Photo: Bechtel Mammoth Solar, a 1.3 gigawatt (GW) solar farm in northern Indiana, is now powering into its biggest construction phase yet, cementing its place as one of the largest solar projects in the US. The solar farm is set to increase Indiana’s solar capacity by more than 20% once it’s fully online. And with […]
BYD is about to launch an even smaller EV, but this one’s a little different. It’s BYD’s first kei car. You know, those tiny vehicles that dominate Japan’s city streets? BYD’s mini EV was just spotted out in public, giving us our first real look at the upcoming kei car. BYD’s first mini EV was […]
Ford’s electric pickup truck is back at the top. The F-150 Lightning is once again the best-selling electric pickup in the US after overtaking the Tesla Cybertruck in the first quarter. Ford’s F-150 Lightning is the best-selling electric pickup After launching in 2023, Tesla’s Cybertruck quickly outpaced the Lightning to become America’s top-selling EV pickup […]
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss how the GOP plans to kill the EV tax credit, Tesla’s China problem, Slate getting some interest, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As […]
Tesla’s Austin robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’ as it “can’t screw up”, according to a new report from Morgan Stanley after meeting with Tesla. You won’t hear anything negative about Tesla from Morgan Stanley very often. Morgan Stanley’s Tesla analyst, Adam Jonas, has often been described as a ‘Tesla cheerleader’ on […]
Today is National Bike to Work Day which means today’s Green Deals are all about e-bikes! Headlining our lineup of savings today is Lectric’s newly launched Memorial Day Sale that is offering increased bundles with up to $742 in free gear, with the largest of them on the XPedition 2.0 Cargo e-bikes (biggest bundles to […]
Dodge will not offer the entry-level electric Charger Daytona R/T for 2026, leaving only the high-performance Scat Pack model. Other big changes, including lower prices, are coming for the 2026 Dodge Charger EV. Dodge dropping the entry-level Charger R/T EV for 2026 The “world’s first electric muscle car” hasn’t lived up to the hype. After […]
Electric vehicles continued to outpace the overall US auto market in March as buyers scooped up savings before higher prices, thanks to Trump’s tariffs, take effect. New models, including the Honda Prologue and Chevy Equinox EV, are driving sales growth in the US. Honda Prologue, Chevy Equinox boost US EV sales The latest data from […]
Data sharing technology company Datavant announced it will acquire Aetion, a company focused on real-world evidence (RWE) in healthcare. Aetion will join Datavant to offer an end-to-end real-world evidence platform, allowing healthcare and life sciences companies to respond to research questions about the clinical impact of therapies in development and in-market. Davavant’s platform enables healthcare records […]
On-demand, in-home care company Sprinter Health secured $55 million in a Series B financing round led by General Catalyst. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health and other existing investors, including the Regents of the University of California, Google Ventures and Accel, participated in the round. WHAT IT DOES Sprinter Health partners with regional healthcare organizations […]
