The GV90 is peak SUV luxury, complete with lavish features, coach doors, and every bell and whistle. Genesis is growing faster than any luxury marque to date, but this is just the start. Read more…
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Range Rover’s next EV breaks cover, and it’s not an SUV [Images]
Range Rover is adding a fifth member to its lineup, but this one is a bit of an outlier. The new GT brings a distinct fastback design to the family. Here’s our first look at it on the road. Read more…
Gary, Indiana is a warning: energy independence has gotten personal
Nearly two weeks after a summer derecho knocked out power, tens of thousands of people in Gary, Indiana were still without power, with many taking to social media to highlight the reality of living through a prolonged blackout. While the utility made excuses, the data centers that powered the community’s social media presence were humming along, built on a very different assumption: that the power MUST stay on. Read more…
These EV chargers hang from garage ceilings – and install in hours
Voltpost made its name turning lampposts into EV chargers. Now it wants to hang them from garage ceilings and bolt them to apartment-building walls. Read more…
Tesla denies rumors it’s abandoning ‘Full Self-Driving’ push in China
Tesla is denying rumors that it has pulled its “Full Self-Driving” team out of China, saying its Shanghai data center is “operating normally” and that it has even reported the claims to police. Read more…
How Tesla’s solar business works in 2026 after killing Solar Roof
Tesla’s residential solar business has been shrinking for most of a decade, ever since the company absorbed SolarCity in 2016. Now, with electricity rates climbing across the US, Tesla is trying to revive it around a new in-house solar panel and Powerwall 3 — while quietly retiring the product it was once best known for. Read more…
Hyundai is about to shake things up with 100 new vehicles by 2030: Here’s what’s coming
Hyundai Motor Company, including Genesis, is about to get very busy, with plans to launch more than 100 new or updated vehicles by 2030, including its first extended-range EVs (EREVs). Read more…
Bafang’s new electric bike motors produce 8x your own pedaling power
Bafang has never exactly been known for building timid e-bike motors, but its latest pair of high-performance e-MTB drives takes things to a whole new level. We’re talking up to 1,700 watts of peak power, 150 Nm of torque, and 800% pedal assistance. Read more…
New electric Flyer promises 15 minute service from Chicago to O’Hare
A group of Chicago business leaders have announced plan to launch what they’re calling, “the first airport express train in the US.” The O’Hare Flyer is a fully electric train that will offer non-stop rides between downtown Chicago and America’s busiest airfield. Read more…
Robot vacuum company cancels its rocket-boosted electric hypercar
Dreame is no longer planning to build the electric hypercar it unveiled in April, which it had said would have solid rocket boosters to achieve 0-60mph in 0.9 seconds. It’s also shuttering the rest of its car-related ambitions. Read more…
BYD’s low-cost electric hatch is about to get a bigger sibling
BYD is preparing to launch a new electric hatch, positioned between the Dolphin and Seagull (Dolphin Surf) in terms of size. Read more…
Future EVs could get more range from this tiny TI sensor
A tiny new sensor from Texas Instruments (TI) could help future EVs squeeze more range from their batteries while delivering smoother acceleration and less motor noise. Read more…
The cheapest new cars to own in America are THESE retro-styled EVs
A study of 50 new cars found that the compact but stylish Fiat 500e was America’s cheapest car to own and drive, beating out the Honda Civic Hybrid by nearly $1,300 per year. Read more…
I tested this lithium-ion battery charging cabinet as the safest place to charge your e-bike batteries
One of the most common questions I get from readers isn’t just about speed or range anymore. Increasingly, I’m hearing more questions about battery safety. Read more…
BMW i3 Touring captured on video for the first time [Video]
With the sedan version now on sale, the new BMW i3 Touring was captured for the first time with its wagon tail on display. Read more…
Pakistani port promises 70 new electric trucks in $76M ZEV push
Hutchison Ports Pakistan is pouring a planned $76 million into a new decarbonization plan that promises to deploy more than 70 new electric terminal tractors at its Karachi container terminal as part of a bigger plan to clean up the Pakistani port operations. Read more…
Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ sold a 66-minute 2.3-mile ride and left a rider 3 miles from his destination
Tesla’s “Robotaxi” service is racking up a wave of terrible rider experiences in Texas — and the complaints are increasingly coming from Tesla’s own fans and ambassadors. Read more…
Skycharger solar + electric semi truck project gets green light in San Diego
The Port of San Diego has effectively green-lit the new Skycharger flagship solar + electric semi project on a 4.8 acre site near the National City Marine Terminal, promising to fleet electrification easier, more affordable, and more accessible to the area’s port and logistics fleets. Read more…
Tesla to inaugurate new Semi factory in Nevada next month
Tesla says it will officially inaugurate its new Semi factory in Nevada next month, marking the grand opening of the plant it has designed to build 50,000 electric trucks a year. Read more…
Over 1.1 million GM vehicles, including EVs, are under NHTSA investigation
More than 1.1 million GM vehicles are now under a broader investigation after drivers reported losing brake assist, including several EVs and models built for Honda. Read more…
