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Month: May 2023

Defective Driveshafts Put 1,790 Genesis GV60 EVs In The U.S. At Risk 

Just shy of 1,800 Genesis GV60s from the 2023 model year are being recalled in the United States for what could be a serious issue with the rear driveshafts.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) recall notice states that GV60 models with the…

BorgWarner To Supply EFan System To European And North American CV OEMs 

BorgWarner has been selected to supply its high-voltage eFan system to a global commercial vehicle OEM for use in both the European and North American markets. This marks the first eFan system business in North America for BorgWarner, as well…

Chinese Investment In Europe Drops By 22%, Except For EV-Batteries: Report 

Chinese investment in Europe plunged by more than a fifth last year to a decade low as a shift toward greenfield investments in electric-vehicle batteries only partially offset a steep decline in mergers and acquisitions, a survey showed.  Foreign direct…

Electrek Is Proud To Sponsor Formula Sun Grand Prix 2023 

Taking place in Topeka, Kansas, from June 27 through July 2 at Heartland Motorsports Park, this year’s Electrek Formula Sun Gran Prix puts an international group of 22+ school’s solar vehicle teams against each other in an on-track race.  The solar cars will…

Are EV Sales Declining? Electrifying The Car Market May Be Getting Harder. Here’s Why 

Electrifying the car market may be getting more difficult, with the share of Americans who say they’re “very unlikely” to consider an EV for their next vehicle purchase growing in each of the first three months of the year, according…

BYD To Make Electric Vehicles In Vietnam In South-East Asia Push 

BYD plans to produce electric vehicles (EVs) in Vietnam and expects support from the country’s government to do so, the South-east Asian nation said following a May 5 meeting between Deputy Premier Tran Hong Ha and the automaker’s chairman and…

High Price Tag Of Electric Vehicles Is A Big Plus For This Company 

ASX-listed FleetPartners also revealed on Monday that the order rate for electric vehicles from corporates and small business operators is running at about 10 per cent of its total, well behind New Zealand, where about 50 per cent of new…

300 Miles Of EV Range: Americans Demand It And They’re Right 

For over a century, Americans have been enamored with the idea of hitting the open road and embarking on a classic road trip. The freedom of the open road, the wind in your hair, and the endless possibilities of a…

GM Is Killing The Chevy Bolt. Too Bad, Because Bloated Electric SUVs Are Not What Humanity Needs 

General Motors Co. made it official that day that it will stop producing its flagship electric vehicle (EV), the Chevrolet Bolt, a compact SUV, by the end of the year.  Killing the popular, entry-level Bolt is part of GM’s shift…

Fisker Begins Deliveries Of Its Ocean SUV In Europe Even As Other EV Startups Falter 

Fisker (NYSE: FSR) delivered its first Ocean electric SUV in Europe last week even as some of the other EV startups have faltered on execution. The model offers the highest range among electric SUVs in Europe and might heat up…