VW’s new ID. Polo is apparently sold out, with over 30,000 orders and a 10-month waitlist https://electrek.co/2026/09/07/vw-id-polo-sold-out-30000-orders-10-month-waitlist/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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Toyota is finally taking its best-seller electric https://electrek.co/2026/09/23/toyota-best-selling-corolla-electric/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
The 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.
VW sold just 6,140 ID. Buzz's in the US last year, leading to an overflow of inventory at dealers.
More: https://electrek.co/volkswagen-delays-electric-minibus-us-again/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
EPA plans to raise your energy costs by $120B on Monday https://electrek.co/2026/09/13/epa-plans-to-raise-your-energy-costs-by-120b-on-monday/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Here’s all the dumb oil wars that electric cars have nothing to do with https://electrek.co/2026/09/19/heres-all-the-dumb-oil-wars-that-electric-cars-have-nothing-to-do-with/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Latin 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.
It runs a 42 km (26 mile) restored historic line, all on the power of the sun.
Full story ➡️ https://electrek.co/argentinas-solar-train-brings-zero-emission-travel-to-an-ancient-trade-route/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
UNIGRID’s sodium-ion home battery debuts in Europe, US is next https://electrek.co/2026/07/10/unigrid-sodium-ion-home-battery-debuts-in-europe-us/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Solar generated more electricity than coal and wind in May – EIA data https://electrek.co/2026/07/24/solar-generated-more-electricity-than-coal-and-wind-may-eia-data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
After canceling EVs, Honda laughably tells EV owners to buy a gas guzzler instead https://electrek.co/2026/07/24/after-canceling-evs-honda-laughably-tells-ev-owners-to-buy-a-gas-guzzler-instead/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Solar gets railed: clever Swiss pilot proves PV panels and trains can coexist https://electrek.co/2026/06/30/solar-gets-railed-clever-swiss-pilot-proves-pv-panels-and-trains-can-coexist/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Base Power raises $1B to roll out its giant new home battery https://electrek.co/2026/08/03/base-power-raises-1b-to-roll-out-its-giant-new-home-battery/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
New study shows how many millions would be saved by quicker EV adoption https://electrek.co/2026/06/29/new-study-shows-how-many-millions-would-be-saved-by-quicker-ev-adoption/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Nothing like fried chicken and fast-charging.
Bojangles 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.
Full story 🔗 https://electrek.co/now-bojangles-wants-ev-drivers-to-fast-charge-while-they-eat/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Tesla China sales are crashing as exports surge https://electrek.co/2026/08/04/tesla-china-sales-crash-exports-surge-h1-2026/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Tesla Supercharger shooting sparks EV charging safety debate https://electrek.co/2026/08/03/evject-tesla-supercharger-shooting-emergency-disconnect/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Tesla buys the entire output of a new 140 MW Texas solar farm https://electrek.co/2026/07/28/tesla-buys-texas-solar-farm-output-zelestra/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Trump clean energy rollbacks erase $68B in US investment https://electrek.co/2026/07/09/trump-clean-energy-rollbacks-erase-68b-in-us-investment/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
BYD’s sleek new flagship EV has a range of 1,008 km: Here’s our first look at it [Video] https://electrek.co/2026/07/24/byd-confirms-new-flagship-ev-range-1008-km-video/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Ford F-150 electric trucks can now power a home’s electrical panel https://electrek.co/2026/07/22/ford-f-150-electric-trucks-can-now-power-home-electrical-panel/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Kia’s larger electric van caught with less camo ahead of its ‘big’ debut [Images] https://electrek.co/2026/08/07/kias-larger-ev-van-caught-less-camo-debut-images/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
![Kia's larger electric van caught with less camo ahead of its 'big' debut [Images]](https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Kia-PV7-caught.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&resize=1200,628)
Trump claims electric car drivers have a ‘disease’ https://electrek.co/2026/08/05/trump-mocks-evs-mandate-claim-las-vegas-rally/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Trump weaponizes FCC to ban new foreign-made connected solar inverters https://electrek.co/2026/08/05/fcc-bans-foreign-made-connected-solar-inverters/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Automakers lost $70B through anti-EV lobbying. Investors should be outraged. https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/how-automakers-lost-70b-with-anti-ev-lobbying-investors-should-be-outraged/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Electra to build $850M Ohio factory for EL9 hybrid-electric plane https://electrek.co/2026/07/21/electra-850m-ohio-factory-el9-hybrid-electric-aircraft/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
The reality TV guy at the DOT has a new plan to kill cyclists and worsen traffic https://electrek.co/2026/07/21/the-reality-tv-guy-at-the-dot-has-a-new-plan-to-kill-cyclists-and-make-traffic-worse/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Chevy and Cadillac essentially have no new EVs planned as GM shifts back to gas https://electrek.co/2026/07/21/chevy-cadillac-no-new-evs-planned-gm-shifts-back-to-gas/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Chinese Wuling Bingo could come to North America as an entry-level Chevy EV https://electrek.co/2026/07/19/chinese-wuling-bingo-could-come-to-north-america-as-an-entry-level-chevy-ev/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
More US cities are getting Voltpost’s lamppost EV chargers https://electrek.co/2026/07/07/us-cities-voltpost-lamppost-ev-chargers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
China's battery swap network is expanding at more than 200 stations a month, on pace to make Choco-SEB roughly as ubiquitous as a mid-size US gas chain by New Year's.
Full story 🔗 https://electrek.co/catl-is-building-more-than-200-battery-swap-stations-every-month/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Cadillac admits that after buying an EV, you don’t go back to gas as sales surpass 100K https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/cadillac-admits-after-going-ev-you-dont-go-back-sales-top-100k/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Semi-solid state batteries are coming to the e-bike industry – and for real this time https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/semi-solid-state-batteries-are-coming-to-the-e-bike-industry-and-for-real-this-time/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
REALLY Quick Charge: The Mobility House, V2G, and building up the grid https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/really-quick-charge-the-mobility-house-v2g-and-building-up-the-grid/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
NeuroHUD puts Tesla navigation and alerts where drivers can see them https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/neurohud-tesla-navigation-alerts-where-drivers-can-see-them/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Tesla Model Y first to pass NHTSA’s new ADAS tests — but they test the basics https://electrek.co/2026/05/07/tesla-model-y-first-pass-nhtsa-new-adas-tests/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Ignore WW3 – these electric excavators are going TO THE MOON [update] https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/ignore-ww3-these-electric-excavators-are-going-to-the-moon-video/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Bluetti Hurricane Prep Sale offers exclusive power station lows from $449, Segway e-bikes at lows from $1,800, ECOVACS, more https://electrek.co/2026/05/07/bluetti-hurricane-prep-sale-exclusive-power-station-from-449-segway-e-bikes-ecovacs-more/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Hyundai patent reveals new body-on-frame EV battery setup https://electrek.co/2026/05/07/hyundai-patent-reveals-new-body-on-frame-ev-battery-setup/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Nuro secures California driverless permit for Lucid Gravity Uber robotaxis https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/nuro-california-driverless-permit-lucid-gravity-uber-robotaxi/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Toyota warned it 'cannot survive' by sticking to its traditional methods, betting its future on the next-generation Corolla EV.
The Japanese car giant is feeling the pressure as Tesla and Chinese automakers like BYD are forcing the industry to adapt or get left behind.
“There seems to be a considerable sense of crisis within the company,” says Akio Toyoda, the company’s current chairman and former CEO.
Full story https://electrek.co/toyota-warns-cannot-survive-bets-on-next-gen-corolla-ev/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Toyota’s next-gen Corolla EV takes center stage as a ‘sense of crisis’ reshapes the company https://electrek.co/2026/07/20/toyota-next-gen-corolla-ev-crisis-grows/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Blink’s 56k EV ports to get plug-and-charge access through Emobi https://electrek.co/2026/05/07/blinks-56k-ev-ports-to-get-plug-and-charge-access-through-emobi/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Roborock RockMaw X120H LiDAR AWD robot mower $699 off launch, Bluetti Member Day power station sale, Velotric e-bikes, more https://electrek.co/2026/07/21/roborock-rockmaw-x120h-lidar-awd-robot-mower-bluetti-power-station-sale-velotric-e-bikes-more/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
This new map shows where electric truck charging is scaling https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/new-map-electric-truck-charging-is-scaling/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Volkswagen’s electric hot hatch will get the Clubsport treatment with a feature from Hyundai https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/volkswagens-electric-hot-hatch-borrow-from-hyundai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Aventon Memorial Day e-bike sale lows + $206 bundles from $1,199, Anker SOLIX E10 exclusive lows, EcoFlow power stations, more https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/aventon-memorial-day-e-bike-sale-anker-solix-e10-system-exclusive-ecoflow-power-stations-more/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Wheel-E Podcast: Juiced returns, semi-solid state e-bike batteries, more https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/wheel-e-podcast-juiced-returns-semi-solid-state-e-bike-batteries-more/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Tesla Semi battery sizes confirmed: 822 kWh and 548 kWh officially revealed https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/tesla-semi-battery-size-822-kwh-548-kwh-carb-official/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Ride1Up rolls out suspension version of popular low-cost commuter e-bike https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/ride1up-rolls-out-suspension-version-of-popular-low-cost-commuter-e-bike/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
The new Chevy Bolt EV delivers nearly 300 miles of real-world range for under $30,000 https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/chevy-bolt-ev-delivers-nearly-300-miles-real-world-range-for-30k/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Two solid-state EV battery leaders are joining forces to scale the ‘breakthrough’ tech https://electrek.co/2026/07/29/solid-state-ev-battery-leaders-team-up/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon