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Tuesday, Jan 20

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Tesla AI5 is late, Canada gets Chinese cars, and EV beats diesel in extreme cold

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On today’s bitterly cold episode of Quick Charge, Elon says the chip he said was ready six months ago isn’t actually ready, Chinese carmakers make a deal with Canada, and a series of new, real-world studies prove that EVs will save your…

This new entry-level EV will replace Hyundai’s top-selling hatchback

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Hyundai is pulling the plug on its best-selling ICE-powered hatchback. Production of the i10 ended after an 18-year run, but a new entry-level EV is coming soon to take its place.

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Queens and Long Island are getting 80 new DC fast charging ports

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DC fast charging is expanding across Queens and Long Island, as Kempower and GET Charged Fast EV Charging begin rolling out a new network of public DC fast‑charging sites in busy neighborhood shopping centers.

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Tesla tells customers ‘one-time’ FSD transfer ends this quarter, but we’ve heard that before

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Tesla is once again telling customers that the window to transfer their Full Self-Driving (FSD) package to a new vehicle is closing at the end of the quarter. While the automaker is framing this as the “last” chance, the history of this…

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Genesis secretly designed this electric pickup and may bring it to life [Images]

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Genesis designers crafted a luxury electric pickup to go head-to-head with the Tesla Cybertruck, but those plans were later shelved. New images reveal the EV pickup was nearly complete, but it was later set aside to focus on other models.…

Anker SOLIX Winter Sale drops F3800 power station to second-best $1,899, GoTrax R7 e-bike at $765 low, Worx Nitro snow shovel, more

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Our Tuesday Green Deals are headlined by Anker’s SOLIX Winter Sale that has increased savings back to holiday levels at up to 65% off, with offers like the F3800 Portable Power Station down at its second-best $1,899 rate. Right behind this…

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Kia unveils the ‘new’ Niro, but what’s going on with the EV?

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Kia unveiled the new Niro design for the first time, giving the “eco-friendly” a fresh new look inside and out. With several new models now available, will the EV version get the axe?

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Waymo founder John Krafcik: Tesla’s Full Self-Driving has ‘bad case of myopia’

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John Krafcik, the former CEO of Waymo, is doubling down on his criticism of Tesla’s self-driving strategy. In new comments, he is going after the hardware itself, specifically Tesla’s insistence on a “vision-only” approach.

Toyota takes aim at a new EV market with the Urban Cruiser Ebella electric SUV

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Toyota is entering unfamiliar territory with the Urban Cruiser Ebella, its first EV in India. The midsize electric SUV is now available to order, offering a driving range of up to 543 km (337 miles) and prices are expected to start at just…

Final form: Porsche’s EVs will now Plug and (plug and) Charge at Tesla Superchargers

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In the not-so-distant future, every EV will be able to plug into any charging station, accept a charge, and bill the car/owner immediately and seamlessly. Today, Porsche announced that its Macan EV, upcoming Cayenne EV, and 2026 and newer…

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Another US state just signed a harsh new law requiring licenses, insurance for e-bikes

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New Jersey has just taken one of the most aggressive – and controversial – steps yet in regulating electric bikes, and it’s a move that’s already drawing sharp criticism from cycling advocates.

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Fire reported at California building housing Rad Power Bikes retail store warehouse

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In yet another unfortunate setback for Rad Power Bikes, a structure fire has been reported at the company’s Huntington Beach retail store. Rad Power Bikes once held the position as the top-selling electric bike retailer in the US, but has…

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Wawa now has its own self-branded Tesla Superchargers

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Wawa, the biggest Tesla Supercharger host, has joined Tesla’s Supercharger for Business program and launched its first self-branded site.

Monday, Jan 19

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Germany is using heated bricks to replace gas-fired industrial boilers

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Rondo Energy and Covestro broke ground on a new kind of industrial heat battery at Covestro’s Brunsbüttel chemical site in northern Germany, and it’s designed to do something industry desperately needs: make clean, reliable steam without…

The Genesis GV90 may not come with coach doors at first

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The GV90 will be the largest, most lavish Genesis vehicle to date, but after another delay, the ultra-luxe SUV may be missing one of its most hyped features. In recent sightings, the GV90 is missing its Rolls-Royce-style coach doors.

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Kia has a new halo EV in the works, and this is our best look at it

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Kia is pushing ahead with plans for yet another EV, but this one will be unique as a new flagship halo model. We already have a good idea of what it will look like.

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Big in Japan: FedEx adds electric box vans to last-mile delivery fleet

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Logistics and delivery giant FedEx is deploying 17 new electric box trucks in a move that advanced the company’s global electrification plans and Japan’s national climate targets, which focus on densely populated urban areas.

Segway Navimow X4 and i2 AWD robot lawn mower pre-order deals, EcoFlow DELTA 3 series power stations from $408, Aventon, more

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We’ve got an exciting pre-order promotion leading today’s Monday Green Deals, with Segway Navimow now offering a 10% off coupon, 1-year of extended support, and FREE gear on its new flagship X4 series robot lawn mowers (either the X430 or…

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Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs.

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Coal experienced a historic decline in China and India, the world’s two most populous countries, in 2025, marking the first time in 52 years that both countries have seen a decline in coal generation at the same time.

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Kia launches the EV4 in Australia and it’s cheaper than a Tesla Model 3

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Kia launched the EV4 in Australia, where it will go head-to-head with the Tesla Model 3 and Chinese EV brands, including BYD. The EV4 is cheaper than a Model 3, but BYD’s prices still beat it.

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Hyundai shows off the ultimate EV camper with solar power, a kitchen, and few other goodies

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Hyundai unveiled an all-electric camper van with solar panels for off-grid adventures. It even has a kitchen, smart features, and plenty more for extended stays.

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California is trying to close the last major electric bike loophole

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California lawmakers are once again taking aim at the gray areas of electric bike regulation, this time by targeting what has quietly become one of the biggest loopholes in the state’s e-bike laws.

Even in extreme cold, EVs outperform diesel AND save drivers money

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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…

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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in January 2026

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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.…

Sunday, Jan 18

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Home solar in rural America: how much battery do you need to run a well pump?

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There’s no shortage of advice on how to size a home solar system, but most of it assumes a suburban house with city water and a long list of optional loads. Rural homes play by different rules, and when your water comes from a well,…

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Texas-sized 10-4, good buddy: 40 electric semi trucks set to hit Texas’ highway

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LA-based logistics firm Nevoya is doing its part to reduce air pollution on Texas’ highways by deploying fully forty (40) battery-electric semi trucks on their new Houston-Dallas commercial trucking route.

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Plug-in Porsche models outsold ICE in Europe for the first time in 2025

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Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid Porsche models outsold its ICE-powered models on its home continent in 2025 – and nearly 1 in 3 Porsches sold was 100% electric.

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Even oil states know EVs are the future: UAE opens 60-stall DCFC hub

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Middle Eastern petrostates aren’t known for betting against an ever-increasing demand for oil – but the UAE does have a reputation for being able to read the room. So, when a massive and highly visible DC fast-charging hub opens on a key…

Saturday, Jan 17

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Updated ZEEKR 007 gets 900V system, better ADAS, Q2 release date

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The Geely-owned ZEEKR brand is earning a reputation for building fast, stylish, and tech-forward EVs – and its latest 007 model is no exception. The ZEEKR 007 is getting even better in 2026, however, with 900V system architecture and…

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Elon Musk says Tesla ‘almost done’ with AI5 design, 6 months after saying it was ‘finished’

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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.”