Electric Cars

Tesla’s all-new battery energy storage system (BEES) factory in Lathrop, California is almost ready and is ramping up production. This week, the company showed a short video, presenting the plant and some of the production processes, on its Linkedin profile. Tesla is now looking for more employees – but that’s not a surprise, as basically

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 26, 2022 The electric vehicle transition is hitting its pace, and battery suppliers definitely seem to be feeling it. Tesla supplier LG Energy Solution (LGES), for one, recently upped its revenue guidance by 14% after quarterly profit beat forecasts on strong demand from EV makers.  LG Energy Solution noted

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Mullen Automotive, the EV startup that recently acquired a controlling stake in Bollinger Motors and the former Indiana factory of the bankrupt ELMS, has unveiled a new urban commercial electric delivery vehicle. Available now in several European markets including the UK, Germany, Spain, France and Ireland, the Mullen I-Go is said to bridge the gap between

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 24, 2022 Vehicles like the Teslas have become popular in New Zealand, with the Model Y becoming one of the country’s best-selling vehicles in August and September. And with more electric cars on the road, more EV owners have received rebates for their vehicle purchases. This appears to have

Last week we reported on Fiido’s latest e-bike frame recall, which saw yet another one of its models demonstrate a propensity to break in half after several months of riding. Now the company is stepping up with a redesign and a $10,000 promise to make Fiido T1 e-bike owners feel more secure about their rides.

With plenty of clever tech, a luxurious interior, and a 341-mile claimed WLTP range, there’s a lot to like about the recently revealed Mercedes EQE SUV. We had the chance to get up close and personal with the EQE SUV following its global debut in Paris. The above video shows an EQE 500 4Matic SUV, which

By Johnna Crider Posted on October 21, 2022 Starlink terminals are in Iran, and efforts to bring more in are expected to scale up. On Thursday, a video of a Starlink terminal in Iran was shared on Instagram by Manoto TV. On Friday, it was confirmed that there are more terminals in the nation. Karim

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 an electric bike that apparently breaks in half, new e-bikes from Trek and Specialized, MOKE International entering the US market, fun new electric quadricycles and lots more. The Wheel-E

Mercedes-Benz has four bespoke EVs in its lineup and none of them look like this exclusive rendering of a possible EQC (C-Class equivalent) electric sedan. It looks closer to in style to the EQXX, which is by design because the EQC sedan hasn’t actually been confirmed by Mercedes, and by the time rumors say it

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 20, 2022 Retail activist shareholder platform Tulipshare urged Tesla Inc. to link its executive pay to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. The activist shareholder group announced that it plans to submit a shareholder resolution on the subject during Tesla’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2023. According to Antoine

On October 14, Maksim Timchenko, the CEO of DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private power generator, updated Economichna Pravda on the status of Ukraine’s electrical grid in the face of Russian strikes against the country’s power installations. He also talked about what the company’s future plans are for implementing renewables, despite the Russian attacks. DTEK shared that

Tesla just released its Q3 2022 earnings report and the numbers are impressive. Tesla again turned a profit, which makes that twelve quarters in a row in which Tesla has reported a profit. Tesla basically met expectations last quarter. The main financial details from the Q3 2022 report are as follows:  $ 21.5 billion in revenue

By Joey Klender Posted on October 19, 2022 Tesla plans to start building battery packs for the upcoming Cybertruck on a new cell manufacturing line in the Fremont factory, people with knowledge of the project told Teslarati. In August, we reported that Tesla had filed to build a new battery manufacturing equipment line on the

Tesla (TSLA) is about to release Q3 2022 financial results on Wednesday, October 19, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management are scheduled after the results. Here we’ll take a look at what both the street and retail investors are expecting for the quarterly results. Tesla Q3 2022

Behold the most advanced, most luxurious and one of the most important vehicles Cadillac has ever made, the 2024 Celestiq. Serving as the flagship for the brand’s electric future, the hand-crafted, ultra-luxury flagship will help Cadillac reestablish itself as the Standard of the World, the automaker claims. Starting off with the design, the 2024 Celestiq production model

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 17, 2022 Elon Musk may have expressed concerns about the US economy earlier this year, but according to job listings on Tesla’s website, the most valuable automaker in the world is now trying to grow its headcount in nearly every division of the company. Back in June, Musk noted

Mercedes-Benz has flooded the newswire today, sharing multiple press releases surrounding its EV technology. Today’s news includes more granular details relating to its upcoming EQE SUV, as well as first images and specs for the Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV that will soon join it. There is A LOT to unfold here, so let’s hop right in..