EV charging giant NaaS Technology (Nasdaq: NAAS) today announced that it’s going to acquire EV charging provider Charge Amps for $66.4 million in order to penetrate the European market.. More…

As the UIM E1 World Championship league moves closer to hitting the water on its inaugural season, the electric boat racing teams that will compete is truly starting to take shape. The latest team owner is DJ and entrepreneur Steve Aoki, who will lead Aoki Racing against a current lineup of five other star-studded E1 teams. More…

Korea’s first all-electric production car is due for a resurrection. Kia is set to revive the Ray EV next month, an entry-level minicar, to meet the growing demand for affordable electric cars.. More…

Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) will continue its global expansion with upcoming EV debuts in Europe, not only under its own namesake, but alongside the official launch of its Denza sub-brand overseas. Here’s what visitors to next month’s IAA Mobility in Munich can look forward to seeing. More…

Tesla is evidently changing its solar strategy by starting to move away from having its own installers and relying more on certified installers. More…

Innovative and optimized charging network FreeWire has just introduced a new AI-enabled platform called Mobilyze Pro that uses predictive algorithms to enable businesses to determine the best place on their property to install EV chargers. With the launch, FreeWire hopes to bridge the gap between the growing number of EVs on roads and the infrastructure required to keep them charged. More…

As electric bikes become increasingly popular in cities across the US, some in the media are trying to wrap their heads around this reported “electric bike craze.” But make no mistake, this isn’t some short-lived enthusiasm or a passing fad. This widespread adoption of e-bikes by young and old alike is merely the first signs of a paradigm shift.. More…

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Amtrak has replaced a diesel-powered bus on the Pacific Northwest’s Cascades route with its first electric bus. More…

It looks like Hyundai is working on a high-performance model to sit next to the new IONIQ 5 N. New spy pictures reveal what looks to be a sporty all-electric Hyundai Kona N. More…

EV maker NIO released what may be its most important electric car yet, the ES6, in May. Despite its compact size, the NIO ES6 electric SUV is already making a significant impact. More…

The US Department of Commerce determined that five Chinese solar companies have been dodging US duties. Here’s why that could impede the growth of US solar. More…

Tesla is losing one of its most senior engineering executives, Colin Campbell, and he is going to a company founded by Tesla cofounder and board member JB Straubel. More…

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast (VFS) announced Monday that its new VF 9 electric SUV has earned up to 330 miles EPA range, outperforming its own benchmarks. More…

An all-time low on Anker’s PowerHouse 767 GaNPrime power station headlines all of Monday’s best environmentally-friendly discounts, now landing at $400 off. It’s joined by a notable price cut on this Schumacher Level 2 EV Wall Charger at $499, as well as the Sun Joe 13-Amp Electric Pressure Washer at $85. Just don’t forget that we also have a massive list of e-bike discounts, too. More…

The Royal Dutch Touring Club (ANWB), the largest cycling association in the Netherlands, has announced that it will no longer insure fat tire bikes due to their extremely high chance of theft. More…

Volkswagen has begun production on its new flagship ID.7 electric car at its German plant in Emden. The ID.7 is the largest VW electric model yet and the second global MEB-based car behind the ID.4. More…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it had opened an investigation Monday into Ford’s solution for a June 2022 Mustang Mach-E recall. More…

Android Auto has been preparing better support for electric vehicles (EVs) for a while now, and a new change is now coming to Google Maps that will replace the default shortcut to search for gas stations to instead search for charging locations. More…

It’s no secret that most electric bikes come from China. Sure, there are high-quality e-bikes built in Europe and even a few in the US. But not the ones with the price tags that make you go, “Honey, how can we afford not to?!” And that’s exactly the story of my latest weird little e-bike purchase. Say hello to the Mihogo Mini, an ultra-low-cost electric bike direct from China. More…