A new whitepaper by heavy truck makers PACCAR and Dragonfly Energy that incorporates real-world fleet trial data and Environmental Chamber Testing conducted at the PACCAR Technical Center seems to indicate that over-the-road truck drivers are ready to embrace battery power and reduce emissions – just not while they’re driving. Read more…
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Clear skies ahead – Delta partners with Maeve on M80 hybrid regional aircraft
Delta Air Lines is teaming up with Dutch aviation startup Maeve Aerospace to take its idea for a more advanced, fuel-sipping hybrid-electric aircraft powertrain from the drawing board and into regional commercial service. Read more…
Clear skies ahead – Delta partners with Maeve on M80 hybrid regional aircraft
Delta Air Lines is teaming up with Dutch aviation startup Maeve Aerospace to take its idea for a more advanced, fuel-sipping hybrid-electric aircraft powertrain from the drawing board and into regional commercial service. Read more…
Hear me out: instead of faster chargers, we should lobby for SLOWER gas pumps
Utilities, state governments, and private developers are racing to roll out faster, more powerful EV chargers. At the same time, automakers and tech giants across the globe are pouring billions into R&D to develop batteries that can take ever-higher levels of power. But what if there’s a better, easier, cheaper, and more effective way to cut emissions. Read more…
John Deere adds new, updated Gator GX and GX Crew electric UTVs for 2026
Just weeks after writing about John Deere’s tried-and-true Gator side-by-side and extolling the virtues of its two-plus decades of design stasis, the engineers at Deere have launched a pair of new, li-ion Gator models that offer all-day power to move people and things all over your property in true, go-anywhere Gator fashion. Read more…
GM hydrogen: the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated
GM has scrapped plans to build $55 million hydrogen fuel cell factory in Detroit, triggering a tsunami of headlines about the General’s future plans for hydrogen. The reality? GM isn’t scaling back its hydrogen efforts. It’s thinking bigger. Read more…
GM hydrogen: the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated
GM has scrapped plans to build $55 million hydrogen fuel cell factory in Detroit, triggering a tsunami of headlines about the General’s future plans for hydrogen. The reality? GM isn’t scaling back its hydrogen efforts. It’s thinking bigger. Read more…
Want EV charging at your apartment, as an owner or a renter? Click here (update)
EVs are great, and can unlock more transportation convenience with the ease of charging at home. But for apartment-dwellers, this can be a complicated conversation. So a nonprofit called Forth is here to help, through its Charge at Home program. Read more…
The Chevy Equinox EV is the most popular EV behind Tesla, and it’s not even close
Chevy’s most affordable electric SUV is lapping the competition. The Chevy Equinox EV is now the most popular electric vehicle in the US, trailing only the Tesla Model Y and Model 3. Read more…
Podcast: Ferrari Elettrica, Tesla’s stripped-down Model 3/Y, new Bolt EV, 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 Ferrari unveiling the specs for the Elettrica, Tesla’s stripped-down Model 3 and Model Y, new Bolt EV, and more. Read more…
The Trump administration just killed the US’s largest solar project
The Trump administration has canceled the Esmeralda 7 solar project in Nevada — a sweeping, multi-developer clean energy plan that would have been the largest solar installation in North America. Read more…
The Hyundai IONIQ 3 looks just as wild as the concept [Video]
The IONIQ 3 was spotted in public rocking a wild new look, just like the Concept Three Hyundai revealed last month. Read more…
This Maryland county will get its power from a solar farm on landfill
Baltimore County, Maryland, just brought its first large-scale ground-mounted solar farm online, and it sits on what used to be the Parkton Landfill. The 213-acre site, once a symbol of waste, is now generating clean power that will cut costs, slash emissions, and turn an underused piece of land into a long-term energy asset. Read more…
Mazda is getting in on the post-credit price war, slashing $10K off its plug-in cars
The untimely demise of the $7,500 Federal EV tax credit has set off a price war in the EV space, with affordable new models from some corners, massive discounts and price cuts from others, and even some price hikes from unexpected brands. Now, even Mazda is getting into the mix, and it’s slashing the price of its XC-70 plug-in crossover. Read more…
Personalize your Tesla and add range with HALODISC 2 wheel covers
Tesla drivers, if you’ve been looking for a way to protect your OEM wheels, turn heads, and bonus – squeeze out more range! – the all-new HALODISC 2 Custom Numbers wheel covers from Haloblk (pronounced “halo-black”) check every box. Read more…
Heybike Ranger 3.0 Pro review: 28 MPH foldable fat-tire e-bike with full-suspension comfort
I’ve tested a lot of folding fat-tire e-bikes over the years, and while many start to blend together, the Heybike Ranger 3.0 Pro managed to stand out with a thoughtful combination of design, comfort, and surprising feature upgrades. This is a beefy, full-suspension folder that feels more like a mini-adventure bike than a commuter machine – and I mean that in a good way. Read more…
Momentum unveils upgraded Vida E+ e-bike with throttle and bigger motor
Momentum, the lifestyle-focused urban bike brand under Giant Group, has just launched the latest version of its popular Vida E+ electric bike – and this one’s all about making e-biking smoother, safer, and more accessible to riders of all experience levels. Read more…
New Chevy Bolt undercuts “affordable” Tesla by $10K, wins on features
On today’s extreme episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got the most affordable new EV in America packing 255 miles of range, sub-30 minute charging, V2H support, and more – all that for a price about $10,000 LESS than that new “affordable” Tesla. Read more…
Kia has a new idea to unlock longer-lasting, more affordable EV batteries
Kia became the first OEM to publicly test an EV battery passport at the cellular level. Using a modified EV3, Kia hopes to pave the way for longer-lasting, more affordable batteries for owners. Read more…
VW just nuked its EV lease deals – while rivals sweeten theirs
VW’s US EV lease deals just went from hero to zero. Federal tax credits are now dead, the automaker has wiped out up to $12,000 in lease incentives on the ID.4, and ended $10,500 in discounts on the ID. Buzz. The move bucks the trend as other brands continue to sweeten their EV lease offers. Read more…