At the end of last year, Xiaomi unveiled a new color for its incredibly popular SU7 EV, and this was then billed as a limited edition meant to celebrate the company’s 15th anniversary (it was founded in April 2010). At the time we only had official images of the hue, but that changed today, when the following pictures surfaced in… Read more…
Let’s Hope Elon Musk Doesn’t Take EVs With Him
Musk’s latest fiasco—and his questionable leadership of Tesla as of late—have the potential to do a lot of damage to the EV market. Read more…
Elon Musk is ‘not good for America or the world,’ according to himself
Elon Musk is participating in the “dumbest experiment in history” and is “not good for America or the world” – and both of those quotes come from Elon Musk, himself. Read more…
Anker SOLIX winter sale takes 56% off power stations, Lectric XPeak 2.0 + XPedition 2.0 e-bikes get $654 in free gear, EGO tools, more
Starting off today’s Green Deals is Anker’s SOLIX winter sale that will be running through the rest of the week and taking up to 56% off units, including the bundle on the F2000 Portable Power Station with a backup transfer switch for your circuit breaker at $1,449, among many others. We also have Lectric switching up its New Year savings after the recent flash sale ended, with its newest XPeak 2.0 Off-Road e-bikes and the XPedition 2.0 Cargo e-bikes seeing the biggest free gear packages up to $654 – all starting from $1,399. We also spotted the EGO Power+ 15-inch POWERLOAD Carbon Fiber Split-Shaft String Trimmer dropping to $179, with a roundup of the select discounts on other tools. Lastly, while it is not a “green technology,” Orbit’s Velo Advanced Bike Tracker can certainly be used to always know where your e-bike is – all at a $35 Amazon low. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Rad Power e-bike sale offers, and more. Read more…
The Land Rover Defender EV we’ve been waiting for is coming, but not soon enough
Jaguar Land Rover confirmed that an electric Defender is in the works. However, as the EV model requires “a significant step in the evolution of the Defender,” it may take some time before we see it hit the roads. Read more…
The Rebooted Smart Car Brand Keeps Getting More Interesting
The Smart #5 crossover will now get both electric and plug-in hybrid variants. Read more…
New US administration eliminates non-existent EV “mandate,” halts federal funding for charging infrastructure
As promised, the newly-sworn-in president of the United States signed a slew of executive orders designed to reverse federal support for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. One such order signaled the new president’s intention to eliminate the Biden administration’s electric vehicle policies. Under the heading Unleashing American Energy, the order stated it would “eliminate the… Read more…
Komatsu unveils new autonomous electric underwater bulldozer
The headline isn’t a misprint. Komatsu, a century-old global manufacturer of heavy equipment, has unveiled an autonomous electric underwater bulldozer. The company showed off a fully-functional prototype at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show. The futuristic bulldozer has a battery capacity of 450 kWh and a four-hour charging time. The battery’s capacity can be increased to… Read more…
Polestar 2 successor arriving end of decade
The Polestar 2 electric vehicle will get a direct successor that will appear toward the end of the decade, CEO Michael Lohscheller said in a recent interview with Autocar. With last week’s announcement of the Polestar 7 small SUV, it’s easy to assume this model will effectively replace the Polestar 2 electric hatchback as the entry-level vehicle… Read more…
The $8,000 MG Comet EV Blew Me Away
The perfect electric city car exists, just not in America. Read more…
Nio’s Onvo is readying the L80, its second car and first big SUV
Nio’s Onvo sub-brand launched its first model, the L60, in China last year and it’s seen some decent sales levels over there. But of course this won’t be the only Onvo on the market forever. It will in fact be joined by the Onvo L80 in the second half of this year. The L80 has now completed trial production, and… Read more…
A Ton Of Tesla Owners Want To Sell Their Cars Because Of Elon Musk: Survey
Tesla owners in the Netherlands are rethinking their loyalty to the brand. Read more…
Polestar Targets Tesla Buyers Mad Over Musk’s ‘Unacceptable’ Antics: CEO
The Swedish automaker is hoping to attract would-be Tesla buyers as it hopes to turn things around. Read more…
Electric drive maker Molabo unveils expanded range of marine drive systems
Molabo, a developer of 48 V electric drives, has introduced an expanded range of low-voltage drive systems for the marine industry. The Ottobrunn, Germany-based company says its Aries i30 drive system will bring Molabo’s ISCAD technology to the market at a more accessible price point. It was originally announced as the Aries i25 but it was… Read more…
Scout Motors is confident it will win the right to sell EVs directly to customers
In the early 2010s, Tesla poked a couple of bricks out of the dealership wall that separates automakers from consumers in the US market. Could that wall come crashing down someday soon? The dealership model, with its leisure-suited salespeople performing their high-ball, low-ball, “let me see what we can do” dance, has been an anachronism… Read more…
2025 Volvo EX40 costs $53,795, EC40 takes year off
The C40 hatchback takes the 2025 model year off The XC40 Recharge small electric crossover returns as the EX40 Prices and specs mostly remain the same, with dual-motor versions costing only $1,750 more on the EX40 The renamed 2025 Volvo EX40 electric crossover is set to arrive at U.S. dealerships soon, but its coupe-like EC40 sibling will skip… Read more…
GM is recalling the Chevy Equinox EV again, but it should be an easy fix this time
Chevy’s electric SUV is getting recalled again due to a defect with the adaptive cruise control. GM issued the recall on Wednesday, impacting nearly 3,000 Chevy Equinox EV AWD models. Here’s how they plan to fix it. Read more…
Polestar sees Elon’s antics as an opportunity to steal sales from Tesla
Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller sees Elon Musk’s politics as an opportunity to steal sales from Tesla as many owners are looking at other electric vehicles. Read more…
Sustainable luxury down below: U-Boat Worx (finally) launches its revamped electric ‘Super Sub’
Electric submersible specialist U-Boat Worx has unveiled bonafide images of its flagship electric “Super Sub.” The revamped model, designed to provide customers luxury, speed, and depth at sea, has officially been launched and is available to interested marine explorers. Read more…
CATL stock slips as EV battery giant hints at first annual revenue decline in 2024
The world’s largest EV battery maker warned that it expects to report less revenue in 2024 than the previous year, sending share prices down on Wednesday. CATL (SHE: 300750) stock dipped after its 2024 Annual Performance Forecast was released. Here’s a preview of CATL’s financials for last year. Read more…
