Avinox shows off wild new gearbox motor concept as it expands across the e-bike industry

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Avinox may still be one of the newest names in the e-bike drive system industry, but the company isn’t wasting any time pushing the envelope.

At Eurobike 2026 in Frankfurt this week, the e-bike motor manufacturer unveiled its latest concept technology, dubbed the MG Concept Motor. Developed in partnership with major bicycle brands including Canyon, Commencal, Forbidden, and Mondraker, the new drive unit aims to rethink one of the most maintenance-intensive aspects of modern e-bikes: the drivetrain.

The Lexus ES EV barely beat its range estimate in the real world, but falls short of rivals

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The all-electric Lexus ES 350e traveled slightly further in the real world than its EPA-estimated 292 miles, but it still trails key rivals.

Europe and North Africa are getting their first undersea power link

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Italy and Tunisia have taken a major step toward building the first DC power link between Europe and North Africa.

CATL chief: solid-state batteries at ‘level 4 of 9,’ no leap until 2030

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Robin Zeng Yuqun, the founder and chairman of CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, just poured cold water on the solid-state battery hype, saying the much-anticipated technology is only at “level four” of a nine-step readiness scale.

Speaking at “Summer Davos” in China this week, Zeng predicted that an inflection point for the technology won’t arrive until 2030 — and even warned that its commercial viability has yet to be established.

BYD is making public EV charging and parking a whole lot easier

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BYD and Parkopedia introduced the new ParkPay, an in-car service that takes the hassle out of finding and paying for parking. It will soon offer new features, including EV charging.

Tesla to hire 1,000 more Giga Berlin workers as Europe demand returns

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Tesla plans to hire another 1,000 workers at its Gigafactory outside Berlin, the automaker confirmed Thursday, as it moves to ramp production at its only European plant.

The hiring push comes as Tesla targets 7,500 vehicles per week at the Grünheide factory starting in October — a sharp acceleration after more than a year of falling sales in Europe.

Amble unveils fun-looking, street-legal 40 MPH ‘electric buggy’

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The electric vehicle industry has spent the last decade chasing bigger batteries, longer ranges, and faster acceleration. A new company called Amble thinks that approach may have missed the point for a large number of everyday trips.

Rad Power Bikes’ new owner just bought QuietKat, creating a three-brand e-bike portfolio

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Just a few months ago, few people in the e-bike industry had heard of Rad Life Mobility. Today, the company is already assembling a broad portfolio of brands it has scooped up in the North American e-bike market.

Which portable power station is right for you? Bluetti’s battery guide breaks it down 

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Power outages caused by severe storms can often last for hours, or days – and extreme heat just compounds the issue, making it harder to keep food and medicine safe when you need it. With summer heatwaves and hurricane season arriving at the same time, the question for many households isn’t if they should prepare for outages, it’s how.

America’s most affordable new car is THIS electric pickup, but Ford is catching up

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On today’s officially priced episode of Quick Charge, Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has announced official pricing for its compact, ultra-simple electric pickup and SUV – and this compact truck just so happens to be the most affordable new car you can buy in the US!