The Volkswagen GTI badge will live on in the electric era. Volkswagen’s first electric ID GTI “will be a real go kart” to drive with elements from the legends. Volkswagen unveiled the ID GTI Concept last September, a preview of its first electric GTI model. “100% electric, 100% GTI,” VW said the concept is a […]
Photo: Cala Systems Startup Cala Systems, which makes seriously smart heat pump water heaters, has secured $5.6 million in seed funding and commercially launched its product. The round was led by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and Clean Energy Venture Group, and included Burnt Island Ventures, Leap Forward Ventures, CapeVista Capital, Collaborative Fund, and Climate Capital. Cala’s efficient and intelligent heat pump system […]
On 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 cheaper Tesla Model 3 interior, Paris’ utopian mobility, a new VW e-Golf, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have […]
The electric vehicle deals are heating up. As new models hit the market, automakers are offering massive incentives. Some are offering discounts in the five-digit range, like the Kia EV9, with discounts topping $18,000 in June. Electric vehicles continue outpacing gas-powered cars According to S&P Mobility Global’s latest data (via Automotive News), EV registrations reached […]
Photo: Natron Energy Natron Energy has announced it will build the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the US, in North Carolina. The Santa Clara, California-headquartered sodium-ion battery technology company will build the sodium-ion battery gigafactory in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, where it expects to produce 24 gigawatts (GW) of sodium-ion batteries annually at full capacity. […]
Closing out this week’s Green Deals is a surprise extension on Rad Power’s August Promo sale – one that is not only dropping the price on its RadRover 6 Plus High-Step e-bike to a new $999 low as long as supplies last, but also adding in some additional free extra battery offers too. It is […]
Hyundai will launch the 2025 IONIQ 6 with a generous $7,500 Retail Bonus Cash offer. The deal is good on new IONIQ 6 purchases rather than a lease like previous offers. Hyundai to launch 2025 IONIQ 6 with big cash offer The IONIQ 6 is already getting a massive incentive for the 2025 model year. […]
Tesla Cybertruck has received a few new aftermarket modification packages that turn it into an electric tank for military applications – or for safety-concerned civilians. Unplugged Performance, a Tesla tuner, has already unveiled a Cybertruck modified to become a police patrol vehicle. Now, the company has partnered with Archimedes Defense to build a military version […]
China’s leading automaker, BYD, is reportedly planning to build yet another EV factory overseas as it looks to take on new global markets. The facility will kick off BYD’s entry into Pakistan, the fifth-most populated country in the world. Although BYD briefly surpassed Tesla in late 2023 to become the largest global EV maker, Tesla […]
The wave of new obesity drugs has been defined as much by people who are taking them as by those who aren’t. For all the hype, the weekly shots have been awfully hard to get ahold of. Semaglutide, sold as Wegovy and Ozempic, and tirzepatide, a newer competitor branded as Mounjaro and Zepbound, first appeared […]
