Electrek @electrek.co · 20hTesla China is upgrading every Model 3 to a 16-inch center display with higher res and refresh rates, plus an optional light gray premium interior with a black headliner. Vehicle-to-load also now live there at up to 2.2 kW. ICYMI electrek.co... 171
Electrek @electrek.co · 20hFord CEO Jim Farley now says it's going to be "a heck of an effort to launch this at scale, at cost, on time," putting the $28,350 Fathom's early 2027 on-sale date in question The latest: electrek.co... 180
Electrek @electrek.co · 30/09/2026Rivian R2s with LiDAR and the RAP1 computer reach employees this year and customers in 2027. VP of Investor Relations Chip Newcom says the LiDAR now runs "a few hundred dollars" versus tens of thousands several years ago. (MORE electrek.co... 1120
Electrek @electrek.co · 30/09/2026Tesla opened $30 billion in lines of credit, according to a regulatory filing. The loans come as company profits have dropped in recent years, and as Tesla guides for more spending in upcoming quarters. ICYMI: electrek.co... 1103
Electrek @electrek.co · 28/09/2026Wall Street estimates for Tesla's Q3 2026 deliveries range from 421,758 to 482,000 ahead of Friday's report. Even the highest estimate is a 3% decline from the record 497,099 Tesla delivered in Q3 2025. Full story: electrek.co... 293
Electrek @electrek.co · 25/09/2026The Buzz is officially a buzzkill. Volkswagen's electric minibus will not return for the 2027 model year, with dealers notified on September 24 that the ID. Buzz is now pushed to the 2028 model year. More: electrek.co... 1130
Electrek @electrek.co · 24/09/2026A new Ford patent shows a multi-use tailgate on the front end of a truck, with the possibility of putting a whole television inside. The Fathom is expected to start just under $30k. Details: electrek.co... 082
Electrek @electrek.co · 23/09/2026Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says the upcoming R3 crossover will come in "materially lower" than the R2 on price, and the R4 will push prices down further still. He didn't give a number. Full story: electrek.co... 1205
Electrek @electrek.co · 23/09/2026Porsche's upcoming Boxster EV has been spotted Supercharging at a Tesla Supercharger in Carson, California. The prototype appears to have a single NACS charging port at the rear center. ICYMI: electrek.co... 1215
Electrek @electrek.co · 14/09/2026A drone strike shut down Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline last week, knocking roughly 5 million barrels a day offline and pushing Brent crude above $104. US diesel is at record highs. ICYMI electrek.co... 0165
Electrek @electrek.co · 10/09/2026Ford discontinued America's best-selling electric pickup in Dec., and its replacements arrive in 2027: the $28,350 Fathom electric pickup and an extended-range EREV, both built on Ford's new Universal platform. Full story: electrek.co... 0150
Electrek @electrek.co · 08/09/2026A Cybercab rider found the robotaxi's touchscreen in an undisclosed configuration, showing an on-screen virtual joystick that allows the car to be steered and accelerated by hand despite having no steering wheel or pedals. electrek.co... 2193
Electrek @electrek.co · 08/09/2026Audi revealed pricing for the A2 e-tron, its new entry-level EV. It starts at 38,200 euros, roughly $45,000, for 401 miles of range. Efficiency is 12.8 kWh/100 km, the best of any Audi production car. Full story electrek.co... 1202
Electrek @electrek.co · 03/09/2026Ford wants to sell 100k Fathom electric trucks in year one, which would make it the best-selling non-Tesla EV in the US. The Fathom will start just under $30,000, with NACS, and production begins Q1 2027. More: electrek.co... 3102
Electrek @electrek.co · 03/09/2026Toyota's first 3-row electric SUV is delayed again. A new report says the Highlander BEV is now due sometime in 2027 or later, after slipping from late 2026 to early 2027 Full Story: electrek.co... 191
Electrek @electrek.co · 02/09/2026Ford has released new footage of the Fathom, its midsize electric pickup, giving the clearest look yet at a truck that goes on sale in early 2027 starting at $28,350 before a $1,595 delivery fee. Full Story: electrek.co... 0160
Electrek @electrek.co · 02/09/2026New Jersey is legalizing small plug-in solar systems that connect to an ordinary 120-volt outlet and letting renters and apartment residents generate their own electricity without a permit or utility approval. Full Story: electrek.co... 14111
Electrek @electrek.co · 24/08/2026The product that helped sell Tesla's $2.6 billion SolarCity merger is gone. Full Story, ICYMI: electrek.co... 3254
Electrek @electrek.co · 19/08/2026Lucid's 2027 Air lineup is here. Pricing holds flat across all four trims, the Grand Touring keeps the longest-range crown at 512 miles, and there's a new streamlined $6,250 Stealth & Sound Package. 🔗 electrek.co... 094
Electrek @electrek.co · 19/08/2026Ex-Tesla president Jon McNeill says the Roadster's endless delay is really about SpaceX. The "hovering" tech is rocket thruster stuff, and the whole car is about pulling Tesla and SpaceX closer ahead of a merger. Details: electrek.co... 150
Electrek @electrek.co · 17/08/2026The first production Ferrari Luce, "Chassis 0," sold for $40 million at RM Sotheby's Monterey auction, against a pre-sale estimate of $1.1 million. That's roughly 62 times the car's own list price. Full story 🔗 electrek.co... 294
Electrek @electrek.co · 16/08/2026ICYMI: Every 2027 Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC EV will ship with a native NACS port, so GM drivers can finally plug into a Tesla Supercharger without an adapter. More details electrek.co... 2102
Electrek @electrek.co · 13/08/2026Porsche will end Taycan production by 2030, claims a German media report. This comes after an interview just last month where the Porsche CEO said the model isn’t going anywhere. Details 🔗 electrek.co... 082
Electrek @electrek.co · 13/08/2026Rivian's 2027 R1S finally gets the second-row captain's chairs owners have wanted since day one. However, it comes with a $7,000-$9,000 price bump and right as the cheaper R2 closes in. Details 🔗 electrek.co/rivian-2027-r1s-r1t-captains-chairs-new-trims-pricing/ 2120
Electrek @electrek.co · 13/08/2026BYD's updated Seal 06 EV just went on sale in China starting around $16,500, roughly half what a Model 3 costs there. The Seal 06 EV uses BYD's second-gen Blade LFP battery and offers a CLTC range of 329 or 391 miles. ICYMI electrek.co... 4153
Electrek @electrek.co · 13/08/2026Volkswagen has launched the ID.3 Neo in the UK, on sale from August 13 at £33,080 ($45,000) before incentives. It's the first model in VW's new naming system and debuts a refreshed exterior and interior. ID.3 Neo breakdown 🔗 electrek.co... 1174
Electrek @electrek.co · 13/08/2026Tesla has filed permits for a 124-stall V4 Supercharger on San Francisco's south side, which would be one of the largest urban charging sites in the country. Full story 🔗 electrek.co/tesla-124-stall-v4-supercharger-san-francisco/ 270
Electrek @electrek.co · 13/08/2026Audi's futuristic E7X electric SUV was spotted in Shanghai, China, yesterday. This thing starts at sub-$40K USD. (Shared by Marco Castelli) 4243
Electrek @electrek.co · 12/08/2026The average new EV in the US sold for $56,126 in July, the first YoY price increase since December, as automakers quietly pulled back their incentives. Full story 🔗 electrek.co... 151
Electrek @electrek.co · 11/08/2026Tesla has issued a recall for Model 3 and Model Y vehicles with low-beam headlights that exceed the maximum brightness. Full story electrek.co... 0134
Electrek @electrek.co · 05/08/2026The 2027 Toyota bZ starts at $34,980 and begins arriving at dealerships in September. After last year's overhaul added range, power, a refined interior, and a NACS port, the bZ became America's fourth top-selling EV in the first half of the year. 🔗 electrek.co... 1133
Electrek @electrek.co · 04/08/2026Hyundai has shut down rumors that the IONIQ 6 N was canceled for the US, confirming the performance EV is still on track to launch by the end of 2026. Details here electrek.co... 0161
Electrek @electrek.co · 03/08/2026Latin America's first primarily solar-powered passenger train, the Tren Solar de la Quebrada, has spent two years carrying travelers through Argentina's UNESCO-listed Humahuaca Canyon. Full story ➡️ electrek.co... 17521
Electrek @electrek.co · 03/08/2026Lectric eBikes, the largest electric bicycle company in the US, has reached $1 billion in e-commerce sales and sold its 750,000th e-bike. Both milestones landed on the same day. ICYMI ➡️ electrek.co... 0162
Electrek @electrek.co · 03/08/2026A Hyundai IONIQ 5 test mule was spotted in South Korea with an all-new interior and a large Tesla-like 18" infotainment screen. It runs Hyundai's new Pleos Connect system, built on Android Automotive OS. More electrek.co... 1103
Electrek @electrek.co · 31/07/2026Rivian reported Q2 2026 earnings with improvements across the board. Revenue reached $1.658 billion, up 27% YoY alongside a record $179 million gross profit and beats on revenue, earnings, and adjusted EBITDA. Details ➡️ electrek.co... 0193
Electrek @electrek.co · 29/07/2026Vermont's single biggest power resource isn't a plant that burns or dams anything - it's actually 10,000 home batteries quietly working together! Full story ➡️ electrek.co/v... 0203
Electrek @electrek.co · 28/07/2026Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has disclosed a 5% stake in Lucid Group, and shares jumped as much as 25% on Tuesday Details ➡️ electrek.co... 1131
Electrek @electrek.co · 28/07/2026Tesla is asking a federal judge for emergency access to a supplier’s plant in Troy, Texas, so it can haul out the tooling it needs to keep building the Cybertruck. The supplier is closing the plant and won’t let Tesla in. The latest: electrek.co/tesla-sues-cybertruck-supplier-angstrom-tooling/ 5131
Electrek @electrek.co · 28/07/2026Bojangles has opened its first DC fast-charging station at its restaurant in Savannah, Georgia. The hub went live in May, developed with XLR8 America and Energy and Environmental Design Services. More details 🔗 electrek.co... 0142
Electrek @electrek.co · 27/07/2026Out of Spec Reviews put a Rivian R2 Performance and a Tesla Model Y Performance on the same roads on the same afternoon. The R2 used 18% to 26% more energy at every single speed they tested... Details 🔗 electrek.co... 2112
Electrek @electrek.co · 27/07/2026Elon Musk says expect self-driving working on the Tesla Semi “probably around the end of this year or early next year.” Going by Tesla’s record on self-driving deadlines, it is: their jobs are safe for a long time. ICYMI 🔗 electrek.co/musk-tesla-semi-self-driving-year-truckers-jobs-safe/ 3219227
Electrek @electrek.co · 24/07/2026Toyota warned it 'cannot survive' by sticking to its tradition, betting its future on the next-generation Corolla EV. “There seems to be a considerable sense of crisis within the company,” says the company’s current chairman. 🔗 electrek.co/toyota-warns-cannot-survive-bets-on-next-gen-corolla-ev/ 1181
Electrek @electrek.co · 22/07/2026Tesla posted record Q2 revenue of $28.24 billion, up 26% and ahead of expectations. But profit missed badly at $0.33 per share versus the $0.53 consensus, with operating income down 57% as spending on AI, Optimus, and robotaxi climbed. 🔗 electrek.co... 1122
Electrek @electrek.co · 22/07/2026Exclusive: Segway has confirmed to Electrek that it plans to unveil two additional e-bike models before the end of 2026, with both expected to become available in Q3. Full story electrek.co/exclusive-segway-teases-more-electric-bikes-including-a-street-legal-next-gen-xyber/ 041
Electrek @electrek.co · 22/07/2026GM used its Q2 earnings call to announce a new gas CT5, XT5, and XT6, while Chevy, the second best-selling EV brand in America, has essentially nothing new planned for the next few years. ICYMI 🔗 electrek.co... 690
Electrek @electrek.co · 21/07/2026Tesla reports its second-quarter 2026 financial results tomorrow, July 22. The setup is different this time. Tesla just posted its best-ever Q2 on deliveries, so now Wall Street wants to know whether all those cars actually made money. 🔗 electrek.co/t... 061
Electrek @electrek.co · 17/07/2026After years of "Model B" e-bike rumors and fan renderings, Tesla's answer is a $225 pedal-less, motor-less balance bike for toddlers... Details at Electrek, ICYMI: electrek.co... 271
Electrek @electrek.co · 17/07/2026Tesla shareholders have flooded the company's Q2 2026 earnings Q&A with nearly 300 questions ahead of the July 22 call. The most-upvoted ones aren't about the grand vision anymore; they're demands for explanation. Details electrek.co... 3244
