Chinese carmaker XPeng is getting perilously close to bringing its AeroHT consumer eVTOL concept to market, thanks to a $250 million Series B round that’s set to accelerate the company’s modular “flying car” production plans. XPeng subsidiary AeroHT had its first successful proof of concept test flight ahead of the brand’s annual 1024 back in […]
Photo: © Beaulieu International Group Flooring manufacturer Beauflor USA just turned on the biggest rooftop solar system by capacity in metro Atlanta — and it’s now powering part of its Georgia factory. The new 1,040 kW system in Cartersville officially beats metro Atlanta’s previous rooftop solar record of 1,034 kW. The new array produces enough […]
Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc. and Square Inc., listens during the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, on Friday, June 4, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Block shares jumped more than 10% in extended trading on Friday, as the fintech company gets set to join the […]
The new and improved Hyundai IONIQ 5, or the hot-selling Chevy Equinox EV? Which electric SUV makes the smarter lease? Here’s the rundown. Over 607,000 electric vehicles were sold in the US in the first half of 2025, thanks to some big discounts. Many automakers are currently offering generous savings, as Trump’s “One Big Beautiful […]
Photo: Volkswagen Volkswagen’s ID.3 just got a gold star from the folks at ADAC, Europe’s largest automobile club. After four years of pushing the all-electric hatchback to its limits in a long-term endurance test, the VW ID.3’s battery still held 91% of its original capacity – a big win for EV durability. Engineers at ADAC’s […]
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 announcing new Model 3 and Model Y variants, the robotaxi expansion wars, big Lucid news, and more The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, […]
Offering a rare glimpse inside the hidden world of rejected insurance claims, new data shows a steady uptick among major private insurers.
We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with seven deals that are seeing some of the lowest prices, including EVs, solar-powered robots, hydroponic gardens, and a tool combo. Leading the top three of these deals is the extended summer promotion on Velotric’s new Breeze 1 Smart Cruiser e-bike that comes $150 in free gear at […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs building, in Washington DC. Photograph: Jon Bilous/Alamy View image in fullscreen The Department of Veterans Affairs building, in Washington DC. Photograph: Jon Bilous/Alamy ‘Profound alarm’: US veterans agency roiled by fight over anti-discrimination provisions Nearly 100 lawmakers claim the agency’s recent actions put veterans’ healthcare at risk. Department of Veterans […]
BYD electric kei car (Source: ThinkerCar) It’s official. BYD is launching its first kei car. The new electric car is BYD’s smallest EV yet, and it’s expected to arrive next year with a starting price under $18,000. After it was spotted testing again, we are learning a little more about what to expect. BYD’s smallest […]