Hyundai announced the unimaginatively named Unmanned Firefighting Robot last week – but this life-saving robot isn’t just a futuristic concept. The first operational unit was donated and deployed at the National Fire Agency, where it hopes to prove that there are some jobs robots should take from humans. Read 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 new electric bicycles from brands like Ride1Up and Heybike, plus comeback stories from Juiced Bikes and Rad Power Bikes, a look at how the answer to high gas prices might have been parked in the corner of your garage this whole time, and more. Read more…

BYD’s Executive Vice President Stella Li confirmed the world’s largest EV maker is studying the Canadian market for a wholly owned manufacturing plant, and signaled it could acquire a struggling legacy automaker to accelerate its global expansion. Read more…

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, a new lawsuit alleges that Tesla was negligent in retaining Elon Musk as CEO, comparing him to a fast-talking salesman and questioning his input into engineering and safety decisions at the struggling EV brand. Read more…

Global EV sales hit 1.1 million units in February 2026, according to new data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. But the global market is now splitting sharply by region. Read more…

Canadian electric powersports company Taiga is launching three new electric snowmobiles with a 33% jump in power output to 120 kW and CCS fast charging to 80% in 20 minutes — bringing the same charging standard used by electric cars to the backcountry. Read more…

Lucid Group (LCID) unveiled Lunar on Thursday, a two-seat robotaxi concept based on its midsize EV platform. Read more…

Tesla is building a Supercharger hub near Detroit Metro Airport, and once it’s online, it will be the largest EV charging station in Michigan. Read more…

The 2026 bZ, C-HR, and bZ Woodland electric SUVs are just arriving at dealerships, and Toyota is already heavily discounting them. Read more…

A Southern California school district is considering a controversial new rule that could significantly limit how students get to school. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which serves Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, is weighing a proposal that would ban most students from riding electric bicycles to school. Read more…

A new type of battery storage is about to be deployed on the Midwestern grid for the first time. Read more…

According to an email sent to Rivian subscribers yesterday, the American automaker is sunsetting the Standard trim of its flagship R1S SUV. The end is imminent for Rivian’s most affordable R1S model, but the automaker says its exit will pave the way for a new “refined lineup” of EVs… Plus the R2 is about to arrive. Read more…

Harbinger kicked off Work Truck Week 2026 in style with the launch of the HC Series Cab – a totally new medium-duty box truck chassis available in both full BEV and EREV versions and up to 26,000 lbs. of gross vehicle weight rating. Read more…

The EV2 is set to go on sale any day now as Kia’s most affordable electric car in Europe. Thanks to its upright, boxy design, it looks more like the Seltos SUV than an entry-level EV. Read more…

The City of San Francisco could soon make it much easier for residents without a driveway or garage to charge their EVs on the street. Read more…

BLUETTI has officially launched the Elite 300 portable power station, a compact but powerful portable power station designed for both home backup and life on the road. And for Electrek readers, the launch deal is pretty compelling. Read more…

Zoox and Uber Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to deploy Zoox’s purpose-built robotaxis on Uber’s rideshare network. This use of truly autonomous robotaxis will begin in one of Zoox’s existing footprints and another massive metropolitan area next year. Read more…

The ID. Polo will make its official debut in just a few weeks as the first of a new generation of Volkswagen EVs. New spy shots confirm a range-topping R-Line model will join the lineup shortly after. Read more…

CATL filed an international patent, detailing how its solid-state battery cell and electrolyte material can help overcome one of the biggest challenges in bringing the new tech to market. Read more…

A Texas woman is suing Tesla for over $1 million after her Cybertruck, running on Autopilot, attempted to drive straight off a Houston overpass and crashed into a concrete barrier. The lawsuit includes an unusually pointed allegation: that Tesla was negligent in hiring and retaining Elon Musk as CEO. Read more…