Cleantech & EV’s

Volkswagen just unveiled the Mission Efficiency, a concept it’s calling the world’s most efficient near-production electric car — and to me, it’s the return of the XL1, one of my all-time favorite cars, finally done as a proper EV. The most efficient near-production EV in the world VW built the Mission Efficiency on the same MEB+ platform and the same affordable parts as its new ID. Polo…

If you’ve been looking for an off-road electric scooter with plenty of power and room to grow, this one from ECOROAD is definitely worth a closer look. The ECOROAD ES6 Dual Motor Electric Scooter combines two motors with a total output of 2,000 watts, a top speed of up to 34 mph, and the flexibility to switch between single- and dual-motor drive. And good news, Electrek readers: You get a…

The Kia EV3 is no longer Canada’s most affordable electric vehicle with the new 2027 Nissan Leaf S starting at under CA$35,000. Nissan Leaf retakes Canada’s most affordable EV crown After launching the 2027 EV3 last month, Kia took the crown as Canada’s lowest-priced EV, starting at CA$36,995 (CA$39,744 all-in price). Its run won’t last long. Nissan is retaking the title with the new 2027…

Volvo is pulling the EX40 from its US lineup, leaving the $60,000 EX60 as the brand’s most affordable EV, at least for now. Volvo EX40 EV discontinued in the US after 2027 After it discontinued the EX30, its smallest, most affordable EV, earlier this year, Volvo is pulling yet another electric vehicle from its US lineup. The EX40, which initially arrived in 2019 as the Volvo XC40 Recharge, will…