Tesla filed a criminal complaint and called police to its Gigafactory Berlin after accusing an IG Metall union representative of secretly recording a closed works council meeting on Tuesday. Police seized the representative’s laptop. The incident comes just three weeks before roughly 11,000 employees vote in a works council election that could reshape the future of the plant. Read more…
Category: Electrek
Toyota is already offering a $5,000 discount and 0% financing on its new EVs
The 2026 C-HR and bZ Woodland electric SUVs are just arriving at dealerships, and Toyota is already discounting them. Read more…
ChargePoint data shows a new EV bottleneck forming
ChargePoint enabled more than 100 million EV charging sessions over the past year, and it says demand is now growing faster than new chargers are being installed. Using its network data and 2025 EV sales figures, the company argues infrastructure isn’t keeping pace with the expanding fleet of EVs already on the road. Read more…
The Genesis GV90 is a $200,000+ ultra-luxe electric SUV with coach doors
The Genesis GV90 will become the luxury brand’s largest, most prestigious SUV to date. With its world premiere just around the corner, the flagship electric SUV was spotted in Korea, ready to roll out, coach doors and all. Read more…
The one company that sells nearly three-quarters of all electric motorcycles
There’s one company that now sells nearly three-quarters of all full-size electric motorcycles in the US. And no, it’s not some scrappy startup out of Silicon Valley (though there are some very cool California-based electric motorcycle startups).. Read more…
Hyundai is reportedly looking to supply Waymo with 50,000 IONIQ 5 for robotaxis
Hyundai Motor is reportedly looking to supply Waymo with 50,000 IONIQ 5 autonomous vehicles by 2028 in what would amount to a roughly $2.5 billion deal, and if it goes through, it would be a massive signal that the robotaxi industry is entering a new phase of real, industrial-scale deployment. Read more…
Toyota reveals the Highlander EV as first 3-row electric SUV with 320 miles range [Images]
Toyota’s first three-row electric SUV is finally here. The 2027 Highlander EV can drive up to 320 miles on a single charge, has a built-in NACS port, and a sharp new look. The Highlander is Toyota’s most impressive electric SUV so far. Here’s our first look. Read more…
Tesla partners with Tencent to bring WeChat inside over 1 million cars in China
Tencent Cloud announced today that it has partnered with Tesla to integrate WeChat-linked features directly into Tesla vehicles in China. The over-the-air update will roll out to over 1 million Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built at Giga Shanghai, delivering one-tap location sharing from WeChat and AI-powered service suggestions — a significant concession by Tesla to China’s dominant digital ecosystem. Read more…
Popular electric mopeds in US found not street legal, forcing recall
Federal regulators have ordered a recall of Fly E-Bike’s popular model known as the Fly 10 moped, marking the latest and perhaps most serious blow to the embattled micromobility company that has long been a major supplier of low-cost electric mopeds and e-bikes in the US. Read more…
The 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid starts at under $46,000 with 38 miles electric range
Nissan announced prices for its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV), the 2026 Rogue, will start at under $46,000. Read more…
Tesla pushed EV prices lower in January, but sales kept sliding
EV prices fell again in January, with Tesla doing most of the cutting. But cheaper EVs didn’t translate into stronger sales, according to new estimates from Kelley Blue Book. Read more…
Tesla Semi specs and pricing, L4 haul trucks, and Windrose’ mobile AI concept
On today’s long overdue episode of Quick Charge, we’ve finally got production specs and pricing on the Tesla Semi first revealed by Elon Musk nine (9) years ago. Will it be a revolution, or a case of too little, too late to make a real impact. Read more…
Trump can’t freeze NEVI funds, so he’s trying to stall them – again
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) just issued a new notice today that aims to make it harder for states to actually spend the money in one of Donald Trump’s favorite punching bags: the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. Read more…
Ford’s EV shakeup leads to its worst quarterly loss since 2008
Ford reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings after the market closed. Despite beating top-line estimates, Ford’s updated EV plans took a bigger toll than expected on profits. Read more…
Rivian R2 prototypes hit the media and revealed new performance specs as a Tesla Model Y competitor
Rivian R2 prototypes have now been driven by a select few in digital media, and we have learned quite a bit more about this price-friendly SUV, including potential performance specs.. Read more…
Kia EV2 crushes cold weather test with impressive driving range and charging speeds
Who said electric vehicles don’t belong in the frigid cold? Kia’s smallest, most affordable EV, the EV2, achieved impressive range and charging performance in cold-weather testing, even though it’s still a prototype. Read more…
FAW installs ‘industry first’ semi-solid-state battery in an EV, promising 1,000+ km range
Automakers, battery manufacturers, and companies from around the globe are racing to bring solid-state EV batteries to market, promising significant improvements in energy density, charging, and driving range. Read more…
Tesla promotes EMEA exec Joe Ward to lead global sales amid European collapse
Tesla has named Joe Ward, its Vice President for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), to oversee global sales operations, according to a report from Bloomberg. Read more…
While rivals scale back EV plans, Hyundai bets on battery tech and improved charging
After notching its fifth straight record-breaking sales year in the US, Hyundai has no plans of slowing down. The company is ramping up local production while advancing new battery tech to boost EV sales. Read more…
AI in a box: Windrose wants to containerize the data center
Windrose is making big, fast moves in the heavy-duty EV space with its electric semi truck business already expanding into four continents — but CEO Wen Han doesn’t want to stop there. He’s got an idea for a mobile data center and BESS solution packed into one, and he really wants us to know about it. Read more…

