As we approach the final day of 2024, we’re still seeing some solid savings across a variety of Green Deals, with today’s roundup led by Aventon’s New Years sale that has the Pace 500.3 Cruiser e-bikes continuing its Holiday bundle with a free extra battery for double mileage at $1,599. You’ll also find Anker’s newest SOLIX C200 DC 60,000mAh Power Bank Station down at $110, as well as Hoverfly’s GXL Max e-scooter hitting a new $330 low. Bringing up the rear are two one-day-only tool sales on Greenworks’ 80V 750 CFM Cordless Handheld Blower at its $170 low alongside Worx’s Nitro 40V 20-inch Cordless Snow Blower that is down at $350. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals from last week (including the final sales of the year) can be found in the links at the bottom of the page within our Electrified Weekly coverage.. Read more…
Chinese solar giant Trina sells its Texas factory a week after it opens [update]
Trina Solar has sold its Texas solar panel factory as the US scrutinizes Chinese companies cashing in on Inflation Reduction Act tax breaks. Read more…
Dodge Charger EV will officially launch overseas as the ‘World’s First’ electric muscle car
The Dodge Charger Daytona EV will live up to its name as the “World’s first and only electric muscle car” as it hits new markets outside North America. Dodge’s new electric Charger is officially headed overseas as the brand eyes a bigger share of the global market. Read more…
Inventory Tesla Cybertrucks Are Getting Free Lifetime Supercharging
Tesla is seemingly trying to get rid of dozens of Foundation Series Cybertrucks that have been sitting unsold for weeks. Read more…
2024 Was A Great Year For Performance EVs
Driving enthusiasts looking to go electric now have more choice than ever, although affordable options are still rare. Read more…
Tesla denies Cybertruck sales starting in China on January 1
There have been a lot of rumors in China recently about the Tesla Cybertruck’s availability over there, with most pointing to it going on sale on January 1. New rumors on the matter have surfaced over the past few days, forcing Tesla to once again issue a denial. The company says it does not plan to start sales of the… Read more…
American Battery Technology joins US DOE to develop battery and EV workforce
American Battery Technology Company (ABTC), which is commercializing manufacturing and recycling technologies has joined the US Department of Energy’s Battery Workforce Challenge and launched a new Design for Recyclability category for the three-year collegiate and vocational engineering competition. The Battery Workforce Challenge supports 12 North American university teams and their regional vocational partners that are each… Read more…
ChargeLab to take over support for discontinued Shell Sky charge point management system
Shell Recharge recently notified North American customers that its Shell Sky CPMS will discontinue services on April 30, 2025. Shell Sky is a cloud-based back-end EV charger management system. Such a system, often called a charge point management system (CPMS) or charging station management system (CSMS), provides site hosts with such features as power management,… Read more…
The Best InsideEVs Stories Of 2024
2024 has been a wild and unpredictable year for the electric vehicle transition. Here’s how we covered it. Read more…
VW Group’s massive EV data leak affects 800,000 EVs
In a digital age, data is gold, and the automotive industry clearly struggles with a growing challenge: safeguarding the privacy of its customers. The latest incident involving the Volkswagen Group has exposed the urgent need for car manufacturers to pay a lot more attention to cybersecurity. A massive data leak exposed the sensitive information of 800,000 electric vehicle owners across… Read more…
Report: Quirky Toyota Previa minivan returning as PHEV, with EV variant
The Toyota Previa was the automaker’s minivan in the ’90s Toyota might bring back the Previa nameplate The resurrected Previa might feature electrified powertrains With its aerodynamic shape and mid-mounted engine, the Toyota Previa minivan remains one of the Japanese automaker’s most daring designs. And it might return with plug-in powertrains… Read more…
Kia EV9 recalled due to missing seat bolts
Kia is recalling 22,883 EV9 electric SUVs because they may be missing mounting bolts for their second- and third row-seats. The EV9 arrived in the U.S. as a 2024 model and is currently being sold here as a 2025 model. The recall includes a mix of vehicles from both model years that may have left the factory with missing seat bolts due to an error… Read more…
Get these 0% financing deals before Trump kills the EV tax credits [UPDATE]
We don’t want to sound alarmist, but it sure looks like President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire buddies are plotting to kill federal EV tax credits somewhat sooner than later – and the tariffs they’re promising aren’t going to make cars cheaper anytime soon, either. So if you’re in the market for a new EV, the time is now to score a sweet 0% financing deal and get those tax credits (while you still can). Read more…
Massive data leak at Volkswagen exposes locations of 800,000 EV drivers, for months
A massive data leak at software company Cariad, a Volkswagen subsidiary, reportedly left the personal data, including geolocation data, of some 800,000 EV owners online and accessible for months. A major blunder from an automaker already in crisis.. Read more…
Hyundai’s mysterious ‘OE’ EV model appears again: Is this the IONIQ 3 we’ve been waiting for?
Is Hyundai finally about to launch the smaller IONIQ 3 EV we’ve been waiting for? A mysterious new Hyundai ‘OE’ vehicle, which appears to be the IONIQ 5’s little sibling, has surfaced again. Here’s what we know about the new EV. Read more…
Kia Recalls 22,000 EV9 SUVs Because Someone Forgot To Install Seat Bolts
The recall report is quite dry until you get to the Description of the Defect part. Read more…
GM proposes making prismatic EV batteries differently
General Motors is investigating a new way of configuring prismatic battery cells to improve cooling characteristics. A patent filing from the automaker published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated Dec. 26, 2024 but originally filed by GM Jun. 23, 2023, details stacking of layers in an inverted “U” shape, as opposed to… Read more…
Nio’s Onvo sells 20,000 L60 EVs in three months
Nio’s first sub-brand, Onvo, launched its first EV, the L60, back in May. Deliveries then started in September, and now, around three months later, we have the first milestone to talk about. According to a new report out of China, more than 20,000 Onvo L60 EVs have already been delivered. Now, for context, keep in mind that this was built… Read more…
Spy shots show model suspected to be facelifted Nio ET5 Touring on road test
The most noticeable change in the model from the existing Nio models is the center screen that has gone from vertical to horizontal. Read more…
In-stock Cybertruck Foundation Series now come with lifetime free Supercharging
Tesla has announced a new incentive to entice buyers to snap up the remaining inventory of its Cybertruck Foundation Series. The Cybertruck has been nothing short of controversial since its unveiling in 2019. The Foundation Series, a limited-edition launch version of the truck, was supposedly sold out in no time at all. It turns out there are still quite a… Read more…
