On today’s extra long episode of Quick Charge, Elon Musk is definitely hurting sales at Tesla, Mercedes is taking the self-driving lead, and Chargeway founder Matt Teske stops by to show us how extreme weather could impact your electric road trip. Read more…

Tesla Electric, Tesla’s electric utility division, is partnering with solar installer Sunrun to grow its user base in Texas. Read more…

Rivian (RIVN) released its second-quarter earnings after the market closed on Tuesday as the EV maker aggressively cuts costs. CEO RJ Scaringe called the quarter a “defining one” as Rivian eyes its first gross profit by the end of the year. Here’s a breakdown of Rivian’s Q2 2024 earnings. Read more…

Waymo is adding to its driverless taxi service areas in both Los Angeles and San Francisco, and is currently testing in Austin in advance of offering rides to the public soon. Read more…

Ahead of its official launch, Kia’s new EV4 is already gaining a new hatchback variant. The EV4 is Kia’s take on an electric sedan, but a hatchback model will help Kia target specific EV markets. Read more…

We’ve got some great new and returning low prices for today’s Green Deals, with a special Jackery and Heybike joint venture leading the pack and offering a bundled Mars 2.0 Folding e-bike alongside an Explorer 600 Plus Portable Power Station for $1,299. It is joined by the return of the massive 50% markdown on UGREEN’s PowerRoam 1200 Portable Power Station back at its $495 low, as well as Segway’s Navimow H series Robot Lawn Mowers seeing $600 discounts across the board starting from the $1,299 low. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well – including a one-day sale on GoTrax’s Z4 LITE Folding e-bike at a $600 low and also some Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station bundle lows with the addition of a new bundle option too.. Read more…

The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $2.2 billion investment in the grid to create resiliency and growth.. Read more…

The all-electric Jeep Compass is finally coming. Jeep plans to reveal the electric Compass before the end of the year ahead of a 2025 launch in Europe. Here’s what we know about the new electric SUV so far. Read more…

Rivian introduced a new, limited-time 2.99% financing offer on its new Dual Max R1S this week. With over 400 miles of range, a re-engineered suspension, and an in-house Dual-Motor system, Rivian’s new R1S is more capable and efficient than ever. Read more…

Solar developer SunPower has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, and it’s selling parts of its business to Complete Solaria for $45 million in cash.. Read more…

NIO’s industry-leading battery swap technology is continuing to gain prowess as the Chinese EV company hits another milestone. Yesterday evening, NIO hit 50 million cumulative battery swaps, providing evidence that the EV charging method is not only viable but also preferred by many drivers. Read more…

The Ford Mustang Mach-E just set a new Guinness World Record after traveling over 569 miles on a single charge. After driving for over 24 hours, the journey was verified by vehicle tracking and fleet management firm Webfleet. Read more…

The all-electric Porsche Macan is almost here. Ahead of deliveries later this year, the Porsche Macan EV was spotted in the US rolling down palm tree-filled streets. Check out the video below. Read more…

Tesla is currently testing the potential for its current Supercharging V4 (with V3 cabinets) to charge at over 300 k. Read more…

Lucid Motors (LCID) topped Wall Street’s Q2 revenue estimates Monday after announcing another $1.5 billion investment from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). Read more…

Forge Battery is now shipping its prototype 21700 cylindrical Li-ion battery cells with a confirmed specific energy of 300 Wh/kg. Read more…

On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, we talk about Whistlin’ Diesel snapping a Cybertruck’s gigacast frame, whether or not women worry too much about EV charging, and the progress being made by Tesla rivals in China. Read more…

Toyota’s luxury Lexus brand will play a key role in the Japanese automaker’s EV plans. After opening its new global headquarters, Lexus is embracing an “ajimigaki” strategy to revamp the luxury brand. Read more…

We’ve got a mixed bag of EV-focused Green Deals for you today, starting off with Jackery’s latest 3-day Member sale (membership is free and easy) that is taking up to $1,700 off a selection of power stations, solar generator bundles, and accessories – all starting from $90. It is joined by Segway’s Ninebot E22 Electric KickScooter that comes with an add-on seat for $360, as well as a few more of the brand’s popular e-scooter models that are also seeing discounts. Bringing up the rear for today’s deals is VEVOR’s newly upgraded Level 2 40A portable EV charger at $187. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well – including severe price drops across the entire board of Hover-1’s Altai Pro R500 and R750 e-bikes and Samsung dropping the price on its Bespoke All-in-One Smart Electric Washer and Ventless Dryer bundle with free services and a Jet 60 stick vaccum.. Read more…

Prominent eVTOL developer AutoFlight has announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with battery behemoth CATL in which the latter will invest hundreds of millions to support the former’s arial technology development. Read more…