Pilot travel centers are welcoming America’s summer road trippers with a number of new locations, an expanded, “coast-to-coast” EV charging network that offers 24/7 convenience and healthier c-store snacks and menu items. Read more…
Category: Electrek
LiuGong brings electric heavy equipment options to North America [video]
This week, Chinese equipment brand LiuGong officially launched its battery-electric equipment and material handling asset portfolio in the United States and Canada, making it easier than ever for construction and forestry crews to decarbonize their fleets. Read more…
New 6 passenger, 780-mile PHEV from GM has North America written all over it
GM thinks its newest Starlight L PHEV SUV could be China’s best value hybrid, offering 260 km (~160 miles) of all-electric range, spacious six-passenger seating, and a modern technology package at an affordable price. And it’s exactly the kind of vehicle that the company could try to rebadge for North Americ. Read more…
Honda goes all-in on EVs in a multibillion dollar market: commercial lawnmowers
Honda Automobile dealers will have to wait a little longer for a self-driving EV that seriously worry Tesla or GM – but Honda Power Equipment dealers are playing in a multibillion market, too, and they have an advanced, autonomous, and all-electric vehicle arriving right now. Read more…
Trump’s dumb idea to tariff Canada over smoke could set a useful precedent
The latest dumb, hypocritical “idea” to come out of the idiot running the US into the ground could actually set the precedent we need to solve climate change. Hear me out for a minute. Read more…
Podcast: TSLA shareholders wake up, Xpeng targets EU, VW goes cheaper, 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 Tesla shareholders potentially starting to wake up, Xpeng targeting the European market, VW going cheaper with its EVs, and more. Read more…
BMW i3 Touring caught for the first time, and that wagon rear is hard to miss
After the sedan version launched last month, the new BMW i3 Touring was captured for the first time with its wagon tail on display. Read more…
Toyota is offering $3,000 if you trade in your old EV for its new electric SUV
Toyota’s new bZ electric SUV is nearly outselling the Prius this year. With an extra $3,000 off if you trade in your old EV in California, it might be worth checking out. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: New Tern HSD, 65 MPH ‘e-bike’, Segway Xaber review, 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 new e-bike launches from Tern, Trek, Momentum, and Ariel Rider, reviews of the Infinite Machine Olto and Segway Xaber, and more. Read more…
Tesla launches in Latvia and Uruguay, expanding on two continents
Tesla opened two new markets in less than 24 hours, launching in Latvia and Uruguay in back-to-back announcements this week. Read more…
Volkswagen’s new ID. Polo EV secured 25,000 orders in weeks — Now, it’s even cheaper
Volkswagen opened pre-orders for the ID. Polo with the smaller 37 kWh battery, starting at under $30,000. The lower-priced model arrives after Volkswagen’s new EV received 25,000 orders weeks after it went on sale. Read more…
How getting a Garmin watch changed my e-biking (and my fitness lifestyle)
I’m not usually the kind of person who gets excited about wearing a watch. But I am apparently the kind of person who paces around my living room at a quarter to midnight because a tiny computer on my wrist informed me I was 200 steps short of today’s goal. Read more…
Tesla finally launches a bike — but it’s not what fans wanted
Tesla fans have spent years begging the company to build an e-bike. Tesla just launched a bike — and it has no motor, no pedals, and it’s for toddlers. Read more…
Kia EV2 Long Range goes on sale with 281 miles of range, plus GT and Black-Line trims
The Kia EV2 is now available with a larger battery providing up to 281 miles of driving range, plus a few new trim options. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) shareholders are begging Musk to explain missed goals
Tesla shareholders have flooded the company’s Q2 2026 earnings Q&A portal with questions, and the most-upvoted ones tell a bleak story: retail investors are now demanding that Elon Musk explain why the company keeps missing its own short-term goals. Read more…
The BMW iX4 looks more like a grand tourer than an SUV [Images]
The 2027 iX4 is set to join BMW’s electric vehicle lineup soon, bringing a unique new look to the family. Ahead of its debut, the 2027 BMW iX4 was spotted on the road in Germany. Read more…
Xpeng’s new L03 undercuts Tesla Model Y by up to $10,000 in Europe
Xpeng launched its new L03 electric SUV-coupe in Europe this week with a starting price of €34,990 — undercutting the Tesla Model Y by roughly €3,400 in Germany and by around $10,000 in Norway. Read more…
CATL’s 30-year sodium-ion battery takes over grid storage
CATL has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dutch energy company Alfen to deploy 5 GWh of its Tener Sodium energy storage systems across Europe, one of the largest sodium-ion commitments the region has seen. Read more…
Range Rover’s smaller, more affordable electric SUV makes first public appearance [Images]
The Range Rover Sport is going electric. With its official debut just around the corner, Range Rover offered a sneak peek at its second EV. Read more…
XPeng L03 ships Google Maps Auto SDK — a first for an APAC automaker
XPeng used the global launch of its new L03 in Munich to announce that the electric SUV coupe is the first vehicle from any Asia-Pacific automaker to ship with Google Maps’ Auto SDK built in. Read more…
