On Monday, July 12, 2024, South Korea’s environment ministry will hold an emergency meeting to discuss electric vehicle (EV) fire safety concerns after a blaze in an underground parking garage. South Korea’s land and industry ministries will attend the meeting next week. Other state bodies, including the National Fire Agency, Read more
Tesla seems to be hard at work building its dedicated Semi factory near Giga Nevada. As per a recent drone flyover of the facility’s construction area, more footings have been set up in the location of the upcoming Tesla Semi factory. In late July, Tesla Semi Program Head Dan Priestley Read more
A few European countries saw electric vehicle (EV) sales drop further in July 2024. According to the KBA—Germany’s federal motor transport authority—registrations for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) dropped by 37% to 30,762 cars in July 2024 compared to the same month in 2023. It is the largest decline since December Read more
A Tesla hater decided to vandalize one of the company’s vehicles in Las Vegas and got instant karma as a result — and it was all caught on camera thanks to Sentry Mode. Tesla vandalism is in no way a new thing; it has been happening for years. However, we Read more
I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me Read more
EV charging network ChargePoint has just introduced a new piece of technology to help ease the overall process for drivers, regardless of what make or model they own. The “Omni Port” ensures EV drivers can charge at any ChargePoint space, combining multiple charging plugs into one single port. more…
Months after unveiling a new Batman-inspired line of all-electric hypercars, Automobili Pininfarina will publicly debut the B95 Gotham during Monterey Car Week. This one-of-one BEV is worthy of the Bruce Wayne lifestyle, complete with 1,900 horsepower and an 0-60mph acceleration time under two seconds. more…
Any EV, any parking space. Meet ChargePoint’s answer to the plug wars, enabling drivers of all vehicles to charge at the same station.
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we talk about legacy performance nameplates turning to battery power, the value of Tesla Autopilot data, and whether or not a $96,000 Chevy Silverado makes any sense at all, to anyone, for any reason. more…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said earlier today he has “canned” a partnership between the automaker and wholesaler chain Costco, as the two were set to sell EVs together in Taiwan, according to reports. Tesla has not utilized wholesalers like Costco to sell its vehicles in the past, but other car Read more