Volkswagen’s electric crossover is back after fixing a defective door handle issue, and “highly competitive lease offers” are coming. Read more…
The Ford Mustang Mach-E Is Now The Best-Selling Mustang
They said it couldn’t be done, but the electric crossover Mustang significantly outsold the gas-powered Mustang in 2024. Read more…
Strong Performance In China Defied Tesla’s 2024 Global Sales Downturn
Even though Tesla sales in China, its second-largest market, were up in 2024, it wasn’t enough to make up for sliding sales elsewhere. Read more…
The Toyota Previa Minivan May Return As A Plug-In
The Previa was a 1990s family hauler known more for its distinctive egg-shaped design than its popularity among minivan buyers. Read more…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: A $7,000 armored golf cart?
What would you get if you created the illegitimate love child of a Mercedes G-Wagon and a Brinks armored truck (and perhaps if the Mercedes chain-smoked through the pregnancy)? I think you’d wind up with something like the wacky-looking electric cart that has earned the dubious honor of being named this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week!. Read more…
US electric vehicle sales surge, charging infrastructure expands
Contrary to what some media are reporting, the EV market in the United States is experiencing a period of remarkable growth, with sales and charging infrastructure expanding rapidly. According to the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, November 2024 saw record-breaking numbers for both EV sales and public charger availability. In November 2024, a total of 141,442 plug-in electric vehicles… Read more…
Austria: Smatrics EnBW to offer dynamic pricing
Austrian CPO Smatrics EnBW says it installed about 250 ultra-fast chargers in the country last year. Its network now comprises 400 HPC chargers – and will grow by at least 50 per cent this year. Moreover, the company will offer daily updated prices per kWh. Read more…
LG and Qualcomm reimagine the driving experience with xDC platform
We are witnessing the fastest transformation of the auto industry in decades, with technology playing a central role in shaping the future of mobility. LG Electronics, a company mostly known for its innovative consumer electronics, has emerged as an unlikely player in the auto field. Together with Qualcomm Technologies, LG will unveil the groundbreaking Cross Domain Controller (xDC) platform at… Read more…
VW ID.4 set to resume sales, production with door-handle fix
Leaky door handles halted ID.4 production and deliveries in September With replacement parts ready, VW is soon restarting production Fixing customer cars and dealer stock is the priority Volkswagen on Friday reported some disappointing U.S. delivery numbers for the year for what had been set to be its mass-market electric vehicle. It sold 17,021… Read more…
VW has a fix for its ID.4 recall, and sales are starting back up now (Updated)
Volkswagen has identified a solution for its ID.4 recall and is ready to start producing post-recall ID.4s, with sales restarting now or soon at a dealership near you. Read more…
Toyota is still lagging behind EV rivals in the US as bZ4X sales finally start to pick up
Although Toyota bZ4X sales nearly doubled last year, the auto giant is still falling behind in the US EV market. Overseas rivals like Hyundai and Kia are lapping Toyota. Even other Japanese automakers, including Honda and Nissan, are selling more EVs in the US than Toyota. Read more…
UK council of Brighton and Hove receives £2.8 million to install public chargers
Brighton and Hove Council in the south of England has received a £2.8-million ($3.5-million) government grant to install 500 public EV charging points every year for the next three years. New contracts, to be awarded in 2025, will also offer more choice and flexible tariffs, including off-peak rates and access to more than 2,000 charging… Read more…
Equinor closes $3 billion for New York City’s first offshore wind farm
Equinor has secured $3 billion to finance New York’s Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm, which will provide power for 500,000 homes when it comes online in 2027. It’s set to become the first offshore wind farm to connect directly to New York City’s grid.. Read more…
Jackery New Year sale saves up to $3,300 on power stations at new lows, Rad Power e-bike bundles from $1,399, Segway, more
Closing out our first week of 2025 Green Deals, we have Jackery’s New Year sale that is taking up to $3,300 off power stations, with some even hitting new low prices, like the Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station that comes bundled with two 200W solar panels for a new $1,499 low, among others. Next, we have Rad Power’s newest sale, which is starting the year off with free extra battery and sports rack e-bike bundles from $1,399. Riding up alongside it is Segway’s New Year sale that is seeing its Ninebot Max G30P KickScooter return to the $600 low we last saw during Black Friday. Lastly, we have a collection of Greenworks lawncare discounts led by the new low on the brand’s 80V 580 CFM Cordless Electric Axial Leaf Blower at $170. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals can be found in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s EcoFlow’s New Year sale, Hiboy’s newest S2 SE e-scooter, and more. Read more…
Honda Prologue sales are on fire in the US as 2024 total reaches over 33,000
Honda’s electric SUV is taking the US by storm. After another record month in December, Honda Prologue sales in the US reached over 33,000 in total in 2024. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla deliveries, Cybertruck sales shock, Rivian surprises, 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 Tesla’s delivery results, Cybertruck sales being disastrous, Rivian surprises, and more. Read more…
T&E study finds recycling battery metals could supply up to a quarter of Europe’s EVs by 2030
Materials recovered from end-of-life batteries and gigafactory scrap have the potential to build up to 2.4 million EVs in Europe by the end of the decade, cutting the continent’s reliance on mineral imports, according to research by non-governmental sustainability group Transport & Environment (T&E). Recycling spent battery cells and production scrap could provide 14% of… Read more…
Tata Power and Tivolt partner to build commercial EV fleet charging infrastructure in India
Tivolt Electric Vehicles, an EV venture of Indian conglomerate Murugappa Group, has signed an agreement with Tata Power Renewable Energy to build an EV charging ecosystem for commercial fleets. The companies will use Tata Power’s experience in setting up and managing an expansive EV charging infrastructure to provide Tivolt’s growing network of small electric commercial… Read more…
Rivian shares production and delivery numbers for 2024, stock price surges
Rivian’s stock is surging, currently trading 24% higher than yesterday, and the reason is the company’s press release put out today regarding the deliveries and production stats for 2024. Unlike Tesla, which failed to deliver on its own guidance and Wall Street expectations, Rivian actually did meet its full-year guidance, having produced 49,476 vehicles in 2024 and delivered 51,579. For… Read more…
Some Of Our Favorite Hyundai And Kia EVs Now Get The Tax Credit
The Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 and Kia EV9 are now eligible for a $7,500 federal rebate. Read more…
