A drone strike shut down Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline this week, knocking roughly 5 million barrels a day offline. That’s about 5% of global supply, and it pushed Brent crude above $104. US diesel is at record highs.
That’s the fossil fuel crisis making headlines. The quieter one is on your own utility bill, and it’s not getting better either.
The East-West line, also called…
First look at Tesla Cybercab’s steering: a Cybertruck wheel bolted on
September 13, 2026
A pre-production Tesla Cybercab was spotted parked on a street in Berkeley, California, and it gives us the clearest look yet at how Tesla puts a steering wheel into a car it designed to have none.
The photos, shared with Electrek by reader Adam Machacek, show a Cybertruck…
Nissan undercuts Kia to retake the crown as Canada's most affordable EV
September 13, 2026
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…
Tesla reveals European Semi specs: 550 km range, 800 kW charging
September 13, 2026
Tesla revealed the European specs for its Semi electric truck, and they don’t match the version already in production in the US. The truck will offer up to 550 km (342 miles) of range at 40 tonnes fully loaded.
Tesla Europe posted the numbers today, days before the company plans to formally launch the Semi in Europe at the IAA Transportation show in Hannover.
The European Semi specs
Tesla…
China has already crossed its record car export number from last year, and we’re only 2/3 of the way through the year. It shows how China’s EV choices are leading the country to dominate manufacturing, while the rest of the world’s automaking nations simply stand by…
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…
Nanrobot LS7+ review: This 70 mph electric scooter is absolutely insane
September 12, 2026
There are electric scooters, there are fast electric scooters, and then there are machines like the Nanrobot LS7+ that make you wonder whether we’ve stretched the definition of “scooter” about as far as it can possibly go.
The LS7+ is an absolute monster. It packs a pair of 3,000W motors for 6,000W of nominal power, with Nanrobot claiming up to 10,000W of peak power.
The company advertises…
BYD cuts Denza Z9 GT EV prices with the new e3 Premium trim, starting at about $50,000
September 11, 2026
BYD launched the new Denza Z9 GT e3 Premium, a lower-priced version of its top-selling electric luxury GT, starting at about $50,000.
BYD launches lower-priced Denza Z9 GT e3 Premium
We knew it was coming. Li Hui, Denza’s general manager, confirmed earlier this week that…
Data confirms Autopilot/FSD was active in crash that killed a mother, passerby saved her baby
September 11, 2026
A 2021 Tesla Model Y left an Alabama highway, hit two trees, and caught fire, killing its driver, 29-year-old Kayleigh Page. Her 7-month-old daughter was pulled from the burning car by a stranger who saw it happen.
Troopers reported it as a single-vehicle wreck. What they…
RGNT’s 85 MPH retro electric motorcycle just got a scrambler makeover
September 11, 2026
Swedish electric motorcycle maker RGNT has expanded its lineup with a new scrambler version of its retro-inspired electric motorcycle, adding a bit more off-road attitude without messing too much with the formula underneath.
The new RGNT Street Scrambler joins the existing Street Classic, a model we’ve been covering since it was first unveiled over six years ago. The two share essentially the…
