The Song Ultra EV is the first B-segment electric SUV under BYD’s Dynasty lineup. BYD’s new EV SUV offers over 440 miles (710 km) of driving range, and it only costs $26,000. Read more…
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Royal Enfield CEO confirms launch window for upcoming electric motorcycle
Royal Enfield has offered a clearer timeline for its long-awaited first electric motorcycle. During a recent earnings call, CEO B. Govindarajan said the company’s new Flying Flea C6 is “almost ready for production” and that “you will see it in the next quarter time window,” signaling a launch that now appears set for early 2026. Read more…
Royal Enfield CEO confirms launch window for upcoming electric motorcycle
Royal Enfield has offered a clearer timeline for its long-awaited first electric motorcycle. During a recent earnings call, CEO B. Govindarajan said the company’s new Flying Flea C6 is “almost ready for production” and that “you will see it in the next quarter time window,” signaling a launch that now appears set for early 2026. Read more…
Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ status check: 8 months in, 19% availability, and all of Musk’s promises are missing
Tesla launched its “Robotaxi” service in Austin eight months ago. In that time, Elon Musk promised 500 cars in Austin, coverage for half the US population, fully unsupervised rides, and expansion to 8-10 cities, all by the end of 2025. None of it happened. Read more…
Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ status check: 8 months in, 19% availability, and all of Musk’s promises are missing
Tesla launched its “Robotaxi” service in Austin eight months ago. In that time, Elon Musk promised 500 cars in Austin, coverage for half the US population, fully unsupervised rides, and expansion to 8-10 cities, all by the end of 2025. None of it happened. Read more…
Merida launches ‘affordable’ new electric mountain bike range
Merida is taking aim at the more budget-conscious end of the electric mountain bike market with the launch of its new ETMO range, described as the brand’s most price-focused Bosch-powered electric mountain bikes yet. Read more…
Ford is asking the Trump Administration to allow Chinese EV tech in the US
In what would be a “watershed moment,” Ford’s CEO, Jim Farley, reportedly spoke with the Trump Administration about partnering with Chinese EV makers in the US. Read more…
Merida launches ‘affordable’ new electric mountain bike range
Merida is taking aim at the more budget-conscious end of the electric mountain bike market with the launch of its new ETMO range, described as the brand’s most price-focused Bosch-powered electric mountain bikes yet. Read more…
Ford is asking the Trump Administration to allow Chinese EV tech in the US
In what would be a “watershed moment,” Ford’s CEO, Jim Farley, reportedly spoke with the Trump Administration about partnering with Chinese EV makers in the US. Read more…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in February 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…
MAN Trucks shows off its megawatt charging in subzero temperatures
MAN showed off the megawatt charging capabilities of its eTruck electric semi this week in the brutal, blistering cold weather conditions at the Kempower MCS Live Winter Days 2026 event in Norrköping, Sweden. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz’ eActros electric semi trucks arrive in Chile
Mercedes-Benz’ truck division has reached a major milestone in their South American expansion, delivering their first, eActros 600 electric semi truck in Chile earlier this week. Read more…
WiTricity brings wireless EV charging to the golf course
The wireless charging experts at WiTricity claim their newest wireless charging pad solution will eliminate the sort of, “Did I remember to charge?” worries that plague retirement communities and golf enthusiasts everywhere. Read more…
GENIUS: adding solar panels to semi trailers is an idea so obvious it hurts
Refrigerated trailers are critical for hauling your fresh food and flowers from the farm to your local market – the problem is that they pollute like crazy, powered by red-dye diesel gensets that run around the clock, even when the truck pulling them is fully electric. To help solve that problem, one company come up with an idea so obvious you’ll hate yourself for not coming up with it on your own: rooftop solar. Read more…
California’s Helix water district gets state-of-the-art managed charging [Q&A]
Located at Helix water district’s operations center in El Cajon, California, the project supports the district’s full transition to zero-emission vehicles while maintaining the reliability required of a mission-critical public utility. To keep it all running smoothly, the district has deployed Better Fleet’s advanced managed charging software solution – and we’ve got the company’s CEO, Dan Hilson, to walk us through it. Read more…
Don’t call it a concept: 670 hp AUDI E7X electric SUV caught testing
The new electric SUV from Audi’s Chinese AUDI brand is being billed as the most important launch in the young company’s history, and it’s set to make its official debut in production form this April – but thanks to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), you can see it right now. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla Semi price, Toyota Highlander EV, Rivian R2, Ferrari Luce, 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 Tesla Semi, Toyota Highlander EV, Rivian R2, Ferrari Luce, and more. Read more…
Toyota suddenly has four new electric SUVs that it is betting will win over EV buyers
With the new Highlander EV arriving later this year, Toyota will have a full lineup of electric SUVs. Toyota believes the new EVs fill a key gap in its lineup and will help it gain a bigger share of the market. Read more…
Google secures 1 GW solar deal as Texas data‑center load surges
TotalEnergies just landed a massive solar deal to power Google’s expanding Texas data centers. The company signed two long‑term power purchase agreements (PPA) totaling 1 gigawatt (GW) of capacity, or about 28 terawatt‑hours of electricity over 15 years.. Read more…
This London borough is installing 500 curbside EV chargers
The London Borough of Harrow is installing 500 new curbside EV chargers across the borough, targeting residents who don’t have access to off-street parking. The chargers are being deployed in partnership with UK charging provider char.gy and will primarily be mounted on existing lamp posts along residential streets. Read more…

