Roam Charging has secured a contract to deploy EV charging infrastructure across Hand Picked Hotels’ portfolio of luxury country house hotels and coastal resorts. Roam will install and operate 112 EV charge points across 20 of Hand Picked Hotels’ UK properties. Roam will manage the full lifecycle of the installations, Read more
Cruise line Viking, known for its European river cruises, has launched its first fully electric motor coach. The vehicle is now in service in Vienna and accommodates up to 49 passengers. The company plans to introduce dditional electric coaches across Europe “in the coming years.” The Viking-branded coach operates exclusively Read more
Electrek has learned that Tesla (TSLA) is building its massive new solar panel manufacturing operation at its facility in Brookshire, Texas, near Houston. The factory will be co-located with the Megapack Megafactory Tesla is already constructing at the same site. A source familiar with the plans pointed us to the Read more
SpaceX has revealed the date for the maiden voyage of Starship v3, its newest and most advanced version of the rocket yet. Starship v3 represents a significant leap forward. At 124 meters tall when fully stacked, it stands taller than previous versions and boasts substantial upgrades. The vehicle incorporates next-generation Read more
The EX30 was set to arrive as one of the most affordable EVs in the US, starting at around $35,000. While the compact SUV is being discontinued from Volvo’s US lineup, the company confirmed a new entry-level model will replace it. more…
Elon Musk broke his silence regarding the jury decision to throw out the case against OpenAI and Sam Altman. The Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI frontman has already indicated that an appeal will be filed regarding the decision, which went against him yesterday. A Federal jury dismissed this high-profile lawsuit after Read more
Subaru has dropped 2028 as the target year for launching its own in-house developed electric vehicles, with no new timeline set. The Japanese automaker’s new EV factory will produce gas and hybrid models instead. The decision comes after Subaru’s operating profits collapsed 90% for the fiscal year, with tariffs alone Read more
Lectric eBikes has officially launched the new XPress2, a significantly updated version of its commuter-focused electric bike that adds a long list of premium upgrades while still aiming squarely at the value-focused market the company has become famous for. more…
Most EVs are charged at home, but things can get complicated if you live in an apartment building. ChargePoint wants to fix that.
DJI’s Avinox e-bike drive system has quickly become one of the most talked-about names in the high-performance electric mountain bike industry, largely because of one headline-grabbing fact: the thing is absurdly powerful. Now the company is trying to explain why. more…