The iX5 is set to go on sale in early 2027, but BMW is already offering a loyalty discount to sweeten the deal for those looking to stay with the brand. Read more…

Seattle plans to add up to 200 public curbside Level 2 EV charging stations by 2030, and residents can now request one near their home or apartment. Read more…

BYD will open pre-orders for the Denza N8 EV next week, a large five-seat luxury electric SUV with a CLTC range of over 623 miles (1,000 km). Read more…

Tesla skipped one of its top shareholder questions on its Q3 2026 earnings call: when Hardware 3 owners will find out if they get a free computer upgrade for the unsupervised “Full Self-Driving” they paid for. Read more…

Kia is betting its new lineup of affordable EVs, like the EV3, can beat the incoming wave of Chinese models in Canada, but affordability is only one part of the equation. Read more…

Redwood Materials and Rivian are expanding their existing EV battery partnership, adding a fresh battery material recycling effort to the EV startup’s Normal, Illinois, vehicle factory and, potentially, other Rivian-owned sites. Read more…

Tesla’s energy business deployed more batteries in Q3 2026 but brought in less money. Energy generation and storage revenue fell 16% year-over-year to $2.88 billion, even though storage deployments rose 10% to 13.7 GWh. Read more…

Buried in a press release titled, “Even more colours and even greater convenience for the Cayenne Electric” was news that Porsche, for the first time, would be offering electrically wireless inductive charging on its impressively powerful Cayenne Electric SUV. Read more…

Tesla now says unsupervised “Full Self-Driving” in customer-owned cars will arrive in Q2 2027. It’s the latest date on a promise Elon Musk has been making to FSD buyers for the better part of a decade. Read more…

Tesla said today it will sell Cybercab to consumers by the end of this year, raising questions of what end users would do with a vehicle with no steering wheel and no self-driving software. Read more…

Rio Tinto wants to put Australia’s cheap midday electricity to work at its Yarwun alumina refinery – by storing it in hot bricks and using that heat battery to make steam after the sun sets. Read more…

Kia’s electric vehicles could soon be the ones pulling you over. Kia converted the EV5 and PV5 into patrol vehicles as part of its push for greener police cars. Read more…

Our midweek edition is dominated by electric vehicles, starting with two exclusive deals from Heybike to score $289 savings on its upgraded Mars 2.5 Folding Fat Tire e-bike with a FREE large front basket at a new $799 low or $389 savings on the Ranger S 2.0 Folding Fat Tire e-bike with the same FREE bundle at a new $899 low. We also have a returning low price on BougeRV’s Electric Utility Cart with a 660-pound carrying capacity, as well as a deal for Segway’s budget-friendly E2 Pro Electric Scooter, and more for you below. Don’t forget about yesterday’s hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like the the Segway launch deal for the new E3 Go Electric Scooter, the 4-Day Bluetti Member Sale lineup, and others.. Read more…

SDLG Brasil has completed its first sale in the South American country, delivering an order of six heavy-duty electric wheel loaders to Brazilian mining, construction, and infrastructure company Grupo Base. Read more…

Volkswagen issued a recall affecting nearly 73,000 EVs globally. Until a remedy is available, VW will limit charging on impacted vehicles to 80% of their maximum battery capacity. Read more…

LiveWire is preparing to bring its biggest electric two-wheeler lineup yet to EICMA (Milan Motorcycle Show) next month, including a pair of previously unseen models that will offer a preview of where the electric motorcycle company is headed in 2027. Read more…

When Segway launched the original Xyber last year, it was one of those e-bikes that immediately turned heads. With its futuristic styling, oversized frame, and high-performance off-road ambitions, it looked more like a concept vehicle than something you could actually buy. Read more…

Tesla and SpaceX have both formed special committees within their corporate boards to explore the possibility of merging the two companies according to Elon Musk, who is CEO of both companies. Read more…

Rivian is now the #2 EV brand in the US, up from 10th last year, taking Chevrolet’s spot as almost every other automaker tries to slow down the inevitable transition to electric cars. Read more…

Tesla reports its third-quarter 2026 financial results tomorrow, October 21, after the market closes. The earnings call follows at 5:30 p.m. ET. Read more…