Tesla was kind enough to offer me a Cybertruck ‘Beast’ for an entire weekend after the company started offering 48-hour test drives of the vehicles across its lineup. I got a call from my local showroom asking if I would like to partake in a weekend of fun with perhaps Read more
The future is teal, has four motors and is finally freed from the grasp of CCS.
Despite China’s recent warning, BYD is ramping up the pressure on rivals with another ultra-affordable electric vehicle. BYD launched the Seal 06 EV, starting at just over $15,000, as the price war in China appears to be getting out of hand. more…
U.S. maritime auto import shipments just sank by more than 70%.
Kickstarting this week’s Green Deals is EcoFlow’s newly launched Father’s Day Sale with up to 49% being taken off power stations and accessories alongside a bonus sitewide discount, 2x EcoCredit rewards, and a $1,000 off coupon code for first-time subscribers. There are a bunch of great options to power Dad’s Read more
The US solar industry is still booming, but looming policy threats could pull the plug on that momentum. According to the new US Solar Market Insight report from SEIA and Wood Mackenzie, the industry installed 10.8 gigawatts (GW) of new electricity-generating solar in Q1 2025, with solar and storage making Read more
Another Cadillac EV has earned the iconic “V” badge. The 2026 Cadillac Optiq-V is a new entry-level sports electric vehicle (EV) with over 500 horsepower, sporty styling both inside and out, and additional upgrades. It’s also GM’s first vehicle with a built-in NACS port, unlocking access to Tesla Superchargers. more…
Critical material exports may be back on the menu, but the interruption is causing major issues for EVs and gas cars alike.
German battery research facility Fraunhofer FFB and supply chain consulting firm Kerkhoff, part of Interpath, have formed a strategic alliance to support companies procuring battery cells to optimize costs. The companies are developing a cost modeling system designed to bring transparency to complex price structures. It helps industrial customers prepare Read more
Nidec Machine Tool, a division of Japanese electric motor maker Nidec, has launched the GE25CF, a hobbing machine that can perform gear cutting and chamfering operations to fulfill the need for better productivity, automation and labor saving in producing high-precision gears. This process-intensive model can perform hobbing, a coarse process Read more