Volvo drops lidar for good on EX90 and ES90, pays owner compensation
Jul 29, 2026, 9:50 am By Fred Lambert
Volvo has confirmed it’s dropping lidar for good on the EX90 and ES90, and it’s paying owners…Kia’s vehicles are about to get a smart upgrade, starting in 2027
Jul 28, 2026, 5:09 pm By Peter Johnson
Starting next year, Kia will begin launching vehicles equipped with Hyundai’s new high-tech…Vermont’s largest energy source is now a virtual power plant
Jul 28, 2026, 4:51 pm By Michelle Lewis
Green Mountain Power’s virtual power plant (VPP) – the state’s largest energy source – cut…Tesla self-driving manager describes scary conditions in robotaxi testing
Jul 28, 2026, 4:49 pm By Fred Lambert
A former Tesla manager who ran the company’s “Full Self-Driving” test fleet in Houston says…You’ve heard of shared e-bikes. Now check out Veo’s new shared e-trike
Jul 28, 2026, 4:48 pm By Micah Toll
If you’ve spent any time in a city with shared micromobility, you’ve probably seen fleets of…Mercedes’ new GLA EV leaks a day ahead of its official debut
Jul 28, 2026, 2:55 pm By Peter Johnson
The GLA is the smallest, most affordable SUV Mercedes-Benz offers. Ahead of its debut on July 29,…Saudi Prince Alwaleed takes 5% Lucid (LCID) stake, stock jumps 25%
Jul 28, 2026, 2:11 pm By Fred Lambert
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has disclosed a 5% stake in Lucid Group, and the market…Greenworks 80V CrossoverT riding mower with 600W turbo charger $1,200 off, Camplux 3.5kW to 27kW water heaters, more
Jul 28, 2026, 2:00 pm By Reinette LeJeune
Our Tuesday Green Deals this week are all about home maintenance and improvements, led by the $1,200…Baidu’s Apollo Go begins London robotaxi testing with Uber and Lyft
Jul 28, 2026, 1:20 pm By Fred Lambert
Baidu’s Apollo Go started robotaxi road testing in London today, and it’s doing it with both of…Volkswagen launches the cheaper ID. Polo EV after securing 25,000 orders in weeks
Jul 28, 2026, 1:00 pm By Peter Johnson
Volkswagen opened pre-orders for the ID. Polo with the smaller 37 kWh battery, starting at under…BMW ramps up iX3 output as orders near 100,000
Jul 28, 2026, 12:09 pm By Peter Johnson
The new BMW iX3 has already received nearly 100,000 orders. Now, BMW is ramping up production at a…Tesla buys 90% of a 509 MW Arizona solar and storage project
Jul 28, 2026, 11:32 am By Fred Lambert
Tesla has signed a long-term deal to buy 90% of the output of Project Sterling, a big solar and…BYD launches the ‘world’s first’ SDV kei EV, starting at just $13,000
Jul 28, 2026, 10:35 am By Peter Johnson
The Racco went on sale as the “world’s first SDV-based” light EV, BYD said, with a low…Mitsubishi’s ‘all-new’ Eclipse Sportback EV is a rebadged Nissan Leaf
Jul 28, 2026, 10:30 am By Fred Lambert
Mitsubishi is bringing a fully electric vehicle back to North America for the first time in over a…Yamaha is preparing to launch another electric scooter, design filings show
Jul 28, 2026, 9:56 am By Micah Toll
Yamaha may not have found runaway success with its previous electric scooters, but new design…Tesla buys the entire output of a new 140 MW Texas solar farm
Jul 28, 2026, 9:53 am By Fred Lambert
Tesla has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to buy the entire output of a 140-MWac solar…Tesla sues Cybertruck supplier amid standoff keeping production hostage
Jul 28, 2026, 9:00 am By Fred Lambert
Tesla is asking a federal judge for emergency access to a supplier’s plant in Troy, Texas, so it…E-quipment highlight: SANY SKT145Ei cabless, autonomous haul truck [video]
Jul 28, 2026, 7:42 am By Jo Borrás
It’s not just capable of driverless operation, the SANY SKT145Ei doesn’t even have a place for…Forget what you read on Facebook: 94% of EV drivers won’t go back to gas
Jul 27, 2026, 9:36 pm By Jo Borrás
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the audio is sketchy but the math is absolutely rock solid…BMW is finally making the electric convertible we’ve been waiting for
Jul 27, 2026, 8:46 pm By Fred Lambert
BMW is planning an all-electric i4 Convertible for 2028, according to a new report from BMWBLOG…
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