The judge ruling over Elon Musk’s ~$55 billion CEO pay package, which some Tesla shareholders claimed was obtained without following proper governance rules, has decided to reject Tesla’s attempt to reinstate it with a shareholder vote. Read more…
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Tesla decreases lease prices on Cybertruck
Tesla has decreased its lease prices on Cybertruck, which has proven much more difficult to sell than its giant backlog led to believe. Read more…
(Solar) power to the people! Aptera re-opens its crowdfunding program
We hinted at it last month, and it’s now official – Aptera Motors has re-opened its crowdfunding program, giving fans and believers in the startup’s solar electric vehicle technology the opportunity to invest and help it reach scaled production. Read more…
TELO’s tiny electric truck gets a configurator and a $41k base price
TELO, an electric truck startup based in Silicon Valley that is designing a tiny electric truck for the US market, has released a configurator for its vehicles, with design updates and a lower-than-expected base price… but don’t get too excited yet, because production is still many months away. Read more…
Porsche Boxster and Cayman EVs will deliver that ‘real sports car’ feel with motorsports DNA
Porsche promises the Boxster and Cayman EVs will deliver that “real sports car feeling” with advanced new tech. The upcoming electric sports cars will feature superior performance, braking, and handling with DNA from Porsche’s title-winning Formula E team. Read more…
BYD’s second export ship goes into operation, transporting 5,000 EVs over to Europe
Despite tariffs on imported Chinese EVs in place in Europe, BYD is making good on its vow to continue its global expansion and is showing no signs of deterrence. The Chinese automaker recently put its second BYD-branded ship, “Changzhou,” into operation to export thousands more new energy vehicles (NEVs) to Europe. Read more…
Norway breaks another EV record, nearly completing its EV transition
More good news from EV mecca Norway, with November numbers showing more than 10,000 EVs were newly registered, bringing its tally to a truly impressive 93.6% of all new car registrations, showing that it’s EV transition is almost complete. Read more…
Another major electric bike maker exits the US market – What’s going on?
It’s happened again – not long after Yamaha announced that it was ending sales of its electric bicycles in the North American market, now the Swiss e-bike maker Stromer is pulling out of the US and Canada. Read more…
Leaked images reveal Jaguar’s new +$100,000 electric GT with a radical design
Is that Barbie’s dream car or a new Jag? We are finally getting our first look at Jaguar’s new ultra-luxury EV lineup. Leaked images reveal a radical new look for Jaguar’s upcoming electric GT ahead of its official debut. Read more…
Cyber Monday Green Deals: EVs, power stations, tools, smart devices, appliances, more
We’ve got a collection of Cyber Monday Green Deals ready for you – with many of the massive Black Friday deals we saw from last week carrying over to today (while others will continue for a few days more). These ongoing (as well as new) deals are just the thing to help out with your holiday shopping needs, and like always, we’ve rounded up the best of them into this hub for you to browse at your own pace. The savings train is entering the final length of its track, with Cyber Monday closing out the savings season and taking the biggest sales of the year with it. There’s plenty of opportunities to save big bucks on eco-friendly devices, equipment, and more from your favorite brands, with EVs, power stations, electric tools, ENERGY STAR appliances, smart outdoor gear, wood-burning grills, fire pits, and more all benefitting from sales. Enjoy the full lineup of savings that we’ve collected for you today, but there’s not much time left for them to last, so don’t wait too long or you’ll miss out.. Read more…
Jeep and Dodge-owned Stellantis CEO steps down, shares drop
Carlos Tavares abruptly stepped down from his position as CEO of Stellantis on Sunday after facing scathing criticism of how he handled the company. Meanwhile, Stellantis shares go southward.. Read more…
Get these 0% financing deals before Trump kills the EV tax credits
We don’t want to sound alarmist, but it sure looks like President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire buddies are plotting to kill federal EV tax credits somewhat sooner than later – and the tariffs they’re promising aren’t going to make cars cheaper anytime soon, either. So if you’re in the market for a new EV, the time is now to score a sweet 0% financing deal and get those tax credits (while you still can). Read more…
Massive strike at Volkswagen as thousands of workers walk out

Thousands of workers at nine Volkswagen factories across Germany, including its EV-only factory, are going on strike this morning, bringing assembly lines to a grinding halt in the battle over the slashed pay, lost jobs, and the automaker’s future. Read more…
City of Irvine cleans up while it greens up with first electric street sweeper
Residents of the City of Irvine will soon be able to enjoy paths and bikeways that are both cleaner and greener thanks to the addition of the City’s first-ever electric street sweeper from Dulevo. Meet the aptly-named Evie. Read more…
Art, science, and the Atlas Copco E-Air H185 commercial electric air compressor
With its compact dimensions, outstanding performance, and quiet, emissions-free operation, the Atlas Copco E-Air H185 is changing the game when it comes to indoor construction and demolition projects. Now, it’s changing an altogether different game: art. Read more…
Tesla starts pushing dumb-down version of Full Self-Driving v13
Tesla has started pushing a dumb-down version of Full Self-Driving (FSD) v13 to some external customers in an attempt not to have its timeline slip for two months in a row. Read more…
Renault E-Tech T semi truck gets 600 km range for ’25, logs 19 million miles
Renault Trucks doesn’t get a lot of headlines outside of France, but the company is serious about electric trucking – and its new 2025 MY E-Tech T electric semi truck is packing serious range, too: more than 600 km (about 375 miles) per charge. Read more…
BMW plans to switch Regensburg plant logistics fleet to hydrogen
Bavarian automaker BMW has announced plans to convert the intralogistics fleet at its Regensburg plant from battery to hydrogen power, with FCEV forklift and tugger trucks set to replace the entirety of its existing fleet by 2030. Read more…
$400 million electric heavy equipment order from China is biggest ever (so far)
Australian mining company Fortescue is making headlines again, after it placed a huge, $400 million order for over 100 new electric equipment assets with Chinese heavy equipment company XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The deal is the largest single equipment export deal in XCMG’s history. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla sale incentives intensify, new California EV credit?, Rivian’s new factory, and 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 increasing its sale incentives, a potential new EV credit in California, Rivian’s new factory gets funded, and more. Read more…

