Swiss startup Winduction develops wireless charging system integrated into bus tires, boosting efficiency and lowering costs for electric bus fleets. Read more…
Trouble: buyers would rather wait for Chinese EVs than buy Western ones
Canadian EV customers are delaying buying decisions while they wait for more Chinese EVs to reach their shores, according to a new survey, suggesting widespread awareness of China’s EV dominance is causing EV buyers to ignore Western automakers’ offerings entirely. Read more…
Podcast: The Tesla Roadster episode
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we’ll focus on the Tesla Roadster unveiling, but we may also cover a few other topics. Read more…
This Montréal airport now has 120 EV chargers, with 48 more on the way
Montréal Metropolitan Airport now has 120 EV chargers online, with another 48 on the way as the airport expands. Read more…
Nvidia and Mercedes extend partnership with a focus on next-gen autonomous driving
Mercedes was the first vehicle manufacturer to receive Level 3 autonomous driving approval in Europe, but there are still a lot of limitations to the functionality. For instance, the vehicle equipped with such ADAS can only reach speeds of up to 95 km/h and only on certain highways. Mercedes calls it Driver Pilot, and it was developed in collaboration with… Read more…
Tesla’s Roadster can fly, and Nio’s William Li admits: ‘This we really don’t have’
Nio founder reposted a Roadster stunt video and praises Tesla, echoing his 2018 remark that “whatever Tesla has, we have.” Read more…
Building charging hubs for Tesla, IONNA and EVgo: Inside Osborne’s work
Osborne shares insights on building reliable EV charging hubs for fleets, working with Tesla, Electrify America, and EVgo on fast, efficient installations. Read more…
Spectacular Prototype: Tesla Roadster Set for 2028 Release
Tesla has put on a big show for the presentation of its new Roadster. However, little remains of the first prototype that Tesla unveiled back in 2017 – neither in terms of design nor technology. Although detailed technical information is still scarce. The presentation focused more on the features realised through a collaboration with SpaceX. However, this has little to do with a road-legal car in Germany. Read more…
Solar panels are bringing idle cranberry bogs back to life
Two Massachusetts cranberry bogs that had stopped making financial sense to farm are growing berries again – with solar panels overhead helping pay the bills. Read more…
Kia launches first-of-its-kind remote driving car-sharing service with the PV5 EV van
Kia launched a first-of-its-kind remote car-sharing program in Korea using the PV5 electric van. Read more…
Volkswagen is recalling ‘several thousand’ EVs, including the ID.4, and not just in the US
Volkswagen is set to recall “several thousand” electric vehicles, including the ID.4 and ID. Buzz. The company is urging owners to limit charging to 80% until a fix is available. Read more…
Tesla driver says he was asleep on FSD when he hit CHP car, 2 officers hurt
Two California Highway Patrol officers are recovering from serious injuries after a Tesla drove into their patrol car at a crash scene on Interstate 80 in Fairfield. The 22-year-old driver told investigators he was asleep with Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” engaged. Read more…
Shangjie Z9 electric SUV appears in regulatory filing as Huawei-SAIC brand readies fourth model
The Shangjie Z9 measures 5,139 mm in length with a 3,086 mm wheelbase and offers 5-seat and 6-seat layouts. Read more…
New XPeng Mona L05 joins China’s family crossover wars
Not all that long ago, automotive startups treated internal combustion like a plague. If you so much as suggested dropping a petrol generator into a skateboard chassis, the EV evangelists would look at you as if you had lost your marbles. But the car market has a brutal way of punishing dogmatic thinking, and this ideological purity has been kicked… Read more…
Astra Electric: Opel introduces new base version for €36,490
Opel is reducing the base list prices for its Astra lineup – by introducing the new ‘Astra Start’ equipment variant. As a result, the entry price for the Astra Electric has dropped by €1,900 – to €36,490. Customers will, however, have to do without features such as a heat pump. Read more…
Plug-in hybrids emit six times more CO2 than officially stated
The gap between official and real CO₂ emissions from plug-in hybrids continues to grow. According to a new analysis by Transport & Environment, PHEVs emitted on average about six times more CO₂ under real-world conditions in 2024 than official figures suggest. Read more…
New entry-level Cupra Tavascan launched in the UK
Cupra has expanded its UK Tavascan line-up with the entry-level ‘Origin’ trim, a smaller 58 kWh battery option, and additional technology features. Prices now start at £39,995, while selected existing versions have also become cheaper. Read more…
Nio to launch larger 60-kWh battery pack for Firefly on October 23
Firefly currently offers only a 42.1-kWh battery pack. The new pack will deliver a CLTC range of 560 kilometers. Read more…
Waymo picks Toronto as first Canadian city, targets riders in 2028
Waymo is bringing its robotaxis to Canada, and Toronto is first. Its cars will start driving the city’s streets in the coming days, and the company wants its first public riders on board in 2028. Read more…
This cool accessory turns your bike electric in just three seconds
There are plenty of e-bike conversion kits designed to turn your existing bicycle electric, but most involve at least a bit of wrenching. Spiny 2 takes a different approach, using a removable friction-drive system that can apparently snap onto your bike in just three seconds. Read more…
