Anthro Energy has broken ground on a first-of-its-kind US battery materials factory in Louisville, Kentucky, with enough planned annual output to support up to 25 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of lithium-ion batteries.
The California battery startup says the facility will be the first large-scale, US-owned and operated plant producing advanced electrolytes. It’s expected to make around 12,000 metric…
Tesla is recalling 2,740,642 vehicles in China to strengthen driver monitoring on its assisted-driving system, after regulators found that checking for a hand on the wheel isn’t enough to keep drivers watching the road.
The fix forces Tesla to use the car’s cabin camera…
Tesla is recalling 2,975,910 vehicles in China after the country’s market regulator determined that its emergency door release is too hard to find and operate in a crash.
It’s Tesla’s largest-ever recall in China, and it lands as the automaker’s door design faces…
Tesla has discontinued the Solar Roof, its solar-tile roofing product, Electrek has learned.
The company has told third-party installers that it will no longer supply solar roof tiles going forward, only solar panels, according to two sources close to the program.
Two sources confirm the end of the Solar Roof
Two sources close to the program confirmed to Electrek that Tesla has informed its…
Lucid unveiled its 2027 Air lineup, streamlining the options across its electric sedan range and adding a new Stealth & Sound Package for the entry-level Air Pure.
The Air Grand Touring keeps its title as the longest-range EV on sale at up to 512 miles, and pricing holds…
Hyundai revealed the exterior and interior design of the all-new Tucson for the first time, and it already looks like a big upgrade.
Meet the new Hyundai Tucson
It’s been six years since Hyundai launched the current fourth-generation Tucson. For the fifth-gen model…
Electric scooters have long demonstrated an interesting dichotomy. On one end of the spectrum, you’ve got cheap commuter scooters that feel like they’re one pothole away from shaking themselves apart. On the other end are increasingly large, dual-motor monsters that weigh 80 or 100 pounds (45 kg) and blur the line between scooter and motorcycle.
The VMAX VX2 Lite aims for the sweet spot in the…
Ride1Up’s Portola has been one of those e-bikes that make a lot of sense on paper: a compact folding design, useful cargo capability, and the kind of pricing that helped Ride1Up build its reputation for high-value e-bikes in the first place.
Upon its initial release nearly…
Hyundai IONIQ 5's base price goes up $250 for 2027, but it still starts at just $35,250
August 20, 2026
With prices starting at $35,250, the 2027 Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still one of the most affordable EVs on the market.
2027 Hyundai IONIQ 5 prices and range
Just last month, several reports suggested Hyundai dealers were running out of IONIQ 5 inventory, with buyers being put on…
California could turn parked EVs into one of its largest sources of energy storage – but utilities need to make it a lot easier for EV owners to participate.
A new report from GridLab, Kevala, and Energy and Environmental Economics estimates that enrolling just 10% of California’s projected EVs in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) programs by 2036 could supply around 9 gigawatts (GW) of power for 12…
