In December, the US Department of Transportation proposed a plan to make cars less efficient when Americans are already paying record-high energy bills during an affordability crisis fueled by tariff-driven inflation. That plan is still up for public comment, with comments ending in two days. Read more…
EcoFlow Super Bowl sale drops DELTA 3 Max Plus + Trail station bundle to $1,033, Velotric Breeze 1 e-bike bundle at new $1,649 low, more
With there only being six days until Super Bowl LX, we’ve got EcoFlow kickstarting this week’s Green Deals with its Big Game Day Sale that is seeing up to 64% discounts on units + a bonus 6% savings code. A notable inclusion there is the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus Portable Power Station and a FREE Trail 200 DC 60,000mAh Power Station at its second-best $1,033 rate, with several others rounded up together. We also spotted Velotric’s Breeze 1 Cruiser e-bike in its Ocean Mist colorway getting $150 in FREE gear at a new $1,649 low, as well as some EcoFlow 24-hour flash sale offers, DEWALT’s 10-inch table saw at the best price since October, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget the hangover deals from last week at the bottom of the page, rounded together within our latest Electrified Weekly edition.. Read more…
Chinese EV leaders MG and BYD bring the price war overseas
MG launched the new MG4 EV Urban in the UK, priced at just £23,495 ($32,000), undercutting BYD’s popular Dolphin hatch as more affordable electric cars hit the market. Read more…
Sunrise Wind is back, collapsing Trump’s offshore wind shutdown [update]
A federal judge allowed Sunrise Wind to resume construction, making it the fifth and final offshore wind project to beat the shutdown order. Read more…
Owners of broken Colo. coal plant forced to reopen ask DoE to reconsider order
The two main utilities that own a Colorado coal plant which was ordered to reopen by fossil shill Chris Wright have pushed back on the order, stating plainly that it would raise costs and would not benefit reliability for Colorado electric ratepayers. Read more…
These Cheap Chinese EVs Could Do Great In Canada
From crossovers to hatchbacks to sedans, there are a lot of Chinese EVs that would work well in the Great White North. Lire la suite…
BMW struggles to keep up with demand as new iX3 sells out through 2026
BMW is finding out exactly how much people want its newest electric cars. The German automaker recently launched the iX3, the first model in its “Neue Klasse” lineup, a fresh start for the company’s EV technology. Even though customers have not yet sat behind the wheel, they are lining up to buy it. In fact, demand is so high that… Read more…
China Just Banned One Of The Most Controversial Car Features Ever
And the rest of the world is about to take notice. Lire la suite…
Porsche Wanted To Make An Electric Boxster. Now It May Just Kill It
The next-generation Porsche 718 was supposed to be EV-only by 2025. But its plans may be changing. Lire la suite…
Toyota reveals the interior of its 3-row electric SUV ahead of its big debut
With its official debut in just a few days, Toyota unveiled the interior of the new SUV for the first time, revealing three rows of seating. Read more…
China finalizes proposed ban on Tesla-style hidden door handles for safety
China has officially moved forward with a proposed ban on flush EV door handles, with an effective date of January 1, 2027. The regulation will force a redesign of many EVs with sleek, electronically-actuated handles, a design popularized by Tesla. Read more…
Kia launches three new electric GT vehicles in Korea, starting at $37,000
Kia introduced a series of new electric GT vehicles in Korea. The EV3 GT, EV4 GT, and EV5 GT are the latest to join Kia’s growing performance EV lineup. Read more…
Jaguar’s Controversial New EV Has A Bizarre Battery Setup
Jaguar wanted to squeeze in a ton of range without intruding on passenger space. Here’s what it came up with. Lire la suite…
Northern Graphite and Obeikan to develop battery anode material plant in Saudi Arabia
Canada-based Northern Graphite and Saudi industrial group Obeikan Investment have signed a financing agreement to jointly develop and operate a large-scale battery anode material (BAM) facility in Saudi Arabia through a joint venture company. The $200-million BAM facility will have an initial annual production capacity of 25,000 tonnes. Construction of the facility is expected to… Read more…
WattEV doubles capacity, adds megawatt chargers at San Bernardino electric truck charging depot
WattEV offers a Truck-as-a-Service solution for carriers and owner-operators—not only does the company have its own fleet of electric trucks, it also operates five heavy-duty EV charging depots, and has 15 more under development. Now the company has added more charging ports and increased the available charging power at its busiest electric truck charging depot,… Read more…
Xiaomi denies rumors of EV partnership with Ford
A report from the Financial Times, published over the weekend, claimed that Xiaomi and Ford held talks over a potential joint venture to manufacture vehicles in the US and, of course, enter the US market in general. However, Ford and Xiaomi denied those rumors, calling them “completely false”. Moreover, Xiaomi says the company doesn’t sell its products and services in… Read more…
Tesla’s Latest Approach Isn’t Working
Tesla’s new cheap variants fail to lift its fortunes in Europe. Plus: Is Ford really teaming up with Xiaomi? Lire la suite…
Toyota Three-Row SUV: Check Out Its Tesla-Like Interior
The automaker has teased the interior of its all-new SUV ahead of its debut next week. Lire la suite…
New vehicle registrations in Norway Plummet in January
After the December surge, 2,084 new electric cars were registered in Norway in January. This is significantly fewer than a year ago, yet the share of electric vehicles remains at 94 per cent. This is because overall new registrations at the start of the year have dropped by nearly 77 per cent. Read more…
Westwell lands 60 electric truck order from Westports Malaysia
Chinese e-mobility specialist Westwell has secured an order for 60 battery-electric terminal trucks from Westports Malaysia. The vehicles will be deployed with battery-swapping infrastructure as part of the port operator’s decarbonisation and fleet electrification programme. Read more…
