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 and eagerly enable it.
Chinese car sales numbers for the month of August are in, and paint a once-again rosy picture for EVs.
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…
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 a new “lightweight” variant of the tri-motor EV would go on sale on September 9.
Denza launched the new Denza Z9 GT e3…
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…
Polestar confirms Formula 2030 concept previewing next Polestar 2 and 7
September 10, 2026
Polestar has confirmed a new concept car, the Formula 2030, and it’s the clearest look yet at where the Swedish EV brand’s design is headed.
The concept previews styling that will show up on the next Polestar 2, due in 2027, and the Polestar 7 compact SUV coming in 2028. It’s also the design centerpiece of a broader strategy the company is pitching to investors around one goal: getting to…
ENGWE has just launched its latest all-terrain electric bike, the E26 3.0, and the company is going big on power this time around. The new model combines dual hub motors, full suspension, and chunky fat tires into a bike that looks designed to handle just about anything you…
XPeng starts IRON humanoid robot production as Tesla Optimus stalls
September 10, 2026
XPeng has switched on what it calls the world’s first automated production line for advanced humanoid robots, and its IRON robot walked off that line under its own power. The Chinese automaker says the line runs with more than 80% of its core processes automated.
It’s…
A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, record confirms Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on
September 9, 2026
A Tesla Model 3 ran a stop sign in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey, and hit a Honda Civic turning left through the intersection. The Civic’s driver, 82-year-old Stephen Field, was killed.
Police reported it as a car that failed to stop. What no one reported is that Tesla’s own data says the car’s driver-assist system was engaged. This is part of an ongoing Electrek investigation matching…
