Image: ESS ESS is moving beyond its long-duration energy storage roots into the crowded short- and medium-duration battery storage market – but not with lithium. The Oregon-based company said it signed a letter of intent with Malden, Massachusetts-based Alsym Energy to add 8.5 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of sodium-ion battery cells and modules to its portfolio. The […]
Tesla has filed two new trademark applications for the Roadster with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, revealing a stylized wordmark and a distinctive triangular badge that departs from the automaker’s standard branding approach. The filings are the clearest signal yet that Tesla is preparing to bring the long-delayed electric supercar to market — […]
Against expert advice, people are using new and unpredictable synthetic drugs to experiment on themselves in hopes of becoming free of addiction.
The EX5 SUV, one of the first models making its way to Poland / Source: Geely Auto Three major Chinese automakers — BYD, Chery, and Geely — are actively hiring staff, scouting dealership locations, and registering trademarks in Canada following the country’s landmark decision to slash tariffs on Chinese-built EVs from 100% to 6.1%. But […]
Over the weekend, reproductive-health-care providers across the country confronted a puzzle they had never before needed to solve at scale: how to offer medication abortion without mifepristone. The drug, also known as the abortion pill, is the first in a two-pill regimen that the FDA approved for pregnancy termination in 2000. Last Friday, the Fifth […]
Jet fuel shortages threaten to disrupt summer travel as the loss of supplies from the Middle East ripples across Asia and Europe. Exports from the Persian Gulf represented the largest single source of jet fuel supply to the global market before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, according to the International Energy […]
The 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 remains one of the most affordable EVs on the market, starting at $35,000. With long-range, fast charging, and modern tech, is the IONIQ 5 the best EV for your buck? Hyundai IONIQ 5 voted best-of-the-best EV After going on sale in the US in late 2021, Hyundai’s electric crossover SUV […]
Image: Kempower/Michael Bower at Electrek Kempower just unveiled its Mega Satellite Flex, a high-power EV charger that supports both CCS (up to 560 kW) and megawatt charging (up to 1.2 MW) for heavy-duty trucks. This is Kempower’s first dispenser that supports either the current CCS standard or the newer Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for heavy-duty […]
Our mid-week Green Deals are seeing two EcoFlow sales, starting with the brand’s overall Mother’s Day Sale with up to 64% discounts on power stations and accessories (which gets a buy 2 get 10% off promotion), as well as two tiers of FREE gifts on orders over $600 and $3,000. Part of that sale is […]
The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class EV is now available to order in Europe with prices starting at €67,711 ($80,000). Mercedes C-Class EV priced at $80K with 473 miles range A little over two weeks after its official debut, Mercedes opened orders for the new C-Class EV in Europe on Wednesday. The new Mercedes C 400 4MATIC […]
