Proposed California law seeks to create new Sur Ron style e-bike category for legal status

California is set to shake up how out-of-class electric two-wheelers are regulated, as a newly proposed bill, SB 586, aims to clarify the status of electric bikes without pedals, officially dubbing them “eMotos” and classifying them as off-highway vehicles.

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Sunreef Yachts introduces Solar Skin 3.0 cell with AI optimization for marine electrification

Cutting-edge yacht and electric catamaran designer Sunreef Yachts has unveiled its latest generation of solar skin technology. The silicon solar cells, designed in-house by Sunreef, are now more efficient, durable, and bolstered by AI optimization. As such, Sunreef is calling its Solar Skin 3.0 technology a “visionary leap toward the future of yachting.”

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Tesla rolls out feature-packed software update: adaptive headlights, dashcam, and more

Tesla has launched its latest over-the-air software update called ‘Spring Update’. While the automaker regularly releases smaller updates, it sometimes bundles many features into the same update for a bigger release, like this one.

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Tesla finally found a use for the Cybertruck: carry around cars for advertising

Tesla has finally found a use case for its hard-to-sell Cybertruck: it’s now carrying around mobile billboards for the new Model Y.

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Tesla sales keep slipping, but EV sales keep climbing – even WITHOUT incentives

Germany’s new car market as-a-whole continued to struggle through the end of the first quarter, but you’d never know it from looking at EV sales. Even as Tesla’s fortunes continue to decline, EV sales shot up more than 35% year over year – now approaching 17% of the market, and that’s WITHOUT government incentives!

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Chargetronix’s new 1,280 kW system can charge up to 16 electric trucks from a single cabinet

EV charging solutions provider Chargetronix has unveiled a new state-of-the-art distribution system alongside its third-generation chargers. The 1,280 kW system can charge up to 16 electric trucks from each cabinet, and Chargetronix’s next-generation chargers will serve both fleet and passenger EVs.

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Add Geely EX5 to the list of Chinese EVs to score a 5 star safety rating [video]

Volvo parent company Geely is the latest Chinese EV to be put through the ringer by the European NCAP and Australian ANCAP, and its EX5 electric crossover aced both tests scoring an all-important five-star safety rating.

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CASE Impact autonomous, electric wheel loader debuts at bauma

CASE arrived at bauma 2025 with an innovative new electric wheel loader with a striking, sharp-edged design that ditches the traditional operator cab in favor of remote or autonomous operation for improved accessibility and safety.

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 drops 500 lbs. with new body inspired by the classic Lancia Delta

Based on the excellent Hyundai IONIQ 5 N platform, Vanwall gives its Vandervell H-GT a high-performance aesthetic makeover inspired by the classic Lancia Delta HF Integrale. But what makes this body kit a genuine “high-performance” upgrade isn’t the way it makes the car look: it’s the 500 lb. weight savings!

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BrightDrop production paused due to slow demand – it’s still the best EV deal going

A Unifor union rep at the Ontario production facility where GM builds the all electric Chevy BrightDrop van is temporarily halting production of the commercial EV due to slow sales – but with massive discounts, Costco member programs, and state and utility incentives driving costs well below its diesel competitors, it might still be the best EV deal you can get.

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