Another megawatt-level charger enters China: 300 miles in 5 minutes
Chery has announced a 1.44 megawatt charging system, able to deliver 500km (311 miles) in 5 minutes. And it’s not even the fastest system available in China.
Tesla Q4 numbers, more product delays, and some REAL EV charging innovation
On today’s numerically-infused episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at all the latest product and delivery delays from Tesla’s Q3 earnings call before changing lanes and recapping some of the biggest developments in the world of EV charging innovation.
sonnen files for insolvency in Germany as US sales double
Residential battery storage maker sonnen is reporting two very different stories today: Its German business has filed for insolvency, while sonnen USA says sales have doubled and it’s preparing to expand.
Tesla skipped the most important shareholder question on its earnings call
Tesla skipped one of its top shareholder questions on its Q3 2026 earnings call: when Hardware 3 owners will find out if they get a free computer upgrade for the unsupervised “Full Self-Driving” they paid for.
The question ranked fifth by shares on Say. Tesla read and answered questions ranked below it. It went past this one without a word.
Seattle plans 200 curbside EV charging stations – and you can request one
Seattle plans to add up to 200 public curbside Level 2 EV charging stations by 2030, and residents can now request one near their home or apartment.
Tesla now says it needs its own maps for FSD after years of dismissing maps
Tesla says it’s building its own maps to fix some of the most common problems with its “Full Self-Driving” system, including reading speed limits, parking, and choosing routes. The company’s head of AI described the effort on Tesla’s Q3 2026 earnings call.
It’s a notable shift for a company whose CEO spent years arguing that self-driving systems relying on maps are brittle. And it shows Tesla’s fleet is now doing the same job Waymo’s cars do: mapping the roads so the self-driving system knows what it can’t reliably figure out on its own.
Tesla fans argue that Waymo’s approach differs because it creates HD maps with lidar, but ultimately both are creating their own maps; if your argument is that Tesla’s maps are less well-defined and needed for driving for different reasons than Waymo’s, you don’t really have an argument.
Ferrari Luce EV starts at $560,800 in the US, $80K less than expected
Ferrari’s first electric car, the Luce, will start at $560,800 in the US, with American deliveries planned for the second quarter of 2027. Car and Driver first reported the figure, and Ferrari has confirmed it.
That’s roughly $80,000 under the ~$640,000 number that has followed the Luce since its unveiling in May, including in our own coverage. But Americans aren’t getting a deal.
Exclusive $500 savings hit Heybike’s 100-mile Hybrid e-bike + 45-pound Venus e-bike at new lows from $999, EcoFlow, more
Heybike is once again dominating our daily Green Deals edition with another pair of exclusive deals for our readers, but this time on newer models. You can now score the first-ever $500 savings on the Hybrid Longest Range Commuter e-bike at a new $1,199 low, or jump on the 45-pound Venus Lightweight Cruiser e-bike at a new $999 low. We’ve also got EcoFlow’s October EcoCredits Madness flash sale running through the weekend, with power station deals like the 2,048Wh DELTA 3 Max bundled with 2x 220W solar panels at $1,379 (second-lowest of the year), among others. There’s also the continuing annual low on Greenworks’ 3,000 PSI electric pressure washer, and more waiting for you below. Don’t forget about yesterday’s hangover deals at the bottom of the page, which included the new lows on Heybike’s budget-friendly Mars 2.5 and Ranger S 2.0 e-bikes, a Segway E2 Pro e-scooter deal, and more.
Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.