Charging network IONNA is partnering with Casey’s, one of the US’s largest convenience store and pizza chains, to bring DC fast charging to EV drivers across the Midwest. Read more…
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Jeep recalls nearly 25,000 Wrangler 4xe PHEVs after vehicles bricked by OTA update
Stellantis issued a recall for nearly 25,000 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrids after a software update left drivers stranded with bricked vehicles. Read more…
72% of IKEA Canada deliveries made by EVs, with ZERO extra cost to consumers
Swedish flat-pack furniture giant IKEA is proving the doubters wrong in the world’s second largest nation, delivering nearly three-fourths of its home deliveries by EV. Read more…
Rivian to lay off about 4% of staff to possibly lean down ahead of 2026 R2 launch [Update]
A report this morning detailed American EV automaker Rivian’s plans to lay off a portion of its current workforce as it tries to conserve cash while gearing up for the launch of its newest model, the R2, next year. Read more…
JB Straubel’s Redwood snags $350M to deploy more US-made battery storage
Redwood Materials, founded by former Tesla CTO and cofounder JB Straubel, has raised $350 million in new funding to scale its US-made battery storage systems and critical materials operations. The company is ramping up to meet surging demand from AI data centers and the clean energy sector. Read more…
Mercedes opens orders for the new GLC EV, the luxury brand’s most important vehicle
The luxury brand’s best-selling vehicle is now available in all-electric form. Mercedes-Benz considers the new GLC EV as its most important vehicle to date. Read more…
Elon Musk spent $288M to cost Tesla $1.4B in lost revenue – and more to come
Tesla CEO Elon Musk managed to find a way to turn lobbying, which is typically one of the most efficient ways to spend money as a company, into a net revenue loser for his company – flipping the script again from a true “innovator” in the field of corporate destruction. Read more…
Clearer skies ahead: Shire gets into the electric ground equipment game
Belgian aviation support brand Shire is hoping to change the airport ground support equipment (GSE) game with a line of purpose-built baggage and cargo tractors engineered from the ground up as electric vehicles. Read more…
QuantumScape begins shipping Cobra-based B1 samples – its most advanced solid state battery to date
Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape announced it hit another key goal for 2025, beginning shipments of its B1 sample cells featuring separators produced using its proprietary Cobra process. The B1 battery samples are QuantumScape’s most advanced to date, moving the company a step closer to EV integration. Read more…
Hyundai’s new IONIQ 6 looks way better in person after its facelift [Video]
Hyundai will reveal the refreshed electric fastback at the LA Auto Show next month. Ahead of the event, the 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 6 was caught rocking a sleek new facelift in the US. Read more…
Amazon and Rivian’s e-bike startup ink deal to use pedal-powered delivery vans
Rivian’s micromobility spinoff ALSO is attempting to make big moves in the small EV world, unveiling a new line of four-wheeled, pedal-assist electric quads aimed at both commercial and consumer markets. And in true Rivian fashion, these go beyond average cargo bikes, showing off sleek, tech-forward solutions ready to hit bike lanes instead of clogging up the streets. Read more…
Wallbox expands its bidirectional EV charger program in the US
After launching its first US residential pilot in California last week with six Quasar 2 bidirectional chargers, Wallbox wasted no time scaling up. The EV charger company is now rolling out a new program to bring bidirectional power to 180 homes across California and Connecticut with Bidirectional Energy. Read more…
Elon Musk says he needs $1 trillion to control Tesla’s robot army. Yes, really.
Elon Musk needs Tesla investors to vote for his $1 trillion payday so that he can control a robot army. Yes, really, that’s what he said. Read more…
Tesla is trying to deceive investors into thinking it has San Francisco Robotaxis
Tesla claimed in today’s Tesla’s Q3 shareholder letter that it started a ride-hailing service in the San Francisco Bay Area “with Robotaxi technology,” but this is impossible given that the company has no license to operate an autonomous taxi in California. Read more…
Elon Musk: Tesla is increasing EV production based on anticipated demand for self-driving
Elon Musk announced that he is pushing Tesla to increase its electric vehicle production due to what he anticipates will soon be increased demand for autonomous driving. Read more…
$24B in clean energy projects scrapped under Trump – so far
The US clean energy sector took another gut punch in September as businesses scrapped or scaled back nearly $1.6 billion in major factory and clean energy projects, according to the latest monthly analysis from E2 and the Clean Economy Tracker. That brings the total cost of private-sector project cancellations this year to more than $24 billion. Read more…
Tesla’s Autopilot safety data is getting worse
Tesla has released its latest Autopilot safety report, and the limitations are still presented misleadingly; however, one clear thing is that the data is worsening. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) releases Q3 2025 financial results: earnings decline despite record revenue
Tesla (TSLA) released its financial results and shareholders’ letter for the third quarter (Q4) 2025 after market close today. Read more…
Subaru Solterra EV owners can charge at Tesla Superchargers, but there’s a catch
The new 2026 Subaru Solterra has a built-in NACS port, allowing you to charge up at one of over 25,000 Tesla Superchargers. Current Solterra owners will also gain access soon, but it won’t be free. Read more…
Jeep maker Stellantis delays another EV, plans to keep selling the gas version
Jeep and Ram’s parent company, Stellantis, is pushing back two more electric vehicles that were due out next year. The delay is the latest in a series of delays or plans to cancel what were considered key EVs. Read more…

