China’s NEV retail penetration rate reached 59.5% between April 1 and April 12. Read more…
Slate secures $650 million for development of its electric pickup
Slate, an electric vehicle startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has secured $650 million in a funding round. The funds will be used for the final development and production of Slate’s first model, an affordable electric pickup. The first customer deliveries are expected to begin in late 2026. Read more…
More than just a facelift: the VW ID.3 Neo celebrates its world premiere
Volkswagen has officially unveiled the comprehensively updated ID.3, now carrying the ‘Neo’ suffix. The compact EV is the first of six new electric models set to launch this year – with revisions that go well beyond a typical facelift. We had the opportunity to experience the ID.3 Neo firsthand and took a closer look at the details. Read more…
Isuzu and Toyota develop lightweight fuel cell truck
Isuzu and Toyota planned to launch a fuel cell bus together as early as this year. Now, the two Japanese companies have agreed to collaborate on the development of a light-duty fuel cell truck for series production, with its debut scheduled for 2027. Read more…
Coca-Cola Germany electrifies its fleet
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Germany (CCEP DE) has converted its entire fleet of 1,600 passenger cars and light commercial vehicles to electric drive. Across Europe, more than half of the fleet has also already been electrified. Read more…
BMW Group’s Global EV Sales Crater 20% As U.S. Market Cools Off
The new iX3 is hugely successful in Europe, but it wasn’t enough to offset the big declines recorded in China and the U.S. Read More…
BMW delivers fewer battery-electric vehicles
BMW Group delivered 87,458 BEVs globally in the first quarter of 2026. This represents a 20.1 per cent drop compared to the same period last year. However, the order intake for electric vehicles in Europe looks significantly better—thanks to the new iX3. Read more…
Renault to reduce its global engineering team
Renault has announced a global reduction in its engineering workforce. Over the next two years, up to 2,400 of the current 11,000 to 12,000 engineering positions are set to be cut. The measure forms part of a broader restructuring programme initiated by the company’s new CEO, François Provost. Read more…
Lucid appoints new CEO and secures additional $750 million
Lucid Motors has named Silvio Napoli as its new CEO following his exit from Schindler last year. At the same time, the EV maker is securing fresh funding, with Uber and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) committing $750 million. Read more…
Ionna takes over high-speed chargers at Circle K sites in the US
The North American fast-charging joint venture Ionna, formed by BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Toyota, will operate fast-charging stations at over 350 Circle K locations across the USA—both existing and new sites. Read more…
GM’s Buick brand defends MPV legacy against Nio ES9 threat
Nio’s CEO said the ES9 SUV could make people forget about MPVs, prompting a push-back from the Buick brand. Read more…
BYD launches Yuan Pro DM-i hybrid SUV in Mexico
The compact SUV is equipped with BYD’s DM-i hybrid technology and offers a combined range of up to 1,045 km. Read more…
BYD sub-brand Linghui launches e7 sedan, targeting ride-hailing market with flash charging
The Linghui e7 is the first model from the new BYD brand, with a starting price of 95,800 yuan ($14,050). Read more…
New Nissan Juke is a bold electric crossover
Nissan has always liked to do things differently. When the first Juke came out years ago, it looked like a frog on wheels. People either loved it or thought it was the strangest thing on the road. Now, Nissan is doubling down on that unique style. The company showed off the third generation of the Juke, and this time, it… Read more…
Ford CEO warns Chinese EVs would hit ‘the heart and soul’ of the US
“We should not let them into our country,” Ford’s CEO Jim Farley warned during a recent interview, admitting it wouldn’t be a fair fight. Read more…
Global EV sales hit 4M in Q1 2026, but growth is uneven
Global EV sales are still huge, but they’re not moving in the same direction everywhere: New data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence shows 4 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide in Q1 2026, down 3% year over year.. Read more…
SOLARAMA – big proof from Aptera and big savings for solar + EV drivers
On today’s solar-powered episode of Quick Charge, Aptera’s CEO shares more proof that his company’s solar car concept has legs, joining dozens of Electrek readers who are topping off their car (and home) batteries with the power of the sun. Read more…
Geely unveils new Guinness-certified i-HEV hybrid system with incredible efficiency
Geely has unveiled its new i-HEV hybrid system, which the company claims has a 48.41% maximum thermal efficiency on its engine. This, according to Geely, is one of the highest such numbers in mass production today. The new i-HEV system improves overall energy efficiency by more than 10% with AI-based energy management and a dedicated hybrid powertrain which comes in… Read more…
VEV completes 5 MW heavy truck charging deployment across three UK logistics hubs for Maritime Transport
VEV completes 5 MW heavy truck charging deployment at three UK Maritime Transport hubs, enabling large-scale electric HGV fleet electrification. Read more…
Rivian’s Factory Will Run On Its Own Used EV Batteries
Even degraded EV batteries can be valuable for stationary energy storage applications. Read More…
