The road ahead for electric cars just got a little bit bumpier in the UK. The government announced a new pay-per-mile road tax for drivers of zero and low-emission vehicles, set to begin in April 2028. Part of the latest budget, this is the government’s way to make up for lost money from fuel duty as more people switch from… Read more…
Man Skips Tesla Supercharging Station On a Long Road Trip. Can He Get To Utah on 5%?
“Let’s see if I can.” Lire la suite…
BMW recalls 7,740 EVs in China due to risk of power loss
A software issue may cause the vehicle’s high-voltage system to shut down incorrectly, resulting in loss of power to the electric drive unit.
BMW will provide a free software upgrade to a higher version to eliminate the safety hazard.
Lidl Austria grows electric truck fleet
The Austrian division of the grocery chain Lidl is set to increase its fleet of electric commercial vehicles. So far, it has received 14 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 – with another 42 on the way. Read more…
Berlin wants to allow ‘highly efficient’ ICEs after EU’s 2035 combustion engine phase-out
Germany’s coalition has agreed on a unified national position regarding the EU’s 2035 zero-emission requirement for new cars. The government wants scope for ‘highly efficient combustion engine models’ alongside electric vehicles as the EU reviews its regulation. A formal proposal from Brussels is expected in December. Read more…
Essex’s first fully electric bus depot opens in Basildon
The town of Basildon now has the first electric bus depot in Essex, following the completion of a £30.6 million electrification project. First Bus, who delivered the project, said it’s a major step towards full fleet electrification by 2035. Read more…
Essex’s first fully electric bus depot opens in Basildon
The town of Basildon now has the first electric bus depot in Essex, following the completion of a £30.6 million electrification project. First Bus, who delivered the project, said it’s a major step towards full fleet electrification by 2035. Read more…
Korea: Hyundai to open new battery campus in 2026
The Hyundai Group celebrated the topping-out ceremony for its Future Mobility Battery Campus in Anseong, South Korea. Completion is planned for the end of 2026. The facility will serve as the group’s first comprehensive research and development hub for batteries. It remains unclear whether the company will also produce its own cells there. Read more…
Korea: Hyundai to open new battery campus in 2026
The Hyundai Group celebrated the topping-out ceremony for its Future Mobility Battery Campus in Anseong, South Korea. Completion is planned for the end of 2026. The facility will serve as the group’s first comprehensive research and development hub for batteries. It remains unclear whether the company will also produce its own cells there. Read more…
Black Friday Green Deals Hub: e-bikes, EVs, power stations, tools, appliances, more
It’s that time of the year, everyone! Black Friday sales are in full momentum for 2025 after extensive early discounts for weeks, and like every year we’re seeing the best prices on Green Deals across all our favorite eco-friendly tech, including EVs of all sorts, power stations, tools, and appliances/smart devices. It’s quite the extensive lineup with the biggest savings we’ve tracked across the year, making it the right time to get in on everything to start crossing off (or finishing) your holiday shopping well ahead of December rolling around. We’ve collected all the best ongoing Green Deals into this one-stop shopping hub, and will continue to update it as we spot more chances to save – all the way through Cyber Monday. Head below to browse the lineup. Read more…
Black Friday Green Deals Hub: e-bikes, EVs, power stations, tools, appliances, more
It’s that time of the year, everyone! Black Friday sales are in full momentum for 2025 after extensive early discounts for weeks, and like every year we’re seeing the best prices on Green Deals across all our favorite eco-friendly tech, including EVs of all sorts, power stations, tools, and appliances/smart devices. It’s quite the extensive lineup with the biggest savings we’ve tracked across the year, making it the right time to get in on everything to start crossing off (or finishing) your holiday shopping well ahead of December rolling around. We’ve collected all the best ongoing Green Deals into this one-stop shopping hub, and will continue to update it as we spot more chances to save – all the way through Cyber Monday. Head below to browse the lineup. Read more…
Rad Power expands e-bike Black Friday Sale with more savings + lows from $999, Anker smart security devices 50% off, GE appliance, more
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! To celebrate the day, we’ve got another jam-packed edition of Green Deals, with plenty more that you can browse in our official Black Friday Green Deals hub here, encompassing all the sales/deals we’ve collected over the last few weeks that are still alive and well. Headlining today’s features is Rad Power’s expanded Black Friday Sale, which is seeing increased prices to new lows, like the RadExpand 5 Plus Folding e-bike at $1,399, among others. From there, we also have a large collection of Anker eufy solar cams, and other smart security devices starting from $50, as well as GE’s Profile Smart Electric Ventless Heat Pump Washer/Dryer Combo at $2,000, the next EcoFlow 48-hour flash sale, Aiper’s robot pool cleaners, smart composters, hydroponic gardens, and so much more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals that are collected together at the bottom of the page (and also in our Green Deals hub), like yesterday’s first post-launch price cuts on the Heybike Mars 3.0 and Ranger 3.0 Pro e-bikes, the Tesla universal EV charger retaining a $50 discount, and more.. Read more…
Rad Power expands e-bike Black Friday Sale with more savings + lows from $999, Anker smart security devices 50% off, GE appliance, more
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! To celebrate the day, we’ve got another jam-packed edition of Green Deals, with plenty more that you can browse in our official Black Friday Green Deals hub here, encompassing all the sales/deals we’ve collected over the last few weeks that are still alive and well. Headlining today’s features is Rad Power’s expanded Black Friday Sale, which is seeing increased prices to new lows, like the RadExpand 5 Plus Folding e-bike at $1,399, among others. From there, we also have a large collection of Anker eufy solar cams, and other smart security devices starting from $50, as well as GE’s Profile Smart Electric Ventless Heat Pump Washer/Dryer Combo at $2,000, the next EcoFlow 48-hour flash sale, Aiper’s robot pool cleaners, smart composters, hydroponic gardens, and so much more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals that are collected together at the bottom of the page (and also in our Green Deals hub), like yesterday’s first post-launch price cuts on the Heybike Mars 3.0 and Ranger 3.0 Pro e-bikes, the Tesla universal EV charger retaining a $50 discount, and more.. Read more…
Tesla’s Big Push In India Is Stalling, With Just 100 Cars Sold In Months
Things could improve after Tesla opened its largest sales and service hub in the world’s fourth-largest car market. Lire la suite…
BYD recalls 88,981 Qin Plus DM-i hybrid sedans due to battery issues
Due to consistency issues with the power battery pack during production, the output power of the battery may be limited. Read more…
German researchers achieve precise analysis of space charges in solid-state batteries
Researchers from the German Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) and Japanese universities have intensively studied space charge effects in solid-state batteries. Their research opens up the possibility of making such batteries more powerful in the future. Read more…
BYD Denza enters Brazil with 2 models
Denza has begun accepting pre-orders in Brazil for the Z9GT and D9 MPV, with pre-sales prices set at 650,000 reais ($121,350) and 800,000 reais respectively.
Denza will soon open its first showroom in Brazil, located at São Paulo’s luxury car hub.
China vows to curb excessive competition in battery industry
China will strengthen capacity monitoring in the battery sector and intensify oversight of production consistency and product quality.
China will guide battery enterprises to scientifically plan capacity and expand overseas markets in a rational and orderly manner.
Retro electric van: Morris J-Type set for 2026 production in Wales
British startup Morris Commercial will manufacture its electric revival of the Morris J-Type, a small van produced in the 1950s, in Wales. The market launch of the retro electric vehicle is now planned for late 2026, after initially being scheduled for 2021. Read more…
Toyota forms partnerships for ‘EV charging ecosystem’
Japanese automaker Toyota has formed strategic partnerships with a number of energy providers in Europe to offer smart energy solutions for charging electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. This includes Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology. Read more…
