The air quality this week is bad. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has turned the sky orange in Philadelphia. It has veiled the Statue of Liberty in Manhattan. In Detroit, which has dealt with some of the worst conditions in the country, the smoke has almost entirely blurred the city’s skyline. The eastern United States isn’t […]
Produce lovers of the Midwest, rejoice! It seems that parents can stop fretting about serving their kids berries, Redditors can stop trying to do their own epidemiological investigations, and I can stop cooking my salads. The mystery of what food caused an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, the diarrhea-causing parasitic illness, across several midwestern states appears to […]
After the sedan version launched last month, the new BMW i3 Touring was captured for the first time with its wagon tail on display. BMW i3 Touring breaks cover ahead of its debut The i3 went on sale in June as BMW’s second Neue Klasse model, following the iX3 SUV. In Germany, the i3 50 xDrive First […]
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 shareholders potentially starting to wake up, Xpeng targeting the European market, VW going cheaper with its EVs, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube […]
watch now Iraq and Syria signed an agreement Friday to rebuild an oil pipeline that would provide an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. Baghdad and Damascus signed the deal at a Chamber of Commerce summit in Washington on U.S. investment in Iraq. Energy Secretary Chris Wright presided over the signing by Basra Oil Company […]
watch now The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz has returned to a “worse-case scenario” for oil tankers as Iran has repeatedly attacked ships over the past week, the CEO of a maritime risk services firm said. “We see the reduction of the volume of transits through the Strait of Hormuz and right now […]
Toyota’s new bZ electric SUV is nearly outselling the Prius this year. With an extra $3,000 off if you trade in your old EV in California, it might be worth checking out. Toyota wants you to upgrade to its new bZ electric SUV After introducing the 2026 bZ, which dropped the former bZ4X name and […]
We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with an EV-heavy edition, though our headliner is EcoFlow’s second phase Outdoor Season Sale with returning Prime Day Pricing on power stations + multiple FREE gift tiers – all starting from $169. Right behind that, we have Segway’s Xafari All-Terrain Fat Tire Smart Cruiser e-bike at its $1,550 […]
For the first time, battery electric vehicles were the most popular powertrain in Germany in June, setting a new sales record as the birthplace of the automobile moves forward into the next stage of its evolution. EV sales have been spiking lately, adding to their continual rise since the inception of the modern EV industry. […]
BYD revealed the new Denza Z9S, a high-tech luxury electric sedan that can drive over 570 miles (920 km) on a single charge. BYD Denza Z9S debuts as a new luxury EV sedan BYD’s premium sub-brand, Denza, is welcoming a new member to the family. Denza unveiled the new Z9S on Friday, calling it a […]
