Kia’s most affordable EV enters production and is now available to order
The EV2 is now rolling off the production line at Kia’s plant in Slovakia ahead of customer deliveries starting next month. Kia opened EV2 orders last week at lower prices […]
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Car owners turn to EVs as 30-40% of Gulf energy capacity is destroyed
France’s Finance Minister confirmed that between 30% and 40% of Gulf refining capacity has been damaged or destroyed by Iran’s retaliatory strikes, leaving a shortage of 11 million barrels per […]
I took a city e-bike out extreme off-roading. Here’s what happened
I’m very much among those who believe “the correct number of e-bikes to have is N+1”. But I’m also a realist (and one who knows that happy wife equals happy […]
While US flip-flops on EVs, Africa charges ahead with electric mining migs
While the US is still stuck debating EVs, the rest of the world has already plugged in and charged ahead – and nowhere is that more obvious than Africa, where one […]
Lightship electric RV trailer has room for activities – and won’t drain your range
We took a tour around the Lightship AE.1 electric RV trailer, with an open, airy interior and lots of neat features. It also has its own motor and batteries, which […]
Elon teases a van, Tesla sales tumble, and there is no Robotaxi in California
On today’s van-tastic episode of Quick Charge, Elon Musk teases a people-hauling Tesla that’s 10 years late, California says there are ZERO Robotaxis on the road, and the Chinese EVs […]
The US’s largest offshore wind farm just produced its first power
Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, which will be the US’s largest wind farm when it’s complete, has sent its first power to the grid. more…
EIA: New solar, wind + storage capacity will swamp fossil fuels in 2026
Renewable energy provided over a quarter of US electrical generation in January 2026 – 11% more year-over-year – and accounted for over 36% of installed generating capacity, according to data […]
The Kia EV2 is affordable, so is the GT-Line worth over $10,000 more? [Video]
The EV2 is now on sale as Kia’s cheapest electric vehicle in Europe. A sporty GT-Line variant is also available, but it will cost over $10,000 more. more…
California regulator confirms Tesla is ‘not operating an autonomous vehicle service’
California’s top transportation regulator has made it explicit: Tesla is not operating an autonomous vehicle service in the state. The company holds the same permit as a limousine company. Pat […]