Hyundai has spent decades refining the formula for the ideal family vehicle, and its recent success in the segment highlights the progress it has made. With demand for full-size SUVs continuing to grow, Hyundai is looking to capitalize on the trend by introducing a fully electric offering alongside the conventionally powered Hyundai Palisade. Today we have the Hyundai Ioniq 9… Read more…
Alpine sees its electric sports car as more than a niche project
Alpine, the sports car brand of the Renault Group, is introducing an electric crossover model with the A390. In an interview with electrive, Germany CEO Amaury Marzloff discusses the brand’s electric transformation, what he sees as priorities for an electric sports car, and why Alpine doesn’t necessarily want to be the first to market. Read more…
Tourists can experience Athabasca Glacier in this first-ever ELECTRIC Ice Explorer [video]
Built to allow up to 52 guests to explore the frozen wilderness of Alberta’s Jasper National Park in serene, environmentally responsible silence, the new Electric Ice Explorer joining Pursuit Banff’s Columbia Icefield Adventure fleet is a machine that’s packed with firsts. Read more…
Tesla Could Build A Model 3 Plaid. That Doesn’t Mean It Will
Tesla’s top engineer says he thinks about a tri-motor Model 3 “all the time,” but the company’s priorities lie elsewhere. Read More…
MAN and Dettendorfer launch the ‘Green Brenner Initiative’
Manufacturer MAN, Dettendorfer Energy GmbH, and other partners are founding the ‘Green Brenner Initiative.’ The initiators aim to develop the Brenner Corridor as a model region for emission-free logistics. The project builds on initial practical experiences from last summer. Read more…
Seres to launch new auto brand in June with ByteDance involvement, report says
The new brand is targeting the younger and sports-oriented markets and will deeply integrate AI technology from ByteDance’s Volcengine. Read more…
Spiro acquires Coexlion and plans first African R&D centre in Kenya
African electric mobility company Spiro has acquired motorcycle engineering specialist Coexlion to strengthen product development and localisation capabilities. The company also plans to open its first African R&D centre in Kenya to support electric two-wheeler development for regional markets. Read more…
Honda invests in battery materials manufacturer Nexeon
Nexeon, a British manufacturer of silicon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, welcomes Japanese automaker Honda as a new investor. The funding, of an undisclosed amount, will support Nexeon’s continued growth and the further development of its silicon anode materials. Read more…
Peninsula Clean Energy installs 92 EV chargers at a California affordable housing community
Peninsula Clean Energy installs 92 EV chargers at Middlefield Junction affordable housing, expanding access to convenient home charging in California. Read more…
This Tesla owner won $10k in court for Tesla’s FSD lies (Updated)
For over a decade now, Tesla has sold a promise of vehicles that can drive themselves, even stating that every car it produced had all the hardware for self-driving. Read more…
WEVO develops battery housing silicone seal to meet China’s new safety standards
WEVO-CHEMIE introduces WEVOSIL 23130, a liquid silicone rubber sealing material meeting China’s GB 38031-2025 battery safety standard. Read more…
The 2027 Chevy Equinox and Blazer EVs fix one big complaint drivers had
The 2027 Chevy Equinox EV and Blazer EV are almost here, bringing a few updates that fix some of the biggest complaints with the current models. Read more…
Blink and Kempower expand US East Coast EV fast charging
Kempower and Blink Charging are expanding their EV fast-charging partnership across the US East Coast, with 14 new charging sites planned through 2026. Read more…
Horizon Motor shows a new Class 8 electric truck
Horizon Motor debuts a Class 8 electric truck with 350-mile range and plans for solid-state batteries to challenge Tesla Semi in fleet use. Read more…
Xiaomi CEO personally delivers first YU7 GT vehicles to buyers
Chinese electronics giant turned auto manufacturer celebrated a major milestone on May 29, 2026. Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun, together with brand ambassador and actress Shu Qi, delivered the very first six units of the company’s new high-performance electric SUV to excited customers. The event took place during a live internet broadcast in China and marked the official start… Read more…
Podcast: Tesla Robotaxi numbers, Ferrari’s controversial Luce launches, Waymo Ojai, 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’s alarming Robotaxi numbers, Ferrari’s controversial Luce, Waymo Ojai, and more. Read more…
BYD’s new electric SUV secures over 30,000 orders in its first week
The Yuan Plus, sold overseas as the Atto 3, is among BYD’s best-selling vehicles. After launching the third-generation model with a longer driving range and Flash Charging, BYD said the new EV received over 30,000 orders in one week. Read more…
Republicans devise another way to make electricity more expensive with new fees
As everything gets less affordable, republicans are proposing big new inspection fees for cheap energy projects, trying to protect their fossil fuel masters from the rise of better options. Read more…
Rivian Says Fight Over Apple CarPlay Is ‘Completely Obsolete’ Thanks To AI
Rivian says the tremendous progress of AI-powered voice assistants will make CarPlay a thing of the past. Read More…
Li Auto reshuffles teams again to deepen AI and robotics push
Li Auto set up three new embodied AI departments to accelerate its transition into an AI and robotics company. Read more…
