Mercedes-Benz has started testing fully automated Level 4 driving systems on designated inner-city roads and motorways in Beijing. Authorities have just given the green light. Read more…
Volocopter takes off for a demonstration flight near Paris
The German air taxi startup Volocopter actually wanted to offer a commercial service during the Olympic Games in Paris. However, the ambitious plan failed for various reasons. Instead, a Volocopter took off for a demonstration flight near Paris yesterday. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck can now be ordered in the US without a reservation
Tesla’s ramp-up of Cybertruck production seems to be going well, as you can now, for the first time, order one from the company’s website in the US without having a reservation. You only get two options, however. The Foundation Series dual-motor AWD with 512 km of estimated EPA range, a 4.1-second sprint to 97 km/h, 180 km/h top speed, 600… Read more…
Rivian R2 will reportedly have its charging port at the rear on the driver’s side
Rivian unveiled the R2 in March, and people seem to love it, given how many reservations the company has received for the model. The R2 is now rumored to have switched the location of its charging port. According to a user on Rivian’s forum, at the Rivian Space in Pasadena one of the company’s VPs confirmed that the charging port… Read more…
In the US, Ørsted forms its first-ever battery storage partnership
In the US, Ørsted has entered into a joint venture with Mission Clean Energy, in its first-ever standalone battery storage partnership. Read more…
Why Hesai believes LiDAR is the missing piece to advance automatic emergency braking
LiDAR specialist Hesai Technology has shared thoughts and data on why it believes laser sensor technology is the missing piece in the operation of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), especially as automotive regulators begin to implement higher safety standards for new vehicles. Read more…
Xpeng Mona M03 production starts ahead of late August availability
Xpeng announced the Mona M03 in early July, and now production is already underway. The first finished Mona M03 cars have rolled off the production lines, ahead of the official release which is expected to come at the end of August. The news has been shared by none other than Xpeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng. Xpeng is doing everything… Read more…
Anker F3800 power station $2,199 off, RadCity 5 Plus e-bike with 100+ mile range $699 off, Juiced 15% off sitewide sale, more
It’s been a busy morning, with tons of great EV and backup power saving solutions dropping down to new lows. Standing at the front of today’s Green Deals is the best price we have seen to date on Anker’s SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station that is bundled with an expansion battery for a new $3,399 low. It is joined by two e-bike sales – the first from Rad Power Bikes that is seeing its RadCity 5 Plus Commuter e-bike discounted to $1,499 and coming with a free Semi-Integrated Battery for double the travel distance. The second of these sales is a 15% off sitewide discount on Juiced’s e-bike lineup, including its JetCurrent Pro that just hit a new $1,954 low. You’ll also find price cuts on some Vanpowers e-bikes, as well as Segway’s EVs and Cube power stations too – plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well.. Read more…
Oxford scientists are generating solar power without panels
Scientists at Oxford University are coating a new solar power-generating material onto objects such as rucksacks, cars, and mobile phones. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla Cybertruck news, Rivian and Lucid earnings, and more
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss a bunch of Tesla Cybertruck news, Rivian and Lucid earnings, and more. Read more…
Check out Toyota’s new mid-size and compact all-electric people carriers
Toyota launched the new, all-electric Proace Verso and smaller Proace City Verso MPVs on Thursday in the UK. Toyota’s new electric people carriers are on sale now with more range, tech, and style than ever. Read more…
Donald Trump’s Math On EV Chargers Is Way Off
Trump says the U.S. spent $9 billion on “eight chargers.” He’s not even close. A top EV charging official explains why. Read more…
BYD unveils 2025 Seal with LiDAR, based on the e-Platform 3.0 Evo
The 2025 BYD Seal is official, and it’s the first BYD sedan to use the e-Platform 3.0 Evo architecture and the first BYD model to feature LiDAR. The e-Platform 3.0 Evo is an 800V architecture with better performance and faster charging than the e-Platform 3.0. The 2025 Seal is 4,800 mm long, 1,875 mm wide, 1,460 mm tall, and has… Read more…
Jaguar Is Going Electric. It Won’t Sell Any Cars At Home For A Year
Jaguar is still committed to going all-electric. But while we wait for its new EVs to launch, there’s going to be a weird gap. Read more…
2025 Ram 1500 REV: Everything We Know
It will arrive a little late to the electric pickup game, but the Ram 1500 has the specs to beat its rivals. Read more…
Why Are EV Sales ‘Lagging’? Here Are Two Reasons.
If EV sales are slowing at all—and the data is deeply inconsistent—then two types of cars tell us a lot. Read more…
Tesla Now Offers A $5,000 Bundle With FSD And Unlimited Supercharging
Here’s how much you’d have to drive to make it worth the money. Read more…
Rivian R2 charge port moves to left rear, like Tesla
Rivian confirmed rear left charge port location in upcoming R2 models Had previously indicated rear right for streetside charging and Rivian’s own networks Means R2 owners will have an easier time using Supercharger stations Front, rear, left, right? Automakers still can’t agree on where to place EV charge ports on the vehicle. But it… Read more…
Hypercharge partners with Mattamy Homes for EV charging stations in multifamily developments
Canadian EV charging provider Hypercharge Networks has signed an agreement with Mattamy Homes to supply charging stations to multifamily developments under construction by Mattamy’s GTA Urban Division in the Greater Toronto Area. Mattamy has placed an initial order for 323 Level 2 EV charging stations. Deliveries are scheduled to begin this summer and continue over… Read more…
ChargePoint’s new Omni Port incorporates CCS and NACS EV fast charging connectors
US public EV charging providers are rapidly adding NACS (SAE J3400) connectors to their charging stations. Industry giant ChargePoint has introduced Omni Port, an EV connector solution that allows drivers of all makes of EVs to charge at the same station by combining “the most prevalent connector types” (which we assume means CCS and NACS)… Read more…
