E-Cars

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wanted his state to be the firewall that protected the public (and automakers) from the reality of the federal electric-vehicle tax credit going away. He pledged that Sacramento would step in and take up the slack created by the feds, but it wasn’t quite clear where the money was going to […]

The new Mercedes-Benz CLA electric sedan is shaping up to be a charging and road-tripping champion. On paper, the EV can charge at up to 320 kilowatts, which is mighty impressive. In the real world, though, the entry-level battery-powered Mercedes can go even higher. The electric Mercedes-Benz CLA caused quite a stir when it debuted

Jeep has canceled the upcoming Wrangler Gladiator 4xe. The plug-in hybrid version of the pickup Wrangler was supposed to debut this year. This is the second time in less than two weeks that Stellantis, Jeep’s parent company, has axed an upcoming model. America’s chance of getting a relatively affordable plug-in hybrid pickup truck just vanished

The 2026 Volvo EX90 gets sweeping software and hardware upgrades. It gets a heavily upgraded voltage architecture for faster charging speeds. There’s also a new highly powerful Nvidia chip that could help the automaker realize its self-driving ambitions. The Volvo EX90 was supposed to put Sweden on the map as a leader in electric and

Volvo wants to sell more cars in the US. The Swedish automaker confirmed plans to launch a “new, next-generation hybrid model” as it continues to shuffle its lineup. Volvo will build a new, next-gen hybrid in South Carolina Volvo has big plans to revamp the brand and entice buyers in the US. It will all

TELO Trucks, the maker of a super small electric pickup truck, announced that they raised $20 million, and Tesla co-founder Marc Tarpenning was among the lead investors. At Electrek, we have been closely covering TELO’s journey over the last few years. Our resident small EV-lover, Jamie, got a close look at the first pre-production prototype

Volvo launched the new and improved 2026 Volvo EX90 on Monday. The upgraded EX90 is smarter, delivers faster charging times, and Volvo is rolling out the improvements to current owners, for free. Meet the upgraded 2026 Volvo EX90 First unveiled in 2022, the EX90 was one of the most highly anticipated electric vehicles. Although it

A company that recently installed charging points for every parking spot in a 90-unit condo complex at a cost of just $405/unit is back, with a newly updated charger with more capabilities that should make apartment charging even easier. You may remember a post we did about how a condo complex installed an EV charger

When innovative EV charging startup FreeWire shut its doors last year, it looked like its clever, infrastructure-light EVSE concept might vanish along with it. Now, Orange EV has taken up the cause, and it’s bringing the battery-based charging tech back with an all-new name. Meet the Orange Juicer. (!) The FreeWire concept was, if you’ll

Edmunds tested the new Hyundai Ioniq 9 against its cousin, the Kia EV9. Both are built on the same platform.  Both are electric three-row SUVs with dual motors, over 300 miles of range and class-leading charging times.  But they have their differences. Which is the better buy? If you want an electric three-row SUV in