Japanese electronics maker TDK has expanded its YFF series of three-terminal filters for automotive applications to include higher voltages up to 35 V and higher capacitances up to 4.7 µF. Such components are used to suppress voltage variation and high-frequency noise, which can cause system malfunctions. They can be used for smoothing, filtering and decoupling… Read more…
Podcast: Trump/GOP go after EV/solar, Tesla, Ford, GM EV sales, Electrek Formula Sun, 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 Trump’s Big Beautiful bill becoming law and going after EVs and solar, Tesla, Ford, and GM EV sales, Electrek Formula Sun, and mor. Read more…
Xiaomi patents solid-state EV battery with a layered electrode design
Xiaomi, a multinational consumer and tech company headquartered in Beijing, has received a patent for a solid-state EV battery using a layered electrode design. Xiaomi’s patent for a solid-state battery features a layered electrode structure designed to enhance ionic conductivity and energy density, reports CarNewsChina. The design integrates a current collector with multiple electrode layers… Read more…
ChargePoint launches Flex Plus EV charger for European fleet home charging
ChargePoint has introduced the Flex Plus EV home charger for European fleet markets, specifically targeting the region’s company car segment, which accounts for 60% of new vehicle sales. The Flex Plus integrates with ChargePoint’s Driver Management Solution software, allowing fleet managers to accurately reimburse drivers for home energy usage, oversee public charging activities and maintain… Read more…
ChargePoint launches Flex Plus EV charger for European fleet home charging
ChargePoint has introduced the Flex Plus EV home charger for European fleet markets, specifically targeting the region’s company car segment, which accounts for 60% of new vehicle sales. The Flex Plus integrates with ChargePoint’s Driver Management Solution software, allowing fleet managers to accurately reimburse drivers for home energy usage, oversee public charging activities and maintain… Read more…
Mercedes’ Electric Luxury Van Packs Some Serious Range

The Mercedes VLE will set a new bar for range in the segment. Lire la suite…
A Big, Beautiful Disaster For America

President Trump says he wants energy independence, jobs and AI. His anti-electric vehicle plans stand to derail all of that. Lire la suite…
Heybike’s new Galaxy series brings sleek design and serious power to the e-bike world
Heybike, one of several fast-growing electric bike makers in the US and European markets, unveiled its new Galaxy Series last week. The new e-bike series isn’t just a single model, but rather a fleet of five new e-bikes comprising the Galaxy line. Read more…
July 4th edition: first savings on Aventon Pace 4 smart cruiser e-bike $1,699, Bluetti’s new Elite 100 V2 station at $379, Velotric, Rad, Worx, more
Happy 4th of July, everyone! We’ve got a jam-packed Green Deals for you today, with plenty of new and returning low prices worth considering before they’re gone. Headlining today’s edition is the first chance at savings on Aventon’s new Pace 4 Step-Through Cruiser e-bike that comes with many theft-deterring smart features at $1,699. That’s not all we have in the EV category either, as Velotric has dropped its Fold 1 Lite e-bike to a new $599 low, while Rad Power has added the RadTrike to its 4th of July Sale through this weekend only at its $1,399 low. We also have the launch of Bluetti’s new Elite 100 V2 Portable Power Station with bonus exclusive savings for our readers that takes things to $379. The rear is being brought up by two outdoor tool deals, with the first being Worx’s 20V JawSaw Cordless PowerShare Chainsaw at its best pricing of the last 12 months for $109, as well as Kärcher’s K1700 Electric Pressure Washer falling to $130. Plus, we’ve rounded together all the live savings across EVs, power stations, tools, appliances, and more within our one-stop-shop July 4th Green Deals hub in the links at the bottom of the page. Read more…
Nascent Materials raises $2.3 million to advance US-based EV battery cathode production
Nascent Materials, a battery materials startup specializing in lithium-ion cathode manufacturing, announced it has completed a $2.3 million seed funding round led by SOSV, with additional backing from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund and UM6P Ventures. The Newark, New Jersey-based company aims to commercialize a proprietary manufacturing approach for cathode materials used in lithium-ion… Read more…
ZF introduces TempAI to optimize EV electric motor thermal management
ZF has introduced TempAI, a production-ready, AI-based temperature management technology designed to improve the performance and efficiency of electric motors in electric vehicles. Utilizing a self-learning temperature model, TempAI enhances temperature prediction accuracy by over 15 percent, enabling more precise thermal utilization of electric motors and increasing performance without compromising reliability. The TempAI platform automatically… Read more…
There’s A New Best-Selling Non-Tesla EV On The Block

Chevy’s cheap, little SUV could end up being the most popular non-Tesla EV ever this year. Lire la suite…
Chery-backed company starts solid-state battery production
A Chinese company with backing from automaker Chery has produced its first batch of solid-state batteries, a technology long promised as the key to unlocking the full potential of electric cars. The industry has been flooded with claims and predictions, but this development seems to be a tangible step from laboratory theory to factory production. The company at the center… Read more…
Denmark: Over 80% of new private cars were electric in H1/2025
Electric cars continue to surge in Denmark. In the first half of 2025, nearly 64 per cent of all newly registered cars were electric. Among private users, that number was almost 82 per cent. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: 65 MPH ONYX moped, lightweight Dahon e-bikes, more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a new ONYX RCR 80V electric moped, new lightweight e-bike motors, Aventon’s powerful update, California cops catching illegal e-bike riders with drones, a super lightweight new e-bike from Dahon, and more. Read more…
How We Got To This Shaky Moment For EVs

On this week’s episode of The Plugged-In Podcast, we speak with Ben Prochazka, Executive Director of the Electrification Coalition. Lire la suite…
How Much Energy It Takes To Drive 1,242 Miles With An Electric Car

We partnered with Polestar to race in the 2025 Mille Miglia Green. Here’s what we learned about energy consumption. Lire la suite…
UK: Every fourth new car is electric
The UK new car market saw its strongest June across all drive types since 2019. BEV demand climbed 39.1% YoY to over 47,000 units, meaning that one in four new car buyers in the UK chose a battery-electric vehicle last month. Read more…
Phoenix Motor to expand EV production facilities in China
The California-based EV maker has signed an agreement to take over more than 1.6m square feet of existing EV production facilities in Henan Province, China. It will use these facilities to produce Edison Future EVs for Latin America and other markets. Read more…
Nio launches higher-priced Champion Edition variants for ET5, ET5 Touring, and EC6
The starting prices for the ET5 and ET5 Touring Champion Editions have increased by 6.04 percent, while the EC6 Champion Edition has seen a 3.35 percent increase.
The move aims to commemorate Nio’s victory in the 2015 Formula Championship.