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Volvo is reportedly considering bringing a sedan and wagon back to the U.S. as EVs, after discontinuing its gas-powered models.

The automaker is teaming up with Korean battery maker SK On to supply batteries to the nearby Metaplant America.

Lamborghini has doubled down on backing away from electric vehicles. A second executive now confirms the Lanzador will launch as a plug-in hybrid rather than an EV, and that the brand’s first fully electric car won’t arrive until after 2030. The reason, according to the company, is that its customers “were not willing to buy an electric car” and that the “technology is not mature enough.”

Hyundai opened the doors to its latest EV battery plant, a $5 billion joint facility with SK On.

Understanding how your car works can save you from a costly repair.

Chip Motors is a new EV startup betting that Americans are willing to go smaller—and pay up to have someone else do the parking.

A new analysis of nearly 10,000 real-world EV battery tests found that the same Tesla Model 3 holds up very differently depending on which battery it was built with — and the cheaper LFP version comes out on top. The Model 3 with CATL’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack averaged 93.3% battery health among cars that had driven more than 62,000 miles, beating every nickel-based version of the car in the dataset.

The new Syros arrives as Kia’s most affordable EV in India, with a best-in-class charging time and a range of up to 326 miles (526 km).

Is owning the last of the breed worth an extra $100,000? One enterprising dealer is trying to find out.

Elon Musk gave $5 million to back Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio governor, seemingly moving past tensions around the effort to downsize the federal work force.

GMC is marking 25 years of the Hummer nameplate with the Hummer EV ICON | 25, a limited-run edition of its all-electric supertruck that revives the yellow paint of the original H2. The tribute arrives at an awkward moment: Hummer EV sales fell nearly 55% in the first half of 2026 as demand for pricey electric trucks cooled.

Plastic has become a ubiquitous part of modern life—in water bottles, shopping bags and car dashboards. But once discarded, it is among the hardest materials on Earth to recycle. Most recycling processes require plastics to be sorted by type first, a step that is both labor-intensive and costly. As a result, only 9% of discarded plastic is actually recycled, while 79% is dumped in landfills and another 12% is incinerated, releasing carbon dioxide in the process.

Volkswagen introduced its new affordable electric SUV, the ID. Cross, with an entry-level price starting at around $32,000.

Four Model 3 battery variants were compared after 62,000 miles, and the CATL LFP pack retained the most of its initial capacity.

After Trump reversed Biden-era incentives, 223 clean-energy programs were ended, resulting in $82.9 billion in investments lost.

The all-new Volkswagen ID. Cross comes with vehicle-to-load functionality and a big storage compartment under the trunk floor.

The battery plant established by Hyundai Motor Group and SK On in the United States has started mass-producing electric vehicle batteries. The two companies plan to strengthen their ‘localization’ strategy based on the North American plant.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), a local US media out

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There’s a fire risk, and it’s related to one of the combustion engine components.

The solar EV startup is not going down the same route as Rivian or Tesla.

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The Qin Max is a “completely different new B-segment fast-charging sedan,” according to BYD. Shortly after previewing it for the first time, BYD’s new electric sedan was spotted driving in public.

Toyota boss has a radical solution to catch up to Chinese automakers. Will it work?

A report that Lucid was considering bankruptcy triggered a massive selloff and an official denial from the automaker.

Nissan is recalling nearly 4,000 new 2026 Leaf EVs after a Consumer Reports test found the rear seat belt assemblies failed to meet federal requirements.

Slate's destination charge will be the lowest for any pickup truck in the U.S., which is pretty on-brand.

A Swedish analysis of nearly 10,000 battery tests found that two EVs retained more than 97% of their capacity after 62,000 miles.

Zipline is growing its drone delivery business in the U.S., and has hired former Tesla, Uber Eats and Waymo executives to help it scale up in new markets.

TikTok's parent company is more massive than you might think, it's reportedly eyeing up self-driving.

America's big-box giant installed more DC fast chargers than Electrify America, EVGo, or Ionna.

With plans to slash its lineup by up to 50%, several Volkswagen EVs, including those under the Audi and Porsche brands, may not be around for much longer.

Elestor and Windpark Zeewolde are partnering on a 20 MW hydrogen-iron flow battery with 200–800 MWh capacity to tackle grid congestion and boost wind energy use.

Germany’s LuFo Klima program backs THWS and Kasaero with nearly €2 million to develop a modular hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion kit for the Taifun 17 H₂, aiming retrofit-ready ultralight aircraft.

Air Liquide is strengthening its hydrogen infrastructure in Australia by partnering with Marshall Lethlean and CIMC Trailers Australia to deploy certified hydrogen road tankers for safe, scalable transport.

The PV5 LightCamp packs two beds, a removable kitchen, and rooftop sleeping space into one remarkably compact electric van.

The U.S. added fewer public fast-charging stations last quarter, but growth is still robust.

The electric motor on Horse Powertrain’s D20 range extender is smaller and more powerful than conventional generators.

Tesla rolled out Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14.3.5 yesterday, and about fifty miles of driving on the new version has given me enough time to highlight what seems to be strong about the release and what is not. Additionally, Tesla has added a few new features with this specific update, which we’ll highlight as well. Tesla […] The post Tesla Full Self-Driving v14.3.5 Early Impressions: new features and early performance appeared first on TESLARATI.

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The Rivian Commercial Van even outsold the R1T electric pickup, making it the brand’s second-best-selling model.

The Subaru Uncharted outsold both the Solterra and the Trailseeker in the previous quarter. It’s also Subaru’s cheapest EV.

China’s tropical resort island of Hainan is solidifying its timeline to ban the sale of petrol-powered vehicles by 2030, heralding the beginning of the end for the internal combustion engine technology as the province, China’s largest free-trade zone, aims to spearhead the nation’s decarbonisation efforts. Hainan’s move, the first of its kind among all localities in China, will force carmakers to accelerate electrification to maintain their presence on the island and reap free-trade-policy...

Samsung SDI said Tuesday its uninterruptible power supply (UPS) batteries have become the first in the industry to pass a global indoor fire safety test, bolstering its competitiveness in the fast-growing artificial intelligence (AI) data center market. The battery maker said its UPS batteries met all criteria in UL Solutions' Indoor Large-Scale Fire Test (LSFT), becoming the first in the world to meet the standard. UPS systems provide emergency power during outages or voltage fluctuations and are considered critical infrastructure for AI data centers, where uninterrupted power is essential. The Indoor LSFT, introduced by UL Solutions earlier this year, evaluates whether a fire intentionally ignited in a battery module spreads to adjacent racks or systems under conditions that simulate real-world UPS operations. During the test, the battery module in which thermal runaway was intentionally initiated was completely consumed by fire, but the flames did not spread to adjacent racks.

On today’s totally normal episode of Quick Charge, it seems like EV sales are starting to normalize in the US after the loss of the Federal Tax Credit last September – but they’re taking off everywhere else, and Europe is leading the charge!

The Denza Z is aiming for the Porsche 911, but its European pricing is very... ambitious.

The program, which applies to new and used EVs, fills some of the gap left behind by the now-dead $7,500 EV tax credit.

With over 300 miles of WLTP range and charming styling, the Ioniq 3 would be an incredible Chevy Bolt competitor. But we're not that lucky.

Tesla has said Cybercab employee rides are starting soon at its Texas factory. The announcement came with a clip of a gold Cybercab, butterfly doors up and no steering wheel or pedals, driving itself across the outbound lot, Mashable reports. Note the tense. Tesla said the rides are “starting soon”, not that they have started, and […] This story continues at The Next Web

The Blazer EV isn't the most efficient or advanced EV, but it's been perfect for my lifestyle. I don't want to give it back.

Apple's self-driving car program failed. But the AI chipsets developed from it help power the iPhones and MacBooks on sale today.

As the US war on Iran sent gas prices soaring, American car buyers flocked to electric vehicles - and in particular hybrids. After a sluggish winter and fall, EV sales rebounded in the second quarter of 2026, with automakers posting some of their best numbers since the elimination of the federal EV tax credit last year, according to a Q2 analysis from Cox Automotive. I wouldn't go so far as to say EVs are back to their pandemic-era numbers, but there are some promising signs that we may be through the worst of it. Drivers snapped up about 247,000 EVs in the second quarter of 2026, a nice 14.7 percent jump from the start of the year, acco … Read the full story at The Verge.

Tesla revealed on Monday that it is building a new autonomous vehicle at Gigafactory Texas, its plant just outside of the City of Austin. This particular vehicle will be geared toward those who are in need of a wheelchair-accessible car that would require no human driver for operation. According to a new report from Wired, Tesla’s […] The post Tesla reveals development of wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicle appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla delivered over 480,000 vehicles globally in the second quarter, blowing away expectations. What happened?

Toyota’s luxury marque is bringing back its iconic supercar, but this time it’s all-electric. The Lexus LFA made its debut at the Goodwood FOS, revealing its low-slung design and fake V-8 roar.

ADAC documented 14% battery-capacity loss and a substantial reduction in peak charging power after 87,000 miles.

The Qin Max is a “completely different new B-segment fast-charging sedan,” BYD said after previewing the new EV for the first time.

Tesla weirdly confirmed that its steering wheel-less and pedal-less Cybercab vehicle is now in the process of giving employees rides, a huge milestone for the vehicle program. But the entire thing was super strange. On Friday, Tesla released a video stating that there was “Cool news from Giga Texas” and that employees were now taking […] The post Tesla weirdly confirms Cybercab employee rides, a huge milestone appeared first on TESLARATI.

The popular social GPS navigation app is getting a few new AI-enabled features, plus a motorcycle mode.

Tesla received a price target upgrade just on the heels of what was a crazy successful quarter for its automotive business, as the company reported a delivery beat of over 15 percent for Q2. Jefferies analysts are upping Tesla’s price target (NASDAQ: TSLA) to $400 from $375, while maintaining their “Hold” rating on shares, and […] The post Tesla gets price target upgrade on heels of crazy successful auto quarter appeared first on TESLARATI.

Fisker never delivered its hands-free driving system before going bankrupt. Now, an open-source solution may make it happen.

The Fremont factory built the world’s first truly modern EV. A part of it is now being converted into a humanoid robot plant.

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NASA's planned fuel cell may be large, but it should still be cheaper to launch than a traditional battery.

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Renault Group has crossed a major milestone, producing over one million electric vehicles in France since 2010. A significant chunk of this output—around 600,000 units—comes from its northern France..

The €8,000 Astraux tiny EV has all the features you would expect to find in an actual car, despite technically not being one.

Sam Altman insisted that Elon Musk was again obsessed with him because of an OpenAI model release earlier this week.

BMW sales surged 13% in the U.S. in the second quarter. PHEVs grew while pure EVs struggled.

Tommy and Case from TFL both leased Fiat 500es for essentially nothing. But that doesn't mean the experience has been perfect.

Brookfield boosts its AI infrastructure financing with Bloom Energy from $5B to $25B, using modular solid oxide fuel cells for rapid, onsite data center power.

The company used to lag behind on EVs. Now it's growing its EV sales as others falter.

Interest in brain-computer interfaces is rising as it promises to help people with compromised neural abilities.

MG hasn't had a presence in the United States for almost 50 years, but this little hatch makes us wish it still did.

A DIY Extended Range EV using power banks? It's more likely than you think.

BYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, has intensified efforts to promote its high-performance batteries and superfast charging technology around the world as it tests a car that it says boasts the world’s longest driving range in a journey from Rome to Hong Kong. A fleet of upgraded versions of the Z9GT, a car produced under BYD’s premium Denza brand, has been travelling across European countries including Italy, Croatia, Serbia and Turkey for nearly a month at the start of a...

Germany’s transport ministry received 526 applications for its €220 million hydrogen funding call, aiming to build 40 refueling stations and deploy 400 fuel cell trucks under EU AFIR rules.

Europe’s first full-scale hydrogen pipeline testbed, ModuH2Pipe, is now operational in Brandenburg, offering real-world safety validation to support rapid, de-risked hydrogen infrastructure rollouts.

ZTT leveraged Intersolar Europe to present a unified Solar + Storage + Hydrogen chain, aiming to simplify project delivery and support Europe’s decarbonization goals with turnkey integrated solutions.

EWE NETZ and GTG Nord have begun building H2Coastlink 1, a 24 km high-pressure hydrogen pipeline linking Emden’s 320 MW electrolyser to Germany’s core network at Leer, initially transporting 26,000 t/y and expandable to 70,000 t/y.

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BYD’s low-cost Seagull EV, sold as the Dolphin Surf in Europe, is getting another update with a longer body and a more powerful motor.

The SkyNomad N90 is Xiaomi’s first EREV, and it’s a road-tripping family SUV built to haul people and gear.

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 Rivian going back to the stock market market, Xiaomi going big, and a $14,000 tiny EV in the US.

It's a question we get all the time. So on this week's episode, we're answering it and a bunch of other reader questions.

Rivian R2 is getting launch mode, making it faster in the quarter mile than its biggest competitor.

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