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Silicon Ranch has brought something online commercially that you don’t see every day: a utility-scale solar farm where cattle graze under moving panels. more…

Kia is off to a record start in the US in 2026, led by strong demand for hybrid and electric vehicles. The three-row EV9 and EV6 gained momentum last month, but the EV3 will likely be Kia’s biggest hit yet. more…

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 Tesla Semi entering production, our Xpeng VLA 2.0 test drive, Rivian’s earnings, and more. more…

Massachusetts has activated long-term contracts for Vineyard Wind, the state’s first utility-scale offshore wind project. Officials say the move will stabilize prices for 20 years and cut a projected $1.4 billion from customer electricity bills over that period. more…

From shorter wires to fewer parts, Rivian found lots of clever ways to make its most important vehicle yet a lot cheaper to build.

BYD’s 3,000 hp electric supercar, the Yangwang U9 Xtreme, sold for nearly $3 million at the Beijing Auto Show, making it the event’s highest-priced vehicle. more…

We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with an EV-packed edition, starting with ENGWE’s 12th Anniversary Sale that is offering up to $1,048 savings and bundled gear on three e-bikes, one of which is the new M20 3.0 Moped-Style e-bike with $248 in FREE gear starting from $1,399. Likewise, Lectric Read more

Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) represent an excellent use case for electrification. The units run on inefficient diesel generators, and shore power to run electric units (eTRUs) is often available at sites where refrigerated trailers load and unload. (Read a feature on electrified trailers from our July-September 2025 issue.) Nivalis Energy Read more

Morrow Batteries has started delivering lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells to Finnish technology company Proventia, as Morrow ramps up production for industrial customers at its battery cell factory in Arendal, Norway. Morrow is making the deliveries under a long-term agreement to supply prismatic LFP cells for Proventia’s battery modules Read more

6K Energy and CRG Defense have entered a seven-year agreement to establish a domestic supply chain for cathode active materials (CAM) powering defense battery systems. Under the deal, CRG Defense will source single crystal NMC811 from 6K Energy’s North Andover, Massachusetts facility, with additional capacity coming online in late 2026. Read more