Germany produced 18% of its electricity through solar power in 2025, up from 14% in 2024, a significant leap that meant solar overtook both coal and methane gas in the country’s electrical supply – despite the high latitudes the whole country sits at.
Germany has been through several significant changes in its energy system in recent years, often brought on as a result of some sort of…
The data is in for Tesla’s full year 2025 in Europe, and frankly, it’s a bloodbath across most major markets.
There’s a single exception, and Tesla can’t count on it in 2026.
Following years of explosive growth that saw the Model Y become the best-selling car on the…
Volkswagen gives its new EV interior the 'secret sauce'
January 8, 2026
Volkswagen has revamped the interior design for its upcoming affordable EV lineup, adding more physical buttons, an updated infotainment system, and a little extra “secret sauce.”
Volkswagen ID. Polo debuts with all-new EV interior
The new interior will debut in the…
Honda and Sony will deliver their first EV in 2026, but this SUV may be an even bigger hit
January 8, 2026
Honda and Sony will begin delivering their first co-developed EV, the Afeela 1, later this year. The joint venture revealed a new electric SUV prototype that could steal the spotlight.
Honda and Sony are launching an electric SUV
Honda and Sony’s joint venture, Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), showcased their second EV at CES 2026 this week, the Afeela Prototype 2026.
Although it’s still a…
Kia sold +800,000 vehicles in the US for the first time in 2025, but EVs faced a different fate
January 7, 2026
Kia had another record-breaking sales year in the US, selling over 800,000 vehicles for the first time. Despite higher hybrid and SUV sales, Kia’s EVs told a different story.
Kia pulls back on EVs despite record US sales in 2025
Kia America sold a total of 852,155…
Verge unveils 370-mile electric motorcycle with solid state battery; sounds too good to be true?
January 7, 2026
Verge Motorcycles, the Finnish electric motorcycle manufacturer known for its futuristic hubless rear wheel design, is claiming another massive first for the industry. The company announced today that it is launching the “world’s first” production motorcycle equipped…
If you’ve spent enough time riding electric bikes, you quickly realize that power is only part of the draw. Another big part is sound – or more accurately, the lack of it. A smooth, quiet motor can make an e-bike feel refined and premium, while a buzzy, rattly drivetrain can cheapen the experience no matter how strong the specs look on paper.
That’s something Bafang, one of the world’s…
Volkswagen has revamped the interior design for its upcoming affordable EV lineup, adding more physical buttons, an updated infotainment system, and a few extras.
Volkswagen ID. Polo debuts with all-new EV interior
The new interior will debut in the upcoming ID. Polo, the…
Jackery has just pulled the wraps off its newest portable power station, the Explorer 1500 Ultra, and it’s aiming squarely at people who actually use these things outside – not just those who keep them pristine in a garage for the occasional blackout. Unveiled this week…
For the first time in the US, a battery-electric semi truck has successfully been charged at highway speeds, and without wires thanks to a new, patent-pending system designed by a team of Purdue University engineers with support from Cummins.
First announced last April as a joint project between Purdue and Cummins, the project electrified a quarter-mile long segment of US Highway 52/US Highway…
