Photo: KayKai – stock.adobe.com Ava Community Energy just rolled out a new program in California that pays EV and plug-in hybrid drivers for charging their cars when electricity on the grid is cleaner and cheaper. The new Ava SmartHome Charging program, launched in partnership with home energy analytics platform Optiwatt, offers up to $100 in incentives […]
Public health officials in Los Angeles County have declared an outbreak of hepatitis A, a highly contagious liver infection driven by a virus that can, in rare cases, cause severe illness. The condition, which is typically identified in fewer than 50 people in L.A. County each year, infected at least 138 people in 2024 and […]
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Source: Stellantis) The Grand Cherokee is due for a refresh, and we just got our first look at it. Jeep claimed “the next chapter in the story of America’s best-selling full-size SUV begins” after releasing the first official images of the updated model. When will we see the Jeep Grand Cherokee […]
Can Kia’s first electric sedan live up to the hype? After launching the EV4 in Korea, we are finally seeing it in action. A new test drive of the EV4 gives us a closer look at what to expect as Kia prepares to take it global. Here’s how it went down. Kia EV4 test drive: […]
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 Model Y RWD in the US, Cybertruck bait-and-switch, Rivian earnings, 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, […]
St. Louis has been battered by two tornadoes in the past two months. A fire shut down a new nursing home last month in Enterprise, Ala., forcing residents to evacuate. Cleveland grappled with a power outage while inundated with visitors for the N.C.A.A. women’s basketball Final Four. In each case, local health officials played a […]
2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 (Source: Hyundai) Hyundai’s 2026 IONIQ 9 EV is launching with a lease deal, affordable rates, and a big rebate, making the automaker’s largest EV a competitive choice. Leasing a 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 CarsDirect reports that, according to a bulletin sent to dealers, the 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 S is $419 for 36 […]
HEALTHTECH: When it comes to deploying new technologies or adopting new processes, what’s your advice on getting user buy-in? How can you improve communication and expectations between the clinical and IT sides of a project? GARDENHIRE: Encourage your team members’ imaginations. People are always thinking of their own solutions to problems. They know how things […]
Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal and chief executive officer of financial technology company Affirm, arrives at the Sun Valley Resort for the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Affirm shares plunged on Friday after the fintech company issued a weak forecast, and investors questioned CEO […]
Closing out this week’s Green Deals, we have a bunch of new low prices, starting with the Greenworks 80V STEALTH Electric Mini-Bike that offers more expansive features than its e-bike counterparts and has dropped down to $1,349. Next, we have secured an exclusive $780 in savings on the refurbished Anker SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station […]
