Grace Newz

A federal court judge in Michigan has placed the once-promising electric truck brand Bollinger Motors’ assets into receivership following claims that the company’s owners still owe its founder, Robert Bollinger, more than $10 million. UPDATE: Bollinger CEO, Bryan Chambers, says all is not lost. Last week, we wrote about a multimillion dollar lawsuit that had…

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In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the EV/Solar killing bill moving forward, Elon lying about Tesla’s demand, cheaper EVs coming, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll…

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This is what the future of travel will look like. Circle K opened its first location exclusively for EV charging in Europe. The site features ten ultra-fast EV chargers and a convenience store while you wait. Circle K opens first EV charging-only site in Europe The new EV charging hub is located in Gårda, near…

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Volkswagen’s entry-level EV is coming along. The first pre-series battery systems, which will power the ID.2, are now rolling off the assembly line, and Volkswagen is already building parts for the low-cost EV. Volkswagen produces the first ID.2 parts and battery It’s been over two years now since VW first introduced the ID.2all, a preview…

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California will go to court to protect its clean air in the face of illegal attacks by republicans in Congress, said California Governor Gavin Newsom today. Earlier today, the US Senate voted to revoke California’s waiver to set its own clean air rules using the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The House previously voted on a…

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Here we compare the specs of the new Tesla Model Y (Chinese version) to the newly unveiled Xiaomi YU7, a vehicle dubbed the ‘Tesla killer’. For years, we laughed at people using the term ‘Tesla killer’ for new electric vehicles. To this day, even as Tesla’s sales are declining, it’s a bit dumb to use…

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In a “watershed moment,” BYD outsold Tesla in Europe after EV registrations surged over 350% in April. With its top-selling electric car launching this week, this could be just the start. BYD expands in Europe as EV registrations rise in April After crushing the competition in China, BYD is now becoming a global phenomenon. Last…

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Image: American Lung Association The Trump administration wants to pull the plug on ENERGY STAR, the federal program behind those familiar blue labels on energy-efficient appliances, homes, and buildings. Launched in 1992, ENERGY STAR has saved Americans more than $500 billion in energy costs while slashing greenhouse gas emissions. To dig into what this means…

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GM’s luxury brand now has a full lineup of EVs, and it’s already starting to pay off. Cadillac’s EVs are quickly catching on with nearly 80% of buyers new to the brand, many of them Tesla drivers. Cadillac’s new EVs are winning over Tesla drivers Cadillac is coming off its strongest quarters since 2008 after…

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BYD’s electric hot hatch has officially arrived in Europe. The BYD Dolphin Surf is the European version of its best-selling (and most affordable) EV, the Seagull. Despite its small size, the Dolphin Surf has “huge potential” with prices starting at just 23,000 euros ($26,000). Meet the BYD Dolphin EV for Europe With over 55,000 units…

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