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date: 2025-04-04, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla is losing another top talent: its long-time head of software, David Lau, has reportedly told co-workers that he is exiting the automaker.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/04/tesla-loses-another-top-talent-its-long-time-head-of-software/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Inside EVs News
Meanwhile, Stellantis and Ford have actually announced discounts.
https://insideevs.com/news/755678/toyota-honda-hyundai-hold-prices-steady/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Electrek Feed
Kia’s electric SUVs are taking over. The EV3 is the best-selling retail EV in the UK this year, giving Kia its strongest sales start since it arrived 34 years ago. And it’s not just in the UK. Kia just had its best first quarter globally since it started selling cars in 1962.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/04/kia-ev3-is-best-selling-retail-ev-in-the-uk-right-now/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Electrek Feed
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 Tesla’s disastrous deliveries, more Trump tariffs, EV delivery numbers, and more.
date: 2025-04-04, from: Electrek Feed
Charging your EV in freezing weather could soon become dramatically faster, thanks to a big breakthrough from the University of Michigan engineers.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/04/university-of-michigan-cracks-rapid-ev-charging-in-freezing-temps/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Electrek Feed
Hyundai and Genesis brand vehicles will not see price hikes over the next few months. After launching its new Customer Assurance program on Friday, Hyundai said US buyers can have peace of mind knowing vehicle prices will not increase.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/04/hyundai-genesis-will-not-raise-us-vehicle-prices-for-now/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Inside EVs News
We may see it in hybrid versions of the company’s large SUVs, executives say. But it’ll start in an EV.
https://insideevs.com/news/755673/nissan-solid-state-battery-plans/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla has launched the cheaper non-Launch Edition version of the new Model Y in the US and Canada. It now starts at $49,000 before incentives.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/04/tesla-launches-cheaper-new-model-y-in-us-and-canada/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Electrek Feed
We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with a double-feature from EcoFlow, as the brand has launched its Members’ Mega Sale (AKA its Members’ Festival) that is running parallel to its ongoing Easter Sale with a fresh batch of offers at up to 65% off, like the DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station that is hitting $2,799, among others – all complete with bonus savings and rewards. On top of the initial sale, the brand is also giving us two short-term flash savings to new low prices on the RIVER 2 Pro Portable Power Station for $349 and dual DELTA Pro Smart Extra Batteries for $2,899. Aventon’s Spring Into Motion Sale getting extended, with the Abound Cargo e-bike down at $1,599, as well as its legacy discounts and a full list of its latest smart models. Lastly, we have a roundup of Husqvarna lawn care equipment seeing discounts, like the 40V 24-inch Hedge Master 320iHD60 Cordless Electric Hedge Trimmer at $270. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Lectric April Showers e-bike sale, Jackery’s flash offers, 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.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/04/ecoflow-mega-sale-and-flash-sale-aventon-husqvarna-more/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Electrek Feed
The electric SUV will finally be here later this year. With its highly anticipated debut just around the corner, the Porsche Cayenne EV was caught in a parking lot in the US with a sleek new design.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/04/porsche-cayenne-ev-spotted-in-the-us-with-new-look/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Inside EVs News
Not every car looks good with a facelift. But the Ioniq 6 sedan looks smoother, sleeker and even more striking. This video shows why.
https://insideevs.com/news/755641/2026-hyundai-ioniq-6-tfl-tour/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Electrek Feed
With the Cybertruck proving extremely difficult to sell, Tesla should pivot the vehicle to a rugged SUV – something like this.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/04/tesla-should-pivot-cybertruck-to-this/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Inside EVs News
EV investments are crumbling under policy uncertainty, giving China an even bigger lead.
https://insideevs.com/news/755658/america-ev-boom-hits-a-wall/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Electrek Feed
Kia’s new electric SUV is quickly climbing the sales charts overseas. The Kia EV5 is now a top-selling EV in Australia, slipping past all BYD models.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/04/kia-electric-suv-outselling-every-byd-ev-australia/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Electrek Feed
Fossil fuels just hit a record low in the US electricity mix last month, while solar and wind soared to all-time highs, according to fresh data from global energy think tank Ember.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/04/first-month-on-record-fossil-fuels-drop-below-50-of-us-power-mix/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Electrek Feed
Lease deals get all the hype, but most people still want to own the car after they’re done making all those payments on it. If that sounds like you, and you’ve been waiting for the interest rates on auto loans to drop, you’re in luck: there are a bunch of great plug-in cars you can buy with 0% financing and at pre-tariff prices this April!
https://electrek.co/2025/04/04/all-the-evs-and-phevs-you-can-buy-with-0-financing-in-april-2025/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Electrek Feed
According to a Tesla Semi customer, the electric truck program is suffering more delays and a price increase that is described as “dramatic.”
https://electrek.co/2025/04/04/tesla-semi-suffers-delays-dramatic-price-increase/
date: 2025-04-04, from: Inside EVs News
This is the new Skoda Elroq RS, a Hyundai Tucson-sized EV with 340 horsepower.
https://insideevs.com/news/755589/skoda-elroq-rs-specs-range-official/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
On today’s hyped up hydrogen episode of Quick Charge, we look at some of the fuel’s recent failures and billion dollar bungles as the fuel cell crowd continues to lose the credibility race against a rapidly evolving battery electric market.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/03/quick-charge-hydrogen-hype-falls-flat-amid-very-public-failures/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
Believe it or not, you can lease an EV for under $200 a month. New deals on models like the 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 are hard to pass up this month.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/03/evs-for-under-200-a-month-heres-whats-available-april/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Inside EVs News
GM sold 87,000 of the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV during Q1 in China.
https://insideevs.com/news/755560/wuling-hongguang-mini-ev-sales/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
Project Nexus, the first solar panel canopies over irrigation canals in the US, is now online in California, and there are plans to expand the project to other areas.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/03/us-first-solar-panels-canals-pilot-online/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Inside EVs News
Researchers developed a special coating that can enable blistering charging speeds and no range degradation even in cold weather.
https://insideevs.com/news/755553/ev-charging-10-minutes-subzero-temperatures/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
Most Wall Street analysts covering Tesla’s stock (TSLA) badly misread the automaker’s delivery volumes this quarter. Some of them have started releasing notes to clients following Tesla’s production and delivery results.
Here’s what they have to say:
https://electrek.co/2025/04/03/what-tsla-analysts-saying-about-tesla-delivery-miss/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Inside EVs News
Even the most red-white-and-blue EVs come loaded with foreign auto parts—and that’s a ticking tariff timebomb.
https://insideevs.com/news/755440/ev-tariffs-list-2025-trump/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Off the Grid World
It’s a little unsettling to think about how much our homes impact the environment, isn’t it? Of course, we all want a beautiful space, but what if that beauty came …
The post How Sustainable Flooring Supports a Self-Sufficient Lifestyle Beyond Just a Beautiful Home appeared first on Off Grid World.
https://offgridworld.com/how-sustainable-flooring-supports-a-self-sufficient-lifestyle/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
Wait, Mazda sells a real EV? It’s only in China for now, but that will change very soon. The first Mazda 6e built for overseas markets rolled off the assembly line Thursday. Mazda’s new EV will arrive in Europe, Southeast Asia, and other overseas markets later this year. This could be the start of something with a new SUV due out next.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/03/mazdas-20000-chinese-ev-heads-overseas-suv-is-next/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Inside EVs News
Kia’s staying quiet for now on the affordable EV3, but the EV4 sedan is coming to the New York Auto Show.
https://insideevs.com/news/755547/kia-ev3-affordable-ev-usa/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
Stellantis has paused production at two assembly plants in Canada and Mexico in response to tariffs, leaving 900 Americans and thousands of Canadians out of their jobs while the company figures out what to do next. The idled plants produce both the Dodge Charger Daytona EV and Jeep Wagoneer S EV, among other vehicles.
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
Today’s Green Deals are led by Lectric’s newly launched April Showers Sale which has up to $654 in free add-on gear accompanying e-bikes, with the models aside from the XP 3.0 e-bikes retaining their earlier price cuts. Among the lineup though, the Lectric XPress 750 Commuter e-bikes are getting the largest bundle to date with $557 in free gear at $1,399. Right behind it is the latest collection of Jackery flash offers through April 6, like the Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station at $499, among others. You can also score the popular Kärcher K1700 Electric Pressure Washer right now for one of its best prices ever at $105, as well as the Greenworks 3-tool combo that bundles a 80V 21-inch Lawn Mower, 13-inch String Trimmer, and 730 CFM Leaf Blower – all at a new $560 low, but only for the rest of the day. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Segway Ninebot F3 eKickScooter preorder savings, Anker’s SOLIX weekend flash sale, 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.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/03/lectric-april-showers-sale-jackery-karcher-more/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
Ford’s vehicles are about to get a whole lot cheaper. With its new “From America, For America” campaign, launched Thursday, Ford is rolling out steep discounts, including employee pricing for all, and a free home charger for EV buyers.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/03/ford-plans-big-discounts-employee-pricing-free-ev-chargers/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
Trump’s new tariffs on China have just kneecapped Tesla’s only growing business: energy storage, which uses battery cells from China.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/03/tesla-only-growing-business-kneecapped-trump-tariffs/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
Another fiscal year and another bold prediction that Tesla’s long-running reign as the global market share leader will end. As previously predicted, BYD is once again expected to usurp Tesla in total BEV sales in 2025, and it may actually happen this time.
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
Your next camping trip is about to get an upgrade. Kia just dropped two new electric van concepts based on the PV5. With AI-powered home appliances like a refrigerator and microwave, and even a wine cellar, Kia’s new PV5 “Speilraum” is an electric van built for camping and more.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/03/kias-new-pv5-spielraum-electric-van-is-the-ultimate-camping-ev/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Inside EVs News
Four of the biggest charging operators in Europe are joining forces to eliminate the need for multiple smartphone apps.
https://insideevs.com/news/755519/spark-alliance-dc-fast-chargers-europe/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla Cybertruck owners are starting to get the fix for the truck’s recent recall related to a falling trim. The fix is ridiculous for a $80,000-$100,000 vehicle as it leaves a weld burn and a panel gap.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/03/tesla-cybertruck-recall-fix-joke-leaves-mark-gap/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Inside EVs News
Plus, automakers have no idea what their final tariff bills will be and NYC prepares to sue Tesla over Musk’s abandonment.
https://insideevs.com/news/755435/auto-market-slump-price-rise/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Inside EVs News
The American luxury EV maker had its fifth consecutive record quarter.
https://insideevs.com/news/755495/lucid-record-deliveries-q1-2025/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
Multiple reports have both South Korean firm Doosan and American company Air Products backing out of a number of nine-figure hydrogen fuel cell deals, with more than $1 billion across five contracts canceled in the past few weeks alone.
date: 2025-04-03, from: Inside EVs News
Despite poor sales of hydrogen-powered cars worldwide, Hyundai charges ahead with a new generation of its FCEV.
https://insideevs.com/news/755466/2026-hyundai-nexo-hydrogen-fuel-cell-official-specs/
date: 2025-04-03, from: Electrek Feed
Hyundai has unveiled the design refresh of its Ioniq 6 sedan, and announced that it will become a family of cars rather than a single model, with an N Line trim and upcoming N performance model, much like its sister car the Ioniq 5.
date: 2025-04-03, from: Inside EVs News
The Ioniq 6 always had polarizing looks. That won’t change with a sleek update, but Hyundai promises more comfort and better tech.
https://insideevs.com/news/755443/hyundai-ioniq-6-2026-update/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Over the next two years, homebuilder Lennar is outfitting more than 1,500 new Colorado homes with Dandelion Energy’s geothermal systems in one of the largest residential geothermal rollouts in the US.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/dandelion-geothermal-lennar/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Polestar has removed the Polestar 2 from its US website header in an early sign of how new tariffs will restrict choice and competition for American consumers, thus increasing prices.
Update: The Polestar 2 tab has returned to the website. Polestar told us “Wanted to share that Polestar 2 tab is back up. Select stock of new and Certified Pre-Owned are still available for customers.“
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Lucid Motors (LCID) has now had six straight quarters with higher deliveries. The delivery record comes just as Lucid prepares to begin delivering its first electric SUV, the Gravity, to customers by the end of this month.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/lucid-lcid-sets-delivery-record-gravity-suv-ramp-up-begins/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
President Trump has announced new sweeping tariffs ranging from 10 to 49% on virtually every trade partner, which will increase the cost of almost everything in the US.
date: 2025-04-02, from: Inside EVs News
It was a record start to the year for electrified vehicles, mainly led by the Mustang Mach-E. But that could get pricier soon.
https://insideevs.com/news/755423/ford-ev-hybrid-sales-soared-q1-2025/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
The Louisville assembly plant is scheduled for an extensive retooling starting later this year to produce a new Ford EV model. After the Escape is phased out, Ford will upgrade the facility to introduce an all-new EV.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/ford-preparing-for-all-new-ev-in-louisville-but-which-one/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Greenlane is teaming up with Volvo Trucks North America to make charging heavy-duty electric vehicles (HDEVs) easier and more accessible.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/greenlane-volvo-electric-truck-charging-us/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Inside EVs News
The American EV startup said it delivered 8,640 vehicles from January through March, a year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter drop.
https://insideevs.com/news/755425/rivian-q1-deliveries-2025/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Inside EVs News
The i4 electric fastback saw a sizable increase, but some models sold less than last year.
https://insideevs.com/news/755412/bmw-q1-2025-sales-us/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Headlining today’s mid-week Green Deals is the early-bird preorder savings you can score on Segway’s new Ninebot F3 eKickScooter through April 14 that drops the price down to $600, with similar smart features to last month’s Max G3 model, including Apple Find My and autonomous locking/unlocking, among others. Next, Anker has launched another SOLIX weekend flash sale that is offering up to $2,898 in savings on a selection of varying backup power solutions, including the F2000 Portable Power Station with a 400W solar panel for $1,599, as well as some C800 Plus and F3800 offers. Next, we have a roundup of Greenworks electric pressure washers for your spring cleaning needs, with the brand’s GPW2003 2,000 PSI model hitting a new $135 low. Bringing up the rear is LG’s WashCombo All-in-One Electric Washer/Dryer with Ventless Inverter Heat Pump that is down at $1,999. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s EcoFlow Easter Sale offers, the collection of EGO lawn care savings, 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.
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Honda’s next-gen EVs are finally coming. On Wednesday, a Honda 0 prototype made its global debut in Tokyo, giving us our first look at the electric SUV in action. Honda’s new electric SUV and the upcoming Prelude were shown on public roads for the first time. Although still a prototype, the new SUV looks pretty… boxy?
https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/hondas-new-electric-suv-looks-chunky-on-public-streets-video/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has asked the city, which is a major Tesla shareholder, to sue Tesla and CEO Elon Musk over alleged breaches of fiduciary duties.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/nyc-sue-tesla-over-elon-musk-breach-fiduciary-duties/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
https://electrek.co/poll-post/would-you-buy-a-tesla-right-now-and-why/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) surged on a report that Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) soon. Investors appear happy that Musk will spend more time on Tesla, even though the company’s brand issues are linked to Musk.
Update: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has denied the report.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/tesla-tsla-surges-on-report-elon-musk-is-leaving-doge/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Kia just notched its best first-quarter sales performance since it began selling cars in 1962. With its first electric sedan, the EV4, launching this year, Kia says its sales run is just getting started.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/kia-best-sales-start-since-1962-as-new-evs-drive-growth/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
The California Air Resource Board (CARB) may have withdrawn its request to enact the proposed Advanced Clean Fleets rule, but California drayage company 4 Gen Logistics is still full speed ahead in its efforts to decarbonize. 4 Gen remains committed to the deployment of a fully zero-emission fleet by the end of 2025 – and it looks like they’re going to get there!
https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/setting-the-standard-4-gen-logistics-to-reach-100-zev-goal-in-2025/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Inside EVs News
President Trump wants to kill EV funding. But the majority of his voters support American EV jobs and investments to fight China.
https://insideevs.com/news/755393/maga-republicans-support-evs-in-new-poll/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla’s big delivery miss means the automaker has bigger brand issues than expected in the US, and the Cybertruck is absolutely unsellable.
It’s worse than anyone expected.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/tesla-delivery-miss-bigger-brand-issues-us-cybertruck-dead-weight/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Inside EVs News
Sales of these EVs got off to a slow start, but discounts and improvements have turned the tide.
https://insideevs.com/news/755382/bz4x-solterra-sales-increase-q1/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Lotus has launched its 2026 model year versions of its Emeya and Eletre EVs and is changing things up a bit this year to provide a wider array of standard features for its customers. The automaker has introduced new “600” and “900” trim nomenclature and several variants within each of those badges to note performance and other key features. You can see the trim breakdown of Lotus’ revamped trims below.
date: 2025-04-02, from: Inside EVs News
After last year’s disastrous sales, the Swedish brand’s EVs are getting some love stateside. But that’s not the big picture.
https://insideevs.com/news/755379/volvo-sales-q1-2025-ev-phev/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
The Trump Administration’s 25% tariffs are set to hit the auto industry today, targeting imported sedans, SUVs, vans, pickups, and even the parts required to keep existing vehicles on the road. But, crucially, the tariffs do not impact motorcycles.
So, if you’ve been searching for an excuse to buy a new motorcycle, The God Emperor Donald J. Trump might have just handed you one!
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Rivian (RIVN) was bracing for fewer deliveries in the first quarter but still managed to beat expectations. With things looking up from here, the EV maker confirmed it’s still on track to deliver between 46,000 and 51,000 EVs this year.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/rivian-rivn-stock-falls-after-ev-deliveries-slip-q1-heres-why/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Inside EVs News
The automaker said it delivered 336,681 vehicles to customers globally in the first quarter, a 13% drop year-over-year.
https://insideevs.com/news/755384/tesla-q1-2025-deliveries-drop/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla (TSLA) has released its Q1 2025 production and delivery numbers. The automaker confirmed it delivered 336,681 electric vehicles during the first three months of the year — far below expectations.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/tesla-tsla-q1-deliveries-worse/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Ride1Up got its start as a dedicated urban-focused electric bike maker, bringing affordable e-bikes with excellent performance to commuters all over the US. The brand has since expanded into a number of diverse categories both on and off-road, but continues to lead in the urban sector. Now Ride1Up has launched its newest model, the Vorsa, which sets a new high watermark for value among urban riders.
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
ICON invited us up to its office in Chatsworth, CA, to have a chat with its founder, Jonathan Ward, and to take a quick spin in its bonkers new Bronco EV restomod.
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
Elon Musk is going on full propaganda mode to distract from Tesla’s delivery numbers with new Optimus robot content and misleading claims about Model Y’s popularity.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/elon-musk-propaganda-mode-distract-tsla-tesla-delivery-numbers/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Inside EVs News
Plus, the auto industry gets ready for the new tariff order, and the CEO of Volkswagen’s Seat brand is out ahead of its U.S. debut.
https://insideevs.com/news/755372/tesla-q1-tariffs-stelltantis-seat/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Inside EVs News
Polestar’s first EV lives on with an optional Bowers & Wilkins premium audio system.
https://insideevs.com/news/755334/polestar-2-2026-battery-infotainment-bowers-wilkins/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Inside EVs News
Last year, the auto giant’s U.S. sales went down 15%. In the first quarter of this year, sales went down by 12%.
https://insideevs.com/news/755319/stellantis-sales-ev-phev-q1-2025/
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
In a joint statement, French and German economists have called on governments to adopt “a common approach” to decarbonize European trucking fleets – and they’re calling for a focus on fully electric trucks, not hydrogen.
date: 2025-04-02, from: Electrek Feed
On today’s tariff-tastic episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got tariffs! Big ones, small ones, crazy ones, and fake ones – but whether or not you agree with the Trump tariffs coming into effect tomorrow, one thing is absolutely certain: they are going to change the price you pay for your next car … and that price won’t be going down!
https://electrek.co/2025/04/01/quick-charge-the-terrifying-trump-tariffs-are-finally-upon-us/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Electrek Feed
GE Vernova has produced over half the turbines needed for SunZia Wind, which will be the largest wind farm in the Western Hemisphere when it comes online in 2026.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/01/sunzia-wind-massive-2-4-gw-project-hits-a-big-milestone/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Electrek Feed
After its meteoric rise in the global auto industry last year, the Chinese EV giant is off to a hot start in 2025. BYD sold over one million EVs and plug-in hybrids in the first three months of the year. Even more impressive, BYD’s overseas sales doubled to start the year as it expands into new markets. With new EVs arriving, some predict BYD could see even more growth this year.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/01/byds-global-ev-takeover-far-from-over-as-overseas-sales-double/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Inside EVs News
Production ended in 2023, but then some Bolt EVs and EUVs are just now leaving dealer lots.
https://insideevs.com/news/755307/chevy-bolt-ev-sales-q1-2025/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Electrek Feed
The repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) would wipe out thousands of US jobs, especially in the booming EV and battery manufacturing sectors, according to a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).
https://electrek.co/2025/04/01/15-states-face-huge-job-losses-ira-is-repealed/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Inside EVs News
We’re testing more e-bikes and urban mobility vehicles, starting with this peanut-colored cargo hauler. Ask us anything.
https://insideevs.com/news/755291/riese-muller-load4-75-ama/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Electrek Feed
The electric SUV is off to a record start in 2025, but was it enough to outsell GM’s Chevy Equinox EV or the Honda Prologue? Here’s how Ford Mustang Mach-E sales stacked up against other top-selling EVs in the first quarter.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/01/ford-mustang-mach-e-starts-2025-strong-was-it-a-top-selling-ev/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Electrek Feed
We recently covered the launch of the JackRabbit OG2 Pro and XG Pro electric bikes, which added more range and power to the existing micro e-bike lineup from JackRabbit. Having spent a few weeks testing the XG Pro myself, I can attest to just what that means from the perspective of someone with saddle time doing things you wouldn’t have thought possible on a micro e-bike.
date: 2025-04-01, from: Inside EVs News
Hyundai’s EV sales continued to grow in the first quarter, whereas Kia witnessed a small drop.
https://insideevs.com/news/755282/hyundai-kia-record-first-quarter-2025-sales/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Electrek Feed
Today’s Green Deals are kicking off April with some major savings, led by EcoFlow’s newly launched Easter Sale that is taking up to 60% off power stations, along with scheduled flash sales, free gear at pricing thresholds, and even larger EcoCredit rewards – including bonus savings – than we’ve seen in past sales. Among the lineup, there’s the DELTA 2 Solar Generator bundle that comes with an expansion battery and two 110W solar panels down at a $1,049 low, among many others. We also spotted Lectric’s one-day-only April Fools flash sale that isn’t joking around as its XP 3.0 e-bikes lead a bunch of price cuts and changed-up bundle packages at new $899 and $1,099 lows. Lastly, EGO is continuing its Power+ savings event with its EGO POWER+ 56V 15-inch String Trimmer that comes with a 2.5Ah battery at $159, along with plenty more lawn care solutions at discounted rates. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s new low price on the NIU BQi-C3 Pro e-bike, the $400 discount on Segway’s latest Max G3 e-scooter, 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.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/01/ecoflow-easter-sale-lectric-flash-more/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Inside EVs News
The company’s affordable EV bet is paying off, but the good times might not last long.
https://insideevs.com/news/755280/gm-ev-sales-q1-2025/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Electrek Feed
GM’s electric vehicle sales nearly doubled in the first three months of the year, with impressive growth across all brands. Chevy is now the fastest-growing EV brand in the US, with the electric Equinox and Blazer rolling out, while Cadillac is quickly making a comeback in the luxury segment. Even GMC just had its best first quarter ever. With the broadest selection of models in the industry, GM continues outpacing EV rivals.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/01/gm-beating-ev-rivals-with-more-choices-at-lower-prices/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Inside EVs News
Battery start-up QuantumScape believes ditching the anode can unlock big improvements in EVs, but challenges persist.
https://insideevs.com/news/755188/anode-free-ev-batteries-quantumscape/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla has about $200 million worth of Cybertrucks in inventory in the US, as the truck is extremely difficult to sell.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/01/tesla-is-sitting-on-200-million-worth-of-cybertruck-inventory/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Inside EVs News
Some markets have a nine-month wait for Toyota hybrids. Here’s why.
https://insideevs.com/news/755158/toyota-hybrid-demand-months-shortage/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Electrek Feed
Kia’s EV sales run is about to heat up. With the EV9 and EV6 now in full-scale production at its West Point, Georgia, plant, Kia plans to sell even more EVs in the US this year.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/01/kia-ev6-ev9-enter-full-scale-production-georgia/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Inside EVs News
Plus, U.S. consumers are likely to begin feeling the impacts of auto tariffs in May, and Elon Musk gets ready to depart from DOGE.
https://insideevs.com/news/755180/hyundai-us-dealer-tariff-impacts/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Electrek Feed
Hyundai took its smaller electric SUV and injected it with fun upgrades. Meet the Insteroid EV — Hyundai’s “Dream Car.” The concept car has sporty design elements like an added wing spoiler, a widened stance, and more. Like the IONIQ 5 N, it will make you feel like you’re in a real sports car. It even has an added Drift Mode.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/01/hyundais-insteroid-ev-is-a-dream-car-but-will-it-bring-it-to-life/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla’s European problems are not over. Some countries have already reported their March delivery numbers,, and despite the new Model Y, Tesla’s electric car sales decline is deepening in some European countries.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/01/teslas-electric-car-sales-decline-deepens-in-europe/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Electrek Feed
In what is unlikely to become a new trend but really should anyway, Ampler Bikes has just unveiled the world’s first production electric bicycles that feature recharging via USB-C, allowing riders to share the same charger they already use for their laptop computers.
date: 2025-04-01, from: Inside EVs News
Yes, it has a manual release for the hood. But after 450,000 miles, it was so corroded that it snapped.
https://insideevs.com/news/755235/tesla-model-s-bricked-6-months-getting-in/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Inside EVs News
They have turned the cutesy Inster into an aggressive road racer, and it looks fantastic.
https://insideevs.com/news/755234/hyundai-insteroid-ev-rally-concept/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Inside EVs News
The Canadian-built electric van may also be eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit.
https://insideevs.com/news/755210/chevrolet-brightdrop-ev-van-discount/
date: 2025-04-01, from: Electrek Feed
In a world where personal mobility devices are getting sleeker and more compact, Cocoa Motors has unveiled the WALKCAR 2, a device that might just make you question the need for walking altogether. Imagine a laptop-sized gadget that lets you glide through the streets or mall with zero effort. It sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, right?
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
China is dominating the global EV market, and according to Rivian’s (RIVN) CEO RJ Scaringe, this didn’t happen by accident. After squeezing global automakers out of their home market, Chinese EV makers are quickly expanding overseas. Scaringe explained why China is leading the shift and what the US can do to keep pace.
https://electrek.co/2025/03/31/rivian-ceo-why-china-leads-evs-how-the-us-can-catch-up/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
Costco members already enjoy solid discounts on GM EVs – and now there’s an attractive deal on the GM Energy PowerShift Charger as well.
https://electrek.co/2025/03/31/costco-members-get-a-sweet-deal-on-gm-powershift-chargers/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
Last year we reported on the storied e-bike brand Juiced Bikes falling on hard financial times and eventually closing down. Now, in a video announcement just posted to the seemingly defunct Juiced Bikes YouTube channel, the charismatic young founders of Lectric Ebikes have announced their purchase of Juiced Bikes along with their intention to revive the brand to its former glory.
date: 2025-03-31, from: Inside EVs News
A new Georgia Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 factory is solar-powered and full of robots. It will protect Hyundai from a tariff nightmare—but not completely.
https://insideevs.com/news/755058/hyundai-metaplant-georgia-ioniq-tariffs/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Inside EVs News
The new 1.2-megawatt and 1.5-megawatt chargers from Zeekr and Huawei are absolutely nuts. But are they really needed?
https://insideevs.com/news/755163/chinese-evs-1-megawatt-chargers/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
It’s about the size of a Tesla Model Y, loaded with technology, and designed as a midsize family mover — Meet BYD’s new Tai 3 electric SUV. The Tai 3 is the most affordable EV from BYD’s luxury off-road brand, Fang Cheng Bao, starting at under $20,000.
https://electrek.co/2025/03/31/byds-new-high-tech-trendy-electric-suv-starts-under-20000/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
A Tesla Cybertruck was split in half after another vehicle crashed into it in Frisco, Texas, a few days ago. Images of the aftermath are impressive.
https://electrek.co/2025/03/31/tesla-cybertruck-split-half-crash-with-g-wagon/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
We’re kicking off this week’s Green Deals with a mix between one new release along with several budget-friendly options for your commutes and lawn mowing duties. To start, we have NIU’s BQi-C3 Pro e-bike that not only offers up to 90 miles of travel (and a bunch of solid features), but is also dropping down to a new $999 low. Behind it is Segway’s latest flagship release, the Ninebot Max G3 Electric Scooter, which is getting a $400 post-launch discount to $1,000. There’s also Leviton’s NACS to J1772 EV Charger Adaptor dropping to $32, as well as the popular Greenworks 40V 16-inch Cordless Push Lawn Mower that comes with a 4.0Ah battery for $210. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals from last week are in the links at the bottom of the page, collected together in our Electrified Weekly roundup – but don’t miss out on the many sales that are ending tonight!
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.
https://electrek.co/2025/03/31/niu-bqi-c3-pro-e-bike-segway-ev-adaptor-greenworks-more/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
New data from EnergySage shows that home solar buyers are increasingly asking for Tesla Powerwall alternatives as the brand damage extends to Tesla’s energy business.
https://electrek.co/2025/03/31/home-solar-buyers-are-asking-for-tesla-powerwall-alternatives/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
The luxury Genesis GV80 SUV is finally getting an EV variant. Genesis is launching the next-gen model as soon as next year. For the first time, it will be available as a hybrid. An all-new, fully electric GV80 is set to follow.
https://electrek.co/2025/03/31/genesis-launch-gv80-ev-but-first-hybrid-coming-soon/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
XPeng Motors is touting a new record alongside its latest production milestone surrounding its new MONA M03 EV, launched less than a year ago. The company recently hit 100,000 builds of the M03 as demand for the new model continues to grow in China.
https://electrek.co/2025/03/31/xpeng-sets-record-china-production-rate-mona-m03-ev/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
Elon Musk is getting increasingly upset about the Tesla protests. Following a significant ramp-up in demonstrations against the automaker this weekend, the CEO went on an unhinged rant claiming the protests were full of paid protestors and that his former buddy Reid Hoffman was behind it.
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
The New Terminal One at New York’s JFK International Airport has been widely celebrated for its mid-century modern aesthetic and 2.4 million square feet of LEED Silver certified enclosed space. But now, there’s another sustainability milestone to celebrate at the new terminal: it will boast the world’s first, fully electric fleet of ground handling equipment.
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
With Tesla owners looking for another option, one EV brand is taking advantage. Lucid Motors (LCID) CEO said the company is seeing a “dramatic uptick” in orders from Tesla drivers. Over the past two months, 50% of orders were from former Tesla owners.
https://electrek.co/2025/03/31/lucid-lcid-orders-surge-former-tesla-drivers-flock-other-evs/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Inside EVs News
The American auto industry is about to be in for a very long week.
https://insideevs.com/news/755124/trump-tariffs-trade-war-monday/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
EHang General Aviation has received regulatory approval for its EH216-S eVTOLs to begin commercial flights in China. Customers can now purchase a flight ticket to take low-altitude tours around two popular regions of China.
date: 2025-03-31, from: Inside EVs News
The Equinox EV is one of the greatest-value cars on the market right now. Here’s what this owner thinks of it after 20,000 miles.
https://insideevs.com/news/755119/chevrolet-equinox-ev-owner-review-20000-miles/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
Two weeks after BYD unveiled a new EV charger capable of 1,000 kW (1 MW) rates, fellow Chinese automaker ZEEKR has unveiled a new EV fast charger of its own, offering rates as high as 1.2 MW. ZEEKR’s vice president recently shared details of the latest charging technology before it makes its public debut in a few weeks.
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla’s store in Rome was on fire this morning, destroying 17 vehicles and parts of a building. Investigators are still investigating the cause.
Arson is not ruled out.
https://electrek.co/2025/03/31/teslas-rome-store-in-flames-17-cars-destroyed-cause-unknown/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Inside EVs News
Amid more protests against Elon Musk over the weekend, more than a dozen cars burned at a Tesla store on the outskirts of Rome.
https://insideevs.com/news/755120/tesla-fire-rome-17-protests/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
Polestar invited us up to the hills above Malibu for a drive of its new Single motor RWD Polestar 3, a lower-priced version of the brand’s all-electric SUV.
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
Automotive photographer Anthony Carter was on hand at last week’s SoCal Spring Fest 2025, where he captured a number of hot electric Mopar muscle cars – and one of those cars was the first publicly shown 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona sedan.
https://electrek.co/2025/03/31/four-door-dodge-charger-daytona-shown-at-socal-spring-fest-25/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Inside EVs News
The Launch Edition of the three-wheeled EV is supposed to go 400 miles on a full charge. So what gives?
https://insideevs.com/news/755086/aptera-solar-ev-road-trip-300-miles/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Inside EVs News
The automaker’s board voted to replace Jim Rowan despite last year’s record sales and profits.
https://insideevs.com/news/755067/volvo-ceo-rowan-steps-down/
date: 2025-03-31, from: Electrek Feed
JackRabbit, the leading name in micro e-bikes, has just unveiled two new models that put the micro in micromobility. The new JackRabbit OG2 Pro and JackRabbit XG Pro build upon the success of the company’s existing models, but add more of what the riding community has longed for.
date: 2025-03-30, from: Inside EVs News
BYD stunned the world with ultra-fast charging. One charging network CEO says “faster is not always better.”
https://insideevs.com/news/755010/ev-fast-charging-mercedes-byd/
date: 2025-03-30, from: Inside EVs News
EV batteries contain dangerous chemicals that can pose health hazards for humans. Battery scientists are solving that problem, at least in the lab.
https://insideevs.com/news/755007/reserachers-ev-battery-forever-chemicals/
date: 2025-03-30, from: Electrek Feed
This white Hyundai IONIQ 5 is single-handedly rewriting the rules on EV longevity by driving over 360,000 miles on its original battery. What’s even wilder? The battery still had 87% battery health, despite the owner exclusively using DC fast charging to charge the car to 100%.
That was more than 50,000 miles ago, and the car is still going strong!
date: 2025-03-30, from: Electrek Feed
Porsche is launching a new EV battery recycling pilot to recover valuable raw materials from its cars’ high-voltage battery packs at the end of their useful life in vehicles. The new pilot hopes to develop a “closed-loop” raw material cycle that would have new batteries made from old batteries without the need for new, high carbon cost mineral mining.
date: 2025-03-30, from: Electrek Feed
Yamaha has announced plans to launch a pair of new five-seater electric golf carts featuring new lithium-ion batteries and vehicle control units developed in-house this June. The launch is scheduled to coincide with the company’s 50 year anniversary in the golf car/golf cart business.
date: 2025-03-30, from: Electrek Feed
Last week, US President Donald Trump announced that his administration would impose a 25% tariff on all cars, trucks, and even automotive parts imported into the country. The tariffs kick in April 2nd, and these are the EVs set to be the hardest hit by those tariffs – if any of these are on your shopping list, you’ll want to act now.
date: 2025-03-29, from: Electrek Feed
Chinese equipment manufacturer SANY says its new, SY215E 25 ton electric excavator offers all the power and performance of its diesel competitors while dramatically reducing both noise, total cost of ownership, and (of course) emissions … but the number that stands out to me is 422.
As in: the machine’s massive, cobalt-free, 422 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack. (!)
date: 2025-03-29, from: Electrek Feed
It may market itself as “America’s Oldest Brewery,” but the D.G. Yuengling and Son, Inc. brewery in Pottsville, Pennsylvania has been on the leading edge of manufacturing innovation for decades. Recently, Yuengling replaced its original automation equipment with new, state-of-the-art robots from Kuka.
date: 2025-03-29, from: Electrek Feed
US President Donald Trump recently announced a raft of new, expensive import tariffs on cars, trucks, and even parts and batteries imported into the country – which means that Ford might have timed its BlueOval SK battery factory going online perfectly.
date: 2025-03-29, from: Inside EVs News
“When I heard it for the first time, I thought I was about to meet God,” wrote one TikTok user. They’re not wrong.
https://insideevs.com/news/754999/tiktok-trend-reverse-ev-sound/
date: 2025-03-29, from: Inside EVs News
Even in non-plug-in models, Nissan’s hybrid system has no direct connection between its engine and wheels.
https://insideevs.com/news/754997/nissan-erev-e-power-rogue/
date: 2025-03-29, from: Inside EVs News
A lot is riding on the success of Lucid’s three-row electric SUV. Now we know the Gravity will arrive for regular customers next month.
https://insideevs.com/news/755016/lucid-gravity-customer-deliveries-april/