Elon Musk Tapped to Lead New ‘DOGE’ Department—Despite the Government Already Having One for Efficiency
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is to officially join Trump’s administration as the co-head of the new US Department of Government Efficiency – a second federal department with the goal of making government spending more efficient. Read more…
BYD to enter South Korean passenger car market in 2025
BYD Korea said it has “completed review to release passenger car brands in the domestic market” and expects to enter the South Korean market early next year. Read more…
Xpeng enters Nepal, begins local deliveries of G6
Xpeng opened its first flagship showroom in Nepal in Kathmandu and delivered the first 25 G6 SUVs to local customers. Read more…
BLUETTI’s new Elite 200 V2 Portable Power Station promises 17 years of powerful charging
BLUETTI has debuted the all-powerful yet compact Elite 200 V2, a 2KWh portable power station designed for both home backup and outdoor activities. Read more…
An all-new 650 hp Cadillac, Hertz is selling off more EVs, and something weird at Tesla
On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got the Vistiq! It’s all-new, three row SUV from Cadillac that packs 650 hp and can go from 0-60 mph in under 3.5 seconds, a serious word from Rivian, and something fishy at Tesla. Read more…
Xiaomi EV reaches production milestone of 100,000th car off line
Xiaomi EV saw the 100,000th unit of the SU7 roll off the assembly line, with the 100,000th delivery milestone expected to be reached later this month. Read more…
The role of thermal material in modern electronic devices (download now)
Sponsored by Honeywell. With the continuing trend of reduction of electronic device dimensions, there is a growing demand for effective cooling solutions as the electronics required to be more powerful and compact, and the increased data transfer speed and processing of 5G devices will generate elevated levels of heat. In this application note, we’ll examine… Read more…
Micromobility America heads to Southern California, e-bikes and more in tow
Micromobility America returns to California, and this time the show will be coming to a new venue in Costa Mesa. Each year, Micromobility America brings together many of the leading companies, consultants, policymakers, and more in the micromobility industry. A two-day experience of e-bikes, e-scooters, and just about everything else is set to kick off later this week, and Electrek will be there to give you all a front-row look at all of the action. Read more…
Rivian (RIVN) and Volkswagen officially launch their new EV business partnership
Rivian (RIVN) and Volkswagen, an upcoming EV startup and one of the world’s largest automakers, are teaming up to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles. Read more…
The UK steps up with an 81% emissions cut target at COP29 following Trump win
Following Donald Trump’s US election win, the UK has stepped into a leadership role at COP29, and it’s just announced a more ambitious climate goal. Read more…
Trump EPA pick says he’ll protect clean air… by making the air dirtier?
It looks like the next EPA head will likely be Lee Zeldin, a former New York Congressman and failed gubernatorial candidate, and he’s already promising policy moves that would make the air dirtier and increase health and fuel costs for Americans. Read more…
Over 50% Of The World’s Drivers Expect To Have An EV In The Next 10 Years
Globally, the number will be higher than in the United States, but not by much, according to a new Accenture survey. Read more…
Huawei’s new Luxeed S7 smart EV goes on pre-order
The highly anticipated refresh of the Luxeed S7, developed by Huawei and Changan Automobile, has officially arrived at over 300 dealerships throughout China. The official performance figures for the Luxeed S7 haven’t been released yet, but it’s powered by Huawei’s DriveONE platform, which was used in the previous model. That means 800V and either single or dual-motor setup. The AWD… Read more…
Rivian And VW’s $5.8B Joint Venture Will Power A Lot, Including ‘Subcompact Cars’
It’s called Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC. Read more…
Voltpost chooses AT&T to provide connectivity for curbside EV chargers in Michigan
New York City-headquartered Voltpost, which retrofits lampposts as Level 2 EV chargers, has partnered with AT&T to provide IoT connectivity to EV charging posts across Michigan, including the Metro Detroit area. Voltpost provides scalable curbside and parking lot charging infrastructure to public and private customers, including government entities, real estate developers, universities and parking facility… Read more…
Call it like it is: TSLA’s rise is not due to performance, but hope for corruption
In the past week, TSLA stock has increased by about one-third of its previous value. But this increase has had nothing to do with company performance, or even due to external factors like consumer tastes or beneficial changes in EV policy. Rather, the week’s speculation has come out of a simple desire to see Tesla become the benefit of government corruption. Read more…
Lectric XPedition 2.0 e-bike with $713 in free gear, Bluetti early Black Friday 57% off flash sales, Anker SOLIX C300 bundle lows, more
We’re getting some major shakeups in today’s Green Deals, leading with Lectric’s launch of the new and improved XPedition 2.0 Cargo e-bikes that are getting up to $713 in free gear and starting from $1,399. Next, Bluetti has switched up its early Black Friday sale with bigger discounts, new member pricing, and the first round of flash sales on a small collection of units, like the AC60 Portable Power Station coming bundled with a 100W solar panel for $399, among others. Lastly, we spotted the second-ever discounts on Anker’s SOLIX C300 90,000mAh solar generator bundles that come with 60W solar panels and start from new lows of $200. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s early Black Friday deals from Anker SOLIX, Vanpowers, and more. Read more…
Rivian CEO issues urgent memo to confront existential threat of climate change
It’s time to open a new chapter in the history books. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said now is the time to act on climate change to protect the planet for our kids and their kids’ kids’ kids’. Read more…
Hitachi Energy launches an AI tool to revolutionize renewable energy forecasting
Hitachi Energy debuts Nostradamus AI, which delivers fast, accurate renewable energy forecasts, load predictions, and market pricing insights. Read more…