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…
This vast 1.3 GW Indiana solar farm will power 200,000 homes
Mammoth Solar, a 1.3 gigawatt (GW) solar farm in northern Indiana, is now powering into its biggest construction phase yet, cementing its place as one of the largest solar projects in the US. Read more…
Volkswagen: Real Car Names Are So Back
VW will soon scrap its “ID” naming scheme on EVs and give its cars “proper names.” Read more…
China’s Lightweight Electric Sports Car Costs Less Than A Mazda Miata
The Small Sports Car SC01 is unlike any other EV available today, and it’s surprisingly affordable. Read more…
Lucid Will Ramp Up European Deliveries Using Its Expanded Saudi Plant
The first Saudi-made Lucids will reach Europe and non-Chinese Asian markets starting in 2027. Read more…
Honda’s Prologue and the Chevy Equinox EV charge up electric vehicle sales in the US
Electric vehicles continued to outpace the overall US auto market in March as buyers scooped up savings before higher prices, thanks to Trump’s tariffs, take effect. New models, including the Honda Prologue and Chevy Equinox EV, are driving sales growth in the US. Read more…
Dodge is scrapping the cheaper Charger EV, but the Scat Pack model will get a price cut
Dodge will not offer the entry-level electric Charger Daytona R/T for 2026, leaving only the high-performance Scat Pack model. Other big changes, including lower prices, are coming for the 2026 Dodge Charger EV. Read more…
Pando Electric partners with Associa to install EV charging at multifamily developments
Pando Electric, a provider of multifamily EV charging solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with homeowners’ association management company Associa. Pando will be a preferred EV charging vendor for Associa’s managed communities, which serve over 7.5 million homeowners in the US. The first project for the new partners: Pando Electric will install 48 new EV… Read more…
Ascend Elements wins $320-million grant to build pCAM battery materials plant in Poland
Poland’s Ministry of Economic Development and Technology has offered Ascend Elements up to 1.22 billion Polish złoty ($320 million US) to support construction of a precursor cathode active material (pCAM) manufacturing facility in the country. pCAM is a high-value, precisely engineered material used in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries. Ascend Elements plans to commercialize its… Read more…
Could Mazda Build A Rotary-Hybrid Miata Maybe
The company is working on it, but there are some tech hurdles to overcome. Read more…
Renault 4 Savane concept goes wild with all-wheel drive
The much-loved Renault 4 is back, reborn as a small electric vehicle, and now Renault is showing off a tougher version that hints at more adventurous possibilities. The modern Renault 4 already turned heads by transforming from a simple gas car into a small electric crossover. The new concept model brings back another familiar name: Savane. But unlike the regular… Read more…
Air taxi firm Archer lands Olympic deal
The California-based air taxi company Archer has been selected as the official air taxi provider for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Under the partnership, Archer’s Midnight eVTOLs will be used throughout the LA28 games for a variety of applications. Read more…
