Tesla is losing another top talent: its long-time head of software, David Lau, has reportedly told co-workers that he is exiting the automaker. Read more…
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Tesla launches cheaper new Model Y in US and Canada
Tesla has launched the cheaper non-Launch Edition version of the new Model Y in the US and Canada. It now starts at $49,000 before incentives. Read more…
Hyundai and Genesis will not raise US vehicle prices, at least for now
Hyundai and Genesis brand vehicles will not see price hikes over the next few months. After launching its new Customer Assurance program on Friday, Hyundai said US buyers can have peace of mind knowing vehicle prices will not increase. Read more…
Kia’s EV3 is the best-selling retail EV in the UK right now
Kia’s electric SUVs are taking over. The EV3 is the best-selling retail EV in the UK this year, giving Kia its strongest sales start since it arrived 34 years ago. And it’s not just in the UK. Kia just had its best first quarter globally since it started selling cars in 1962. Read more…
Hyundai is vowing not to raise US vehicle prices, at least for now
Hyundai vehicles will not see price hikes over the next few months. After launching its new Customer Assurance program on Friday, Hyundai said US buyers can have peace of mind knowing vehicle prices will not increase. Read more…
University of Michigan cracks rapid EV charging in freezing temps
Charging your EV in freezing weather could soon become dramatically faster, thanks to a big breakthrough from the University of Michigan engineers. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla’s disastrous deliveries, more Trump tariffs, EV delivery numbers, 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’s disastrous deliveries, more Trump tariffs, EV delivery numbers, and more. Read more…
Porsche Cayenne EV spotted in the US with a new look
The electric SUV will finally be here later this year. With its highly anticipated debut just around the corner, the Porsche Cayenne EV was caught in a parking lot in the US with a sleek new design. Read more…
All the EVs (and PHEVs) you can buy with 0% financing in April 2025
Lease deals get all the hype, but most people still want to own the car after they’re done making all those payments on it. If that sounds like you, and you’ve been waiting for the interest rates on auto loans to drop, you’re in luck: there are a bunch of great plug-in cars you can buy with 0% financing and at pre-tariff prices this April. Read more…
Mazda’s $20,000 Chinese EV is about to launch overseas and a new SUV is up next
Wait, Mazda sells a real EV? It’s only in China for now, but that will change very soon. The first Mazda 6e built for overseas markets rolled off the assembly line Thursday. Mazda’s new EV will arrive in Europe, Southeast Asia, and other overseas markets later this year. This could be the start of something with a new SUV due out next. Read more…
Here’s what TSLA analysts are saying about Tesla’s big delivery miss
Most Wall Street analysts covering Tesla’s stock (TSLA) badly misread the automaker’s delivery volumes this quarter. Some of them have started releasing notes to clients following Tesla’s production and delivery results. Read more…
The US’s first solar panels over canals pilot is now online [video]
Project Nexus, the first solar panel canopies over irrigation canals in the US, is now online in California, and there are plans to expand the project to other areas. Read more…
Looking for an EV lease under $200 a month? Here’s what’s available in April
Believe it or not, you can lease an EV for under $200 a month. New deals on models like the 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 are hard to pass up this month. Read more…
Quick Charge | hydrogen hype falls flat amid very public failures
On today’s hyped up hydrogen episode of Quick Charge, we look at some of the fuel’s recent failures and billion dollar bungles as the fuel cell crowd continues to lose the credibility race against a rapidly evolving battery electric market. Read more…
Ford is preparing for an all-new EV at its Louisville assembly plant, but which one?
The Louisville assembly plant is scheduled for an extensive retooling starting later this year to produce a new Ford EV model. After the Escape is phased out, Ford will upgrade the facility to introduce an all-new EV. Read more…
Trump announces sweeping tariffs ranging from 10 to 49%, will increase cost of everything
President Trump has announced new sweeping tariffs ranging from 10 to 49% on virtually every trade partner, which will increase the cost of almost everything in the US. Read more…
Lucid (LCID) set another EV delivery record and the Gravity SUV is just getting started
Lucid Motors (LCID) has now had six straight quarters with higher deliveries. The delivery record comes just as Lucid prepares to begin delivering its first electric SUV, the Gravity, to customers by the end of this month. Read more…
Polestar 2 removed from Polestar’s US website alongside tariff announcement
Polestar has removed the Polestar 2 from its US website header in an early sign of how new tariffs will restrict choice and competition for American consumers, thus increasing prices. Read more…
1,500 new Colorado homes will come with geothermal heat pumps
Over the next two years, homebuilder Lennar is outfitting more than 1,500 new Colorado homes with Dandelion Energy’s geothermal systems in one of the largest residential geothermal rollouts in the US. Read more…
NYC to sue Tesla over Elon Musk’s alleged breach of fiduciary duties
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has asked the city, which is a major Tesla shareholder, to sue Tesla and CEO Elon Musk over alleged breaches of fiduciary duties. Read more…

