BYD’s flagship electric sedan receives 65,000 locked-in orders
The Seal 08 boasts “the power of a million-dollar vehicle,” but can be bought for under $30,000 in China. After it went on sale last week, locked-in orders for BYD’s […]
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Lawsuit claims Boeing-backed Wisk rushed eVTOL software testing
Boeing-backed eVTOL startup Wisk Aero is being sued by a former employee who claims they were fired for reporting that the software behind the autonomous air taxi service had failed […]
The grid was melting down in last week’s heat – until EVs came to the rescue
As last week’s relentless heat wave pushed power grids to their breaking points, critics feared that the record number of electric vehicles on the push them over the edge. Instead, […]
Kalmar is building – and selling! – these massive electric reach stackers in China
Kalmar began building its 45-ton ERG450 electric reach stackers at a Shanghai manufacturing plant back in 2023, aiming to bring heavy-duty cargo handler closer to potential customers across the Asian […]
CATL is building more than 200 battery swap stations EVERY MONTH
The CATL-backed Choco-SEB battery swap network deployed its 2,000th swapping station June 30th, wrapping up another month of incredibly rapid growth that’s seen the company average more than 200 deployments […]
GM is flooding dealers with Bolt EVs – is that part of the plan?
GM raised plenty of eyebrows when it announced that its resurrected 2027 Chevrolet Bolt – one of the lowest-priced, most capable new EVs in North America – would only be built […]
The DC metro area is getting its first en-route electric bus chargers
The Washington, DC, metro area is getting its first en-route overhead pantograph electric bus chargers.
Podcast: Tesla Model YL, Q2 deliveries, BMW iX5, and more
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the launch of the Tesla Model YL, […]
Volkswagen’s next electric SUV is almost here, and it’s not just a rebadged ID.4 [Images]
The Volkswagen ID. Tiguan is expected to debut later this year, bringing much more than just a new look and name.
UK EV registrations hit 30% share in June as Tesla rebounds 42%
British battery-electric vehicle registrations jumped 38% in June to 64,440 units, pushing EVs to nearly 30% of the new car market — their strongest monthly performance outside seasonal peaks, according […]