Oakland International Airport (OAK) in Alameda, California is helping stressed-out air passengers breathe a little bit easier with the introduction of five new battery-electric K9MD shuttle buses to its ground equipment fleet. Read more…
America’s EV Outlook Just Got Bleaker. China Isn’t Slowing Down.
EV sales growth would slow dramatically under President Trump’s policies, according to a report from the International Energy Agency. Read more…
Porsche Just Added A Bunch Of Stations To Its EV Charging Service Plan
There are now over 102,000 places to charge your Porsche through the automaker’s app, some of which are free. Read more…
Linfox adds 30 fully electric semi trucks to Australian logistics fleet
Australian logistics company Linfox is making big moves to electrify its heavy-duty semi fleet with the addition of thirty new Volvo FH and FM Electric semi trucks as the Swedish brand works to begin production at its Brisbane facility. Read more…
Tesla pulls all the demand levers with discounts and incentives as sales crash
Tesla is now pulling on all the demand levers in the US with new discounts and incentives as sales are crashing due to brand damage. Read more…
Game changer: Harbinger launches a medium-duty EREV with 500 mile range
The electric box van experts at Harbinger announced a new, EREV version of their medium-duty van that pairs a big battery with a small, gas-powered ICE engine to offer fleets that are hesitant to electrify a massive 500 miles of autonomy on a single charge + tank. Read more…
Chevy Blazer EV Vs. Cadillac Lyriq: How Different Are They?
GM is trying harder to differentiate its options in the electric era, as these cars show. Read more…
Bollinger Motors circles the drain as court cases, debts pull it down
A federal court judge in Michigan has placed the once-promising electric truck brand Bollinger Motors’ assets into receivership following claims that the company’s owners still owe its founder, Robert Bollinger, more than $10 million. Read more…
The VW ID Buzz Is A Minivan Without Rear-Seat Cupholders
European models get a tray table with a cup holder, but American buyers have to get really creative. Read more…
BYD launches e7 all-electric sedan with starting price of $14,400
The BYD e7 is a midsize sedan that is expected to target primarily the shared mobility market.
The BYD e7 is not part of the Dynasty or Ocean series, but is displayed on a website aimed at corporate customers.
John Deere and Kreisel Electric prepare for “a new era in power” as off-highway vehicle electrification accelerates
John Deere Power Systems used its presence at the 2025 bauma trade show in Munich to usher in what it termed “a new era in power.” The new adage means “developing technologies that not only meet today’s needs but also anticipate the challenges our industry will face in the years to come,” said Nick Block,… Read more…
TATA.ev opens India’s first 10 MegaChargers
Tata Motors has just opened its first 10 of a total 500 TATA.ev MegaChargers across key highways and urban hubs in India. Their launch follows a pledge by TATA.ev to double the number of available charge points in India to 400,000 by 2027. Read more…
BYD to help develop Pakistan’s largest charging network
BYD has partnered with Pakistan’s Mega Motor Company (MMC) and Hub Power Company (HUBCO) to launch the country’s largest EV charging network. The partnership will see around 128 DC chargers installed across Pakistan over the next three years, with 50 installations planned by December 2025. Read more…
Hyundai to build EV factory in Saudi Arabia
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Middle East (HMMME), a joint venture between the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF and the Hyundai Motor Company, has started construction of its announced vehicle plant in Saudi Arabia. In addition to combustion engines, electric cars are also to roll off the production line there. Read more…
Tesla’s robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’
Tesla’s Austin robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’ as it “can’t screw up”, according to a new report from Morgan Stanley after meeting with Tesla. Read more…
Geely begins trial production at Indonesian plant
Geely completed the trial production of the first EX5 at its plant in Puwakarta, Indonesia.
The plant will officially start mass production in the fourth quarter and is expected to reach an annual capacity of 20,000 units.
Ford F-150 Lightning pulls ahead of Tesla Cybertruck in Q1
The competition among electric pickup trucks in America is heating up, and the early leader has just been overtaken. For a brief time, Tesla Cybertruck held the top spot as the best-selling electric truck, but new information shows it lost that title in the first three months of this year. The Ford F-150 Lightning, a more traditional-looking electric version of… Read more…
Podcast: EV tax credit on chopping block, Tesla’s China problem, Slate gets interest, 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 how the GOP plans to kill the EV tax credit, Tesla’s China problem, Slate getting some interest, and more. Read more…
Ford F-150 Lightning retakes America’s best-selling electric pickup crown
Ford’s electric pickup truck is back at the top. The F-150 Lightning is once again the best-selling electric pickup in the US after overtaking the Tesla Cybertruck in the first quarter. Read more…
BYD’s funky new kei car spotted testing: Here’s our first look at the mini EV
BYD is about to launch an even smaller EV, but this one’s a little different. It’s BYD’s first kei car. You know, those tiny vehicles that dominate Japan’s city streets? BYD’s mini EV was just spotted out in public, giving us our first real look at the upcoming kei car. Read more…
