Hyundai will unveil the IONIQ 3 during Milan Design Week in less than a week. Ahead of its debut, the electric hot hatch was spotted racing down the streets of South Korea. Read more…
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BLUETTI’s new FridgePower is a plug-and-play fix for fridge outages [Sponsored]
Power outage? Your fridge freezer is one of the first things at risk, along with everything inside it. BLUETTI’s new FridgePower is built to solve that problem fast, and it’s launching on Kickstarter on April 16 with limited-tier early-bird pricing. It’s a true plug-and-play backup designed to keep your fridge running without installation, complexity, or hassle. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck sales inflated: SpaceX bought 1,279 units
New registration data confirms what Electrek has been reporting for six months: Tesla’s Cybertruck sales are being propped up by Elon Musk’s other companies. SpaceX alone bought 1,279 Cybertrucks in Q4 2025 — 18% of every Cybertruck registered in the US that quarter. Read more…
BYD’s new Sealion 05 EV is a smart electric SUV that’s cheaper than it looks
It’s slightly smaller than the Tesla Model Y but costs less than half as much. BYD unveiled the new Sealion 05 EV and PHEV days ahead of their official debut. The entry-level electric SUV is equipped with BYD’s “God’s Eye” smart driving system and starts at just around $16,000. It even has a built-in refrigerator. Read more…
This may be the most affordable new electric cargo bike yet
Cargo e-bikes have quickly become one of the most practical segments of the electric bicycle world, offering car-replacing utility at a fraction of the cost of owning and operating a vehicle. But while they’re cheaper than cars, they’re still not exactly cheap. Read more…
Volkswagen’s affordable electric SUV leaks [Images]
Volkswagen is preparing to introduce a new entry-level electric SUV to sit below the ID.4. With its launch coming up, images of the ID. Cross leaked online, revealing the new design. Read more…
Ford dissolves EV unit, Doug Field out as Farley chases 8% margin
Ford is dissolving its standalone electric vehicle division — and losing the executive who built it. The automaker said today that Doug Field, its chief EV, digital, and design officer, will leave the company next month after nearly five years leading Ford’s push into software-defined EVs. Read more…
4.5 GW: A big US solar cell factory is coming to South Carolina
Suniva is planning a major expansion in US solar manufacturing, with a new 4.5-gigawatt (GW) solar cell factory coming to Laurens, South Carolina. Read more…
Solid-state EV batteries are coming sooner than expected after another breakthrough
After achieving a breakthrough earlier this week, Greater Bay Technology said it aims to launch the world’s first mass-producible all-solid-state battery this year. Read more…
Tesla taped out AI5 chip, Musk says — nearly 2 years behind schedule
Tesla has taped out its next-generation AI5 self-driving chip, CEO Elon Musk said overnight, a key milestone that sends the final design to the foundry for fabrication. Read more…
BYD is now upgrading some of its top selling EVs with 5-min flash charging
BYD launched its new Flash Charging system, enabling EV charging in as little as 5 minutes, in luxury vehicles like the Denza Z9 GT. Now, it’s set to roll out to some of its best sellers. Read more…
Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ crashed through railroad gate seconds before train
A Texas Tesla owner says he punched the accelerator to outrun an oncoming train after his car on “Full Self-Driving” drove itself through a lowered railroad crossing arm as the train closed in on the tracks. Read more…
Hyundai’s affordable EV hot hatch is almost here: Here’s our best look at it [Video]
Hyundai will unveil the IONIQ 3 during Milan Design Week in less than a week. Ahead of its debut, we are getting a sneak peek of the electric hot hatch after it was spotted parked in a garage. Read more…
AIR’s heavy-lift eVTOL cargo drone completes first flight with 550 lb payload [Video]
Unmanned eVTOL aircraft developer AIR shared a key milestone this morning, successfully completing its first flight in a heavy-lift cargo aircraft – one of the world’s largest in its class. Read more…
Ford CEO warns Chinese EVs would hit ‘the heart and soul’ of the US
“We should not let them into our country,” Ford’s CEO Jim Farley warned during a recent interview, admitting it wouldn’t be a fair fight. Read more…
Global EV sales hit 4M in Q1 2026, but growth is uneven
Global EV sales are still huge, but they’re not moving in the same direction everywhere: New data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence shows 4 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide in Q1 2026, down 3% year over year.. Read more…
SOLARAMA – big proof from Aptera and big savings for solar + EV drivers
On today’s solar-powered episode of Quick Charge, Aptera’s CEO shares more proof that his company’s solar car concept has legs, joining dozens of Electrek readers who are topping off their car (and home) batteries with the power of the sun. Read more…
IONNA will install hundreds of DC fast chargers at Circle Ks across America
IONNA, the EV charging network created by a coalition of large automakers, will install fast chargers at over 350 sites across America in partnership with convenience store chain Circle K. Read more…
Aptera CEO shows his solar car producing more energy than his home solar
Aptera co-CEO Steve Fambro posted a data point this morning that neatly illustrates what his company has been trying to build for more than a decade: his solar electric vehicle was generating more electricity from the sun than his house was. Read more…
Hyundai’s new Venus IONIQ EV looks fake after it was caught driving on public streets [Video]
After unveiling the new Venus and Earth last week, we are already getting our first look at Hyundai’s new IONIQ EV in real life. Read more…
