Electra is putting $850 million into its first aircraft factory, and it picked Springfield, Ohio to build the EL9 Ultra Short, its nine-passenger hybrid-electric plane that can take off in as little as 150 feet. The plant will eventually build up to 800 aircraft a year and create nearly 2,000 Read more
Used electric vehicle values are starting to rise but there are still some great deals to be had.
After a rough 2025, Tesla sales are rebounding in America’s biggest market for EVs.
Electronics recycler ERI and rare earth recycling company Cyclic Materials have signed a global partnership agreement to recover rare earths and other critical minerals from high volumes of e-waste. The companies say the deal will create one of the largest commercial portfolios of rare earth recycling feedstock in the US.
Versinetic, a supplier of white-label hardware, software, and load-balancing systems to EV charging providers, has launched a new tool designed to help charge point operators (CPOs), local authorities and manufacturers evaluate cybersecurity risks across cloud-connected charging infrastructure. “As EV charging networks continue to scale across the UK and Europe, organizations Read more
In collaboration with NASA, BETA Technologies and Boeing, GE Aerospace conducted a test flight of a hybrid-electric aircraft above 30,000 feet—the altitude typically used by passenger commercial aircraft. The flight demonstrated several new electric aircraft engine systems. The team’s single longest flight in hybrid-electric operation was more than two hours. Read more
WeEn Semiconductors has launched the WMSC family of AC-DC and DC-DC silicon carbide (SiC) power modules for solid-state transformers (SSTs), EV chargers, smart grid and renewable energy applications. More than 20 modules were developed for the launch. Voltage ratings range from 1,200 to 2,300 V and RDS(on) values go as Read more
IMA Group has agreed to sell a majority stake in ATOP, an Italian builder of automated production lines and winding machines for electric motor stators and rotors, to a vehicle advised by Austrian investor Lichtenberg Capital. IMA will remain a minority shareholder and industrial partner. ATOP was founded in 1993 Read more
Tesla switched on its “Robotaxi” service in Tampa and Orlando on Monday, adding two Florida cities to a driverless network that still runs on a couple dozen cars. The company’s @robotaxi account announced it in a four-word post: “Robotaxi now in Tampa & Orlando!” The timing isn’t subtle. Tesla reports Read more
Tesla started rolling out its 2026 Summer Update, and the automaker published the full release notes on X. The headline additions: Grok can finally control more of the car, Caraoke now keeps score, navigation learns your routine, and several features move to the mobile app. Here’s every item in the Read more