Polestar announced it has officially opened up sales of its long-promised 4 crossover SUV as a 2026 model, available to US customers starting today. Below, we’ve included performance specs and pricing separated by each model variant. Read more…
Category: Electrek
The 2026 Polestar 4 is officially on sale in the US, priced slightly higher than originally promised
Polestar announced it has officially opened up sales of its long-promised 4 crossover SUV as a 2026 model, available to US customers starting today. Below, we’ve included performance specs and pricing separated by each model variant. Read more…
MeetOne Tour full-suspension electric trike review: The most powerful and most comfortable e-trike yet
I’m super bullish on electric trikes. I may not be a silver-haired fox (yet), but even at a ripe 36 years old, I can appreciate the advantages of a comfortable e-trike just as much as their larger market of mature riders.. Read more…
NIO shares plans to enter seven additional European markets
Chinese EV automaker NIO took to social media to announce expansion plans to seven new European markets. This multi-brand strategy will bring even more BEVs from NIO and Firefly to EU customers. Read more…
MeetOne Tour full-suspension electric trike review: The most powerful and most comfortable e-trike yet
I’m super bullish on electric trikes. I may not be a silver-haired fox (yet), but even at a ripe 36 years old, I can appreciate the advantages of a comfortable e-trike just as much as their larger market of mature riders.. Read more…
NIO shares plans to enter seven additional European markets
Chinese EV automaker NIO took to social media to announce expansion plans to seven new European markets. This multi-brand strategy will bring even more BEVs from NIO and Firefly to EU customers. Read more…
Tesla announces production of 1 millionth Powerwall with some shady math
Tesla has announced that it produced its one millionth Powerwall. An impressive milestone that is, unfortunately, overshadowed by some questionable math. Read more…
E-quipment highlight: ZQUIP heavy equipment battery swap demo [video]
ZQUIP is working hard to bring more smart, efficient, modular power solutions to commercial job sites everywhere – and at the core of their vision for the future is battery-swap technology. You can see just how easy it is make that happen here. Read more…
Tesla is forced to remove 64 Superchargers on NJ Turnpike, Musk claims ‘corruption’
Tesla is being forced to remove 64 Superchargers at stations along the New Jersey Turnpike as the local authorities have decided to go with another provider. Read more…
Lucid (LCID) launches its largest discounts so far with over $31,000 off Air EV models
That’s not a typo. Lucid (LCID) is offering over $31,000 off select 2025 Air models this month as part of the EV maker’s strongest promotions so far. Read more…
Meyer Burger just shut down its US solar factory and laid off 282 workers [Update]
Swiss solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has pulled the plug on its US solar module factory in Arizona and laid off nearly 300 workers; now, there’s more bad news. Read more…
First post-launch savings on Segway’s new Xafari and Xyber e-bikes, EcoFlow DELTA Pro 400W solar bundle at new $2,199 low, more
We’re starting off this week’s Green Deals with the first post-launch savings on the new Segway Xafari and Xyber e-bikes starting from $2,200. Right behind it, EcoFlow is kicking off hurricane season with up to 55% discounts on a sizeable collection of power stations, complete with bonus savings, select 2x EcoCredit rewards, and some lower-than-ever member-only pricing, including the DELTA Pro Solar Generator bundle with a 400W panel at a new $2,199 low. Lastly, we have two mowing deals, with the first being the EGO 56V 21-Inch Cordless Electric Select Cut Self-Propelled Lawn Mower Kit that includes 7.5Ah and 5.0Ah batteries back at its $600 low. You could also automate your lawn care with Segway’s Navimow i Series of RTK Robot Mowers that are getting rare price cuts starting from $849. Plus, there’s all the rest of the hangover Green Deals from last week in the links at the bottom of the page, collected together in our Electrified Weekly Roundup. Read more…
This EV charging pilot saved drivers $200 a year and made the grid smarter
An EV charging pilot in California is flipping the script on how and when we plug in, and it could save drivers hundreds while making the grid cleaner and more stable. Read more…
Ford is recalling nearly 30,000 F-150 Lightning EV pickups
America’s best-selling electric pickup has been hit with a recall. Ford is recalling certain 2024 and 2025 F-150 Lightning electric pickups over a faulty suspension that could cause a loss of control. Here’s how you can get the fix. Read more…
Special rates for EV charging
BYD commits to deploying 15,000 megawatt chargers across China (!)
In your daily reminder that China is living in the year 3000 while most Americans still think EVs and hybrids are new technology nearly thirty years after the launch of GM’s EV1 and the original Toyota Prius, leading global plugin car brand BYD has announced fresh plans to deploy 15,000 megawatt charging stations across the nation. Read more…
Meet Toyota’s new Aygo X Hybrid: The cleanest non-plug-in car on the market
Toyota’s small crossover just got a huge upgrade. The new Aygo X is the first full hybrid in its segment, and according to Toyota, it’s the cleanest of any non-plug-in car on the market. It’s also getting the GR Sport treatment for the first time. Here’s our first look. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) sales crash in France even with new Model Y
The French are saying “non, merci” to Tesla, as sales crashed to just 700 units in May – a level not seen in more than three years. Read more…
No, Honda didn’t just launch its first electric motorcycle (and you can’t buy it)
The electric motorcycle market is a small and highly interconnected one, with a limited amount of suppliers and an even smaller number of actual honest-to-goodness motorcycle manufacturers. While Covid-era progress led to a series of highly-funded rapid advancements and flashy announcements, the last few years have been hard on the industry as funding and excitement have both dwindled, resulting in a smaller number of big releases. So it makes sense that people would jump at news that Honda is now producing its first electric motorcycle and that you can already buy it. The only problem is that none of that is true – finally some real fake news.. Read more…
Tesla has no plan for HW3 owners 4 months after admitting it won’t support self-driving
Tesla still has no plan to make things right for millions of car owners with its ‘HW3’ system, more than four months after it finally admitted that the hardware won’t support self-driving. Read more…