“We should not let them into our country,” Ford’s CEO Jim Farley warned during a recent interview, admitting it wouldn’t be a fair fight. Read more…
Global EV sales hit 4M in Q1 2026, but growth is uneven
Global EV sales are still huge, but they’re not moving in the same direction everywhere: New data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence shows 4 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide in Q1 2026, down 3% year over year.. Read more…
SOLARAMA – big proof from Aptera and big savings for solar + EV drivers
On today’s solar-powered episode of Quick Charge, Aptera’s CEO shares more proof that his company’s solar car concept has legs, joining dozens of Electrek readers who are topping off their car (and home) batteries with the power of the sun. Read more…
Geely unveils new Guinness-certified i-HEV hybrid system with incredible efficiency
Geely has unveiled its new i-HEV hybrid system, which the company claims has a 48.41% maximum thermal efficiency on its engine. This, according to Geely, is one of the highest such numbers in mass production today. The new i-HEV system improves overall energy efficiency by more than 10% with AI-based energy management and a dedicated hybrid powertrain which comes in… Read more…
VEV completes 5 MW heavy truck charging deployment across three UK logistics hubs for Maritime Transport
VEV completes 5 MW heavy truck charging deployment at three UK Maritime Transport hubs, enabling large-scale electric HGV fleet electrification. Read more…
Rivian’s Factory Will Run On Its Own Used EV Batteries
Even degraded EV batteries can be valuable for stationary energy storage applications. Read More…
Ionna Is Teaming Up With Circle K To Boost Its EV Charging Network
Even as EV sales cool in the U.S., Ionna’s charger expansion continues to move forward aggressively. Read More…
BMW gets over 50,000 orders for the iX3, announces first quarter results
Today BMW has announced its results for the first quarter of this year (January to March). It also revealed that it got more than 50,000 orders for the iX3 in Europe during this quarter, with over half of the new X3s ordered being electric. BEV orders in Europe were up by “around 40%” compared to the year-ago quarter. BMW also… Read more…
IONNA will install hundreds of DC fast chargers at Circle Ks across America
IONNA, the EV charging network created by a coalition of large automakers, will install fast chargers at over 350 sites across America in partnership with convenience store chain Circle K. Read more…
Aptera CEO shows his solar car producing more energy than his home solar
Aptera co-CEO Steve Fambro posted a data point this morning that neatly illustrates what his company has been trying to build for more than a decade: his solar electric vehicle was generating more electricity from the sun than his house was. Read more…
Hyundai’s new Venus IONIQ EV looks fake after it was caught driving on public streets [Video]
After unveiling the new Venus and Earth last week, we are already getting our first look at Hyundai’s new IONIQ EV in real life. Read more…
Vector adds security testing module to CANoe Test Package EV, covering V2G fuzzing and TLS for ISO 1511
Vector Informatik expands CANoe Test Package EV with security testing for ISO 15118 V2G protocols and TLS validation to enhance EV charging safety. Read more…
Lucid Motors Has A New CEO And A Bunch More Funding
Lucid still needs to scale up its business, and it just landed hundreds of millions from Uber and the Saudis to do it. Read More…
‘We Should Not Let Them Into Our Country’: Ford CEO On Chinese EVs
Ford’s CEO says that letting Chinese EVs into America could spell disaster for the auto manufacturing industry. Read More…
Tesla’s Spring Update 2026 brings big changes
Owning an electric car can sometimes feel like owning a very fast smartphone. Just like your phone, EVs get regular software updates that add new tools and fix old problems. Tesla is keeping its cars up to date and has already started sending out its Spring Update 2026 to drivers. This package includes more than a dozen new features for… Read more…
The BMW iX Is Done In The U.S. Its Successor Is Nearly Here
The iX was BMW’s flagship EV. But the upcoming iX3 is even better. Read More…
Dukosi chip-on-cell monitoring system enables Nordic Marine Power’s PowerStack to achieve DNV type approval
Dukosi’s chip-on-cell monitoring system helps Nordic Marine Power’s PowerStack achieve DNV type approval for safer marine battery systems. Read more…
ZF presents e-bus drivetrain health check tool
ZF is expanding its range of e-bus components: At the Bus2Bus trade fair in Berlin, the supplier is presenting a new software for monitoring and predictive maintenance of drivetrains for the first time. The system will initially be compatible with the electric ZF portal axle AxTrax 2 LF. Read more…
Court rules in favour of VW in dispute over German ID.6 Crozz
A car dealer wanted to sell 22 ID.6 Crozz vehicles imported from China in Germany, but Volkswagen took legal action. Now, the Hamburg Regional Court has made a significant ruling – one that favours the Wolfsburg-based automaker. Read more…
Temsa delivers 15 electric buses to Lithuania
Turkish manufacturer Temsa has delivered 15 electric buses of the MD9 electriCITY model to Lithuania. The order was placed by UAB Kautra, a bus company based in Kaunas, Lithuania’s second-largest city. The e-buses are intended for use not only in Kaunas but also in public transport across various municipalities in the country. Read more…
