Datang EV began pre-sales on April 24, with orders topping 100,000 units in the first two weeks. Read more…
Kia Niro EV is the most affordable new EV you can lease in June 2026
After checking almost every mainstream vehicle brand’s official website looking for the lowest monthly payments with the least amount of money due at signing, one EV stood out as the most affordable new electric car you can lease in June 2026: the Kia Niro EV. Read more…
The real reason why e-bike throttles have gotten worse
I’m going to say something that may make me sound old, but I just don’t care. E-bike throttles used to be better in the old days. Read more…
The Dodge Charger Daytona EV Is Heading To Europe
U.S. sales of the electric Charger have been abysmal. Maybe Europeans, with their higher appetite for EVs, will turn things around. Read More…
This Used Audi E-Tron Lost A Fortune. Its Battery Held Up Much Better
Once priced at nearly €110,000, this now six-year-old e-tron 55 sold used for €36,000 and it still has most of its original range left. Read More…
Nio exec hints average transaction price of main brand vehicles rising rapidly
A Nio executive said the average transaction price of the Nio main brand surpassed 450,000 yuan ($66,330) last week, overtaking traditional luxury auto brands. Read more…
Automakers call for delay to UK-EU EV tariffs
Automotive associations ACEA and SMMT are calling for the suspension of the so-called Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles, which are due to take effect on 1 January 2027 for imports between the United Kingdom and the European Union. The associations argue that the rules governing the origin of batteries for duty-free trade are too strict. Read more…
MAN and Rosenbauer present electric turntable ladder truck
Austrian fire service equipment manufacturer Rosenbauer and truck maker MAN have unveiled a fully electric fire truck at the Interschutz trade fair in Hanover, Germany. The vehicle is a turntable ladder truck based on the battery-electric 16-tonne eTGM. Read more…
Tesla ends two-month retail slump in China with strong May performance
Tesla’s retail sales in China reached 47,281 units in May, a 22.53% increase year-on-year. Read more…
Hampshire awards Believ major LEVI charging contract
Hampshire County Council has selected Believ to deploy 17,180 public EV charge points across the county under the UK’s largest LEVI-backed contract to date. The rollout will combine £6.6 million in public funding with up to £90 million in private investment from Believ. Read more…
Ubitricity expands Bexley charging network to 500 points
Ubitricity has completed the installation of 400 additional on-street EV charge points in the London Borough of Bexley. The rollout increases the borough’s public charging network to 500 charge points, with the chargers integrated into existing lamp posts. Read more…
Seven EU states oppose further easing of CO₂ targets
France, Spain and five other EU member states have called on the European Union to maintain a clear and ambitious path towards electrification. The countries oppose any further easing of the regulations included in the EU’s auto package due in December, despite calls from Germany and others for additional concessions. Read more…
The 2027 Cadillac Lyriq Is Keeping A Big Feature All Other GM EVs Have Already Lost
The updated luxury electric crossover is also getting a Tesla-style charge port and a small price bump. Read More…
Leapmotor opens pre-orders for updated C-series SUVs ahead of June 16 launch
Leapmotor is set to roll out updated C10, C11, and C16 models, three SUVs that accounted for 43% of its deliveries in the first four months of the year. Read more…
BYD teases new flagship sedan as premium market push accelerates
BYD released official camouflage photos of the Dynasty lineup’s first D-class flagship sedan, which could be named Dahan. Read more…
Li Auto schedules software and AI event for June 15 to explore embodied intelligence
Li Auto will detail what embodied intelligence is and its roadmap in the software and AI fields. Read more…
Survey Sunday: what will it take for fleets to realize electric works – TODAY?
For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about what Electrek readers think it would take to convince the most EV-resistant fleet operators to realize that electric vehicles are ready for work TODAY. After receiving 1,700 responses, here’s what you told us. Read more…
E-quipment highlight: 25-ton LiuGong 870HE electric wheel loader
Chinese equipment brand LiuGong is putting its 25-ton 870HE electric wheel loader to work at a STRABAG quarry in Slovenia, proving that electric vehicles can get the job done without the sky-high fuel costs associated with fossil fuels. Read more…
Tesla delays Roadster public demonstration again – rocket thrusters not ready
The timeline for the next-generation Tesla Roadster keeps stretching further and further into the future. A fresh report indicates that the American electric vehicle manufacturer shifted its planned public demonstration from the spring to August or even later. The decision is yet another adjustment to a schedule that has repeatedly changed since the company first displayed the vehicle concept nearly… Read more…
How XPeng uses a $500 million budget to redefine autonomous EVs
The line between software companies and traditional automakers continues to blur. At the CVPR 2026 conference in Denver, Chinese company XPeng showed that it views itself more as an artificial intelligence company than a standard manufacturer of EVs. Dr. Xianming Liu, the head of XPeng’s General Intelligence Center, revealed that the brand spends roughly 300 million RMB, which equals about… Read more…
