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…
Tesla’s Biggest Problem Just Got Worse
Tesla has grand ambitions to become an AI giant. But that relies on its core automotive business, which appears to be in serious trouble. Read more…
Advancing BMS testing with accurate battery emulation for EVs (Webinar)
Increasingly accurate battery emulation is transforming how automotive companies validate their BMS, ensuring electric vehicles meet performance and safety standards. By integrating advanced tools like the xMove platform, engineers can emulate real-world conditions, such as voltage, current, and temperatures using a cell monitoring unit (CMU) and hybrid emulation modes. Join this webinar at next week’s… Read more…
Lyten secures US-produced sulfur to supply its lithium-sulfur manufacturing facilities
Lyten, which is developing lithium-sulfur battery manufacturing, has signed agreements with California Sulphur at the Port of Los Angeles and a Port of Stockton company for the supply of domestically sourced, industrial-grade sulfur for its manufacturing facilities in San Jose and San Leandro in California as well as its recently-announced gigafactory in Reno, Nevada. Lyten… Read more…
Xiaomi delivers over 180,000 SU7s, the Ultra version sold out for two years
Xiaomi continues to see remarkable success with its SU7 line of electric cars. The SU7 Ultra, the high-performance variant of its flagship sedan, might have shattered initial sales projections, but its non-performance sibling is breaking sales and delivery records, month after month. The SU7 has kept a steady delivery rate, with over 20,000 units hitting the road every month for… Read more…
Mercedes-Benz Vision V name confirmed for electric van concept
Mercedes-Benz on Monday announced that its upcoming electric van concept will be called the Vision V. We’re still far away from the debut of this concept, which is expected to be revealed later this spring, but Mercedes has already teased that the Vision V will preview its Van.EA modular architecture for future electric vans. The first vans based… Read more…
AC Schnitzer’s Mini Cooper Electric Gets Angrier, But Not With More Power
Getting extra power out of an EV is currently out of reach for tuners, but they can still tweak cars in other ways. Read more…
SK to present expanded battery portfolio at InterBattery 2025
SK On will present its expanded battery portfolio at InterBattery 2025 in Seoul at the beginning of March, including a model of its cylindrical cells, a prismatic cell with top tab and a pouch cell with a medium nickel content in the NCM cathode material for the first time. Read more…
Cantonal police in Basel adds more electric cars to its fleet
The cantonal police in the Swiss city of Basel is replacing more combustion engines in their fleet with electric vehicles. The first Mercedes eVito, for example, is now in use as a patrol vehicle, replacing a VW T 6.1. Some motorbikes will also accelerate the fleet’s electric in future. Read more…
H2 Mobility to shut down 22 hydrogen fuel stations in Germany
H2 Mobility will close eleven smaller hydrogen refuelling stations for cars with 700-bar technology by the end of March, with eleven more stations to follow by the end of June. In future, the operator will be focussing primarily on supplying commercial vehicles. However, there is still a chance for some locations. Read more…
Hyundai is crushing it in the US with new EVs rolling out
Hyundai just notched its fifth straight record sales month in the US, driven by hot new EVs like the 2025 IONIQ 5. Last month was its best February in the US so far, but Hyundai says even more growth is coming. Read more…
Honda Prologue upgraded with over 300 miles range, but no price change for 2025
Honda’s electric SUV was the best-selling non-Tesla EV in the US in late 2024, and now it’s even better. The 2025 Honda Prologue now has over 300 miles of driving range, more power, and—the best part—it’s the same price despite the upgrades. Check out the upgraded Prologue below. Read more…
EU gives automakers breathing room, slashes Tesla’s emission credit revenue
The European Commission has decided to give automakers breathing room in achieving its zero-emission target, which is going to enable them to buy fewer emission credits from Tesla and other all-electric automakers. Read more…
Aptera completes first round of real-world testing in the Mojave Desert and finds some results ‘groundbreaking’
Solar EV startup Aptera Motors has shared its latest monthly progress update, which is one of the most exciting ones in a while. Aptera shared footage of its first production-intent validation vehicle testing in real-world conditions around the Mojave Desert. This milestone is another (small) step forward as Aptera hopes to reach SEV production. Read more…
