former NIO executive to lead Lucid’s China EV business
According to local news reports, Jiang revealed, “Lucid, a new American car…
One of world's fastest (and most expensive) EVs spotted on way to an ultra-exclusive auto show
June 9, 2023
The Aspark Owl – an all-electric hypercar in development for eight years and quite easily the most expensive EV in the world to date – was recently spotted driving in Monaco. The company has announced its first two dealers ahead of its limited run production finally…
Tesla is rumored to be planning a “more than $4.5 billion factory” around Valencia in Spain, according to a local news report.
Today, the local government confirmed today that it is negotiating with an automaker for a potential large investment in the region, but it did…
“General, never let it happen again. Never let it happen again.” Those words of caution from a World War II paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division during a commemoration on the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, resonated deeply with then-Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley. Now, as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Milley repeatedly emphasizes that the United States…
Harley's next LiveWire electric motorcycle is coming this Summer. Here's why I bought one
June 8, 2023
When Harley-Davidson spun off its internal electric motorcycle division into a separate sub-brand known as LiveWire, I was initially a bit worried about what that would mean for future projects. But as soon as I saw the reveal of LiveWire’s next electric motorcycle, the S2…
Gear in this story
June 8, 2023
The new Sigma 14mm F1.4 Art is the Kawasaki firm’s brightest wide-angle lens for full frame.
Today, Sigma added a new Art lens to its lineup. The 14mm F1.4 DG DN | Art is a wide-angle prime designed exclusively for full frame mirrorless cameras. This hefty new prime…
The base model Galaxy S23 with 128GB of storage has dropped back down to a record low of $700 at Amazon and Best Buy. It’s dropped to this price a few times before, which is a full $100 off the list price after a 13 percent discount. The deal applies to all four colorways, too, so you can pick between Cream, Green, Lavender or Phantom Black. The bigger 512GB size is also $100 off, making…
Due in part to strong Q1 2023 numbers and a surge in demand, the US solar market is now expected to triple in size over the next five years, according to a new report.
According to the “US Solar Market Insight Q2 2023 report,” released today by the Solar Energy…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 7, 2023
June 8, 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…
NIO’s new ES6 already looks to be a key factor as the EV maker looks to expand its brand and compete in the booming Chinese electric vehicle market. According to Morgan Stanley, NIO hit a new year-to-date order intake record aided by the launch of the second-generation ES6.
After launching what many consider its most important model to date two weeks ago with its second-gen ES6 electric SUV…
