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The longest range electric car is also among the fastest charging EVs on the planet. But does it charge faster than the Porsche Taycan?

Elon Musk has posted an optimistic forecast for Neuralink’s ramp in the coming years. While there are only two human patients with the company’s brain implant today, Musk noted that if all goes well, there could be millions of Neuralink patients within ten years.  Neuralink recently announced that the second Read more

China’s BYD overtook Honda Motor and Nissan Motor in car sales between April and June 2024. Since beating the Japanese automakers, BYD has become the 7th largest automaker worldwide. BYD’s new vehicle sales grew 40% to 980,000 units in the second quarter. The Chinese automaker’s international sales contributed heavily to Read more

Italy’s Minister of Industry Adolfo Urso is putting pressure on Stellantis to build a battery plant in the country or risk losing funding.  Minister Urso wants Stellantis to confirm its plans to build a battery plant in Italy with ACC. If the legacy automaker does not respond, the Minister threatened Read more

The first Tesla Semi has been spotted on European roads. While the vehicle was still being transported when it was captured on video, its presence in the region suggests that Tesla may indeed be preparing for the Class 8 all-electric truck’s release in the region.  While the Tesla Semi has Read more

China’s leading EV maker, BYD, sold more vehicles than Honda and Nissan for the first time in the second quarter. BYD is now the world’s seventh-largest automaker. With low-cost EVs hitting key global markets, BYD is quickly catching up to Ford. more…

As sales of electric vehicles continue to grow in 2024, many new and prospective customers have questions about qualifying for a federal tax credit on electric vehicles. Whether your vehicle qualifies or not is a simple yes or no question, but the amount you may qualify for varies by household Read more

If you don’t want the Model 3, consider these other electric cars instead.

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes new launches from Heybike and Jackrabbit, a new pair of e-motorcycles from Can-Am, a discussion of e-bike charging costs, Clip’s e-bike kit, and more. Read more

Let’s game out what this week’s news meant for the EV transition at Ford, GM, Volkswagen and Hyundai. Plus, Volvo has big plans for EX90.