Shell is planning to sell its offshore wind farm assets in a deal that could raise more than $1 billion, Bloomberg reports.. Read more…
Category: Electrek
BMW put the new iX3 through the paces, and it still drove 500 miles on a single charge
BMW drove the new iX3 through heavy rain and snow on public roads, climbing over 6,500 feet up hills, and it still managed 500 miles without stopping to charge. Read more…
Podcast: Rivian R2 first drive, BYD goes nuts on flash charging, Donut Lab’s miracle battery is dead, 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 our Rivian R2 first drive, BYD going nuts on flash charging, Donut Lab’s miracle battery being seemingly dead, and more. Read more…
Xiaomi delivers on Tesla’s decade-old robot charger vision with new home robotic arm
Xiaomi has unveiled a home robotic arm charger that autonomously plugs and unplugs your EV — delivering on a concept that Tesla prototyped over a decade ago but never brought to market. Read more…
BMW’s menacing new EV concept offers an early look at the first electric M3 [Images]
BMW unveiled the M Concept Neue Klasse on Friday, offering a sneak peek at the all-electric quad-motor i3 M EV. Read more…
Non-bike bike gear tested: H2O Audio’s TRI 2 bone conduction headphones
I love listening to music, podcasts, and audiobooks when I’m riding my e-bikes. Depending on the type of ride I’m doing, I’ve got an affinity for all of them. But I also love not getting hit by a car. And those two goals don’t always work well together. Read more…
Gummys go green as HARIBO turns to electric semi trucks
Iconic gummy candy brand HARIBO and its transport partners at Recht Logistik are turning to electric semi trucks to deliver emissions-free shipping across several of its European operations. Read more…
The Chevy Equinox EV is suddenly way more expensive to lease at over $500 a month
America’s most affordable EV offering over 315 miles of range, as GM calls it, just got way more expensive to lease this month. Read more…
Solid-state batteries are now powering EVs in the real world
Solid-state EV batteries are now being tested on the road in North America for the first time, promising longer range, faster charging, and lower costs. Read more…
BYD’s luxury EV roadster leaks with a tri-motor 1,500+ hp setup, and it’s headed overseas
BYD is about to go head-to-head with Europe’s top luxury brands. Ahead of its official launch next month, new details reveal that the Denza Z roadster will feature a tri-motor setup, delivering a ridiculous 1,528 hp combined. Read more…
A huge Arkansas solar + storage project locks in $3.5B in financing
Cypress Creek Energy has reached a big milestone in Arkansas for one of the largest solar-plus-storage projects in the US. Read more…
Georgia is about to have the biggest solar cell factory in US history
Solar giant Qcells has started making solar cells at its Cartersville, Georgia, factory, and it’s on track to become the largest solar cell factory in US history by Q3 2026. Read more…
Xiaomi gets approval to build extended-range EVs, plans full-size SUV to rival Li Auto
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) granted Xiaomi regulatory approval to produce extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), clearing a key hurdle for the company’s expansion beyond battery-only EVs. Read more…
Solid-state EV batteries are getting real as on-road testing begins in North America
Solid-state EV batteries are now being tested on the road in North America for the first time, promising longer range, faster charging, and lower costs. Read more…
Specialized launches Turbo Levo 4 X, a full-suspension off-road cargo e-bike
Specialized is taking the increasingly popular concept of bikepacking and giving it a serious electric boost with the launch of the new Turbo Levo 4 X. Read more…
EV sales just hit their best month since federal tax credits ended
New EV prices continued to slide in May, even as sales climbed to their strongest level since the Trump administration killed federal EV tax credits last fall. Read more…
BYD is bringing its 5-min ‘Flash’ electric car charging to Canada
BYD is preparing to bring its megawatt “Flash Charging” network, which can add about 250 miles (400 km) of range in 5 minutes, to Canada – the first confirmed deployment in North America. Read more…
GM is betting on battery cells that don’t use lithium
GM has partnered with Peak Energy to develop next-generation sodium-ion battery cells, but they’re not going into EVs – they’re for grid-scale energy storage projects. GM Ventures is making a strategic investment in Peak Energy. Read more…
Ford’s $30,000 EV pickup was just spotted in the wild for the first time
Just days after Ford said you might see one testing in public, the low-cost EV pickup was caught driving in Long Beach, and it’s even smaller than expected. Read more…
Kia EV2 delivers 105% of its official range estimate in the real world, ranking #1 in class
It may be Kia’s smallest electric vehicle, but the EV2 is a “big” deal. Kia’s electric SUV beat its official range estimate in a recent real-world test, outperforming all others in its class. Read more…
