The global wind industry is going to hit some unprecedented growth milestones, according to Wood Mackenzie’s Global Wind Power Market Outlook for Q3 2025. The world is on track to add its second terawatt of wind capacity by 2030. To put that in perspective, it took 23 years to install the first terawatt, which was reached in 2023. The second will come in just seven. Read more…
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Toyota’s new flagship EV is, honestly, pretty impressive
The bZ7 is about the size of a Tesla Model S and way nicer than you’d expect. Toyota’s new flagship EV is not only stunning-looking, it’s also loaded with advanced tech. Read more…
BYD Yangwang launches ultra-swanky U8L SUV with 24k gold emblems (don’t worry, this one floats too)
BYD’s ultra-luxury sub-brand, Yangwang, launched its fourth all-electric model in China, and it’s another design marvel. Like its U8 predecessor, the Yangwang U8L SUV has “Emergency Float Mode.” Plus, this one can tank turn, is powered by four motors, and has 24-karat emblems. Check out one of the most expensive new BEVs in China. Read more…
Lucid’s (LCID) EVs are about to get more affordable, starting with the Gravity SUV
Lucid (LCID) is launching the cheaper Gravity Touring later this year, but the EV maker has even more affordable EVs coming soon. Read more…
VW on Tesla Supercharger access: be patient, it should be coming this year
VW is advising customers to be a little more patient with Tesla Supercharger access, as it claims to be experiencing technical issues. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: Boost’s flat e-bikes, Dahon IPO, LiveWire sale, more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from British bike maker Boost, Dahon launching an IPO, the NYPD may soon confiscate non UL-certified e-bikes, Honda has a new e-motorcycle coming, and more. Read more…
Tesla engineer accuses Elon Musk of betraying Tesla’s mission in exit letter
A long-time Tesla engineer announced his departure from the company, citing Elon Musk as the primary reason for quitting. In his public exit letter, he decided to expose the CEO’s betrayal of Tesla’s mission. Read more…
Chevy is the fastest-growing EV brand for a reason: These deals are hard to pass up
The Chevy Equinox EV, or America’s most affordable EV with over 315 miles of range, is now even cheaper this month. Chevy is offering more chances to save this month on the electric Equinox, Blazer, and Silverado with new EV deals rolling out. Read more…
Global EV market surges with 1.7M sales in August, up 25% YTD
Global EV sales climbed again in August 2025, with 1.7 million electric vehicles hitting the road worldwide. That’s a 5% jump compared to July and 15% higher than August 2024, according to new data from Rho Motion. Read more…
Hyundai is now delaying its EV battery plant that was raided by ICE
Construction on Hyundai’s electric vehicle battery site that was raided by ICE last week is now facing more setbacks. Hyundai is delaying work at the EV battery plant as the detained workers are expected to fly home on Thursday. Read more…
Volvo CEO: electric wave will kill a few Western automakers – which ones?
Volvo’s long-time CEO, Håkan Samuelsson, is returning to help the brand and openly admits that the rapid electrification of the auto industry will result in a few Western automotive brands going out of business. Read more…
BYD insists its rapid EV growth can’t be stopped, even without electric car grants
The global EV leader is unleashing new electric cars in the industry’s fastest-growing car segments. Despite being excluded from the UK’s new Electric Car Grant, BYD believes it’s still poised to see strong EV sales growth in the region. Read more…
Bluetti’s new Apex 300 station + bundles get up to $2,377 in exclusive savings, Lectric Endless Summer e-bike Sale, Aiper, more
We have exclusive discounts leading today’s Green Deals, with up to $2,377 savings available for our readers on Bluetti’s new Apex 300 Portable Power Station and its bundles starting from $1,529. We also have Lectric’s Endless Summer Sale that is taking up to $720 off its e-bike bundles, like the largest package to date on the brand’s XPress 750 Long-Range Commuter e-bikes that are getting $424 in FREE gear at $1,299, among all the other models. From there, we’ve got Aiper’s latest IrriSense Smart Sprinkler Irrigation System back at a second-ever $500 low, as well as a new low price on a Greenworks commercial-grade chainsaw, a compact Solo Stove fire pit, and two one-day only tool deals waiting for you below. Plus, there are all the hangover deals collected at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Anker SOLIX Fan Fest Sale – now with bonus 5% savings – and more.. Read more…
Honda launches the N-ONE e: An $18,000 small EV that delivers big where it counts
It may be small, but Honda’s new EV offers “class-leading” range and more interior space than you’d expect. Honda introduced the N-ONE e on Thursday, its first electric kei car, with prices starting at just over $18,000. Read more…
If you don’t know which type of e-bike to buy, you should probably get this one
I’ve been working in the e-bike industry for over 15 years now, and so I’ve seen a thing or two. I also get about a dozen emails a day from people asking what type of e-bike would be best for them, so it’d probably be more efficient to simply tell everyone the correct answer all at once.. Read more…
Nissan EVs will help power Silicon Valley’s data centers
Nissan and ChargeScape just launched a new EV-to-grid (V2G) pilot in Silicon Valley, where demand on the power grid is growing fast thanks to the rapid rise of AI-driven data centers. The pilot is backed by the California Energy Commission’s Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) program and is happening in utility Silicon Valley Power (SVP) territory. Read more…
Tesla’s new transformer business started on wrong foot with many top engineers leaving
Tesla confirmed its plan to produce its own electrical transformers, a new business for the automaker, but it started on the wrong foot. Read more…
Genesis is delaying this next-generation EV
The next-gen Electrified G80 is still in the works, but it won’t be here anytime soon. Genesis is delaying the launch of the next-generation G80 EV and will continue to offer hybrid and gas-powered versions until then. Read more…
US EV sales smash records in August as Tesla loses ground
US EV sales set yet another record in August, with 146,332 EVs sold, according to the latest numbers from Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book. Read more…
Massive EV discounts trigger a selloff before the $7,500 credit runs out
Automakers are offering generous deals on electric vehicles, many well over $10,000, as the federal tax credit winds down. The discounts are sparking a selloff as buyers rush to secure the $7,500 EV credit before the deadline at the end of the month. Read more…

