BYD is cementing its place as the global leader in plug-in car production with new models, innovative battery tech, and rapid global expansion plans – even in the face of tariffs. BYD’s latest accolade? Record-setting sales. Read more…
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MAN Trucks Electric Commercial Vehicles Consultation wants to electrify your fleet
Electrifying your commercial fleet is a tricky thing. Sure, you want to cut your fuel costs. You want to reduce your operating variables. Heck you you even want to help corporate meet their ESG goals – but where do you start? MAN Trucks is here to help fleet managers get answers. Read more…
Tesla store gets taken over by Musk protesters, 9 people arrested
A Tesla store in New York City has been taken over by people protesting Elon Musk – disrupting the operations. Read more…
Velotric Nomad 2 launched as an ultra-comfortable fat tire adventure e-bike
Velotric has continued to regularly update its popular e-bike models, with the latest launch today bringing us the Nomad 2. This fat tire adventure bike carries a host of new features and components, offering a powerful yet comfortable ride on both city streets and off-road trails. Read more…
E-quipment highlight: Tadano eGR-1000XLL-1 EVOLT 100 ton electric crane
Tadano first showed its massive, 100-ton electric rough-terrain crane at last year’s ConExpo, promising the same lifting capacity as its 100-ton diesel counterpart. Now, we know a little more about this big lifter. Read more…
Mack Trucks, Terex Utilities partner on electric bucket truck
Mack Trucks and Terex Utilities have announced plans to reveal the next generation of their zero-emissions utility bucket trucks at Work Truck Week in Indiana later this month – and it looks fantastic. Read more…
Massachusetts launches a two-year V2X pilot program
Massachusetts is launching a first-of-its-kind statewide vehicle-to-everything (V2X) pilot program. This two-year initiative, backed by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), aims to deploy 100 bidirectional chargers to homes, school buses, municipal, and commercial fleet participants across the state. Read more…
Podcast: Kia EV Day, TSLA stock crashing, VW ID.4 surging, 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 announcements made at Kia’s EV Day 2025, TSLA stock crashing, VW ID.4 surging, and more. Read more…
Tesla can already deliver new Model Y orders within 2 weeks in China – demand problem?
Tesla says it can deliver new orders for the refreshed Model Y within two weeks in China. Is the automaker already experiencing a demand problem with the new Model Y. Read more…
Rivian’s R1S electric SUV just got way cheaper to lease
After cutting lease prices by $200 this month, the Rivian R1S is now surprisingly affordable. It may even be a better deal than the new Tesla Model Y. Read more…
Compton, California, just got its first 25 electric school buses
Compton, California, has unveiled 25 new electric school buses – the school district’s first – and 25 Tellus 180 kW DC fast chargers. Read more…
Volkswagen ID.4 was the best-selling EV in Europe, top 3 in the US last month
Volkswagen’s electric SUV is making a comeback. Last month, the Volkswagen ID.4 topped Tesla’s Model Y to become the best-selling EV in Europe, and it was even in the top three in the US. Read more…
Tesla partners with Steak ‘n Shake on Superchargers with up to more than 100 locations
Tesla has partnered with Steak ‘n Shake to deploy Superchargers at up to more than 100 restaurant locations. Read more…
Hyundai, Kia push solid-state EV batteries until 2030, but these rivals are racing ahead
Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia, doesn’t expect to launch solid-state EV batteries until 2030, at the earliest. The company said there’s “a lot of uncertainty” around the promising new battery tech. With others, including Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Stellantis, Honda, and Chinese battery giants CATL and BYD, who will be the first to get the “holy grail” of battery tech on the market. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: EBC merger, Super73 recall, Bafang tour, 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 a merger between Electric Bike Company and Integral Electrics, California looking to clamp down further on Sur Ron hooligans, a Super73 recall, Cowboy’s production move, a tour inside Bafang’s factory in China, and more. Read more…
Polestar (PSNY) locks in $450 million in funding as the EV maker ‘starts its next chapter’
Polestar (PSNY) secured another $450 million in fresh funding as the EV maker aims for profitability this year. With three electric vehicles and a fourth on the way, Polestar expects 2025 to be its biggest yet. Read more…
Elon Musk ‘cancels’ Tesla engineer for complaining about the CEO’s behavior
Elon Musk has reportedly ‘canceled’ a Tesla engineer for complaining about the CEO’s behaviors on social media. Read more…
NIU unveils new electric microcar with impressive $8,300 target price
NIU, best known as a leader in the electric moped market, has expanded considerably over the last few years. In addition to offering a hot-selling new electric dirt bike and showing off concepts for electric ATVs, the company is now unveiling an electric microcar known as the NIUMM 500. Read more…
Volkswagen cuts ID.4 prices to under $20,000 in China as the ‘fierce’ EV price war heats up
After recent price cuts, Volkswagen’s electric ID.4 now starts at under $20,000 in China. Volkswagen looks to keep up in China’s “fierce price war,” but will it be enough? BYD and other Chinese EV makers are moving quickly. Read more…
Austin’s main public bus depot just got 48 new EV charging ports
Camber has delivered an EV fast charging system to CapMetro, Austin’s public transit agency, for its main bus depot – here’s why that’s a big milestone. Read more…
