I’m going to shoot straight with you: I don’t fully understand Volkswagen’s commercial van lineup — it is dizzyingly complicated. Today, VW announced the next generation of its commercial Transporter family will introduce an all-electric option in panel van, Kombi (dual purpose), dropside, and Caravelle (passenger) layouts.. Read more…

Tesla Cybertruck has something called “Wade Mode” that the automaker claims “pressurizes the battery pack” to “drive through water”. Read more…

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Porsche invited us out to Leipzig Germany all the way back in October to show off the Panamera Plug-in Hybrid and the new PPE-based Macan EV. We were kept on an incredibly short leash but learned a lot about the upcoming SUV, and paradoxically we were left with almost as many questions as answersâ€. Read more…

In its fight with the DMV regarding misleading using of the term “self-driving”, Tesla says that the agency has disregarded its use of the term ‘Full Self-Driving’ for so long, it should be allowed keep using it. Read more…

Volvo Car USA and ChargePoint have now opened Starbucks’ first public DC fast charging network at 15 of its stores. Read more…

Weeks after introducing a potentially game-changing “Uni-wheel” drive system for EVs, Hyundai and Kia are showing off another next-generation technology to keep EV drivers safer during inclement weather. Today, Kia and Hyundai introduced a new snow chain-integrated tire that utilizes shape memory alloy modules inside the wheel. See how this incredible new tech works in the video below. Read more…

The all-electric 2024 Genesis Electrified G80 sedan is getting cheaper. Genesis is adding a new entry-level Advanced trim that’s $5,380 cheaper than last year’s model. Read more…

Tesla Cybertruck was put against a Ford F-150 Raptor, Ford’s performance pickup truck, in a drag race. Here are the results. Read more…

EV maker Lucid (LCID) is set to lose its spot in the Nasdaq 100 index at the end of the week as the company’s stock faces more pressure.. Read more…

Months after shipping its first batches of EVs over from China, ZEEKR has officially begun deliveries to new customers in Europe. This recent milestone kicks off expansion plans that should see the availability of ZEEKR EVs expand to several new markets in Europe over the next two years. Read more…

My wife has always been bike-curious. As the partner of a mobility journalist and prolific electric bike reviewer, it would be hard for her to avoid them if she tried. But most of her brief experiences with e-bikes comes from joining me on riding trips or the occasional rented e-bike on vacation. She’s the proverbial barefoot kid to my proverbial cobbler. Read more…

The redesigned 2024 Hyundai Kona electric will be one of the most affordable EVs in the US, with starting prices under $33,000. With a bigger, bolder design, more range, and faster charging, the new Kona EV is better than ever. Read more…

Huawei, a major smartphone OEM, telecom supplier, and (formerly) silicon designer, is engaging German carmakers Mercedes and Audi over a potential stake in its vehicle software business. Huawei currently supplies vehicle software to several Chinese domestic OEMs, including Seres Group, Changan Automobile, and Arcfox, as well its own joint ventures, Luxeed (co-owned by Chery) and Avatr (co-owned by CATL). Read more…

Slow-moving Mazda, which currently sells one electric car, the MX-30 (and in limited quantities), says it will finally wake from its long slumber and crank out a few more EVs, seven or eight in fact, and sell them internationally by 2030. Here’s hoping that the promised electric Miata is part of the lineup.. Read more…

Tesla has re-added a clause to its Cybertruck purchase contract, threatening to sue owners who try to flip their Cybertrucks within the first year of ownership. But its also being unclear about its threat, because the language doesn’t seem to exist in Tesla’s pre-order documents. Read more…

Michigan-based EV battery startup ONE, Our Next Energy, has been touted as “a poster child” of President Biden’s agenda to wean the US off its dependence on China by building batteries in the US, and bringing a flood of new clean tech jobs with it. But after a wave of layoffs and a loss of funding, the company has announced a new CEO. It is replacing its CEO and founder Mujeeb Ijaz, known for his dazzling genius in the field of battery engineering, with a seasoned executive and board member. Read more…

A number of Cybertruck order holders have started getting “prepare for delivery” emails today, suggesting that Tesla might be getting Cybertrucks out to the public a little sooner than we expected. Read more…

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Read more…

When it comes to searching for odd vehicles on China’s largest online shopping site, I try not to limit myself too much. Sure it’s fun to find various things that zip around on wheels, treads, wings, or fins. But sometimes, you have to expand your horizon beyond just air, land, and sea. That’s the case with this week’s find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week. Meet the awesome human-powered backyard rollercoaster. Read more…