Two Tesla Megapacks caught fire at giant battery project in Nevada
Two Tesla Megapacks caught fire this week at a massive 360 MW battery project in Boulder City, near Las Vegas, Nevada. more…
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Aptera taps former Tesla and NIO leader as SVP of Engineering to get ‘across production finish line’
Solar EV startup Aptera has announced a Senior Vice President of Engineering, donning quite the resume in electric mobility. Leon Kaunitz joins Aptera after leading engineering teams at Tesla, Ford, […]
Volkswagen is cutting ID.4 and other EV output as fresh plant shutdowns loom
The ID.4 is one of several Volkswagen electric vehicles that will be impacted by the planned shutdowns at two German EV plants. VW is also planning to halt production of […]
Wheel-E Podcast: New Trek models, Rivian’s ALSO e-bike leak, 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 new e-bikes from Trek […]
Tesla complains about EPA’s new policy its CEO paid more than $200 million for
Tesla is asking the Trump administration not to repeal EPA rules that allow automakers to sell more polluting vehicles despite the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, donating more than $200 million […]
French startup promises more EVs, fewer mines by pulling metals from DAISIES
Government researchers in the US and abroad believe we could help decarbonize and electrify the transportation sector with hardy, fast-growing plants that collect the metals needed to manufacture electric vehicle […]
The US’s first grid-scale sodium-ion battery is now online
Peak Energy just switched on a 3.5 MWh sodium-ion battery, the largest energy storage project developed in the US. The system is the first of its kind at grid scale, and […]
The 2026 Subaru Solterra EV is a big upgrade in every way, and prices still start at just $38,495
Subaru announced prices for the new and improved 2026 Solterra EV on Thursday. Despite significant upgrades, including added range, power, an NACS port for recharging at Tesla Superchargers, and more, […]
Tesla (TSLA) is down 22% in Europe while EVs were up 30%
The latest automotive numbers in Europe were released for August, confirming that Tesla’s decline is continuing, but it has slowed down, with the company “only” being down 22%. However, the […]
Lectric XP4 750 and XP Lite2 e-bikes get up to $488 in FREE cargo bundles, EcoFlow 40A EV charger from $699 low, Segway EV Sale, more
Today’s Green Deals are all about EVs in their many forms, headlined by Lectric’s Ultimate Tailgating Flash Sale that is offering $488 and $399 FREE cargo bundles on the XP4 […]