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Hispano Suiza teases the new Carmen Sagrera – its third all-electric hypercar [Video]
Legacy Spanish automaker Hispano Suiza is gearing up to wow the public again with its latest all-electric hypercar. Donned the Carmen Sagrera, this new bespoke vehicle will arrive later this year as a nod to the Hispano Suiza’s extensive history and is promising some sportier improvements while retaining the brand’s “hyperlux” design philosophy. Peep the teaser video below.
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With less than three weeks until the R2 is finally unveiled, Rivian (RIVN) confirmed it will bring the more affordable electric SUV to Europe.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Cybertruck is a mistake turned marketing tool
I think Cybertruck was a mistake for Tesla as it created this gap in growth for the company, but the automaker is making the most out of it as it turns the electric pickup truck into a marketing tool.
Expand Expanding CloseTrek Electra Cruiser Go! e-bike hits $1,200 (Save $400), Bosch electric tankless water heater now $520, more
Kicking off this week’s top green deals is Trek’s Electra Cruiser Go! e-bike for $1,200. That $400 discount is joined by the Bosch Tronic 6100 Electric Tankless Water Heater at $520, as well as Greenworks’ 1800 PSI Electric Pressure Washer at $119. Plus, all of today’s other best new Green Deals.
Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.
Expand Expanding CloseVolkswagen debuts the ID.7 Tourer, a spacious station wagon with impressive range
Volkswagen Group announced a new addition to its ID line of electric vehicles today, launching the ID.7 Tourer – a variant of the original fastback saloon with added cargo space and some enticing range. The estate car, better known in the States as a station wagon, arrives as one of the only all-electric options in the upper mid-size category in Europe.
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BYD is kicking off a price war with gas-powered cars as new lower-priced electric vehicles begin rolling out. After launching the new Qin Plus EV Honor Edition on Monday, BYD said it’s “officially opening a new era of electricity is lower than oil.”
Expand Expanding CloseFord cuts 2023 Mustang Mach-E prices in Canada by up to $13,000
If you were looking to get your hands on a new Mustang Mach-E in Canada (or even the US), now may be a better time than ever. Ford drastically lowered prices on the 2023 Mustang Mach-E in Canada with up to $13,000 in savings.
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More bad news for Californian EV startup Fisker, as it now faces a possible delisting from the New York Stock Exchange due to low stock prices for 30 consecutive days.
BYD is buying back stock to fuel its dominant global expansion with new EVs
The world’s EV leader, BYD (OTC: BYDDY), announced a stock buyback plan as it continues expanding into new markets. BYD is pushing into different segments with new luxury EVs and mid-size electric SUVs.
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The Mexican government is pushing Tesla to start construction of Gigafactory Mexico soon, but it looks like the automaker doesn’t feel ready.
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Battery swapping for electric motorbikes isn’t new technology, but its adoption rate has proven to be remarkably inconsistent around the world. One of the biggest surprises recently has been one of the places where such technology has grown rapidly: Africa.
Expand Expanding CloseStellantis mulls building Chinese EVs in Europe for joint venture partner Leapmotor
Four months after announcing a joint venture with Chinese EV automaker Leapmotor, Stellantis is reportedly mulling taking the strategic cooperation further by building hundreds of thousands of BEVs for its new partner in Italy to serve the European market.
Expand Expanding CloseBiden may cave to pressures from automakers and Trump on EV ambitions
US President Joe Biden, whose administration has put electric vehicles front and center of an ambitious policy to dramatically curb emissions, may walk back his proposal on yearly EV requirements through 2030 due to political pressures and pushback from automakers and the UAW.
Expand Expanding CloseA major auto supplier for Tesla, VW, Ford to slash 10K jobs
Forvia, a major supplier for Stellantis, Volkswagen, Tesla, and Ford, plans to cut as many as 10,000 jobs in Europe over the next five years. The news falls days after major auto supplier Continental announced that it too was cutting its workforce by 7,150 jobs.
Volvo CE puts electric equipment to work on fossil-free ski resort
Electric vehicles don’t work well in the cold? Nobody told Volvo CE – and they’re putting a fleet of battery electric equipment assents to work, collaborating with Sweden’s largest ski resorts to go fully fossil free.
Expand Expanding CloseShake it off ET9! NIO’s EV answer to Maybach sheds snow with its vibrating chassis system [Video]
We’re still about a year before we see the first deliveries of the ET9 – NIO’s most luxe EV model to date, designed as an ultra-premium executive vehicle to compete with the likes of Porsche and Mercedes-Maybach. In a recent video posted by NIO, we see one of the features this $112k EV will deliver as the ET9’s intelligent chassis system can shake snow off of itself. See more below.
Expand Expanding CloseXPeng Motors CEO shares plans to launch 30-ish new and refreshed EVs through 2027
China is returning to work following a break to celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year, and XPeng Motors looks to hit the ground running with massive expansion plans. According to an internal letter, XPeng Chairman CEO He Xiaopeng detailed plans to deliver about 30 new and updated EV models over the next three years, bridging the price gap between $14,000 and $56,000 vehicles in China.
Expand Expanding CloseQuick Charge Podcast: February 16, 2024
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
Expand Expanding CloseAwesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: Box Truck on a Golf Cart Chassis
There are precious few things that car drivers and cyclists can agree upon when it comes to cities, but one universal concept seems to be the hatred of massive box trucks clogging up streets and bike lanes. Could this miniature version of a box truck built on a golf cart frame be the answer?
Expand Expanding CloseBYD Yangwang U9 electric supercar launching next week with 0-60 mph sprint in 2 secs
A new electric supercar will hit the market next week. BYD will officially launch its new Yangwang U9 electric supercar on February 25. The new EV supercar can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 2 seconds.
Expand Expanding CloseA Native American tribe is building a $1B solar farm in Colorado
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is going to build the Sun Bear Solar Project, one of the US’s largest solar farms, in Colorado.
Expand Expanding ClosePodcast: Tesla prices, controversial fatal Tesla crash, Rivian R2 teaser, and more
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla price changes and discounts, a controversial fatal Tesla crash, a Rivian R2 teaser, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseKia’s new EV9 electric SUV is being marked up by dealers against the brand’s desire
The new Kia EV9 is being marked up by dealers despite the brand specifically asking them not to. As demand picks, some dealers are marking up the electric SUV by up to $7,000 over MSRP.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla opens Powerwall 3 orders, Elon reveals 30 kW peak power
Tesla has started to take orders for the new Powerwall 3 in the US and Elon Musk revealed that the new home energy storage system has an insane peak power output of 30 kW.
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