Autonomous logistics firm Einride is partnering with heavy truck brand DAF to accelerate the deployment of autonomous electric freight assets across the company’s premium truck platforms. Read more…
Pony.ai and Uber plan over 2,000 robotaxis in Europe
Pony.ai and Uber plan to expand their robotaxi operations in Europe, targeting a fleet of more than 2,000 autonomous vehicles. The partners aim to launch services in four additional European cities alongside Zagreb. Read more…
Tesla offers severance packages to striking workers in Sweden
The Swedish trade union IF Metall has declared the labor dispute against electric car manufacturer Tesla over. The strike lasted nearly three years. In the meantime, the company has settled with all striking union members, IF Metall announced. The conflict is thus resolved. Read more…
Prague extends streetlight charging project until 2028
Prague is continuing to modernise its street lighting with electric mobility in mind. The city is preparing selected lamp posts to accommodate future EV charging points. Originally scheduled for completion by the end of 2026, the project has now been extended by two years. Read more…
Tesla’s checkbook ends Sweden’s longest strike
This is what Tesla had to deal with for nearly three years: dockworkers across Scandinavia refusing to touch roll-on/roll-off ferries, postal couriers locking up license plates in vaults, electricians cutting off maintenance to roadside Superchargers, and cleaners walking away from showrooms. For 1,021 grueling days, Sweden’s mighty IF Metall union staged what was supposed to be the ultimate stress test… Read more…
As EV sales, oil costs and wildfires spike, UK gov’t considers.. fewer EVs? (update)
The UK government is considering relaxing its landmark electric vehicle rules, even in the face of inflated oil prices, a recordbreaking year for temperatures and wildfires, and EV sales that are already rising fast enough to meet the government’s current target. Read more…
Tesla’s new Model Y variant in China has 659 km range, filing info shows
The new variant, expected to be the Model Y Performance, has a 78.4 kWh battery pack, the same one used in Tesla’s longest-range models in China. Read more…
Fraunhofer EMI’s X-ray system films inside battery cells at up to 1,000 images per second
Fraunhofer EMI and PowerCo develop high-speed X-ray system capturing 1,000 images/sec inside battery cells to improve safety and design. Read more…
The 2027 Rivian R1S has captain’s chairs in the second row
Today, Rivian has introduced the 2027 model year R1S and R1T. The headline feature for the R1S is that you can now order it with captain’s chairs in the second row. There are thus six seats in the car, and to reach the third row you have a center pass-through in between the two captain’s chairs. Each captain’s chair has… Read more…
Waymo wins California approval to expand robotaxis across 18 counties
Waymo says California regulators have signed off on the biggest expansion of its robotaxi service yet, covering 18 counties from Sonoma down to San Diego. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla Roadster is happening?, Kia EV3 in US, gas pumps replaced, and more
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Tesla Roadster actually happening, the Kia EV3 coming to the US, gas pumps being replaced by EV chargers, and more. Read more…
Chevy Equinox EV vs Kia EV3: Which is America’s most affordable 315+ mile range EV?
The 2027 Chevrolet Equinox EV is now on sale, starting at $34,995. The 2027 Kia EV3 starts at $29,890. On GM’s website, it still says the electric Equinox is “America’s most affordable 315+ mile range EV,” but is it really. Read more…
Every 2027 GM EV will plug directly into Tesla Superchargers
GM is putting NACS DC fast-charging ports on its entire 2027 model-year EV lineup. Read more…
Chery-JLR’s Freelander 8 opens pre-sales from $50,080, with Huawei driver assist standard
The Freelander 8 is an extended-range all-terrain SUV that comes standard with Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 5 across the lineup. Read more…
Webinar: Optimizing thermal management in BESS power electronics
Henkel introduces LOCTITE SOLVE, an AI-powered virtual adhesives hub to accelerate EV component design and optimize battery manufacturing simulations. Read more…
YASA to develop two axial flux motor designs with less or no rare earth
YASA develops two axial flux motor designs reducing or eliminating rare-earth magnets under UK government Project Resilience funding. Read more…
GWM launches Wey V8X hybrid SUV with starting price of about $33,410
The Wey V8X five-seat SUV goes from 0 to 100 km/h in as little as 4.5 seconds and offers up to 402 km of CLTC all-electric range. Read more…
Uber and Pony AI to deploy robotaxis across Europe
Uber and Pony AI formed a partnership back in May 2025, and now their collaboration is moving forward with plans to deploy robotaxis in five European cities. The plan is to release more than 2,000 vehicles. The first city on the list is Zagreb, Croatia, while the other four cities will be announced in phases once they get a permit… Read more…
The Porsche Taycan’s Days May Be Numbered: Report
Porsche reportedly plans to phase out the Taycan by 2030. The automaker hasn’t confirmed or denied the claim. Read More…
Ferrari CZ26: what if the Luce had a baby with a SF90
Ferrari rolled out a new one-off at Monterey called the CZ26, and the face of it looks a lot like the brand’s first electric car. Underneath, it’s an SF90 Stradale plug-in hybrid with a 7.9 kWh battery and 25 km of electric range. Read more…
