Hackers turn Nissan LEAF into full-scale RC car, record drivers’ conversations [video]
Mon 8:38pm By Jo BorrásA team of white hat European hackers using their brains, keyboards, and a couple of bits and baubles from eBay managed to take control of a 2020 Nissan LEAF and violate just about every privacy and safety regulation in the process.…A vast new UK battery plant just secured £1B to power 100k EVs
Mon 6:29pm By Michelle LewisA major new EV battery factory is being built in Sunderland, bringing 1,000 new jobs with it. AESC, Nissan’s battery partner, is behind the £1 billion ($1.33 billion) plant, which will boost the UK’s EV battery production by six times, enough to power…Ford is facing a worker strike at its EV plant in Germany: Here’s why
Mon 5:42pm By Peter JohnsonIt’s about the future of their jobs. Ford workers at two plants in western Germany are set to go on strike on Wednesday, their works council chief said on Monday. more…Slate’s $20k electric pickup that can be converted into an SUV has secured 100k reservations
Mon 5:15pm By Scooter DollYoung EV startup Slate Auto is gaining significant interest from the US consumer market, just weeks after it emerged out of stealth with a bare-bones all-electric pickup. The company just announced its “Blank Slate” EV has already garnered 100,000…Cybertruck sales slump as EV prices rise and incentives dry up
Mon 4:53pm By Michelle LewisNew EVs got a little more expensive in April, and consumers saw fewer deals than before, according to new estimates from Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book. more…Kia’s EV3 spotted testing in the US: Is a North American debut finally near?
Mon 4:09pm By Peter JohnsonThe EV3 is already one of the top-selling EVs in Europe and Korea, but when will Kia bring it to the US? After it was recently spotted testing on US streets, the Kia EV3 could finally make its North American debut soon. Here’s what we know. more…The 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron snags an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award
Mon 3:48pm By Scooter DollLess than a year after officially launching in the US, the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron has received its safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). According to the German automaker, its compact luxury crossover has been awarded Top Safety…NHTSA asks Tesla how it plans to release its robotaxi service based on FSD
Mon 3:09pm By Fred LambertNHTSA is asking Tesla to do what it has always been able to avoid: release data from its ‘Full Self-Driving (FSD)’ program.…BYD’s latest low-cost EV hits dealerships: Meet the new e7
Mon 2:11pm By Peter JohnsonBYD’s latest low-cost EV, the e7, is now arriving at dealerships in China. The e7 is about the size of the Tesla Model 3 and is part of BYD’s more affordable e-series lineup. more…Greenworks 80V Venture all-terrain e-bike at new $1,425 low, EGO dual-port mower bundle $550 low,…
Mon 2:00pm By Reinette LeJeuneWhere we ended last week with a lead Greenworks deal, we’re kickstarting this week’s Green Deals in a similar fashion. We spotted Greenworks’ 80V Venture 20-inch All-Terrain Utility e-bike on its own dropping to a new $1,425 low, with an option to bundle…I bought a $390 electric bicycle directly from China. Here’s what showed up
Mon 1:44pm By Micah TollSome of my regular readers may remember that I backed a risky-looking Indiegogo campaign for an ultra-low-cost electric bicycle that sounded almost too good to be true. I clearly advised readers against it, but I figured it might still be interesting to take…GM hires Tesla’s former head of Autopilot and Aurora co-founder
Mon 12:48pm By Fred LambertGM announced that it has hired Sterling Anderson, who is known for being the early head of Tesla Autopilot and co-founder of self-driving startup Aurora. more…Honda’s Prologue electric SUV just got more affordable with stackable savings
Mon 12:26pm By Peter JohnsonAfter cutting interest rates this month, the 2025 Honda Prologue is more affordable than ever. The lower APR could score you nearly $3,000 off, but with stackable rebates, you can more than double the savings. more…Tesla (TSLA) slows down in China despite new Model Y production
Mon 11:27am By Fred LambertTesla (TSLA) sales and exports slowed down in China in April despite the automaker ramping up production of the new Model Y, which Tesla blamed for its poor Q1 performance. more…The EV tax credit may be going away, but Rivian EVs could still qualify in 2026, including the R2
Mon 11:15am By Scooter DollWhile the current majority in DC shared intentions to likely kill the existing $7,500 federal EV tax credit, some language in a (very fluid) proposal suggests that not all automakers will be immediately affected. For example, Rivian is an American automaker…Ford’s employee pricing offer is working, but how long will the discounts last?
Mon 10:47am By Peter JohnsonFord’s “From America, For America” deal, offering employee pricing for all, is helping drive sales. But, with Trump’s new tariffs, how long will the savings last? more…E-Dolphin looks to redefine the marine industry with its 58 mph all-electric S300 watercraft
Mon 9:47am By Scooter DollA young marine electrification specialist called E-Dolphin is… making waves… with its flagship product – a 160-horsepower electric watercraft called the S300. Aside from a futuristic design with 90s-style neon green speckled flair, this vessel supports…Nissan pulls the plug on its +$1 billion EV battery plant as the alarm bells go off
Mon 9:15am By Peter JohnsonAs it scrambles to turn things around, Nissan is scrapping plans to build a new LFP battery plant in Japan. The facility was expected to be key to reducing EV battery costs to keep up with leaders like BYD. With alarm bells ringing, Nissan is preparing to cut…All the EVs you can buy with 0% interest financing in May 2025
Sun 8:51pm By Jo BorrásLease deals get all the hype, but most people still want to own the car after they’re done making all those payments on it. If that sounds like you, and you’ve been waiting for the interest rates on auto loans to drop, you’re in luck: there are a bunch…Mercedes-AMG teases first-ever bespoke, 1,000 hp electric super sedan
Sun 6:19pm By Jo BorrásMercedes high-performance arm is about to hurl an all-electric, 1,000 hp GT squarely into Porsche Taycan territory – but will world-beating performance and a bespoke EV chassis be enough to convince the AMG faithful to pony up for an EV? more…Tesla employees ask Elon Musk to resign, confirm massive demand problem, get fired for it
Sun 3:00pm By Fred LambertSome Tesla employees officially asked for Elon Musk to resign as they confirmed the automaker is facing a massive demand problem, which they attribute to the CEO. One employee got fired for it. more…Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in May 2025
Sun 7:31am By Micah TollI’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term…There’s plenty of EV money out there – and plenty of people to help you find it!
Sat 12:40pm By Jo BorrásWhile Washington continues to threaten America’s economic security and position as a global technology leader by toying with the idea of killing the $7,500 Federal EV tax credit, the ENERGY STAR program, and other energy efficiency incentives, the private…Volvo teases all-new XC70 PHEV with 125 miles of electric range for 2026
Sat 8:40am By Jo BorrásVolvo Cars has teased an all-new Volvo XC70 plug-in hybrid crossover with 400 hp and 200 km (approx. 125 miles) of all-electric range, giving it the longest battery-only range of any of the company’s plug-in hybrid offerings. more…American energy sector set to invest $100B in battery storage by 2030
Sat 7:29am By Jo BorrásMembers of the US energy industry has committed to investing $100 billion over the next five years to build and buy American-made batteries for large, utility-scale deployments of battery energy storage systems (BESS). more…Smart charging, real cash: Ava wants to pay EV drivers to plug in
Fri 6:15pm By Michelle LewisAva Community Energy just rolled out a new program in California that pays EV and plug-in hybrid drivers for charging their cars when electricity on the grid is cleaner and cheaper. more…Jeep is teasing the new Grand Cherokee, but where’s the EV version of its best-selling SUV?
Fri 5:32pm By Peter JohnsonThe Grand Cherokee is due for a refresh, and we just got our first look at it. Jeep claimed “the next chapter in the story of America’s best-selling full-size SUV begins” after releasing the first official images of the updated model. When will we see…Kia EV4 test drive reveals the good, the bad, and the ugly
Fri 4:03pm By Peter JohnsonCan Kia’s first electric sedan live up to the hype? After launching the EV4 in Korea, we are finally seeing it in action. A new test drive of the EV4 gives us a closer look at what to expect as Kia prepares to take it global. Here’s how it went down. more…Podcast: Tesla Model Y RWD, Cybertruck bait-and-switch, Rivian earnings, and more
Fri 3:58pm By Fred LambertIn 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 Model Y RWD in the US, Cybertruck bait-and-switch, Rivian earnings, and more. more…Hyundai’s 2026 IONIQ 9 EV lease and incentives just dropped – here’s what you’ll pay
Fri 3:25pm By Michelle LewisHyundai’s 2026 IONIQ 9 EV is launching with a lease deal, affordable rates, and a big rebate, making the automaker’s largest EV a competitive choice. more…
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