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On this week’s Plugged-In Podcast: Kevin Williams joins us for Part 2 of our Shanghai Auto Show recap. Plus, could EV tax credits die?

Rivian founder and CEO R.J. Scaringe gave a progress update on the R2 during the company’s recent earnings call.

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes the launch of the Lectric XP4 e-bike, a new set of RadRunners from Rad Power Bikes, California’s e-bike voucher program hits more hurdles, the Read more

Xiaomi Automobile, the young EV business spun out of the Chinese smartphone giant, has earned the respect of Nürburgring, one of the world’s longest and most renowned permanent race tracks. After catching the public’s attention during a lap at Nürburgring last year, Xiaomi has signed on as a long-term premium Read more

Tesla’s factories are not just the company’s biggest assets. They are also its best product. This is, at least, as per Tesla China’s recent post on social media platform Weibo. Tesla China’s Weibo post was shared to celebrate Giga Shanghai’s changeover to the new Model Y, which is currently being Read more

Last month’s bauma event in Germany was so big that the industry hive mind is still trying to digest everything it saw – and that includes these new, rough terrain electric material handlers from Spanish equipment brand AUSA! more…

Starlink will launch on United Airlines planes by May 15, 2025, providing select passengers with free internet inflight. Recently, Sean Cudahy from The Points Guy tried out United Airlines’ free Starlink Wi-Fi. The airline invited a few media to try out Starlink Aviation Wi-Fi before its official launch. According to Read more

Ark Invest reinvested in X Corp in Q1 2025 through its Ark Venture Fund, which converted into a position in xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company. In March, xAI acquired X, intertwining the two companies’ futures. The stock merger values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion. After Read more

Entel will provide Starlink Direct to Cell services to businesses in Chile and Peru, boosting connectivity in underserved regions. Entel is Chile’s leading telecommunications provider. Its strategic collaboration leverages Starlink’s Direct to Cell service by offering advanced internet solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large corporations. The partnership Read more

Danish energy giant Ørsted has canceled plans for the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm, dealing a major blow to the UK’s renewable energy ambitions. more…