It may not have a turbocharged engine where the back seat should be, but the aesthetic – the aesthetic is there, and the performance is undeniable. Meet the all-new Renault 5 Turbo 3E, a car its makers hope becomes a new French performance icon for the electric era. Read more…
What Lucid’s Chief Engineer Thinks Of ‘China’s Apple Car’
Auto executives are obsessed with the Xiaomi SU7. Lucid’s head engineer liked it too. Read more…
California’s 2035 Gas Car Ban May Be Finalized Next Week: Report
The Biden administration may land a huge win for EVs next week as it’s reportedly finalizing California’s 2035 gas car sales ban. Read more…
Labatt Breweries places single largest Volvo VNR Electric truck order in Canada
Labatt Breweries of Canada is adding ten new Volvo VNR Electric semi trucks to its transport fleet, marking a major sustainability milestone by hauling Labatt’s beer and ready-to-drink-beverage portfolio from distribution centers in Bois-des-Filion to customers in Montreal. Read more…
RollAway aims to be Cruise America for EV era
While many Americans aspire to own an RV, renting from companies like Cruise America is also a popular option. Now a Silicon Valley startup aims to offer an electric alternative. RollAway broke cover in 2023, announcing plans to rent out a fleet of electric RVs based on General Motors BrightDrop vans. It’s now accepting online reservations as of… Read more…
The New DS N°8 Is France’s Most Luxurious EV
There’s even a whiff of Cadillac about its design, which makes this something like a European Lyriq. Read more…
Fossil-free jobsite reaches 50% electric operation with new Volvo wheel loader
Just two years ago, 10% electric equipment operation seemed like an ambitious target for Sweden’s pioneering, fossil-free construction site. Last week, the site reached a 50% all-electric threshold with the addition of a new, Volvo L120H Electric Conversion wheel loader. Read more…
Tesla is buffing Foundation Series badges off Cybertrucks to sell them as regular trucks
Tesla is turning some of its Foundation Series Cybertrucks into regular Cybertrucks to sell them and sending hundreds of US Cybertrucks to be homologated in Canada as it is having issues selling them in the US. Read more…
The Lucid Gravity Is Here. Now Comes The Hard Part.
We talked to Lucid chief engineer Eric Bach about the start of Gravity production and what comes next. Read more…
SoCal Edison adds 280 Chevy Silverado EV trucks to service fleet
California utility SoCal Edison, one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, is helping reduce its own carbon footprint by adding 280 Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup trucks to its service fleet — part of a larger strategy to transition its entire vehicle fleet to electric by 2030. Read more…
Hyundai XCIENT hydrogen fuel cell electric semi trucks arrive in Georgia
Just when you thought it was safe to count out hydrogen as a viable competitor to battery-electric power in the North American medium– and heavy-duty trucking space, the new Hyundai XCIENT HFCEV Class 8 semi truck arrives in Georgia — and immediately gets to work. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck After 50,000 Miles: Owner Details Issues, Charging Costs
This is the highest-mileage Cybertruck in the world, supposedly. Read more…
EVgo financed to make 7,500 public charge points available across the USA
EVgo has just announced the closing of its $1.25 billion guaranteed loan facility from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO). The financing will enable the construction of 7,500 public charge points across the USA. Read more…
Blink Charging announces three new charging contracts in the UK
Blink Charging has announced new developments and contracts in the UK, including a new charging deal with Power Design, the expansion of infrastructure in Norfolk County and another infrastructure project with the NHS. Read more…
Factorial presents 40 Ah solid-state battery cells with dry cathodes
Factorial Energy has scaled up the first of its Solstice solid-state battery cells developed with Mercedes-Benz to a capacity of 40 Ah. The US developer revealed the A-samples, characterized by their dry cathodes, in relevant sizes for electric cars. Read more…
California’s EV rules are a-okay, EPA sources say
The US government is ready to approve California’s emissions rules which would end gas-only car sales within the state by 2035, according to a report by the Washington Post. Read more…
Prototype ride: 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV rethinks regen braking
The 2026 Mercedes CLA EV gets true one-pedal driving Mercedes put a focus on efficiency and energy recuperation with the CLA EV Mercedes hasn’t said how much the 2026 CLA EV will cost; it debuts in 2025 Up until now, many automakers have chosen to dial back regenerative braking in EVs because of concerns over stability on slick roads… Read more…
Eaton and Treehouse collaborate on home EV charging and energy management
Multinational power management company Eaton and San Francisco-based home EV charging provider Treehouse have partnered to accelerate the adoption of EV charging and electrification in US homes. Under the agreement, Eaton will be the preferred supplier of technology, including its AbleEdge home energy management ecosystem and Green Motion EV chargers, for Treehouse residential installations that… Read more…
Mazda’s $20,000 EZ-6 EV is off to a hot sales start
Mazda selling EVs? That’s right. After launching the EZ-6 for around $20,000 in October, Mazda’s new EV is off to an impressive sales start in China. Read more…
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