Dodge has just released a new ad for its all-electric Charger Daytona that sticks true to its engine-revving, muscle-car roots while ripping into EV rivals as “weak” and “soulless sleep pods.” Is it enough to convert its muscle-car fanbase. Read more…
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China ducks EV tariffs, Tesla column stalks return, and an electric Cobra
On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, you can get steering column stalks on your Tesla, the Honda Prologue becomes the best-selling GM Ultium-based EV, a new electric Cobra surfaces, and more. Read more…
Lion Electric lays off half its staff, looks to Groupe Mach for a bailout
Electric school bus maker Lion Electric has suspended manufacturing at its Joliet, Illinois facility after laying off nearly four hundred workers – more than half its global employees. The company hopes Canadian real estate developers Groupe Mach can save the day. Read more…
Texas opens its first federally funded NEVI EV fast charging station
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation today announced the opening of Texas’s first EV fast charging station funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. Read more…
Lucid (LCID) just built its first Gravity electric SUV for delivery
Lucid Motors (LCID) is celebrating a massive accomplishment after the first Gravity electric SUV rolled off the production line at its Casa Grande plant in Arizona on Thursday. Read more…
These new Texas homes come with free backup batteries
Select Lennar communities in Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, come with Base Power home backup batteries – for free – when homeowners sign up for Base’s monthly electricity service. Read more…
QuantumScape checks last item off its 2024 to-do list, enabling higher sample volumes of first commercial solid-state battery
Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape shared another critical milestone today: its “Cobra” separator production process has been developed, delivered, installed, and is ready for initial separator processing. The achievement was the last item on QuantumScape’s list of goals for 2024, putting it on track to produce a higher volume of samples of its flagship commercial solid-state battery, the QSE-5. Read more…
Honda Prologue and Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 are now among the top five most leased EVs
The Honda Prologue and Hyundai IONIQ 5 are now some of the most leased EVs in the US. After introducing hefty discounts, the electric SUVs trailed only the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y in the third quarter. Read more…
Tesla Plaid-powered Cobra is insanely fast and light for an EV monster
A bunch of maniacs managed to put the powertrain, motors and battery pack, of a Tesla Model S Plaid in a Cobra kit. The result is a scary fast, and light (for an EV), EV monster. Read more…
Waymo is expanding robotaxi services to Miami, beginning operations in early 2025
As promised, robotaxi developer Waymo is expanding its Waymo One service to new US cities. The latest on its service map is Miami, which will see a start of robotaxi testing operations next year before Waymo opens up public rides to all customers. ¡Hasta pronto, Miami. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) Megapacks will power France’s new largest battery system
Tesla (TSLA) has secured a massive new Megapack order that will power France’s new largest energy storage system. Read more…
Jeep, Dodge maker developing lithium-sulfur EV batteries promising to cut costs in half
Jeep and Dodge owner Stellantis announced a new partnership on Thursday to develop new EV batteries with “game-changing” energy density. Stellantis said the new batteries are expected to unlock significantly more range and 50% faster charging speeds. Even better, they’re expected to cost less than half the price per kWh of current battery tech. Read more…
Heybike deals now even better with up to $600 off e-bikes, Worx Landroid 1/4-acre mower at new $539 low, e-scooters, more
With Christmas right around the corner, we’ve already seen switches to new holiday sales during December’s first week. Today’s Green Deals is led by another early Christmas sale, this one coming from Heybike that is increasing savings by $100 across a few e-bike models, with the Ranger S Folding e-bike retaining its $999 Black Friday low that we saw at the tail-end of the seasonal sale. Coming right behind it is Worx’s Landroid M 20V Robotic Lawn Mower hitting a new $539 low and UGREEN’s PowerRoam 1200 and PowerRoam 2200 Portable Power Stations dropping to their Amazon lows starting from $495. Lastly, we have Hoverfly’s GXL Max Electric Scooter offering a non-bank-breaking new low price of $360 for commuters on a budget, as well as a video review of Ottolock’s SIDEKICK Folding e-bike lock too. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s early Christmas Hiboy EV sale, and more. You’ll also find all the hangover Green Deals from Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales collected together in our dedicated shopping hub for you. Read more…
Segway launching wild-looking 100 mile smart e-bikes & new US bike division
Segway is planting its e-bike flag in the US with a new dedicated electric bike team ahead of the upcoming launch of its two hotly anticipated long-range electric bicycle models, the Segway Xafari and Xyber. Read more…
Rivian opens new Charging Outpost in Joshua Tree – the first of many to offer access to all EVs
Rivian has just opened the second of its new lineup of Charging Outposts, where EV owners can recharge, replenish, and, in true Rivian fashion, make their own trail mix. The new site, located in Joshua Tree, California, is the first Rivian Charging Outpost offering access to all EV makes and models as the American automaker works to expand the availability of its charging network throughout the US. Read more…
China has found a workaround for strict tariffs: heaps of hybrids
As the European Union slaps more restrictive tariffs on EVs pouring in from China, Chinese automakers have found a workaround: they’ll just make and export hybrids instead, since hybrids of all varieties are bizarrely exempt from the tariff scheme. Read more…
The pope has a sweet, new ride – and it’s all-electric from Mercedes-Benz

Pope Francis has officially gone electric, with Mercedez-Benz delivering the first-ever battery-powered popemobile to the Vatican – a reworked version of the G-Class SUV, bathed in white with special tweaks for lots of handwaving to the crowd. Check it out.. Read more…
Ford to build EV plant next to one the world’s largest sources of nickel
After losing ground in China and Europe, Ford looks to expand in a market full of untapped potential for electric vehicles – Indonesia. The automaker is investing in an EV plant in Indonesia – the world’s largest producer of nickel – setting up shop next to its joint venture $4.5 billion nickel processing project in the country. Read more…
FHWA: Tesla-based plug J3400 will be ‘the standard moving forward’
More details from the feds on the J3400 standard based on Tesla’s plug are coming, acting Federal Highway Administrator Kristin White announced Tuesday. Read more…
Tesla wins the charging standard race, Ford has record EV sales, and more
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, explaining EV charging to your in-laws is about to get a whole lot easier thanks to a new universal charging standard and universal plug & charge to streamline payment processing coming in 2025. Read more…

