Gazelle has spent much of its recent e-bike development pushing its premium Ultimate platform toward faster Class 3 commuters, but now the Dutch bicycle maker is filling out the other side of the family.
The company has launched three new Class 1 versions of its Ultimate e-bike: the Ultimate T10, Ultimate C5, and Ultimate C380. All three are limited to pedal assist and are aimed more at…
A gas utility is picking up the upfront tab for geothermal
October 3, 2026
Geothermal’s upfront cost can be a dealbreaker for affordable housing. A Vermont gas utility is helping get past that hurdle by paying for the underground infrastructure at a new development.
Vermont Gas (VGS) and Dandelion Energy are bringing geothermal heating and…
A Nasdaq-listed company worth about $2.4 million says it wants to buy 500 Tesla Robotaxis. KIDZ AI, formerly an online coding school for kids, announced today that it sent Tesla a “procurement inquiry” for the vehicles and plans an “Autonomous Fleet Operations…
China's 2,250kW chargers are already in service, while US thinks about 750kW next year
October 2, 2026
Just last week, Geely announced it would roll out 2.2 megawatt chargers, able to charge an EV in under 5 minutes. Those chargers are now already in service in 5 cities, with 15,000 charging sites planned by the end of next year.
Meanwhile, the fastest upcoming charger in the US, a respectable 750kW, is coming sometime next year, after being pushed back from 2026.
China’s EV industry has been…
Rapidly expanding DC fast charging company IONNA now has more than 180 sites open across the US, and EV drivers of four of its founding automakers’ brands can now get discounts when they plug in.
The automaker-backed network, which uses Alpitronic hardware and…
A five-stop concert tour in Quebec ran entirely on two Chevrolet Silverado EVs and a 150 kWh mobile power plant this summer. No diesel generator, and no hookup to the grid.
I went to the final show, held in a grocery store parking lot in Montreal’s Saint-Henri…
Hyundai is launching two new EVs, the IONIQ 4 and IONIQ 7
October 1, 2026
Hyundai is preparing to introduce two new electric SUVs, the IONIQ 4 and IONIQ 7, filling two key gaps in its EV lineup.
Hyundai adds IONIQ 4 and IONIQ 7 to its EV lineup
The IONIQ 5 is about the size of the Tesla Model Y, while the IONIQ 9 offers three rows of seating, but what if you wanted something in between?
Hyundai is launching two new electric SUVs as it expands into new segments. One…
Tesla was just granted a patent for an “Electric Fan Car,” a system that uses four electric ducted fans in the rear diffuser to suck the car down to the road at any speed. The car in the drawings is a Model S, which Tesla stopped building in April.
It’s Tesla’s…
Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2026 delivery estimates range from 422,000 to 482,000
September 30, 2026
Wall Street can’t agree on how many cars Tesla (TSLA) sold in Q3 2026. Estimates from major banks range from 421,758 to 482,000 deliveries ahead of Friday’s report.
That’s a 60,000-unit spread. And after the Street missed Tesla’s Q2 deliveries by 74,000 units, nobody…
BYD is overhauling its cheapest EV, and it's bigger than expected
September 30, 2026
The Seagull, which starts at about $10,000 in China, is getting an overhaul. And the upgrades are even bigger than expected.
BYD Seagull EV is due for an overhaul
Sold as the Dolphin Surf in places like Europe and the UK, and as the Dolphin Mini in other global markets, the Seagull is BYD’s lowest-priced electric car.
BYD is known for its low-cost vehicles, but the Seagull is much cheaper than…
