Following Donald Trump’s US election win, the UK has stepped into a leadership role at COP29, and it’s just announced a more ambitious climate goal. Read more…

Polestar’s (PSNY) new luxury electric SUV just gained a cheaper, longer-range variant. The new 2025 Long Range Polestar 3 RWD trim is now available with up to 350 miles of range, starting under $70,000. Read more…

Texas is about to get a major power boost – a new AI-powered virtual power plant (VPP) delivering capacity equivalent to 200,000 homes during peak demand.. Read more…

Chevy EV owners in Texas who have Reliant as their electric utility can now charge for free at night with renewable energy. Read more…

As the incentives and discounts pile up, electric vehicle prices often rival, or even undercut, comparable gas models. With new models, like the Honda Prologue and Chevy Blazer EV rolling out, incentives surged to record highs in October as automakers look to fend off the incoming competition and draw in buyers. Read more…

Tesla is now offering ready-to-deliver Cybertrucks in its new vehicle inventory as it clearly isn’t working with a reservation backlog anymore. Read more…

Today’s Green Deals are once again overwhelmingly EV-minded, with Heybike’s Cityrun Urban Commuter e-bike taking the lead at its $999 low and coming with some free gear, among the other models in the brand’s Black Friday sale. Next, we spotted ENGWE’s E26 Dual Suspension All-Terrain e-bike hitting a new $849 low, while Segway’s Ninebot E22 Electric Scooter (with attachable seat) returns to its $360 2024 low. Lastly, we have the EGO Power+ Nexus Portable Power Station falling to a new annual low price too at $838. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Black Friday release of Lectric’s new XPedition 2.0 Cargo e-bikes, Bluetti’s Black Friday changeups, and more. Read more…

China’s leading EV maker is set to drastically shake up the South Korean auto market. BYD officially announced plans to launch in South Korea with its low-cost EVs poised to challenge Hyundai and Kia on their home turf. Read more…

Ford says a “rapidly deteriorating” EV market is to blame as it plans to slow the output of more electric models. Starting next week, employees at Ford’s Cologne EV plant in Germany will be put on short-term work hours. Read more…

Hyundai will finally unveil its first three-row electric SUV, the IONIQ 9, at the LA Auto Show next week. With its debut around the corner, we are getting a sneak peek at the SUV’s “lounge-like” interior. Read more…

Cargo scooters are a rare breed, filling a niche that exists between typical e-bikes/e-scooters with minimal storage and larger cargo-specific models designed for utility. But that dearth of cargo scooters may be changing, based on several interesting new models we’ve seen lately, including the recently unveiled Lightfoot cargo electric scooter.. Read more…

CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, is considering building a localized plant on US soil, but there’s a big “if.” The company’s chairman said he is open to erecting a US battery facility if President-elect Donald Trump paves the way, despite escalating a trade war with China during his first term. Read more…

Tesla has issued a recall on over 2,000 Cybertrucks due to a problem with their inverters, which can cause a loss of power. Read more…

When X Shore first followed up its flagship Eelex 8000 electric boat with the smaller and more accessible X Shore 1, the move proved to be an effective path to bring electric boating to more people. Now the company is building upon that same platform with the new X Shore 1 Bowrider. Read more…

We say it all the time. Scaling is hard. However, that doesn’t appear to be an issue for Xiaomi Automobile, the new EV business arm of consumer electronics giant Xiaomi Corporation. According to a recent social media post by Xiaomi’s founder, the automotive division has built the 100,000th example of its flagship SU7 EV in a blistering 230 days since its launch. Read more…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is to officially join Trump’s administration as the co-head of the new US Department of Government Efficiency – a second federal department with the goal of making government spending more efficient. Read more…

BLUETTI has debuted the all-powerful yet compact Elite 200 V2, a 2KWh portable power station designed for both home backup and outdoor activities. Read more…

On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got the Vistiq! It’s all-new, three row SUV from Cadillac that packs 650 hp and can go from 0-60 mph in under 3.5 seconds, a serious word from Rivian, and something fishy at Tesla. Read more…

Micromobility America returns to California, and this time the show will be coming to a new venue in Costa Mesa. Each year, Micromobility America brings together many of the leading companies, consultants, policymakers, and more in the micromobility industry. A two-day experience of e-bikes, e-scooters, and just about everything else is set to kick off later this week, and Electrek will be there to give you all a front-row look at all of the action. Read more…