The bZ5 is about the size of a Tesla Model Y and much more high-tech than Toyota vehicles we are used to. Read more…
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BYD installed 10,000 hyper-fast 1,500kW chargers in just 5 months
BYD announced that it has already installed 10,000 of its 1.5 megawatt “flash charging” stations, despite only starting earlier this year. The number puts it halfway to its lofty goal of 20,000 stations by year’s end – and just about on pace to hit it. Read more…
BYD’s cheapest EV is about to get a ‘big’ sibling: Here’s what it looks like in person
BYD is preparing to launch a new electric hatch, positioned between the Dolphin and Seagull (Dolphin Surf) in terms of size. Read more…
Santa Monica goes big on electric buses with 130 fast chargers
Santa Monica, California’s public Big Blue Bus fleet is getting 130 DC fast-charging ports as it works toward building an entirely electric fleet by 2032. Read more…
APM announces massive electrification program for Port of NY and NJ
96 electric terminal trucks from Orange EV, 34 electric rubber-tired gantry cranes from Konecranes, and massive investments in modernization and workforce development – and that’s just part of what APM Terminals Elizabeth is bringing to the Port of New York and New Jersey. Read more…
Storm Sondors is back, teasing mysterious new electric bike [Photo]
Just when you thought the SONDORS story was over, Storm Sondors appears to be mounting another comeback. Read more…
Waymo takes a shot at Tesla’s self-driving: it’s a ‘false summit’
Waymo published a list of “10 AI lessons” from driving more than 200 million fully autonomous miles, and several of them read as a direct rebuke of Tesla’s self-driving strategy — without ever naming Tesla. Read more…
London police are now using the same illegal e-bikes as the criminals they chase
London police have apparently decided that if you can’t beat them, join them – or at least get yourself the same electric bike. Read more…
Genesis is no longer a dark horse in the luxury space, and the GV90 proves it
The GV90 is peak SUV luxury, complete with lavish features, coach doors, and every bell and whistle. Genesis is growing faster than any luxury marque to date, but this is just the start. Read more…
Range Rover’s next EV breaks cover, and it’s not an SUV [Images]
Range Rover is adding a fifth member to its lineup, but this one is a bit of an outlier. The new GT brings a distinct fastback design to the family. Here’s our first look at it on the road. Read more…
Gary, Indiana is a warning: energy independence has gotten personal
Nearly two weeks after a summer derecho knocked out power, tens of thousands of people in Gary, Indiana were still without power, with many taking to social media to highlight the reality of living through a prolonged blackout. While the utility made excuses, the data centers that powered the community’s social media presence were humming along, built on a very different assumption: that the power MUST stay on. Read more…
These EV chargers hang from garage ceilings – and install in hours
Voltpost made its name turning lampposts into EV chargers. Now it wants to hang them from garage ceilings and bolt them to apartment-building walls. Read more…
Tesla denies rumors it’s abandoning ‘Full Self-Driving’ push in China
Tesla is denying rumors that it has pulled its “Full Self-Driving” team out of China, saying its Shanghai data center is “operating normally” and that it has even reported the claims to police. Read more…
How Tesla’s solar business works in 2026 after killing Solar Roof
Tesla’s residential solar business has been shrinking for most of a decade, ever since the company absorbed SolarCity in 2016. Now, with electricity rates climbing across the US, Tesla is trying to revive it around a new in-house solar panel and Powerwall 3 — while quietly retiring the product it was once best known for. Read more…
Hyundai is about to shake things up with 100 new vehicles by 2030: Here’s what’s coming
Hyundai Motor Company, including Genesis, is about to get very busy, with plans to launch more than 100 new or updated vehicles by 2030, including its first extended-range EVs (EREVs). Read more…
Bafang’s new electric bike motors produce 8x your own pedaling power
Bafang has never exactly been known for building timid e-bike motors, but its latest pair of high-performance e-MTB drives takes things to a whole new level. We’re talking up to 1,700 watts of peak power, 150 Nm of torque, and 800% pedal assistance. Read more…
New electric Flyer promises 15 minute service from Chicago to O’Hare
A group of Chicago business leaders have announced plan to launch what they’re calling, “the first airport express train in the US.” The O’Hare Flyer is a fully electric train that will offer non-stop rides between downtown Chicago and America’s busiest airfield. Read more…
Robot vacuum company cancels its rocket-boosted electric hypercar
Dreame is no longer planning to build the electric hypercar it unveiled in April, which it had said would have solid rocket boosters to achieve 0-60mph in 0.9 seconds. It’s also shuttering the rest of its car-related ambitions. Read more…
BYD’s low-cost electric hatch is about to get a bigger sibling
BYD is preparing to launch a new electric hatch, positioned between the Dolphin and Seagull (Dolphin Surf) in terms of size. Read more…
Future EVs could get more range from this tiny TI sensor
A tiny new sensor from Texas Instruments (TI) could help future EVs squeeze more range from their batteries while delivering smoother acceleration and less motor noise. Read more…
