Facing potential 40% tariffs on India-made solar modules, India’s Waaree Energies is doubling its manufacturing capacity at its Texas factory. Read more…
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Kia unveils the 2026 EV4, its first all-electric global sedan
Kia just pulled the cover off its all-new 2026 EV4 today at the New York International Auto Show, marking the automaker’s first global all-electric sedan.. Read more…
California set to give out more e-bike vouchers for up to $2,000 off an electric bike

California’s e-bike incentive program is back, offering CA residents another opportunity to receive up to $2,000 off a new electric bicycle.. Read more…
Geely exercises its Put Option on Lotus UK, enabling reintegration of all businesses under the Lotus brand
Bear with me, as this one is a bit complicated and jargon-heavy. Lotus Technology Inc. announced that Geely, the majority owner of its vehicle manufacturing business Lotus UK, exercised its put option earlier this week to sell its 51% stake in the latter company back to the former company. In Lamen’s terms, Geely is out, so Lotus Tech has to buy the 51% of Lotus UK back, putting all those respective businesses back under one umbrella. Still with me? More below. Read more…
Groundbreaking heavy equipment EVs (ha!) steals the show at bauma
It only happens every three years, but it’s spectacular! I’m speaking of course, about bauma – one of the largest trade shows of any kind where heavy equipment manufacturers serving construction, forestry, mining, and more bring out their latest and greatest new job site innovations, and we’ve got a whole bunch of them here, on this special bauma edition of Quick Charge. Read more…
Tesla’s Cybercab and Semi sourcing disrupted by Trump’s tariffs, report says
A new report claims that President Trump’s tariffs have disrupted Tesla’s plan to source parts for the upcoming Cybercab and Tesla Semi production in China. Read more…
MAGA surrounds Tesla store with gas trucks in least effective counterprotest ever
MAGA protestors surrounded a Tesla store in California with their gas trucks in what has to be the least effective counterprotest ever. Read more…
Elon Musk goes on Tesla self-driving propaganda spree ahead of TSLA earnings
Elon Musk went on an all-day Tesla self-driving propaganda spree ahead of the company’s earnings, which are expected to be rough. Read more…
Bespoke British sports car manufacturer RBW EV Cars breaks ground on new US facility
A relatively young, handcrafted British EV automaker, RBW EV Cars, is celebrating an $8 million milestone as it expands its vehicle production to North America to deliver its two flagship models to US consumers. These bespoke BEVs with British design heritage in mind look like they are extremely fun to zip around in. See more below. Read more…
Blink just made it a lot easier to find its charging stations
Blink Charging’s (Nasdaq: BLNK) new partnership with Eco-Movement will make Blink’s EV chargers a lot easier to find across multiple platforms. Read more…
Texas just shot its wind + solar boom in the foot on purpose
Texas is No. 1 in the US for wind and solar capacity, but the Texas Senate just passed a bill that aims to kneecap clean energy with an industry-killing review process. Will the Texas House pass it, too. Read more…
Idaho Power wants to cut solar pay rate to under 1¢ per kWh and charge 8¢ per kWh for electricity
Utility Idaho Power has asked the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to drastically slash the rates it pays rooftop solar customers for excess energy. This move could severely impact solar adoption in Idaho just as electricity rates are climbing. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) has to replace computer in ~4 million cars or compensate their owners
Tesla (TSLA) has to replace the ‘self-driving’ computer inside about 4 million vehicles or likely compensate the owners of those vehicles. Read more…
Global EV sales jump 40% in March despite tariff turmoil
Global EV sales surged to 1.7 million units in March, hitting 4.1 million for Q1 2025 as the EV market continues its robust growth, according to new data from EV research house Rho Motion. Year-over-year sales jumped 29% and marked an impressive 40% month-over-month leap from February. Read more…
Tesla insurance premiums are incresing at twice the market rate amid vandalism
Tesla insurance premiums are increasing at more than twice the rate of the rest of the US auto market due to higher repair costs and amid increased instances of vandalism on Tesla vehicles. Read more…
Lectric XP Trike with $420 in free gear at $1,499, EcoFlow takes 60% off three flash units, Worx deals of the day, more
We’re kicking off this week’s Green Deals with a bunch of savings that will only last through the rest of the day, starting with the final hours of Lectric’s April Showers Sale with up to $654 in e-bike bundle savings, like on the XP Trike for $1,499 that comes with one of the largest bundles we’ve seen at $420 in free gear. In the same vein, it’s the final day of EcoFlow’s Easter Sale and Mega Sale, with shared flash offers at up to 60% off on three different units, including a DELTA Max 2000 Portable Power Station, a DELTA Pro bundle, and a pair of expansion batteries – with everything starting from $849. Lastly, we have a one-day-only sale from Best Buy on the Worx 40V 17-inch Cordless Intellicut Lawn Mower at $266, as well as an additional 4.0Ah battery discount too. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals from last week are in the links at the bottom of the page, rounded together within our Electrified Weekly coverage.. Read more…
Tesla finally found a use for the Cybertruck: carry around cars for advertising
Tesla has finally found a use case for its hard-to-sell Cybertruck: it’s now carrying around mobile billboards for the new Model Y. Read more…
Tesla rolls out feature-packed software update: adaptive headlights, dashcam, and more
Tesla has launched its latest over-the-air software update called ‘Spring Update’. While the automaker regularly releases smaller updates, it sometimes bundles many features into the same update for a bigger release, like this one. Read more…
Sunreef Yachts introduces Solar Skin 3.0 cell with AI optimization for marine electrification
Cutting-edge yacht and electric catamaran designer Sunreef Yachts has unveiled its latest generation of solar skin technology. The silicon solar cells, designed in-house by Sunreef, are now more efficient, durable, and bolstered by AI optimization. As such, Sunreef is calling its Solar Skin 3.0 technology a “visionary leap toward the future of yachting.”. Read more…
Sunreef Yachts introduces Solar Skin 3.0 cell with AI optimization for marine electrification
Cutting-edge yacht and electric catamaran designer Sunreef Yachts has unveiled its latest generation of solar skin technology. The silicon solar cells, designed in-house by Sunreef, are now more efficient, durable, and bolstered by AI optimization. As such, Sunreef is calling its Solar Skin 3.0 technology a “visionary leap toward the future of yachting.”. Read more…

