The numbers 666 and 13 don’t have the best of reputations in certain circles, but Chinese car brand Nio hopes its latest Firefly hatchback will have better luck with them – offering a limited run of 666 special edition EVs at a price that’s 13% higher than usual. Read more…

Illinois just signed a sweeping new electric bicycle law that, among many other changes, finally answers a question that has been hanging over the rapidly growing market for high-powered electric bikes: What exactly are we supposed to do with all of these 35 and 40 mph “e-bikes” that don’t fit into the normal three-class electric bicycle system. Read more…

The new R-dog delivery robot hopes to replace your local gig-workers with a friendly face, red cap, approachable design, and even furry tail – all cute and adorable, until it poops your package onto your porch. Read more…

Demand for MacGregor’s maritime cranes has been strong in the first half of 2026, and Swedish heavy lift experts say their electric offerings are now making up more than 80% of the company’s new crane orders. Read more…

Hyundai has several new electric SUVs coming, including a new global D-segment SUV positioned slightly above the IONIQ 5. Read more…

Kia issued a recall affecting more than 21,000 EV9 SUVs because the airbag system may fail to detect a child in the front seat. Read more…

In 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 announcing the Cybercab launch, Cybertruck prices rising, VW launching an electric camper, and more. Read more…

Solar power now powers more than 10,800 US K-12 schools – that means 1 in 7 students goes to a school powered by the sun – but battery storage hasn’t quite caught on yet. Read more…

BYD posted its first quarterly profit increase in more than a year, with second-quarter net profit rising 29.8% to 8.2 billion yuan ($1.22 billion) as a record surge in exports offset a weak Chinese market. Read more…

The ID. California Cruise is Volkswagen’s first fully electric California camper. Based on the ID. Buzz, the camper van comes with a bed, window blinds, and other camping gear. Read more…

Including new small-scale solar, renewables’ capacity is likely to surpass natural gas by summer 2027 or sooner, according to new data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), and reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. Read more…

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from Flit and SONDORS (yep, that one), testing a battery charging cabinet and the Qronge e-moto, London cops riding Sur-Rons, and more. Read more…

The largest benefactor of the Interior Department’s most recent illegal wind buyout is an Australian-American billionaire whose private equity firm will receive $900 million in exchange for a stake in a methane gas terminal in Louisiana. The near-billion-dollar buyout comes after the same billionaire gave a $1 million bribe to the originator of the deal. Read more…

The new Kia EV3 is essentially an upgraded version of the now-retired Niro EV, and it’s about $10,000 cheaper. Read more…

Swedish mining company LKAB is putting a pair of massive, 130-ton GVW electric Scania haul trucks to work at its Malmberget iron ore mine – which happens to be more than 4,000 feet below the surface of the Earth. Read more…

The Port of Los Angeles has secured a new, 30-year lease with Yusen Terminals, with the marine terminal operator fully committed through 2056 in a deal that paves the way for an fresh, $200 million investment in zero-emission cargo-handling equipment. (!. Read more…

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…

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 is preparing to launch a new electric hatch, positioned between the Dolphin and Seagull (Dolphin Surf) in terms of size. Read more…

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…