On today’s solar-powered episode of Quick Charge, Aptera’s CEO shares more proof that his company’s solar car concept has legs, joining dozens of Electrek readers who are topping off their car (and home) batteries with the power of the sun! We also talk about why backup power is the least interesting thing you can do […]
Kia EV2 (Source: Kia UK) Global EV sales are still huge, but they’re not moving in the same direction everywhere: New data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence shows 4 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide in Q1 2026, down 3% year over year. March helped soften the drop, with 1.75 million EVs sold globally – up […]
“We should not let them into our country,” Ford’s CEO Jim Farley warned during a recent interview, admitting it wouldn’t be a fair fight. Ford CEO warns against allowing Chinese EVs in the US Farley has warned several times now that Chinese EV brands pose an “existential threat” to US automakers, including Ford. During an […]
Do Cyberattacks on Medical Devices Impact Patient Outcomes? Cybersecurity incidents affecting medical devices can disrupt clinical workflows and delay care, with potentially serious consequences. Englert points to ransomware attacks that have interfered with hospital operations and reduced access to critical systems. “We’ve seen the real impact on patient safety and availability to deliver care,” Englert […]
After unveiling the new Venus and Earth last week, we are already getting our first look at Hyundai’s new IONIQ EV in real life. Hyundai introduces Earth and Venus IONIQ EV concepts Hyundai is bringing its IONIQ EV brand to China to take on BYD and other leading electric vehicle manufacturers. The new vehicles won’t […]
Aptera co-CEO Steve Fambro posted a data point this morning that neatly illustrates what his company has been trying to build for more than a decade: his solar electric vehicle was generating more electricity from the sun than his house was. Just after 8 a.m., Fambro said his home rooftop was producing 136 watts of […]
IONNA, the EV charging network created by a coalition of large automakers, will install fast chargers at over 350 sites across America in partnership with convenience store chain Circle K. IONNA was founded in 2024 as a partnership between several large automakers to advance fast-charging in North America. At first, it was BMW, GM, Honda, […]
Our Tuesday Green Deals are jam-packed with notable sales, starting with Lectric’s Earth Day Sale that is offering up to $694 savings on e-bike bundles starting from $799. We also have Jackery’s Earth Day Sale with up to 54% power station and accessories savings starting from $99, as well as a flash sale on Heybike’s […]
BMW is pulling the iX from its US lineup as it prepares to launch the first Neue Klasse EV later this year, the all-new iX3. BMW discontinues the iX with the new iX3 EV arriving The iX arrived in the US in 2021 as BMW’s first dedicated electric SUV. With its next-generation models launching later […]
Rivian is partnering with Redwood Materials, the battery company founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, to build a second-life battery energy storage system at its EV manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois. The initial deployment will use more than 100 used Rivian battery packs stitched together into a 10 MWh system that can feed power back […]
