Court blocks another republican attempt to raise your energy costs
A US District court ruled against republican attempts to block deployment of wind and solar projects that could help to reduce US electricity costs as energy prices spike worldwide.
Segway just sold 1 million of a single e-scooter model – and that’s a bigger deal than it sounds
Segway has announced a milestone that might be easy to gloss over at first glance, but that actually says a lot about where micromobility is headed: the company has now sold more than 1 million units of its Ninebot E2 series electric scooters worldwide.
Amazon taps Einride to scale electric semi truck fleet capacity, NOW
In a bid to ramp up its heavy-duty fleet in a hurry, Amazon has tapped zero-emissions logistics firm Einride to deploy 75 fully electric semi trucks across five US locations.
This new EV charger hits 600 kW – and it fits where others can’t
ChargePoint just unveiled a 600 kW EV charger – and it claims it’s the world’s fastest standalone unit.
AITO joins BMW, Mercedes-Benz charging JV in China as equal partner
SERES Group’s Huawei-powered AITO brand is joining IONCHI, the premium charging joint venture between BMW and Mercedes-Benz in China, as an equal 33.3% shareholder. The deal restructures what was a 50:50 German partnership into a three-way collaboration with one of China’s fastest-growing luxury EV brands.
The move signals a significant shift in China’s EV charging landscape, where German and Chinese automakers are now directly collaborating on premium infrastructure rather than competing on separate networks.
Tesla lithium refinery discharge contains toxic metals, drainage district demands halt
Independent lab testing has found traces of hexavalent chromium — a known carcinogen — along with arsenic and elevated levels of lithium in wastewater discharged from Tesla’s nearly $1 billion lithium refinery in Robstown, Texas.
The Nueces County Drainage District No. 2, which manages the ditch receiving Tesla’s 231,000-gallon daily discharge, has issued a cease-and-desist letter demanding the company halt its wastewater flow pending further discussion.
GM suspends next-gen electric truck indefinitely as it retreats to gas
General Motors has indefinitely suspended plans to refresh its full-size electric truck and SUV lineup, putting the future of the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Hummer EV, and Cadillac Escalade IQ in limbo beyond the current generation.
The move marks yet another retreat from GM’s once-ambitious electric vehicle strategy, as the automaker doubles down on gas-powered trucks instead.
US wind just had a big comeback – and 2026 could be even bigger
The US wind industry bounced back in a big way in 2025, installing 8.2 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity – up 49% from the year before – according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest US Wind Energy Monitor report.
Tesla’s California sales crash 24% as state’s EV market plunges to lowest since 2021
Tesla’s registrations in California crashed 24.3% in the first quarter of 2026, with the automaker selling over 10,000 fewer vehicles in the state compared to the same period last year.
The data comes from the California New Car Dealers Association’s (CNCDA) Q1 2026 Auto Outlook report, which also reveals that the state’s overall zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) market share has plunged to just 13.7% — the lowest level since Q4 2021.