Entertainment Volkswagen ID.3 racks up over 10,000 orders following price cut in China August 1, 2023 Volkswagen’s smallest electric car, the ID.3, is seeing more orders in China following significant price cuts implemented last month. VW ID.3 orders soar after price cuts in China Volkswagen’s joint…
Entertainment Kia pauses EV9 reservations in Canada as demand outpaces low supply August 1, 2023 Kia opened online reservations for its flagship EV9 electric SUV in Canada on Monday. Despite only allocating just over 500 EV9 models, the electric SUV received “notably high” reservations. So…
Entertainment Tesla plans 9 electric semitruck charging stations between California and Texas August 1, 2023 Tesla has submitted a plan to build nine electric semitruck charging stations between California and Texas. As we reported yesterday, Tesla is still producing the Tesla Semi electric truck only…
Entertainment Subaru 3-row electric SUV to be built in the US… by Toyota August 1, 2023 A new three-row Subaru electric SUV is expected to hit the market in the next few years. Toyota will build the EV at its manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Kentucky. Toyota…
Entertainment Ford says F-150 Lightning price cuts are driving up orders as production ramp begins August 1, 2023 Good news for those looking to buy Ford’s electric truck. Ford Motor announced Tuesday that F-150 Lightning orders have increased by 600% following the drastic price cuts last month. The…
Entertainment Tesla is under investigation by NHTSA over 12 reports that Model 3/Y are losing steering control August 1, 2023 NHTSA announced that it launched a new investigation into newer Tesla Model 3 and Model Y over 12 reports drivers are losing steering control and power steering. Tesla has been…
Entertainment World’s most popular YouTube star sues fast food company over ‘revolting’ burger August 1, 2023 The world’s most popular YouTube star is suing the company behind his fast food chain after fans called the food “low quality” and “inedible”. Jimmy Donaldson, known to his subscribers…
Entertainment As Texas hits 112F, here’s how big battery storage is keeping the grid online August 1, 2023 As the brutal heat wave in Texas continues, Electrek spoke with Julia Souder, CEO of the global nonprofit Long Duration Energy Storage Council, about how big battery storage is helping…
Entertainment Tesla and other automakers are in talks with Exxon to secure lithium August 1, 2023 Tesla and other automakers are reportedly in talks with Exxon Mobil to secure lithium from a new source in Arkansas. There are a few metals that need to be mined…
Entertainment Uber is buying 100 Tesla Model Ys to deploy in Tokyo July 31, 2023 Uber announced that it is buying 100 Tesla Model Y electric vehicles to deploy in Tokyo as part of a new program. In 2020, Hertz announced an important effort to…
Entertainment Toyota plans to build ‘competitive’ local EVs in China as it looks to play catchup July 31, 2023 As Japanese automakers fall behind in the surging Chinese EV market, Toyota looks to turn things around. Toyota announced Monday it will boost local development of tech and software in…
Entertainment Mazda kills off MX-30 EV in US, again, after selling just 66 cars July 29, 2023 The Mazda MX-30 EV is back on the chopping block for the 2024 model year, after a short reintroduction in California, wherein the car has only sold 66 units in…
Entertainment This Tesla caused quite a buzz when it bummed a charge in a small town July 29, 2023 An “Unidentified Electric Vehicle” (UEV) made front-page news in a small town paper in Montana when it charged from a public outlet on Main Street. EV charging has gotten pretty…
Entertainment Cops on horseback in California are cracking down on illegal e-bikes July 29, 2023 Police departments have begun paying more attention to electric bicycles and cracking down on models that are illegal for street use. Now another police department in California is demonstrating how…
Entertainment Tesla starts email campaign for FSD transfer: demand trigger rather than doing the right thing July 29, 2023 Tesla has started a new email campaign to encourage Tesla owners with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package to upgrade to a new car and transfer the FSD package. The terms…
Entertainment Kia EV5 $40K electric SUV to be revealed next month in China, direct aim at Tesla Model Y July 28, 2023 Kia is set to unveil its newest electric vehicle next month in China at the annual Chengdu Motor Show. The Kia EV5 will be a compact electric SUV aimed squarely…
Entertainment Chrysler says its first EV will forge a new path, Airflow concept was just the beginning July 28, 2023 Although reports have claimed Chrysler will not be building the Airflow EV concept, the brand’s chief designer, Ralph Gilles, cleared things up this week. Gilles said the Airflow concept was…
Entertainment Tesla Giga Texas had a false active shooter report; police investigating the source July 28, 2023 This morning, there was an active shooter reported at Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin. Police cleared the factory. It turned out to be a false alarm, and the police are…
Entertainment Tesla adds demo drives to its referral program July 28, 2023 Tesla has added sign-ups to demo drives to its owner referral program; it now reward owners for singing up people to test drive Tesla vehicles. For Tesla and most electric…
Entertainment Ford Q2 earnings: EV adoption will be ‘slower than expected,’ pushes back 600K run rate goal July 27, 2023 Ford Motor released Q2 earnings after market close on Thursday, saying, “EV adoption will be a little slower than expected.” The automaker is pushing back its 600,000 EV run rate…