Global mining and construction equipment giant Liebherr recently rolled out its first-ever battery electric crawler excavator, setting a new standard in heavy earth-moving equipment capabilities with low noise levels and zero local emissions. Liebherr has made headlines in the sustainability space with its massive electric haul trucks and stupefyingly quick 6MW cryo-cooled DC fast chargers, […]
Rivian R2 steering wheel design (Source: Rivian) Rivian has posted a job listing for a steering engineer, specifically mentioning work on a future steer-by-wire system for the company. Steer-by-wire is an automotive concept that has been around for a long time, but hasn’t yet reached mass adoption. The idea is to replace (or supplement) mechanical […]
Hyundai’s electric sports car just got a whole lot cheaper. The 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N now costs $150 less per month to lease after another unexpected price cut. How much is it to lease the 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N? The new and improved 2025 IONIQ 5 is coming off its best US sales […]
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 Elon Musk getting a sweet $26 billion payday from Tesla while the company gets flooded with lawsuits and Dojo is dead. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube […]
Last month, America’s top health officials gathered in downtown Washington for an ice-cream party. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—joined by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins—hunched over a cooler and served himself a scoop. Off to the side, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary licked a cone. There was a reason to celebrate: The […]
Gold futures climbed to a record high on Friday after a report that the United States had imposed tariffs on imports of 1-kg gold bars, while spot gold stayed on track for a second straight weekly gain on tariff turmoil and U.S. interest rate-cut hopes. Srinophan69 | Moment | Getty Images Gold prices fell from […]
BYD wants to attract younger drivers with its latest electric SUV. The new BYD Atto 2 launched in Hong Kong on Friday with prices starting under $22,000, or about 30% cheaper than Tesla’s most affordable model. BYD Atto 2 arrives as a cheap electric SUV in Hong Kong After outselling Tesla for the first time […]
Closing out this week’s Green Deals, our coverage is headlined by Rad Power’s RadExpand 5 Plus Folding e-bike dropping to its $1,699 low, alongside the ongoing $999 low on the predecessor RadExpand 5 model. From there, we have two power station sales taking up to 50% off units, with the first being Bluetti’s event that […]
The Inster EV is currently Hyundai’s most affordable electric SUV. With starting prices under $30,000, the compact EV is already making inroads in overseas markets. Hyundai’s most affordable electric SUV invades Germany After launching earlier this year, the Inster EV quickly became one of the top-selling electric cars in the heart of Europe. In the […]
Tesla used car prices continue to plummet, while the average used car price is increasing. Despite being considered a premium brand, used Tesla vehicles are now cheaper than the used car sale price. Isn’t this nuts? Last year, Tesla’s used car prices started to drop along with the rest of the used car market in […]
