Ford teases new mid-size electric crossover, its first passenger EV coming from Cologne in 2023

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Ford’s electric vehicle rollout has been deemed a success thus far, but the automaker plans to accelerate the momentum in the coming years. Yesterday, the general manager of Ford Model e Europe gave us a glimpse into what we can expect from its new electric crossover coming next year.

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Faraday Future has more funding lined up and targets March FF91 production, but there’s a big ‘if’

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The saga of Faraday Future and its flagship EV, now referred to as the FF91 Futurist, continues. The long-running, almost enigmatic startup has come out today and announced another fresh round of funding to keep the company going. Better yet, Faraday Future is targeting a start of FF91 production in March with deliveries to follow in April. However, a lot still needs to solidify financially before those EVs potentially… finally, roll off of the assembly line.

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Tesla Cybertruck gets a $24K camper option

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A company called Space Campers has launched a $24,000 bed-embedded camper for the Tesla Cybertruck. It’s one of now several companies already developing accessories for the electric pickup truck even though it’s not even on the market yet.

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SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycles now delivering to over half of US

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A single electric motorcycle has been responsible for the majority of hype around a growing wave of budget e-motos. The SONDORS Metacycle, which has seen more than its fair share of ups and downs during a lengthy development process, is now touting deliveries currently in progress to 27 states in the US.

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GE Haliade-X 14.7 MW offshore wind turbine is officially the world’s most powerful

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GE Renewable Energy announced today that its Haliade-X wind turbine, the first 12 MW+ turbine built, has received a full type certificate for operations up to 14.7 MW from DNV, the world’s largest independent certification body. 

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Quick Charge Podcast: December 15, 2022

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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.

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Kia’s ultra-fast-charging EV6 GT costs half the price of Porsche GTS and will beat it in a race

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Kia changed many perceptions with the release of its high-performance EV6 GT electric crossover. But how does it stack up against Porsche’s electric sports car, the Taycan GTS?

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas achieves impressive annual rate of 150,000 Model Ys

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Tesla announced that Gigafactory Texas has achieved a production rate of 3,000 Model Y vehicles per week – an impressive annual rate of 150,000 Model Ys.

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Tesla (TSLA) offers 10,000 free Supercharging miles to buyers as it tries to create urgency

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Tesla has authorized its sales staff to offer 10,000 free Supercharging miles to customers who take delivery by the end of the month as it tries to create some urgency for buyers to take delivery.

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$300K Cadillac Celestiq, the brand’s second EV, is already sold out for at least a year

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Cadillac’s electric vehicles are generating significant attention, sending shockwaves through the auto industry. The company says its $300,000 Cadillac Celestiq is already sold out through at least 2023.

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