Image: Michael Bower/Electrek Grid software startup Texture has raised a $12.5 million Series A round as utilities scramble to keep up with rising electricity demand from EVs, EV chargers, data centers, renewables, and extreme weather. The funding round was co-led by VoLo Earth Ventures and Equal Ventures, with participation from Lerer Hippeau and Abstract Ventures. […]
Photo: Sustainability Partners Hawaii is continuing to build out its public EV charging network, and the state just opened a new NEVI-funded fast charging site at Kapalua Airport on Maui. The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), along with Sustainability Partners (SP) and community leaders, recently held a commissioning and blessing ceremony for the new site, […]
Stellantis plans to launch seven new Jeep, Ram, and Chrysler vehicles priced under $40,000, and two that will cost less than $30,000. More affordable Jeep, Ram vehicles launching by 2030 As part of its new FaSTLAne 2030 business plan, Stellantis will invest $69.5 billion (€60 billion) over the next five years to boost growth and […]
The GV90 will be available with Rolls-Royce-like coach doors as Genesis upscales into higher-end segments. With an expected debut soon, an uncovered model was found abandoned in a field alongside other Lucid, Hyundai, and Audi vehicles. When will the Genesis GV90 with coach doors debut? It’s been over two years since Genesis first unveiled the […]
Chinese lithium metal giant Ganfeng Lithium has begun producing what it calls the world’s first 10 Ah solid-state batteries with an energy density of 500 Wh/kg. The lithium giant has supply deals with Tesla, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and several other major OEMs for key EV battery materials. Ganeng Lithium advances solid-state EV batteries Ganfeng is China’s […]
Just like yesterday’s edition with two new launch deals from some of our favorite brands, our Thursday Green Deals is following suit with two early-bird launch deals, starting with the Heybike Saturn Moped-Style e-bike (with two battery configurations) getting a $168 FREE bundle of gear from $999. Right behind that, we have a pre-launch deal […]
The Prologue was once among the top-selling EVs in the US, but Honda’s electric SUV has lost a bit of its luster. To make matters worse, Honda is now issuing a recall impacting almost 60,000 Prologue and Acura ZDX vehicles. Honda recalls Prologue EV, and Acura ZDX electric SUVs After introducing the Prologue in March […]
(This is CNBC’s “Power Insider” newsletter, your inside look at the investments, people and companies powering the global energy industry. Click here to subscribe.) POWER POINT What I’m hearing from energy insiders Oil prices are off their highs this week and media reports are citing Trump’s comments that Iran negotiations are in their “final stages.” But that’s […]
BYD launched the third-generation Yuan Plus, sold overseas as the Atto 3, with its new Flash Charging and nearly 400 miles of driving range. The upgraded electric SUV is on sale now, starting at less than $18,000. BYD launches upgraded Yuan Plus (Atto 3) electric SUV The Yuan Plus, which is sold as the Atto […]
Sign up for Inside the Trump Presidency, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump term. Midway into 2026, the most overt attacks on vaccines in the United States have stopped. With the midterm elections looming, the White House reportedly asked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to quiet his anti-vaccine rhetoric—publicly, at least. But […]
