Energy efficiency specialist Ndustrial has launched Nsight Fleet, “a comprehensive platform for managing industrial-scale transport electrification infrastructure.” Nsight Fleet enables third-party logistics (3PL) sites to provide power for refrigerated trailers from multiple carriers and suppliers. By switching from diesel-powered Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) to eTRUs, refrigerated fleets can reduce their on-site emissions and fuel costs… Read more…
Arriva Shipping expands its fleet with hybrid dry cargo vessel
Chinese shipyard Jiangsu SOHO Marine Heavy Industry has agreed to construct a new dry cargo vessel for Norwegian short-sea shipping company Arriva Shipping. The vessel, designated with building number SH008, is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2026. It will have a 2 MW hybrid battery system and a cargo capacity of 8,000… Read more…
A dozen Tesla cars burned at store, arson is suspected amid global protests
A dozen Tesla vehicles burned at a store in Toulouse, France. Arson is suspected amid global protests and vandalism attacks against Tesla and Elon Musk. Read more…
Geely unveils new G-Pilot as EV competition shifts focus to smart driving
Geely has unveiled G-Pilot, categorizing the smart driving system into 5 levels available to its multiple brands.
BYD is getting smart driving system to affordable models, and Tesla is bringing FSD capabilities to China.
Geely unveils new G-Pilot as EV competition shifts focus to smart driving
Geely has unveiled G-Pilot, categorizing the smart driving system into 5 levels available to its multiple brands.
BYD is getting smart driving system to affordable models, and Tesla is bringing FSD capabilities to China.
BYD to raise $5.6 billion in HK by new share placement
The placing price is HK$335.2 per share, a 7.8 percent discount to BYD’s closing price of HK$363.6 on March 3 in Hong Kong.
BYD will raise HK$43.5 billion ($5.6 billion) through the issue of new shares for R&D investment, overseas business development.
Rivian is unlocking more range, power, and new ‘Rally mode’ for EV drivers, but it will cost you
Rivian will allow some EV owners to upgrade their R1S or R1T to unlock more range and power through an upcoming software update. The update unlocks your vehicle’s full potential and even includes a new “Rally mode,” but it won’t be free. Read more…
Tesla chairwoman sells $33 million worth of TSLA as she lets Elon Musk destroy the brand
Tesla chairwoman Robyn Denholm has sold another $33 million worth of Tesla stock (TSLA) as she lets Elon Musk destroy the company’s brand. Read more…
Costco members can get up to $10,000 off the 2025 Volvo EX90
Costco’s Auto Program recently introduced some new member-only incentives, and the 2025 Volvo EX90 BEV is now on its list. Read more…
Ford F-150 Lightning sales have been falling for months: What’s going on with the EV pickup?
Is Ford’s electric pickup in trouble? Sales have been down for months, and February showed no relief. What’s going on with the Ford F-150 Lightning. Read more…
Tesla acquires German automation engineering firm
Tesla has acquired some of the assets of German automation engineering firm Manz, which recently filed for bankruptcy protection. Manz is “a multinational engineering company active in the fields of automation, laser processing, metrology, wet chemistry and roll-to-roll processing.” Tesla subsidiary Tesla Automation, which was itself created by the acquisition of German engineering firm Grohmann… Read more…
A Self-Driving Maserati Just Hit Nearly 200 MPH
The team behind the feat says experiments like this will help make autonomous cars safer at regular speeds, too. Read more…
Tesla Showrooms Nationwide Rocked With Protests: ‘Musk Must Go’
Protesters lined up NYC streets in frigid weather to express their growing frustration with Elon Musk’s role in the government. Read more…
Peter Rawlinson steps down as Lucid CEO
Peter Rawlinson was the Chief Engineer behind Tesla’s Model S. In 2016, he helped to launch Lucid Motors, and he became the company’s CEO in 2019. (See our in-depth Q&A with Mr. Rawlinson.) Now Lucid has announced that Rawlinson has stepped down as CEO, and will transition to the role of Strategic Technical Advisor to… Read more…
Daimler Truck’s RIZON brand begins Canadian deliveries of electric trucks
RIZON, Daimler Truck’s North American electric truck brand, which launched in Canada in 2024, recently made its first delivery in that country to Villamar Construction in Victoria, British Columbia. The dump body truck is to be used in the company’s various building projects. RIZON will deliver 18 additional units in the near future to customers… Read more…
Solid-state batteries aren’t likely for Hyundai or Kia before 2030
Hyundai and Kia likely won’t have solid-state batteries ready for electric vehicles before the end of the decade, an executive said in an interview with Automotive News published Thursday. “I don’t think we can commercialize these batteries before 2030,” Spencer Cho, head of global product planning for Kia, said Feb. 24 at the automaker’s EV Day… Read more…
Kia is working on an even smaller, cheaper EV1 electric car: Here’s what we know so far
An even smaller, lower-priced Kia EV is on the way. With the growing demand for more affordable EVs, Kia wants to be the one to offer them. Kia said we may even see it at its next EV Day. Here’s what we know about what will likely be called the Kia EV1 when it arrives. Read more…
EcoFlow Spring Sale takes 59% off power stations, Lectric XPedition 2.0 26Ah e-bike with $762 in free gear, Segway robots, more
Kicking off this week’s Green Deals are two big sales events from two of our favorite brands, with the first being EcoFlow’s Spring Sale that is seeing up to 59% being taken off power station units, like the DELTA 2 Portable Power Station that comes with two 100W solar panels and an 800W alternator charger for a new $854 low – as well as offering extra savings, free gear, and more. Right behind it is Lectric’s Spring Forward sale that has up to $762 in free gear accompanying e-bike purchases, with a fully-loaded package ($762 value) on the XPedition 2.0 26Ah Dual-Battery Cargo e-bike at $1,799, among others. We also spotted Segway’s Navimow H Series Robot Lawn Mowers getting $600 off once more and starting from their $1,299 low, as well as the return of Anker’s PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh Power Bank Station to $90, but this time without the limited Lightning deal stock. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals from last week are in the links at the bottom of the page, rounded up in our Electrified Weekly coverage from over the weekend.. Read more…
Offshore wind roars back in 2025 with 19 GW of additions and China in the lead
Global offshore wind is gearing up for a comeback in 2025, with new capacity additions expected to hit 19 gigawatts (GW) and spending projected to soar to $80 billion, according to Oslo-based independent energy research firm Rystad Energy. That’s a big rebound after a sluggish end to 2024 when new installations dropped to around 8 GW – 2 GW lower than in 2023. Read more…
Tesla owners get creative to distance themselves from Elon with new car logos & projectors
Tesla owners are finding creative ways to distance themselves from Elon Musk. They are now removing Tesla logos from their vehicles, replacing them with badging from other automakers, and even using projections on a Cybertruck in one case.. Read more…
