Long before the hot hatch became Europe’s idea of fun, French rally enthusiasts worshipped a little shoebox called “la Gorde.” In 1964, Renault put a crossflow head onto a rear-mounted engine, dialed in a tail-heavy, pendulum-like handling balance, slapped two white racing stripes over Bleu de France paint, and gave everyday motorists a masterclass in opposite-lock physics. If you mastered… Read more…
New Kempower charging deal powers up Canadian port operations
The Finnish EV charging experts at Kempower are bringing high-speed electric vehicle charging infrastructure to all of Canada’s DP World Canadian terminal operations – and the first two sites are online NOW. Read more…
E-quipment highlight: EGO POWER+ Leaf Vacuum and Mulcher
The latest leaf vacuum, mulcher, and blower three-in-one from electric tool brand EGO promises fully 210 mph of blowing power and enough mulching mayhem to turn 16 bags of autumn leaves into just one for easy fall cleanup. Read more…
Survey Sunday: how much pain at the pump will it take to switch to EV? [update]
Back in April, we ran a sidebar survey about how much Electrek readers think gas would need to cost to convince the most dedicated anti-EV hysterics to switch to a plug-in car. After receiving over 2,800 responses, here’s what you told us. Read more…
Mazda launches updated EZ-60 in China, adds LiDAR variants to close smart driving gap
Changan Mazda rolled out the updated model a year after the EZ-60’s launch, with limited-time prices starting at 113,900 yuan ($16,880). Read more…
CharIN Testival 2026: interoperability remains a key challenge
At the CharIN Testival & Conference Europe, we took a closer look at the topics currently occupying the charging industry. The focus was not only on higher charging power but, above all, the question of how reliably vehicles, charging stations, and the power grid will all interact in future. Read more…
JUNA puts more than 100 Scania electric semi trucks to work
You-know-who might be grabbing headlines by rolling a few trucks off the assembly line, but fleets overseas have been putting electric semi trucks to work for years – and shipping fleet JUNA just announced the deployment of its 110th (!) big BEV. Read more…
Renault 8 Gordini reborn as 270 hp electric rally retromobile
Renault has been dropping jaws with its all-electric retro redos in recent years, and someone over there has seem committed to keeping the party going with the launch of this all-new Renault Gordini 8 concept EV. Read more…
These Battery Cells Were Tested After 14 Years Of Hard Work. They’re Good For Another Decade
CATL supplied the cells for the world’s first large-scale battery energy storage project. Fourteen years later, not one has been replaced. Read More…
Bentley Goes Electric As China’s EV Charging War Gets Ridiculous
On this week’s Plugged-In Podcast, we talk Bentley Torcal, Geely’s 2.2-megawatt charger, and more. Read More…
Forget Politics. EVs Have An Age Problem
Republicans and Democrats are surprisingly aligned on EV buying intent. It’s Boomers that are the problem. Read More…
Volkswagen Delays Ontario Battery Plant
The auto giant’s North American EV plan faced another setback this week. Read More…
India: Gujarat deploys 30 electric buses in Gandhinagar
Gujarat, a state in western India, has deployed 30 electric buses for public transport in its capital, Gandhinagar. The state procured these e-buses under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme, launched by the country’s Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in 2023. Read more…
Parkopedia to offer real-time EV charging data in Southeast Asia
Parkopedia is partnering with charging data aggregator Voltality to provide real-time EV charging information to carmakers in four SEA markets. This will cover around 4,500 charging locations, 15,000 connectors, and 23 charge point operators across Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. Read more…
Tesla Semi finally leaves the sidelines and goes into production
Seeing an eight-ton Class 8 commercial tractor haul itself off the line like an angry hot hatch is something you need to experience – otherwise you won’t believe it is possible. For nearly seven years, we have treated the Tesla Semi like a ghost story – a sleek silhouette seen hauling crisps or sitting in the background of earnings calls.… Read more…
CATL starts trial production of battery cells at its plant in Debrecen, Hungary
CATL starts trial production of battery cells at its Debrecen, Hungary plant, aiming for 100 GWh capacity to supply European automakers. Read more…
NexPoint’s LEXAN BPL1000, CYCOLOY C2950 resins earn top UL 2597 tracking rating at 900 V
NexPoint Materials’ LEXAN BPL1000 and CYCOLOY C2950 resins achieve top UL 2597 tracking rating at 900 V for EV insulation safety. Read more…
The US-spec ID. Buzz is sent back to the end of the line
Would you believe that the whole saga of ID. Buzz started 25 years ago? I remember looking at the Volkswagen Microbus back in 2001, watching executives promise that Woodstock’s favorite party bus was about to make a comeback. The Microbus then morphed into the ID. Buzz in 2017 as EV fever started to take hold. It took more than two… Read more…
Next generation of London’s plug-in black cabs to go into production in 2027
LEVC confirms production of next-generation plug-in black cabs in 2027, backed by Geely Group investment and designed for London’s transport needs. Read more…
EU delays Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ vote to December at the earliest
The EU won’t vote on Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” on October 6. The draft agenda for the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meeting lists only a 25-minute “continuation of discussions” on the Dutch request to extend its FSD approval EU-wide. Read more…
