Nearly nine months after announcing its initial plans for a rollout of a global high power EV charging network, Mercedes-Benz has shared a progress update that should see some stations opening up very soon. Here’s the latest. Back in early January, Mercedes-Benz announced plans for the new network of fast charging hubs financed and jointly
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The field of swappable batteries for electric motorbikes is booming, and Honda is trying to play catch up with its own design. The Honda Mobile Power Pack e: (MPPe:) is headed to Indonesia as the company makes a play for greater international market share. The Honda MPPe: is a Gogoro-style swappable motorbike battery that even
Tesla appears to be continuing its trolling of pickup truck competitors with another Cybertruck wrapped to look like another pickup. This time, it looks to be a Toyota Tundra. A month ago, a picture of a Tesla Cybertruck leaked from a Tesla shop. We were all a bit confused about the fact that the Cybertruck in
For those waiting to buy the 2023 Mustang Mach-E, now may be the time. Ford is offering a range of incentives and lease offers to get you in your new EV, including a discount of up to $3,000. Ford’s all-electric crossover SUV, introduced in 2019, has risen to become one of the top-selling EVs in
Buick revealed the new Velite 6 electric sedan on Friday with up to 267 miles (430 km) CLTC range and a “surprisingly low” starting price of around $15,500 (112,800 yuan). Check out Buick’s new Velite 6 electric car The automaker announced the new all-electric Velite 6 on its Weibo page, touting the model’s solid battery
A Wedbush analyst is estimating that Tesla’s Supercharger network will become a $10 to $20 billion a year business by the end of the decade. When Tesla first launched the Supercharger network in 2012, it did it because no one else was deploying DC fast-charging stations for long-distance travel. It was doing it as a
The Tesla Autopilot safety probe is about to end, and NHTSA is hinting at forcing improvements on the driver monitoring side. Tesla has been under federal investigation about its Autopilot potentially having a problem with crashes with emergency vehicles on the side of the road. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) first opened an
Kia officially unveiled its new compact electric SUV, the EV5, at the Chengdu Motor Show on Friday. The new EV5 is a family-friendly electric SUV influenced by the flagship EV9. Check out the official images below. Kia unveils its new compact electric SUV, the EV5 We’ve been tracking Kia’s new electric SUV for several months
Volkswagen opened pre-orders for its flagship ID.7 electric sedan on Thursday for European customers. The new flagship EV will start at around $62,000 (€56,995) with up to 385 miles (621 km) of WLTC range. Volkswagen opens ID.7 electric sedan pre-orders After kicking off ID.7 production earlier this week at its German plant in Emden, Volkswagen
Will Blink Charging‘s new partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) revive Tennessee’s stagnant Fast Charge TN Network plan? Where’s the EV fast charging in Tennessee? The Miami Beach-based Blink (Nasdaq: BLNK) today announced a two-year contract with TVA, the US’s largest government-owned utility, to supply DC fast chargers and Level 2 chargers for both public and
Nissan showed off its next-generation electric vehicles to dealers this week, previewing its future lineup. The automaker presented three new EVs, including a successor to the LEAF hatchback, a performance sedan that could take the Maxima’s place, and a third electric model. Nissan shows three new EVs to dealers Top Nissan executives were shown about
Mercedes-Benz upgraded the EQB electric SUV for the 2024 model year with a fresh makeover, including a newly designed modern grille and headlights up front. The updated 2024 Mercedes Benz EQB will arrive at US dealerships in the first half of 2024. Check out what’s new below. The EQB is a compact electric SUV with
The highly-anticipated GMC Hummer EV EarthCruiser made its official debut Thursday. The electric pickup is fitted with EarthCruiser’s overland upfit solution, offering the ultimate zero-emission adventure vehicle with self-charging capabilities via solar power. In March, GMC announced it was teaming up with EarthCruiser to build an overlanding upfit solution that could be integrated into the
Tesla has received approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to launch two virtual power plants for Powerwall owners in Texas. Virtual power plants (VPP) are becoming one of Tesla’s most underappreciated products. Tesla is using its existing and growing fleet of Powerwalls to aggregate their power capacity and offer electric grid services
Ford has launched a new limited-edition matte black F-150 Lightning, which looks pretty sick. Henry Ford famously said that “any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it’s black” and Ford is reminding us of that with the launch of the new F-150 Lightning Platinum Black. Even though it’s
Tesla has added Cybertruck Delivery Event invites to its owner’s referral award program – without sharing a date yet. After Tesla took an extended break from its referral program for a few years, it was relaunched last year for solar products and last quarter for cars. Buyers using referral codes get incentives, like discounts and free features, and Tesla
Elon Musk highlighted the need for high-quality standards and “single-digit micron” tolerance with the Cybertruck due to its straight edges in a leaked email to Tesla employees. Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he test drove a production candidate Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas. Presumably, he also surveyed the Cybertruck production at the plant and
On Wednesday, Kia unveiled “The New Kia Ray,” an entry-level EV designed to meet the growing demand for affordable all-electric options. Pre-orders for Kia’s new EV will open on Thursday, August 24, starting at 27.35 million won (about $20,500). Kia reboots the Ray EV as a new image emerges South Korea’s first production EV is
The low-cost Rio compact car will not be making a return in the US for a 2024 model year. Instead, Kia is expected to transition its production facility in Mexico, where the Rio is built, to produce two new EVs in Mexico. Kia retires the Rio in favor of new EVs According to a new
Elon Musk has released a picture of a Tesla Cybertruck “production candidate,” which he says he tested today. The CEO called it Tesla’s “best product ever.” Last month, Tesla announced that it had “built the first Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas.” We were surprised by the announcement because, as Electrek previously reported, Tesla told suppliers to be ready for