The 2026 L90 will add a watchtower-style LiDAR layout and two-tone body color options. Read more…
Quehenberger goes all-electric for dm store deliveries in Vienna
The Austrian logistics company Quehenberger has fully electrified the delivery operations for the retail stores of the drugstore chain dm in Vienna. After introducing the first three electric trucks in 2024, ten electric trucks now serve the approximately 100 dm stores in Vienna emission-free. Read more…
2026 Beijing Auto Show to feature 1,451 vehicles and 181 premieres
The event’s exhibition area has reached a record 380,000 square meters, making it the world’s largest auto show. Read more…
Hesai releases world’s first full-color LiDAR chip, supporting up to 4,320 laser channels
Hesai released a new chip named Picasso, which achieves the fusion of color perception and distance measurement at the underlying hardware level. Read more…
Hyundai’s first EREV spotted with an interesting design ahead of its debut
The Santa Fe will launch as Hyundai’s first extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) in 2027. With its official debut coming up, the Santa FE EREV was spotted with a unique design. Read more…
WEX’s new payment solution manages at-home charging for EV fleet drivers
WEX launches EV At-Home with Vehicle Fraud Protection to secure and verify at-home charging payments for electric vehicle fleet drivers. Read more…
Podcast: GM Energy, Tesla HW3 reckoning, Ford reshuffles EVs, Donut Lab probs, 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 having its HW3 reckoning, Ford reshuffling its EV unit, Donut Lab being in hot water, and more. Read more…
The US’s largest clean energy project is generating power [update]
Vestas finished installing its wind turbines at Pattern Energy’s SunZia, the largest clean energy project in the US, last month, and the wind farm has now come online. Read more…
These EV deals are hard to pass up with up to $10,000 in discounts
With gas prices surging, driving an EV sounds even more attractive right about now. This month, several automakers are offering discounts of up to $10,000 or more on popular EVs, including the Hyundai IONIQ 9 and Chevy Equinox EV. Read more…
North America just got its first new kind of lithium refinery
Mangrove Lithium has opened what it says is North America’s first commercial electrochemical lithium refinery, a 1,000-tonne-per-year plant in Delta, British Columbia, aimed at strengthening the continent’s EV battery supply chain. Read more…
Electric RV manufacturer Lightship expands Colorado production facility
Lightship expands its Colorado facility to quadruple electric RV production capacity and standardizes the 77 kWh battery pack across all AE.1 models. Read more…
Germany: New electric car incentive clears key hurdle
Germany’s Bundestag has established the legal framework for a new electric vehicle subsidy aimed at low- and middle-income households. While applications are not yet open, the scheme will apply retroactively to EVs registered since the start of the year. Read more…
Honda withdraws e:Ny1 from multiple markets
Only in 2023 did the Japanese introduce the e:Ny1 to the market, and now the electric SUV is already facing discontinuation. In the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland, the e:Ny1 has disappeared from the manufacturer’s website. Read more…
Hyundai and Kia extend warranty for ICCU
Frequent issues with the integrated charging unit (ICCU) in electric vehicles based on the E-GMP platform have weighed on the reputation of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, with several international recalls already carried out. Now, the German sales subsidiaries of both brands are responding by significantly extending the warranty for ICCU-related defects. Read more…
Rivian and Redwood deploy 10 MWh of second-life battery storage at Illinois factory
Rivian and Redwood deploy 10 MWh second-life battery storage at Rivian’s Illinois factory, extending EV battery life and supporting grid demand. Read more…
Jetta X Concept teases a new chapter for Volkswagen in China
Volkswagen is taking a big step with its Jetta brand in China. Jetta used to be known for gas-powered vehicles, but since it became a brand of its own under the FAW-Volkswagen partnership, it shared a first look at its newest idea, the Jetta X. This vehicle is a concept that shows where the company wants to go next -… Read more…
Canada trade minister meets BYD, Xpeng during China visit to pitch EV investments
Canada’s international trade minister engaged with BYD, Xpeng and GAC in Guangzhou to discuss EV market-entry pathways. Read more…
Rockit Motors raises over $47 million to expand electric motor contract manufacturing
Rockit Motors raises $47M to expand electric motor contract manufacturing, supporting OEMs with near-shoring and new tooling investments. Read more…
Major e-bike company set to launch semi-solid-state battery electric bicycles
Late last year, I had the chance to check out the world’s first semi-solid-state batteries designed for electric bicycles. At EICMA 2025, I visited T&D, an electric mobility company that was spun out of e-bike component maker Bafang (and founded by the same co-founder of Bafang, Sunny He). There I saw the first production-destined semi-solid-state e-bike batteries.. Read more…
Kia is launching a new high-volume electric SUV following the EV5’s success
The EV5 is expected to be among Kia’s best-selling vehicles. Following its initial success, Kia revealed plans to introduce a new high-volume electric SUV. Here’s what we know about the new EV so far. Read more…
