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…
Mullen CEO reveals 3 key EV market trends to watch in 2025
Yup, Mullen Automotive [Nasdaq: MULN] is still here! And the EV company is defying the naysayers, reporting progress in EV sales, and reducing its monthly burn rate. Following Mullen Automotive’s significant strides in expanding its EV presence and improving its financial health in the last few weeks, Electrek caught up with David Michery, CEO and chairman of Mullen Automotive, who told us what trends he thinks 2025 will see for EV owners and others in the EV market.. 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…
Rivian Hits A New Sales Record For 2024
Despite setbacks, Rivian sold more cars in 2024 than in 2023. Read more…
General Motors Caps Off An Epic 2024 With 114,000 EV sales
GM’s electric fleet came roaring back in 2024, smashing sales records and expanding its footprint. Read more…
GM and LG Energy Solution extend battery technology partnership to include prismatic cell development
US automaker GM is extending its 14-year collaboration with South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution to develop prismatic cell technology. GM expects the cells that the companies develop to power its future EV models, as part of its strategy to diversify its supply chain, using multiple chemistries and form factors. GM will continue to… Read more…
UK entrpreneur acquires electric snowmobile maker Taiga
Taiga Motors, which formerly positioned itself as a leader in snowmobile fleet electrification in the Nordic region and filed for creditor protection in Quebec last summer, is now under the control of a UK entrepreneur, Stewart Wilkinson. The word “taiga” means “boreal forest” or “snow forest.” Taiga also manufactures electric watercraft. In July, the company… Read more…
France: Peugeot e-208 now available for under €30,000
Peugeot is lowering the entry-level price of the e-208 to €28,000 – but only in France for the time being. In Germany, the electric model is available from €36,325 according to the current price list. However, as competition increases, a price reduction could follow. Read more…
Future big GM EVs might accelerate charging with multiple connectors
With megawatt charging slow to ramp up, General Motors appears to have an alternative solution to speed up charging for electric commercial vehicles. This is discussed in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 26, 2024, although it was originally filed by GM about two years earlier. In the document… Read more…
Hyundai and Kia had a record year in the US, but this is just the start with new EVs en route
South Korea’s auto giants, Hyundai and Kia, are making their presence known in the US after another record sales year in the US in 2024. With new EVs launching in key segments, Hyundai and Kia expect even more growth this year. Here’s what to expect in 2025. Read more…
