Select Lennar communities in Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, come with Base Power home backup batteries – for free – when homeowners sign up for Base’s monthly electricity service. Read more…

Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape shared another critical milestone today: its “Cobra” separator production process has been developed, delivered, installed, and is ready for initial separator processing. The achievement was the last item on QuantumScape’s list of goals for 2024, putting it on track to produce a higher volume of samples of its flagship commercial solid-state battery, the QSE-5. Read more…

The Honda Prologue and Hyundai IONIQ 5 are now some of the most leased EVs in the US. After introducing hefty discounts, the electric SUVs trailed only the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y in the third quarter. Read more…

A bunch of maniacs managed to put the powertrain, motors and battery pack, of a Tesla Model S Plaid in a Cobra kit. The result is a scary fast, and light (for an EV), EV monster. Read more…

As promised, robotaxi developer Waymo is expanding its Waymo One service to new US cities. The latest on its service map is Miami, which will see a start of robotaxi testing operations next year before Waymo opens up public rides to all customers. ¡Hasta pronto, Miami. Read more…

Tesla (TSLA) has secured a massive new Megapack order that will power France’s new largest energy storage system. Read more…

Jeep and Dodge owner Stellantis announced a new partnership on Thursday to develop new EV batteries with “game-changing” energy density. Stellantis said the new batteries are expected to unlock significantly more range and 50% faster charging speeds. Even better, they’re expected to cost less than half the price per kWh of current battery tech. Read more…

With Christmas right around the corner, we’ve already seen switches to new holiday sales during December’s first week. Today’s Green Deals is led by another early Christmas sale, this one coming from Heybike that is increasing savings by $100 across a few e-bike models, with the Ranger S Folding e-bike retaining its $999 Black Friday low that we saw at the tail-end of the seasonal sale. Coming right behind it is Worx’s Landroid M 20V Robotic Lawn Mower hitting a new $539 low and UGREEN’s PowerRoam 1200 and PowerRoam 2200 Portable Power Stations dropping to their Amazon lows starting from $495. Lastly, we have Hoverfly’s GXL Max Electric Scooter offering a non-bank-breaking new low price of $360 for commuters on a budget, as well as a video review of Ottolock’s SIDEKICK Folding e-bike lock too. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s early Christmas Hiboy EV sale, and more. You’ll also find all the hangover Green Deals from Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales collected together in our dedicated shopping hub for you. Read more…

Segway is planting its e-bike flag in the US with a new dedicated electric bike team ahead of the upcoming launch of its two hotly anticipated long-range electric bicycle models, the Segway Xafari and Xyber. Read more…

Rivian has just opened the second of its new lineup of Charging Outposts, where EV owners can recharge, replenish, and, in true Rivian fashion, make their own trail mix. The new site, located in Joshua Tree, California, is the first Rivian Charging Outpost offering access to all EV makes and models as the American automaker works to expand the availability of its charging network throughout the US. Read more…

As the European Union slaps more restrictive tariffs on EVs pouring in from China, Chinese automakers have found a workaround: they’ll just make and export hybrids instead, since hybrids of all varieties are bizarrely exempt from the tariff scheme. Read more…

Pope Francis has officially gone electric, with Mercedez-Benz delivering the first-ever battery-powered popemobile to the Vatican – a reworked version of the G-Class SUV, bathed in white with special tweaks for lots of handwaving to the crowd. Check it out.. Read more…

After losing ground in China and Europe, Ford looks to expand in a market full of untapped potential for electric vehicles – Indonesia. The automaker is investing in an EV plant in Indonesia – the world’s largest producer of nickel – setting up shop next to its joint venture $4.5 billion nickel processing project in the country. Read more…

More details from the feds on the J3400 standard based on Tesla’s plug are coming, acting Federal Highway Administrator Kristin White announced Tuesday. Read more…

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, explaining EV charging to your in-laws is about to get a whole lot easier thanks to a new universal charging standard and universal plug & charge to streamline payment processing coming in 2025. Read more…

The latest Jeep price cuts include over $6,000 off the Avenger EV as the SUV maker makes a strong push to drive demand. After aggressive price cuts in the US, Jeep’s big discounts are headed overseas. Read more…

A condo complex in Northern California has installed charging for all of its 90 housing unit with an after-incentive cost of around $405 per unit – solving one of the only real problems with EV charging. Read more…

GM and EVgo have now reached the milestone of installing more than 2,000 co-branded public DC fast chargers in the US.. Read more…

The best-selling Genesis vehicle in North America is getting even better. Genesis updated the GV70 and Electrified GV70, giving the already impressive SUV more style, added features, and a refined interior. Ahead of deliveries, we are getting our first look at the upgraded interior of the new Genesis GV70 Electrified.. Read more…

Advanced air mobility (AAM) operator UrbanLink continues to make big moves in establishing a fleet of eVTOL aircraft for air taxi and other aerial mobility applications. Most recently, the company signed a new partnership with CRISALION Mobility out of Spain, committing to purchase 20 of the latter’s Integrity eVTOL aircraft as UrbanLink expands beyond its native state of Florida and overseas to at least two markets in Europe. Read more…