Fleet managers don’t get paid to argue on Facebook. They get paid to look at the numbers, and make decisions in the best financial interests of their companies. According to studies that follow real-world fleets in the most extreme, cold-weather conditions in America, EVs don’t just survive — they thrive, beating out diesel on the balance sheet.
Backed by an NREL study that explored how EVs…
I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with…
Elon Musk says Tesla 'almost done' with AI5 design, 6 months after saying it was 'finished'
January 20, 2026
Elon Musk took to X today to announce that the design for Tesla’s next-generation self-driving computer, the AI5 chip, is “almost done” – 6 months after he announced that it was “finished.”
The CEO also made a wild claim about accelerating Tesla’s chip…
Lease deals get all the hype, but a lot of people would still rather buy their vehicles. If that sounds like you, you’re in luck, because there’s a whole bunch of great EVs you can buy with 0% financing this month – including the new “affordable” Tesla Model Y Standard!
UPDATE 17JAN2026: Stellantis’ plug-in pony car is back on the menu!
The $7,500 federal EV tax credit may have…
Ford will bring its Super Mustang Mach-E – an EV racecar that bears little resemblance to its namesake road car – back to Pike’s Peak after having its race win thwarted by inclement weather last year.
The Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb is one of the…
BYD is preparing to launch two new flagship EVs in early 2026, an electric SUV and sedan. With their official debut just around the corner, BYD revealed the first images, offering us a closer look at what to expect.
BYD has several new flagship EVs arriving in 2026
We knew…
Here's our first look at the Kia EV2 driving and a sneak peek at the interior [Video]
January 19, 2026
A week after the EV2 made its global debut, we are already getting our first look at Kia’s smallest electric SUV in action.
Here’s our first look at the Kia EV2 driving
Kia unveiled the EV2 at the Brussels Motor Show last week, its new entry-level EV slated to sit below the popular EV3.
The small electric SUV establishes “a new entry point to electric mobility,” Kia said during the event…
Less than a week after the EV2 made its global debut, we are already getting our first look at Kia’s smallest electric SUV in action.
Here’s our first look at the Kia EV2 driving
Kia unveiled the EV2 at the Brussels Motor Show on Friday, its new entry-level EV slated to…
Ananda is taking a notably different approach to e-bike motors with the launch of its new M7000 Series, unveiled this week. Instead of pitching a single standout motor, Ananda is introducing what it calls a scalable mid-drive platform, one designed to underpin entire e-bike…
Electric bikes and scooters are usually framed as a cleaner, quieter solution to urban mobility. But in parts of Australia, police are now taking a far harsher stance on certain e-rideables – including seizing them and sending them straight to the crusher.
In Western Australia, a recent enforcement effort known as Operation Moorhead has resulted in dozens of electric scooters and off-road…
