After Chicago residents began posting images of Waymo vehicles being unloaded on the city’s streets, the autonomous rideshare company confirmed it is exploring expanding its network to the Second City. However, an obstacle currently stands in the way of that deployment. Read more…

As the internet’s resident e-bike guy, a lot of interesting things tend to come across my desk. Many of them get passed over; there’s only 24 hours in the day, after all. But when something is interesting enough, or in this case, quirky enough, it gets a second look. And this quirky little $199 Walmart e-bike definitely got another look this morning. Read more…

Factories waste vast amounts of electricity every time heavy machinery slows down. This Scottish company says it can capture that lost power and slash energy bills by up to 20%. Read more…

Tesla has escalated its fight over the “Cybercab” name, filing a 167-page, 5-count formal opposition at the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board against UNIBEV, a French beverage wholesaler that has been squatting on the trademark. The filing, obtained by Electrek, accuses UNIBEV of fraud, bad faith, and trademark dilution, just weeks before Tesla plans to ramp Cybercab production at Gigafactory Texas. Read more…

On today’s high-dollar episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is reeling from a $243 million judgement against it in a high-profile wrongful death case involving the company’s Autopilot system, and has a hard time getting the relevant data to NHTSA. Read more…

Toyota teamed up with Treehouse to make it as easy as possible for EV and PHEV owners to install Level 2 home chargers. Read more…

Despite missing earnings estimates in Q4 2025, Lucid Group (LCID) is calling for more growth in 2026. Lucid aims to produce 25,000 to 27,000 EVs in 2026, a 40% to 50% increase from last year. Read more…

US solar giant First Solar signed a patent licensing agreement with the UK’s Oxford PV, a University of Oxford spin‑off, giving it access to issued and pending patents covering perovskite materials, one of the most important next‑gen solar technologies. Read more…

Just after Tesla pulled the plug on the Model S, Toyota’s Lexus may step in with a luxury electric sedan of its own. Lexus is reportedly bringing the IS back as an EV as soon as next year. Read more…

Tuesday’s list of deals is on the more affordable side of things with an Amazon Lightning deal striking BLUETTI’s 6-outlet 300W power station down to $129. If that’s not powerful enough, you can still find Segway’s Cube 2000 for $539. And with spring around the corner, now is a good time to start thinking about e-bikes and e-scooters with some discounted GoTrax and Navee models at the bottom of this post. Read more…

The Defender Sport EV is to debut by the end of 2026 as a smaller, more affordable sibling to the iconic off-road SUV. Read more…

Chinese battery manufacturers already account for well over 50% of the global market, but new battery types, including solid-state, are rolling out, promising to be safer, more efficient, and safer. Read more…

Waymo has started driverless robotaxi operation in 4 more US cities today: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando. This brings the running total to 10 cities, while Waymo’s highest-profile competitor in the space, Tesla, currently operates driverless robotaxis in zero cities, despite big claims to the contrary. Read more…

Tesla has updated its “Find Us” map with 64 new Megacharger locations across 15 states, giving the clearest picture yet of the charging network it is building to support the Tesla Semi. Read more…

For years now, riders have been asking the same question: When is Honda finally going to give us a true-to-form electric Super Cub. Read more…

California lawmakers are once again turning their attention to electric two-wheelers, but this time the approach looks more targeted – and notably, it’s drawing broader support from major bike advocacy groups. Read more…

A new report finds Texas is set to overtake California in battery storage as US installs hit a record 57.6 GWh in 2025, up 30% year-over-year.. Read more…

Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles seeking to reverse the administrative ruling that found the automaker engaged in false advertising with its “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” marketing.. Read more…

Tampa is bringing back one of the most generous e-bike incentive programs in the country, and for some residents, it could mean up to $3,000 off the cost of a new electric bike. Read more…

The new and improved LEAF is one of the most affordable EVs on the market, but Nissan was supposed to add a new entry-level trim, starting at under $30,000. Read more…