The General Services Administration is reportedly shutting down 8,000 EV chargers at federal sites, and deleting websites about EV efforts. Read more…
Lectric XP 3.0 long-range e-bikes get $563 bundle at new $1,139 low, Anker SOLIX EverFrost 2 cooler $809, GE smoker, Jackery, more
Closing out this week’s Green Deals, we have a notable changeup in Lectric’s ongoing Presidents’ Day sale, with the XP 3.0 Long-Range e-bikes getting a price cut to a new $1,139 low along with the $563 in free gear too. We also have secured our readers an early-bird pre-sale offer on Anker’s new 58L SOLIX EverFrost 2 Electric Cooler with free gear at $809. Next, we spotted GE’s Smart Indoor Smoker dropping to a new $499 low while Jackery’s Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station is keeping to its $999 rate despite its recent Tax Season sale ending. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s new low price on Tenways’ 8-speed CGO600 Pro e-bike, the 4-day EcoFlow flash sale, and more. Read more…
Here’s our first look at the Genesis GV90 with coach doors: The next ultra-luxe EV
Genesis is preparing to launch its flagship electric SUV, the GV90. It will be the largest, most luxurious Genesis vehicle yet, loaded with advanced tech, premium features, and Genesis’ signature design. The Genesis GV90 will even feature Rolls Royce-like coach doors, which were spotted for the first time in public on a production model. Check it out below. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla protests, Rivian earnings, Kia’s new EVs, 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 Tesla protests, Rivian’s earnings, Kia’s new electric vehicles, and more. Read more…
NEMA unveils a standard for bidirectional EV charging
NEMA has published its EVSE Power Export Permitting Standard, which defines the technical parameters to allow EV owners to enable bidirectional charging, which allows electricity to flow to EVs and EVs to transfer power back to the grid. Read more…
Genesis GV60 Magma, Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Spied Testing With A Porsche Taycan
The Magma will be the hottest version of the Genesis GV60, with similar performance to a Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. Read more…
Rivian promises to bring hands-free driving in the following weeks
During an earnings call, following the Q4 2024 report, Rivian’s CEO had some good news to share. First, the company recorded its first “positive gross profit”, and secondly, he teased a new hands-free driving feature for US highways. Rivian’s founder and CEO, R.J. Scaringe, said that the company will release a new feature that would allow drivers to enjoy a… Read more…
Rivian recalling over 17,000 EVs due to headlight failure
Rivian is recalling 17,260 electric vehicles from model year 2025—including both the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV—because their headlight low beams may fail to illuminate when the vehicles are started in cold weather. Between Apr. 29, 2024, and Feb. 03, 2025, Rivian built 2025-model-year vehicles with “incorrectly configured… Read more…
RMI report finds rideshare drivers prefer to charge their EVs at home
Electrifying vehicles used by rideshare drivers delivers a lot of emissions-reduction bang for the buck, because drivers for services such as Uber and Lyft travel many more miles than average drivers. Electrification can also save money for the drivers, who are usually responsible for their own vehicles’ fuel and maintenance costs. Obviously, drivers are only… Read more…
Aramco forms Saudi lithium JV with Ma’aden
Saudi energy firm Aramco and mining and metals company Ma’aden have signed an agreement to form a joint venture in Saudi Arabia to potentially start lithium production by 2027. The proposed JV aims to extract lithium from high-concentration deposits and advance direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies to help meet growing demand domestically and globally. Lithium… Read more…
Tesla deliveries expected to go down to levels not seen in more than 2 years
Tesla deliveries are expected to decrease this quarter to levels not seen in more than two years. We have to go back to 2022 to see the delivery volume the automaker is expected to deliver. Read more…
The electric Jeep Compass may be a pipe dream after all
Jeep is reconsidering plans to launch an electric Compass in North America. The next-gen Jeep Compass is officially on pause after Stellantis temporarily halted operations at its Brampton Assembly Plant, where the current SUV is built, to take a closer look at its strategy in North America. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra will have a two-seat version too
Xiaomi is expected to fully launch the SU7 Ultra performance car later this month alongside the 15 Ultra smartphone. The SU7 Ultra was first presented in October, which is also when pre-orders started. Ahead of the full launch and the start of deliveries, Xiaomi has now submitted a new version of the car for certification by the Chinese authorities, and… Read more…
Italy accuses four EV makers of deceiving customers
The Italian antitrust authority is investigating BYD, Stellantis, Tesla and Volkswagen on suspicion of misleading consumers about the performance of their electric cars. Under Italian law, violations of consumer protection regulations can result in high fines. Read more…
BMW switches motors in upcoming EVs, watches watts with Energy Master
BMW on Thursday released further details about the tech going into its next-generation Neue Klasse electric vehicles, including new nuggets on motors and energy management. The automaker will employ what it calls the Energy Master, a central control unit mounted on the battery pack that manages both low- and high-voltage electricity flow… Read more…
Lilium files for insolvency again
The plans to save the electric flying taxi developer Lilium have failed again. Lilium filed for insolvency again this Friday at Weilheim Local Court, as German media claim to have learnt from several sources Read more…
Tesla Model Y Juniper: Base, Long-Range, AWD Specs Released In Europe
Tesla just dropped a lot more information about the Berlin-built, refreshed Tesla Model Y sold in Europe. Here’s what we know. Read more…
Rivian Says Policy Shifts Will Cost ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ This Year
Rivian’s future looks promising, but regulatory and economic headwinds pose a challenge to its growth plans. Read more…
Kempower launches improved Station Charger on the market
Kempower launched an upgrade for its DC ‘Station Charger.’ The most important innovation is the use of the new ‘Kempower V2 Power Module’ with silicon carbide technology. The energy measurement functions are also said to have been improved. Read more…
Rivian posts first gross profit in Q4
Rivian has presented its business figures for the fourth quarter and the full year 2024. From October to December, the company posted a gross profit for the first time – but the bottom line is a net loss. Read more…