Australian company VE Motion has taken the wraps off its first commercially available battery powered trailer system for heavy trucks, offering fleets a low-cost path to electrification that can cut drivers’ fuel use by up to 50%.
First seen at TruckShowX in 2024, the VE Motion powered trailer concept is best described as a modular and self-contained e-axle solution that adds a 295 kW (~395 hp)…
Kia's EVs come to life at its new flagship store
February 16, 2026
Kia opened the doors to its futuristic flagship store, where you can test drive, build, and personalize its newest EVs virtually before you decide to buy.
Kia showcases new EVs at flagship store opening
The Siheung Service Center has been reborn as Kia’s newest flagship…
Glydways looks to 'redefine mass transit' with autonomous electric vehicles on dedicated guideways [Video]
February 16, 2026
A company called Glydways is marking two significant milestones in bringing its Automated Transit Network (ATN) of autonomous vehicles to the masses. Glydways has announced new public transit projects in the US and the United Arab Emirates, where it plans to introduce its…
Tesla announces Powerwall 3P with native three-phase inverter
February 16, 2026
Tesla has announced the Powerwall 3P, a new variant of its home battery with a native three-phase inverter built into a single unit. The product, announced for the German market first, eliminates the clunky workaround that previously required European homeowners to install up to three separate Powerwalls to achieve whole-home backup on the continent’s standard three-phase residential grids.
Hyundai Motor is reportedly looking to supply Waymo with 50,000 IONIQ 5 autonomous vehicles by 2028 in what would amount to a roughly $2.5 billion deal, and if it goes through, it would be a massive signal that the robotaxi industry is entering a new phase of real…
There’s one company that now sells nearly three-quarters of all full-size electric motorcycles in the US. And no, it’s not some scrappy startup out of Silicon Valley (though there are some very cool California-based electric motorcycle startups).
It’s actually…
Popular electric mopeds in US found not street legal, forcing recall
February 13, 2026
Federal regulators have ordered a recall of Fly E-Bike’s popular model known as the Fly 10 moped, marking the latest and perhaps most serious blow to the embattled micromobility company that has long been a major supplier of low-cost electric mopeds and e-bikes in the US.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), all Fly 10 mopeds manufactured between July 1, 2022…
Rivian R2 prototypes hit the media and revealed new performance specs as a Tesla Model Y competitor
February 12, 2026
Rivian R2 prototypes have now been driven by a select few in digital media, and we have learned quite a bit more about this price-friendly SUV, including potential performance specs.
News surrounding Rivian and its second flagship model, the R2, has been heating up in…
Tesla is quoting $290,000 for its 500-miles electric semi truck
February 12, 2026
Tesla is quoting customers $290,000 for the 500-mile Long Range version of the Tesla Semi, Electrek has learned. The pricing is consistent with data from California’s HVIP voucher program, finally giving us clarity on what the production electric truck will cost after…
EPA set to finalize illegal dirty air plan to hike fuel costs 76c/gal, despite outcry
February 12, 2026
In July, the US Environmental Protection Agency proposed a plan to delete its scientific finding recognizing that greenhouse gases are harmful to human health, with the goal of making cars less efficient, deadlier and more costly. Public comments widely opposed the plan, but now before the agency has barely even started reading those comments, it looks like it’s going through with its illegal…
