Electric Cars

Charged EVs | How Yokogawa’s test and measurement tools elevate EV efficiency

To optimize energy consumption and efficiency in EVs, you first need trusted instruments to measure it. Founded in 1911, Yokogawa Test&Measurement is a...

the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated

GM has scrapped plans to build $55 million hydrogen fuel cell factory in Detroit, triggering a tsunami of headlines about the General’s future...

Charged EVs | USA Rare Earth acquires Less Common Metals to accelerate its mine-to-magnet strategy

USA Rare Earth (USAR) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based rare earth metal and alloy producer Less Common Metals (LCM). The...

This Maryland county will get its power from a solar farm on landfill

Photo: Baltimore County Baltimore County, Maryland, just brought its first large-scale ground-mounted solar farm online, and it sits on what used to be the Parkton...

Charged EVs | Delta Air Lines partners with Maeve to refine regional hybrid-electric airliners

Delta Air Lines has announced a partnership with Dutch electric plane maker Maeve to support the development of a new hybrid-electric regional aircraft. Under...

Podcast: Ferrari Elettrica, Tesla’s stripped-down Model 3/Y, new Bolt EV, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Ferrari...

Charged EVs | Video: potting vs. foam in EV battery packs

When it comes to lithium-ion batteries in EVs, the stakes are high. A single malfunctioning cell can trigger thermal runaway—a rapid, uncontrollable rise...

New Chevy Bolt undercuts “affordable” Tesla, wins on features

On today’s extreme episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got the most affordable new EV in America packing 255 miles of range, sub-30 minute...