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On this week’s show: Mack drove the electric Subaru Outback, we evaluate Donut Lab’s battery claims, and Eclipse’s Jiten Behl joins.

It’s not just about emissions, and it’s not just about costs – municipalities across the country are cracking down on noise levels, and construction crews that promise quiet, emissions-free job sites are winning the work. more…

Swedish electric and autonomous trucking group Einride has made progress on its plan to take the company’s stock public through a $1.35 billion SPAC deal with Legato Merger Corp. III following a $113 million oversubscribed capital raise. more…

The BYD Great Tang gets a 1,000-volt architecture, 1,500-kilowatt charging, and nearly 600 miles of range.

Rad Power Bikes, once the dominant force in North America’s direct-to-consumer e-bike boom, has officially found a new home. Life Electric Vehicles Holdings (Life EV) announced this week that it has completed a court-approved acquisition of Rad Power Bikes’ brand, intellectual property, inventory, and certain operating assets. more…

Tesla has confirmed that the larger six-seat Model Y L will launch in Australia and New Zealand in 2026.  The confirmation was shared by techAU through a media release from Tesla Australia and New Zealand. The Model Y L expands the Model Y lineup by offering additional seating capacity for Read more

The Ford Puma Gen-E gets a bigger battery and BlueCruise just one year after its debut.

Honda’s legendary Insight nameplate is back. This time, it’s an electric crossover with over 300 miles of range.

A Southern California father is facing felony charges after his 12-year-old son was critically injured while riding a modified electric motorbike, a case that prosecutors say highlights the growing legal consequences for parents when children ride high-powered electric two-wheelers illegally. more…

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has filed a permit to construct a new building at its growing data center complex outside Memphis, Tennessee.  As per a report from Data Center Dynamics, xAI plans to spend about $659 million on a new facility adjacent to its Colossus 2 data center. Read more