Boeing-backed eVTOL startup Wisk Aero is being sued by a former employee who claims they were fired for reporting that the software behind the autonomous air taxi service had failed to meet basic aviation software testing requirements. Read more…
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Tesla driver caught asleep at 100 km/h — how monitoring failed
A Tesla driver was filmed apparently fast asleep behind the wheel at about 100 km/h on British Columbia’s Trans-Canada Highway on Sunday, with two sleeping children in the car. Read more…
BYD’s flagship electric sedan receives 65,000 locked-in orders
The Seal 08 boasts “the power of a million-dollar vehicle,” but can be bought for under $30,000 in China. After it went on sale last week, locked-in orders for BYD’s new flagship electric sedan reached around 65,000 in its first 30 hours. Read more…
Hyundai’s electric SUVs are winning over buyers, and it’s easy to see why
The IONIQ 5 is one of the most popular EVs right now outside of Tesla, and now Hyundai’s three-row electric SUV is finding its niche. Read more…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in July 2026
I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget. Read more…
Hurricanes, heat domes, and holding up the grid with home batteries [update]
It’s been a year since this piece on home batteries becoming one of the most important tools we have for keeping the lights on during hurricanes, heat waves, and other extreme weather events was published. Since then, the case for VPPs has only gotten stronger, with more utilities than ever putting big money behind distributed batteries and virtual power plants to keep the grid stable during periods of record energy demands. Read more…
The grid was melting down in last week’s heat – until EVs came to the rescue
As last week’s relentless heat wave pushed power grids to their breaking points, critics feared that the record number of electric vehicles on the push them over the edge. Instead, the opposite happened: EVs helped utilities keep the lights on and the AC running by feeding the electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid. Read more…
Kalmar is building – and selling! – these massive electric reach stackers in China
Kalmar began building its 45-ton ERG450 electric reach stackers at a Shanghai manufacturing plant back in 2023, aiming to bring heavy-duty cargo handler closer to potential customers across the Asian market. That investment appears to be paying off, with the company announcing four new orders from to close out Q2. Read more…
GM is flooding dealers with Bolt EVs – is that part of the plan?
GM raised plenty of eyebrows when it announced that its resurrected 2027 Chevrolet Bolt – one of the lowest-priced, most capable new EVs in North America – would only be built for a single model year. Despite the limited-time offer and solid sales, dealers are still sitting on 118 days’ of inventory, far more than the 60-day supply the industry considers healthy. That begs the question: did GM overestimate demand, or is this all part of the plan. Read more…
CATL is building more than 200 battery swap stations EVERY MONTH
The CATL-backed Choco-SEB battery swap network deployed its 2,000th swapping station June 30th, wrapping up another month of incredibly rapid growth that’s seen the company average more than 200 deployments in each and every month of 2026. (!. Read more…
The DC metro area is getting its first en-route electric bus chargers
The Washington, DC, metro area is getting its first en-route overhead pantograph electric bus chargers. Read more…
Volkswagen’s next electric SUV is almost here, and it’s not just a rebadged ID.4 [Images]
The Volkswagen ID. Tiguan is expected to debut later this year, bringing much more than just a new look and name. Read more…
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 remains a top-selling EV as sales cross 20,000 in the first half of 2026
The IONIQ 5 is steadily carving out a spot among the most popular EVs in the US. Hyundai moved over 20,000 IONIQ 5s in the first half of 2026, putting it ahead of much of the pack. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla Model YL, Q2 deliveries, BMW iX5, and more
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the launch of the Tesla Model YL, BMW iX5, and EV sales results for the second quarter. Read more…
UK EV registrations hit 30% share in June as Tesla rebounds 42%
British battery-electric vehicle registrations jumped 38% in June to 64,440 units, pushing EVs to nearly 30% of the new car market — their strongest monthly performance outside seasonal peaks, according to New AutoMotive data released Friday. Read more…
Electrek American Solar Challenge 2026: About the race, full schedule, and teams competing
It’s now July, which means schools from around the world are making final preparations for the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2026, and this year is going to be an especially notable one! A record 42 teams from colleges in the US, Canada, Belgium, and the Netherlands are registered to compete in the Formula Sun Grand Prix pre-qualifier track event in less than two weeks. Read more…
The coolest e-bikes (and things) we saw at Eurobike 2026
Eurobike, the annual bicycle tradeshow that takes over Germany for several days each summer, always brings with it a fun array of new bikes and bike-related goodies. While the show wasn’t as big as it had been in previous years, there were still plenty of fun treats for the eyes and for the riding. Read more…
The Hyundai IONIQ 3 is the affordable electric hatch we want but can’t have
The IONIQ 3 is a high-tech, fully electric hatch that the US will miss out on. It can drive over 300 miles on a single charge and is Hyundai’s first vehicle in Europe to use its new Pleos Connect infotainment system. Read more…
Iberdrola kicks off its first large-scale battery project in the US
Spanish renewable energy and electricity giant Iberdrola is constructing its first battery energy storage project in the US as utilities race to add more storage to strengthen the grid. Read more…
Tesla caps employee AI spending at $200/week except for Grok
Tesla told staff it will impose a $200-per-week limit on employee AI spending starting July 6, according to an internal memo reported by The Information (paywall). Read more…
