Tesla was hit by a wave of protests across dozens of its stores in North America this weekend. With sales crashing and the board selling, it looks like some insiders are finally waking up. Read more…

Kia’s next big EV is just days from its official debut. Ahead of its EV Day event next week, Kia just dropped a first look at the new EV4 electric sedan and hatchback models. Check them out below. Read more…

Tesla is waiting for the approval of its (supervised) Full Self-Driving (FSD) system in China, but now a new report claims that Chinese authorities are considering using it as a bargaining chip in the ongoing trade war with the US. Read more…

Grapes are sensitive – and when you’re depending on them to have a certain flavor, a certain acidity, and even a certain smell, the last thing you want is diesel particulate matter settling on them. That’s just one of the reasons electric equipment options like Volvo’s electric wheel loader offer unique advantages to companies like Ästad Vingård. Read more…

Cummins has its eye on hybrid powertrains to help decarbonize the transport, construction, and mining spaces the operates in. To that end, the company has acquired the hybrid equipment experts First Mode, and plans to make the first commercially available retrofit hybrid system for mining equipment a reality not just soon – but now. Read more…

Last month, Geotab signed a deal with Volvo Group to integrate the manufacturer’s vehicle data API into Geotab’s telematics platform. It’s the latest in a recent onslaught of such deals between telematics providers and OEMs that begs the question: what’s in it for the OEMs. Read more…

The new Liebherr Liduro Power Port 100 is the company’s newest, smallest battery energy storage system to charge electric construction equipment or power up a mobile office – and it’s coming to bauma 2025. Read more…

French hydrogen firm Hyvia has been given a stay of execution. The Commercial Court of Versaille has given Hyvia a few extra weeks to get through its insolvency proceedings and find a buyer – but, frankly, it ain’t lookin’ good. Read more…

Climate XChange’s 9th Annual EV Raffle is your chance to win the electric car of your dreams – but with just two weeks left and fewer than a third of tickets remaining, now’s the time to grab yours. Read more…

Clean energy investments took a serious hit in January, sinking to their lowest point since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) supercharged the industry with tax credits and incentives. Growing uncertainty around the future of these policies – especially with the Republican-majority Congress debating potential rollbacks – has led to a sharp drop in new projects and an increase in cancellations, reports E2. Read more…

The oil industry is asking for carveouts from tariffs which will raise its cost of doing business – and your cost of energy – after spending tens of millions in bribes on a candidate that promised to raise everyone’s costs. Read more…

The Chevy Equinox EV is now available to finance at 0% APR with up to $8,500 in savings. At that rate, it’s even cheaper to finance than the gas-powered model right now. 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 the GOP’s move to kill the EV tax credit, Tesla takeover/takedown, $20,000 VW EV, and more. Read more…

Tesla is ramping up its discounts on Cybertruck as inventory for the electric pickup truck is piling up amid demand issues. Read more…

The world’s largest EV maker does not look to be slowing down anytime soon. Newly discovered documents show that BYD may have a new power play in the works regarding mining rights in “Brazil’s lithium valley.” The move could be its biggest outside of China as it expands into the West. Read more…

In less than a month, Volkswagen will unveil its smallest and most affordable electric car from its ID lineup. The new EV is expected to hit the market as the ID.1, starting at around €20,000, or just over $20,000. With its world premiere just around the corner, Volkswagen is giving us a closer look at ID.EVERY 1 show car. 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 an NYC program to give out free e-bikes to delivery riders, a new bicycle handlebar designed with help from Onlyfans, Vammo’s 1 million battery swaps, a new e-moto/e-snowmobile project, Lift electric hydrofoil boards, and more. Read more…

In September, Volkswagen will unveil the electric T-Cross at IAA Mobility, dubbed the ID.2X. CEO Thomas Schäfer confirmed the mini electric SUV’s name on Thursday, which is expected to go in 2026 starting at around £25,000 ($31,000). Read more…

Cynics will point at big rebates and claim they mean the vehicle isn’t selling, but that just exposes them as auto industry noobs. A rebate is a powerful finance tool that helps dealers overcome obstacles like negative equity, poor credit, down payment requirements, and interest rate objections – and, ultimately, get a deal done. Read more…

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) newly released “Electricity 2025” report predicts that global power consumption will jump nearly 4% annually through 2027. That’s like adding an entire Japan’s worth of electricity use every year for the next three years. Read more…