Tesla is bringing back free Supercharging for new Model 3 Premium and Performance orders in North America, bundling one year of complimentary charging with new purchases. Read more…

It’s that time of year again, time for events across the country to show off electric vehicles at Drive Electric Earth Month. And it couldn’t come at a better time, as gas prices are spiking through the roof worldwide – which EV drivers haven’t had to worry about. Read more…

BYD calls it the world’s first intelligent electric supercar. After its global debut at the Beijing Auto Show, the Denza Z is set to go head-to-head with Europe’s luxury automakers this summer. Read 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 Tesla’s disaster earnings, the Beijing Auto Show being absolutely insane, and a plethora of new EVs unveiled this week. Read more…

ABB E-mobility just debuted a new EV fast-charger system that’s trying to change how operators think about building EV charging sites, and it’s not about chasing the highest power numbers anymore. Read more…

Hyundai unveiled the IONIQ V at Auto China 2026 in Beijing today, a sleek electric liftback with over 600 km of CLTC range built on an 800V platform with CATL batteries. It’s the production version of the Venus concept the automaker revealed earlier this month. Read 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 Segway’s new cargo bikes, pedal-by-wire drive systems, semi-solid-state batteries for electric bicycles, more laws on the way, Yozma IN10 review, and more. Read more…

XPeng officially unveiled the GX, its new flagship SUV, at the Beijing Auto Show today. The full-size six-seater starts at 399,800 yuan (~$58,000) and packs up to 750 km (466 miles) of AWD range in its pure electric version. Read more…

Kia set a new global sales record in the first quarter, driven by strong demand for electric vehicles. With a full lineup ranging from the entry-level EV2 to the PV5 van, Kia now offers an EV for nearly everyone. Read more…

On today’s charged up episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got Franklin WH co-founder and CEO Gary Lam here to talk us through some of the benefits of a home battery system, and what it takes to make the most of one – with, or even without a home solar panel system. Read more…

Porsche announced today that the Cayenne Coupe Electric would join the ICE and hybrid Coupe varieties.. Read more…

A group of Microsoft suppliers just helped push a small solar farm over the finish line in North Carolina – and it shows how corporate buyers can band together and boost projects that might otherwise stall. Read more…

Tesla has fully drawn down its China Working Capital Facility to $5.8 billion, according to its Q1 2026 10-Q filing — a 35% increase in a single quarter. The facility, which didn’t exist two years ago, now represents 64% of all Tesla’s non-recourse debt. Read more…

Tesla lists Giga Berlin’s Model Y production capacity at more than 375,000 units per year — roughly 93,000 per quarter. The plant manager just celebrated a “record” Q1 2026 of 61,000 units and announced a 20% production increase. None of that adds up. Read more…

New York is putting more money behind a key piece of the EV transition that often gets overlooked: the people who keep chargers running. Read more…

Tesla agreed to acquire an unnamed AI hardware company for up to $2 billion in stock and equity awards, according to a single sentence buried in its Q1 2026 10-Q filing. The company never mentioned the deal in its shareholders’ letter or during last night’s earnings call. Read more…

A new e-bike drive system in development is aiming to do something pretty radical: get rid of the mechanical connection between your pedals and the rear wheel entirely and replace it with a copper wire. Or more accurately, a few copper wires. Read more…

US EV fast-charging networks are heading into 2026 looking… steady, with reliability up, pricing stable, and utilization holding in a tight range even as more chargers come online. Read more…

A Tesla Model YL test mule has been spotted driving on Interstate 280 in the San Francisco Bay Area, marking the first time the longer-wheelbase, 6-seat SUV has been photographed on American roads. Read more…

CEO Elon Musk confirmed during Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings call that Cybercab production has officially begun at Giga Texas. Read more…