Making its public debut at the legendary 24 Hours of LeMans this weekend, the new, 280 hp Peugeot E-208 GTi resurrects another storied hot hatch name as it takes its place alongside reborn 80s icons from Lancia and Renault. First unveiled as a concept last year, the new age E-208 GTi is production ready now, […]

A Kalmar Ottawa T2 EV electric terminal tractor has been successfully deployed on an in-road charging system in Ljungby, Sweden, enabling continuous operation without ever needing to be plugged in. Developed by the unfortunately named Elonroad (which has nothing to do with Elon Musk), an electrically charged rail embedded in the road sends power up […]

Last month, the Bellevue Gold mine did something that was previously unthinkable. For over 155 consecutive hours – a full six-and-a-half day work week – the mine operated on 100% renewable energy. The future is now, kids: engines off! Bellevue Gold’s 90 MW hybrid power station brought together a 27 MW solar panel array, 24 MW of wind […]

When most people in North America or Europe hear the name VinFast, they probably think of the Vietnamese electric car company trying to break into international markets with a lineup of electric SUVs. What many don’t realize is that VinFast is already a giant in another corner of the EV industry: electric two-wheelers. The company […]

Photo: Shell Shell is planning to sell its offshore wind farm assets in a deal that could raise more than $1 billion, Bloomberg reports. Reuters, which reported on Bloomberg’s report on Friday, said Shell has hired Rothschild & Co and PJT Partners as advisers, and that the sales process is likely to take place around […]

America’s most affordable EV offering over 315 miles of range, as GM calls it, just got significantly more expensive to lease this month. Chevy Equinox EV lease prices climb in June Just two months ago, you could score a $10,000 discount, or 20% off a new 2026 Chevy Equinox EV. After cutting it last month, […]

The Hilux BEV arrives as Toyota’s first fully electric pickup and body-on-frame EV. Toyota launches the Hilux BEV, its first electric pickup With over 27 million models sold over the past seven decades, the Hilux is not only Toyota’s most popular pickup but also one of the best-selling pickups in the world. For its ninth […]

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 our Rivian R2 first drive, BYD going nuts on flash charging, Donut Lab’s miracle battery being seemingly dead, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube […]

Oil prices fell Friday as the U.S. and Iran neared an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though a senior Trump administration official said the outcome still was not certain. U.S. crude oil futures fell 3.2% to close at $84.88 per barrel. Brent futures, the international benchmark, lost 3.4% to settle at $87.33. Prices lost about […]