Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy told a Senate committee this week that no one has ever remotely taken control of Tesla vehicles. That claim doesn’t hold up to the facts of history. In fact, a single hacker once gained control of Tesla’s entire fleet. more…
January was a hell of a year — but we’ve put it behind us, which means it’s time for 2026 Chicago Auto Show! Here’s what you’ll want to see, what you’ll want to skip, and why I genuinely think EVs are the only thing holding this show together. 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 getting hit hard by the Epstein files, Roadster is still alive, new Chinese EVs, and more. more…
After reports claimed the Genesis GV90 may launch without its most hyped feature, the coach doors, a new sighting suggests it’s still on track. more…
Hyundai will unveil the IONIQ 3 in just a few weeks, the first of a family of smaller, more affordable electric vehicles. more…
We’re ending February’s first week of Green Deals with plenty to love, starting with Heybike’s Valentine’s Day e-bike bundle offers, which is giving folks the chance at two ALPHA All-Terrain Mid-Drive e-bikes for $999 each, among others. We also have a few of our top Bluetti power station picks from Read more
Tesla has ranked last place in a survey of brand reputation in Europe’s largest car market Germany, with a massive year-over-year collapse leaving it behind several other companies with already-poor reputations. It ranked poorly in Nordic countries as well. more…
A new lawsuit has been filed against Tesla over the death of a young man in one of its Model Y vehicles, blaming Tesla’s electronic door handle design for trapping the driver inside the car after a crash. It’s one of many similar lawsuits cropping up against Tesla lately – Read more
Tesla has filed two new trademark applications for the Roadster, including one that reveals what appears to be the first official updated silhouette of the long-delayed electric sports car. The filings, submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February 3, offer a glimpse at the branding Tesla Read more
Mitra EV, provider of a commercial fleet electrification platform, has closed a $27-million financing round including equity funding from lead investor Ultra Capital and a credit facility from S2G Investments. Mitra will use the new funding to expand its shared charging network, deploy additional fleet solutions, and scale its electrification Read more