BYD is coming off its best sales month of the year after slashing EV prices in late May. However, it may not be enough, as several sources claim BYD is cutting production in China due to slowing sales. Read more…
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BYD is selling more EVs than ever, so why is it trimming production in China
BYD is coming off its best sales month of the year after slashing EV prices in late May. However, it may not be enough, as several sources claim BYD is cutting production in China due to slowing sales. Read more…
California man sues Amazon after catastrophic electric bike crash
A man in California has sued Amazon as well as the maker of an electric bike that he purchased on Amazon after he claims that the bike malfunctioned, resulting in a crash that left him severely injured. Read more…
Ford stands by controversial LFP battery plant to cut EV costs and help the US compete
Ford is on track to start producing LFP batteries in the US next year, a big milestone as it prepares to launch its lower-cost, next-gen EVs. The company said that the new facility will help deliver “truly affordable vehicles” and also enable the US to finally compete globally. Read more…
Loganair, ZeroAvia ready 2500 kW electric motor for hydrogen aviation future
Scotland’s Loganair is charting a new, hydrogen-powered course for sustainable aviation, partnering with ZeroAvia to develop new, zero-emissions offerings that could see the airline’s 40-80 passenger capacity aircraft operate emission-free on regional routes across the UK and Europe. Read more…
BYD is flooding Europe with new EVs faster than any other carmaker has
It already outsold Tesla in the UK and Europe, but this could be just the start. BYD said it’s launching new vehicles, including EVs, faster than any carmaker in Europe has done so far. Read more…
5,000 electric Mercedes vans join Amazon’s delivery fleet
Mercedes-Benz is sending nearly 5,000 electric vans to Amazon’s European delivery partners in its biggest EV handoff to date. The fleet will hit the streets in five countries in the coming months. Read more…
The Volkswagen ID.4 is getting an extensive update with an all-new look and much more
Volkswagen’s electric SUV is set to receive an extensive facelift, both inside and out. The Volkswagen ID.4 will adopt the brand’s new look, similar to the upcoming entry-level ID.2. Here’s what we know so far. Read more…
QuantumScape has integrated its ‘Cobra’ process, reducing solid-state production time tenfold
Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape shared another exciting milestone today: integrating its long-developed “Cobra” solid-state separator manufacturing process into its baseline production. This step technology significantly reduces the overall footprint and production time of QuantumScape’s proprietary solid-state cells, setting the stage for commercialized production. Read more…
Republicans keep wasting money: they want to scrap USPS’ new EVs (updated)
The Senate version of the repubilcans’ tax bill won’t just add trillions of dollars to the deficit through a massive giveaway to wealthy elites, it will also take the US Postal Service’s awesome new EVs and sell them off for pennies on the dollar, wasting money simply out of spite for vehicles that were already cleaning your air and making your community safer. Read more…
ONYX launches new 65 MPH electric moped, boosting power even higher
ONYX Motors has just announced the second version of its storied RCR electric moped launched since the brand’s revival late last year. The new ONYX RCR 80V pushes the bike to its highest performance yet, breaking new power and speed records for the company while simultaneously raising questions about how to properly classify these fast electric motorbikes with pedals – and just who they’re for. Read more…
The new Jeep Cherokee looks like a massive upgrade and it might even be an EV
The new and improved 2026 Jeep Cherokee looks great, but will it be available as an EV? Jeep teased the new model on Tuesday, giving us a closer look at the updated SUV. Read more…
France says Tesla lied about FSD and more, 4 months to comply or be fined
The French Ministry of the Economy has found that Tesla violated the law in several ways related to “deceptive business practices,” and has ordered the company to comply in 4 months or face a fine for every day it does not. Read more…
This new ultra-compact hub motor could change urban e-bikes forever
A new electric hub motor just dropped at Eurobike 2025, and it’s a big deal – mainly because it’s so small. Developed through a partnership between Moving Magnet Technologies (MMT), Swiss mechatronics firm Sonceboz, and French e-bike software company eBikeLabs, the new motor aims to set a new benchmark for premium urban e-bikes. Read more…
Tesla asks NHTSA to hide its response to Robotaxi questions
Tesla has requested that NHTSA withhold its response to the numerous questions the regulators had about its recent Robotaxi launch. Read more…
These are the EVs that lose the least range in extreme heat
With much of the US sweltering under a record-breaking heat dome, many EV buyers and owners are left wondering how their favorite electric cars perform in extreme summer temperatures. A new study tracking over 29,700 electric cars in real-world conditions provides the answers, and we’re sharing them here: these are the EVs that handle the summer heat best. Read more…
BYD is on a roll as another global EV hits a huge milestone
Are you sick of hearing BYD’s name yet? You may want to get used to it. Another one of its EV models crossed a major milestone on Monday as BYD’s global push heats up. Read more…
BYD is on a roll as another global EV hits a huge milestone
Are you sick of hearing BYD’s name yet? You may want to get used to it. Another one of its EV models crossed a major milestone on Monday as BYD’s global push heats up. Read more…
Octopus Energy’s Texas power bill plan is compellingly simple
Time-of-use electricity plans are hardly a new concept, but what makes Octopus Energy’s new time-of-use plan, OctopusFlex, great is that it’s ridiculously simple.. Read more…
Octopus Energy’s Texas power bill plan is compellingly simple
Time-of-use electricity plans are hardly a new concept, but what makes Octopus Energy’s new time-of-use plan, OctopusFlex, great is that it’s ridiculously simple.. Read more…

