In your daily reminder that China is living in the year 3000 while most Americans still think EVs and hybrids are new technology nearly thirty years after the launch of GM’s EV1 and the original Toyota Prius, leading global plugin car brand BYD has announced fresh plans to deploy 15,000 megawatt charging stations across the nation.
BYD first announced its plan to deploy up to 10,000 megawatt…
The electric motorcycle market is a small and highly interconnected one, with a limited amount of suppliers and an even smaller number of actual honest-to-goodness motorcycle manufacturers. Like many rumors, the story does have some truth to it. There is an…
Swiss solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has just pulled the plug on its US solar module factory in Arizona and laid off nearly 300 workers.
On May 29, all 282 remaining employees at the Goodyear, Arizona, factory received termination notices, and operations were shut down…
This week’s closing Green Deals is being led by a massive and unexpected price cut on Heybike Hero Carbon Fiber All-Terrain e-bikes to new low prices, with the 1,000W rear-hub model at $2,199 ($400 off), while the 750W mid-drive model is at $2,499 ($600 off). Bluetti has some member-only deals running through the weekend, like the AC200L Solar Generator bundle with two 200W panels for $1,649. We…
Mazda calls it a “dream car.” The EZ-60 is about the size of a Tesla Model Y, and it will be sold globally. After racking up over 20,000 pre-orders in just over two weeks, Mazda’s new electric SUV is now arriving at dealerships across China.
Mazda’s EZ-60 electric…
Hyundai's first three-row electric SUV is here as IONIQ 9 deliveries kick off across the US
June 2, 2025
Hyundai handed over one of the first IONIQ 9 models to customers in the US on Friday, marking the start of deliveries for its new three-row electric SUV.
Hyundai IONIQ 9 deliveries are now underway in the US
Just over two months after the first models rolled off the assembly…
Hyundai vehicles are about to get more expensive with price hikes expected across its lineup
June 2, 2025
Another automaker is preparing to raise vehicle prices in the US. As soon as next week, Hyundai is expected to hike prices across its entire lineup.
Is Hyundai raising vehicle prices in the US?
Hyundai is coming off its seventh straight month with record sales in the US, led by its growing lineup of electrified vehicles.
In April, the company launched its Customer Assurance program, locking in…
For years, Tesla Powerwall has been the go-to recommendation for “normals” looking for a painless, low-effort experience from their first home solar and battery backup solutions. Its CEO’s recent involvement in controversial politics, however, means that people are…
Eight days after publicly unveiling a new Max variant of its already popular MONA M03 sedan, XPeng Motors has officially launched it in China at an insanely low price of RMB 139,800 ($19,400). For those prices, MONA M03 Max drivers will gain access to some of XPeng’s most…
Tesla is losing money insuring its own cars
May 30, 2025
Tesla’s insurance products are currently unsustainable, according to a new report that shows the company is losing money insuring its own cars.
Tesla vehicles have long had a reputation for being expensive to insure.
The automaker tried to address the situation on multiple fronts. It launched its own “collision centers” to try to control repair costs, and it also introduced its own insurance…
