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BYD Qin Max EV Spotted with Flash Charging
BYD's new Qin Max electric sedan, equipped with the company's Flash Charging system, was spotted driving in public with minimal disguise shortly after being previewed by an Ocean series executive on W
US EV Prices Fall 4.5% YoY in June
US EV transaction prices fell 4.5% year-over-year in June to $56,238 — the sixth straight month of YoY declines — even as early estimates suggest EV sales slowed compared with May.
ChargePoint is bringing ultra-fast EV chargers to 12 busy highway travel plazas
ChargePoint and travel plaza chain Onvo are partnering to install ultra-fast DC fast chargers at 12 highway locations across Pennsylvania and New York, targeting gaps in EV road-trip charging infrastr
Aptera announces nationwide repair network for its upcoming solar electric car
Aptera, the long-promised three-wheeled solar EV startup, has partnered with RepairPal to give future owners access to 4,300 certified service shops nationwide — addressing a key concern about repair
Lucid stock crashes 40% on bankruptcy report it denies
Lucid (LCID) shares plunged more than 40% intraday on Tuesday, triggering two volatility halts, after a thinly sourced report claimed the EV maker was weighing Chapter 11 bankruptcy — a claim Lucid's
BYD Denza Z Pre-orders Surpass 1,000 in Five Days
BYD's Denza luxury brand says global pre-orders for its first electric supercar, the Denza Z, have surpassed 1,000 units within five days of the launch opening in the UK and China.
ESS Tech Launches 1.2-MWh Modular Sodium-Ion Battery
ESS Tech unveiled a 1.2-MWh modular sodium-ion battery system called ESS Bridge, targeting utilities, data centers, and industrial customers as an alternative to lithium-ion storage.
Toyota EV Sales Surge 225%, Delays Highlander BEV
Toyota cracked the US top 5 EV sellers club with a 225% Q2 sales surge, even as the company quietly delayed its first three-row electric SUV—the Highlander BEV—by at least two months.
UK 'Adaptation Gap' Risks Derailment Doom Loop, Laybourn Warns Burnham
Laurie Laybourn warns incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham that the country's widening "adaptation gap" risks triggering a "derailment" doom loop — in which climate shocks fuel the populist parties
TELO MT1 tows full-size Pebble Flow in active-propulsion demo
Electric RV maker Pebble demonstrated that TELO's 152-inch MT1 pickup — shorter than a two-door MINI Cooper — can tow its full-size 5,800-lb Flow trailer, thanks to the trailer's own active dual-motor
Xcel's Minnesota Battery Fleet Approved as Grid Asset
Sparkfund CEO Pier LaFarge argues utility-owned distributed batteries can transform the distribution grid into an affordability platform, citing Xcel's 200 MW Capacity*Connect program in Minnesota as
These Volkswagen EVs could soon disappear, including Audi and Porsche models
Volkswagen is reportedly planning to cut up to 50% of its global vehicle lineup by 2030, with 10 models on the chopping block including EVs from Audi and Porsche — though VW has neither confirmed nor
Tesla launches GFV program in Australia after price cuts
Tesla is launching a guaranteed future value (GFV) financing program for Model 3 and Model Y buyers in Australia through Driva, locking in a pre-set resale price to neutralize the depreciation anxiety
Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ Ignites Fantasia’s 30th Edition as Hot Global Genre Titles Get Set to Stoke or Take Over the Mainstream
The Fantasia International Film Festival launches its 30th edition with Nicolas Winding Refn’s 'Her Private Hell' as the centerpiece, spotlighting a bold slate of global genre films and signaling genr
US EV Fast Charging Enters 'Charging 2.0' as Port Growth Slows
The US added 4,382 new DC fast-charging ports in Q2 2026—down 10% year-over-year—even as charging sessions jumped 29%, signaling a market shift toward reliability, profitability, and the NACS connecto
Heat Pumps Outpace Gas Furnaces in US Shipments
Heat pump adoption in the U.S. is accelerating, with sales surpassing fossil fuel furnaces and nearing dominance in new housing, signaling a potential tipping point in home electrification and buildin
72% of UK heatwave stories missed climate link, analysis finds
An ECIU analysis found that roughly 72% of nearly 2,500 UK national newspaper articles about June's record heatwave failed to mention the climate crisis, with even fewer drawing a link to government n
Bali’s Water Crisis: Tourism Overuse Drains Aquifers
Bali’s water crisis deepens as tourism’s soaring demand drains aquifers, dries springs, and displaces rice farming, leaving locals struggling while unregulated water sellers supply resorts with millio
UK in ‘firewave’ as extreme heat provides ideal conditions for wildfires, experts warn
The UK faces its most widespread "firewave" on record, with 19 active wildfires burning across the country and two fire services declaring major incidents as experts link the crisis to climate change-
British couple named among 13 killed in Spanish wildfires
British couple Pete and Fran Gillam have been confirmed among 13 people killed when wildfires tore through the village of Bédar in Almería province, Spain, with some victims so badly burned that DNA i
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