EcoFlow members can save up to 65% on power stations while supporting disaster relief during the 2025 Member’s Festival

  • April 4, 2025
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Portable power station specialist EcoFlow is kicking off its third annual Member’s Festival this month and is offering a unique new rewards program to those who become EcoFlow members. The 2025 EcoFlow Member’s Festival will offer savings of up to 65% for its participating customers, and a portion of those funds will be allocated toward […]

Tesla loses another top talent: its long-time head of software

  • April 4, 2025
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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. Tesla changed how the entire auto industry looks at software. Before Tesla, it was an afterthought; user interfaces were rudimentary, and you had to go to a dealership to get a software […]

Kia’s EV3 is the best-selling retail EV in the UK right now

  • April 4, 2025
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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. Kia EV3 is […]

Podcast: Tesla’s disastrous deliveries, more Trump tariffs, EV delivery numbers, and more

  • April 4, 2025
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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. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like […]

University of Michigan cracks rapid EV charging in freezing temps

  • April 4, 2025
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Photo: Marcin Szczepanski, Michigan Engineering Charging your EV in freezing weather could soon become dramatically faster, thanks to a big breakthrough from the University of Michigan engineers. Neil Dasgupta, U-M associate professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering and corresponding author of a study published in Joule, and his team have developed an innovative […]

Hyundai and Genesis will not raise US vehicle prices, at least for now

  • April 4, 2025
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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. Hyundai will not raise US vehicle prices amid new tariffs Coming off its best March sales […]

Tesla launches cheaper new Model Y in US and Canada

  • April 4, 2025
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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. When Tesla opened orders for the refreshed Model Y in North America and Europe in late January, it was only for a special “Launch Edition” version of the Long Range AWD. […]