Oil tankers are remaining cautious about sailing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran declared Friday that the sea lane is open to commercial ships, video footage shows. Oil futures contracts tumbled Friday as the market interpreted the announcement from Tehran as a major breakthrough that will ease the massive disruption to global energy supplies. […]
Photo: Mangrove Lithium Mangrove Lithium has opened what it says is North America’s first commercial electrochemical lithium refinery, a 1,000-tonne-per-year plant in Delta, British Columbia, aimed at strengthening the continent’s EV battery supply chain. The new site – known as the Single Stack Plant (SSP) – is Mangrove’s first commercial lithium-refining facility and its new […]
With gas prices surging, driving an EV sounds even more attractive right about now. This month, several automakers are offering discounts of up to $10,000 or more on popular EVs, including the Hyundai IONIQ 9 and Chevy Equinox EV. Top-selling EVs with discounts of $10,000 or more Not only are EV drivers saving money at […]
Photo: Vestas Vestas finished installing its wind turbines at Pattern Energy’s SunZia, the largest clean energy project in the US, last month, and the wind farm has now come online. April 17, 2026: SunZia Wind has begun testing its turbines as it nears the start of commercial operations in Q2 2025, E&E reported yesterday. Grid Status […]
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 having its HW3 reckoning, Ford reshuffling its EV unit, Donut Lab being in hot water, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As […]
The Santa Fe will launch as Hyundai’s first extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) in 2027. With its official debut coming up, the Santa FE EREV was spotted with a unique design. When is Hyundai launching the Santa Fe EREV? The Santa Fe is one of Hyundai’s most popular SUVs, so an electric version makes sense. However, […]
We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with plenty of amazing sales – some of which even have exclusive bonus savings for our readers only. Things start with Aventon’s expanded Spring Sale that has added the premium Aventure M Mid-Drive All-Terrain Smart e-bike to the mix at a new $2,699 low, among other newly included […]
The Dutch Tesla owner who launched a collective claim against Tesla over FSD on HW3 cars called Tesla to ask about the €6,400 he paid for “Full Self-Driving” in 2019. After 7 years of waiting, Tesla’s answer was to “just be patient.” It’s an almost comically tone-deaf response that perfectly encapsulates Tesla’s approach to the […]
Volkswagen launched the ID.UNYX 08, starting at under $35,000 in China. The fully connected electric SUV is Volkswagen’s first EV co-developed with XPeng. Volkswagen’s first custom-tailored EV rolls out in China After BYD ended Volkswagen’s 15-year run as China’s top-selling car brand in 2023, Volkswagen is looking to make a comeback. However, the German automaker’s […]
Toyota has no plans to launch an EV version, but the RAV4’s chief engineer said you can try its updated electric SUV instead. Is Toyota launching a RAV4 EV SUV? The RAV4 has gone back and forth with the Tesla Model Y over the past few years as the world’s best-selling vehicle. Despite reports suggesting […]