The latest news about electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, regulation and the EV market
Forget about the 600+ hp hybrid-powered Polestar 1 supercoupe; the car that established Polestar as a standalone brand was the 2. As the brand pulls out of the US and shifts its focus to the rest of the world, it’s time to look back at the EV that helped define Polestar, along with a look around at some of the best EV deals of all time. more…
BYD now has more than 1.02 million employees, according to chairman Wang Chuanfu. That’s more people than Toyota, GM, Ford, and Tesla employ combined. And it’s a big jump from the start of the year. BYD reported about 869,600 employees at the end of 2025, which means the Chinese automaker has added roughly 150,000 people in 10 months while its vehicle sales are down. more…
They day you get to book an all-electric flight may be closer than you think if Dutch startup Elysian Aircraft gets its way. Their new E9X commercial airliner promises flights that are a whole lot quieter, and at prices that are whole lot less dependent on dumb oil wars. more…
From home battery and portable power to balcony solar, the full range goes on show at MCEC, Melbourne, 28–29 October. The post Anker Solix showcases XE dual-cycle battery and balcony solar at All Energy Australia 2026 appeared first on The Driven.
The need for lithium in EV batteries isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Modern batteries need the stuff, and it isn't exactly the easiest thing to get a hold of. Extracting lithium can be a rigorous, time-consuming, and earth-polluting process. Which is why this new technological breakthrough from the University of Texas at Austin could be huge. It's a new extraction process that essentially uses…
The Lovech base will have a planned annual capacity of 50,000 vehicles, with the Ora 5 as its first production model. For details, please visit CnEVPost (cnev.co).
Don’t want to pay full price? Used EVs with low miles, like the Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Ford Mustang Mach-E, are selling on the secondhand market for $25,000 or less. more…
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) wants to bring back the federal EV tax credit and double it. His new bill, the “21st Century Vehicle Choice Act” (H.R. 10881), would offer up to $15,000 on a new electric vehicle and $8,000 on a used one, and it would make both credits permanent. The problem is that the bill has virtually no chance of becoming law anytime soon. And if EV shoppers start holding out for it, it could end up hurting the market it’s trying to help. more…
Volkswagen’s latest recall now extends to Audi, affecting nearly 13,000 Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron vehicles globally. And just like with the ID.4, owners are being told to limit charging to 80% of the battery’s capacity. more…
The Seoul Police have arrested 80 Tesla owners for jailbreaking their cars to unlock Full Self-Driving (FSD) that they weren't authorized to use, according to Korea JoongAng Daily. But why arrest them for jailbreaking software in their own car? For many Korean Teslas, FSD isn't road-legal. Only U.S.-built models sold in South Korea, like the Model S, Model X, and Cybertruck, have FSD that's legal…
Leading our midweek edition is the Halloween Sale from Jackery with up to $2,060 off discounts on power stations that is running for a few days into November and even has extra savings in the form of an online crossword game. One notable bundle here is the HomePower 2000 Plus v2 2,048Wh Power Station with 2x 200W solar panels at $1,479, while other deals start from $199. We also have Yozma’s latest IN 11 Electric Dirt Bike that just released getting a FREE $299 gift box and exclusive savings dow
A Tesla Semi caught fire in Hayward, California, which caused both directions of traffic to shut down for hours before being completely reopened early on Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol said. The fire occurred just after 5:30 local time in Hayward on Tuesday, as the Semi caught fire in the southbound lanes of I-880 before […] The post Tesla Semi catches fire in California: what we know appeared first on TESLARATI.