BYD Q2 profit jumps 30% as record exports offset weak China sales
BYD posted its first quarterly profit increase in more than a year, with second-quarter net profit rising 29.8% to 8.2 billion yuan ($1.22 billion) as a record surge in exports […]
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Volkswagen unveils the first California EV camper, and it’s based on the ID. Buzz [Images]
The ID. California Cruise is Volkswagen’s first fully electric California camper. Based on the ID. Buzz, the camper van comes with a bed, window blinds, and other camping gear.
Private equity bribed Trump $1M, then got $900M for a methane terminal
The largest benefactor of the Interior Department’s most recent illegal wind buyout is an Australian-American billionaire whose private equity firm will receive $900 million in exchange for a stake in […]
Wheel-E Podcast: Powerful Bafangs, cops on Sur-Rons, Qronge, 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 Flit […]
Qronge X1 Spark L Review: Does a $1,299 Sur-Ron Light Bee alternative cut the right corners?
If you are late to the pre-teen suburban e-moto scene, we’ve been wading through the exploding market of low-cost Sur-Ron competitors over the past months. While we can all debate […]
Ontario airport set to spend $5.5 million on electric ground support equipment
California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT) has been awarded a $~4.15 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expand its zero emission infrastructure and add more electric ground support […]
Port of Los Angeles commits $200 million to zero emission equipment
The Port of Los Angeles has secured a new, 30-year lease with Yusen Terminals, with the marine terminal operator fully committed through 2056 in a deal that paves the way […]
130-ton electric works 4,000 feet beneath the surface of the Earth [video]
Swedish mining company LKAB is putting a pair of massive, 130-ton electric Scania haul trucks to work at its Malmberget iron ore mine – which happens to be more than 4,000 […]
Santa Monica goes big on electric buses with 130 fast chargers
Santa Monica, California’s public Big Blue Bus fleet is getting 130 DC fast-charging ports as it works toward building an entirely electric fleet by 2032.
Kia’s new EV3 is the same price as the Niro Hybrid, and nearly $10,000 less than the Niro EV
The new Kia EV3 is essentially an upgraded version of the now-retired Niro EV, and it’s about $10,000 cheaper.