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GlobalCarscoops26 min ago
GM’s Electric Vehicle Sales Fell Off A Cliff Last Quarter
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Sri Lanka
Daily Mirror — Breaking News43 min agoPrices & fuel
Govt. urges public to cut fuel use, switch to EVs
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Global
Electrek (EVs)3 hours agoEVs & hybrids
Musk explains why Tesla Robotaxi is not running at night, and lidar is the answer
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Global
Electrek (EVs)5 hours agoPrices & fuel
FedEx believes $300M electric truck spend will save them $800M in diesel
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Electrek (EVs)5 hours agoEVs & hybrids
Watt’s up, doc? Huddig hybrid loader gets a big battery boost [video]
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Carscoops6 hours agoEVs & hybrids
The Beauty And The Stainless Beast: Alfa Romeo 8C Hangs Out With Tesla Cybertruck
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Electrek (EVs)20 hours agoEVs & hybrids
Kia sweetens EV deals with up to $10,000 off
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Carscoops22 hours agoEVs & hybrids
Porsche’s Hotter Electric Cayenne Coupe Steps Out Of The Shadows
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Electrek (EVs)22 hours agoEVs & hybrids
Jeep’s off-road electric SUV managed just 160 miles in a real-world highway range test
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Global
Electrek (EVs)22 hours agoEVs & hybrids
Podcast: Tesla Roadster delay, EV deliveries, battery swap comes back, and more
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Global
Electrek (EVs)23 hours agoEVs & hybrids
Yozma IN 10 Pro electric dirt bike exclusive low ($700 off), EcoFlow + Bluetti 192Wh and 288Wh power stations, Worx mulcher, more
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Global
Electrek (EVs)1 day agoEVs & hybrids
UK EV sales surge 36% to record high in September
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Global
Electrek (EVs)1 day agoEVs & hybrids
Mercedes will no longer offer these EVs in 2027
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Global
Electrek (EVs)1 day agoEVs & hybrids
Ford’s Fathom pickup couldn’t come soon enough as EV sales drop 80% in Q3
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Global
Carscoops1 day agoEVs & hybrids
You Can Now Match Your Electric Guitar To Your Land Rover Defender
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Global
Electrek (EVs)1 day agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla might charge you up $25,000 if you use its latest feature
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Electrek (EVs)1 day agoEVs & hybrids
Kia emerges as Europe’s fastest-growing top 10 car brand after EV sales surge 58%
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Electrek (EVs)1 day agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2026 deliveries slip 2% to 486,532, but beat estimates
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Global
Electrek (EVs)1 day agoEVs & hybrids
Rivian continues to ramp with R2 even as EV market growth slows
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Global
Electrek (EVs)2 days agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla Model 3 gets range and performance boost, plus a new 16-inch screen in US
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Global
Electrek (EVs)2 days agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla launches capability to drive away while plugged in after deadly Supercharger shooting
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Global
Electrek (EVs)2 days agoEVs & hybrids
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still in the EV sales mix, with 31,000+ sold in 2026
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Global
Electrek (EVs)2 days agoEVs & hybrids
Toyota bucks the trend as new EVs drive growth
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Global
Electrek (EVs)2 days agoEVs & hybrids
Tenways AGO X mid-drive e-bike $905 savings, Anker SOLIX 2,048Wh C2000 Gen 2 power station $900, Hiboy EV sale, more
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Global
Electrek (EVs)2 days agoEVs & hybrids
Chevy Equinox EV sales plunge 92% as Cadillac’s SUVs suddenly take the lead
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Global
Electrek (EVs)2 days agoEVs & hybrids
BMW is launching a smaller, more affordable EV
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Global
Electrek (EVs)2 days agoEVs & hybrids
Ford’s $30,000 Fathom EV pickup production launch faces uncertainty [Update]
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Global
Electrek (EVs)2 days agoEVs & hybrids
Gazelle just made its premium electric bikes a lot more affordable
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Global
Electrek (EVs)2 days agoEVs & hybrids
E-quipment highlight: 16-tonne Hyundai 160B-X battery-electric forklift
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Global
Electrek (EVs)3 days agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla upgrades China Model 3 with 16-inch screen and V2L, US left out
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Global
Electrek (EVs)3 days agoEVs & hybrids
Chicago Metra calls its new battery-electric locomotive a first of its kind
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Electrek (EVs)3 days agoEVs & hybrids
Commercial EVs take off as Workhorse announces fresh, 200 truck order
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Electrek (EVs)3 days agoEVs & hybrids
Toyota dropped a 1,675 lb caravan on its electric truck, and it drove off unfazed [Video]
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Electrek (EVs)3 days agoEVs & hybrids
BYD’s cheapest EV is getting bigger and fancier
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Electrek (EVs)3 days agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla’s solar factory dragged into patent war between Chinese suppliers
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Electrek (EVs)3 days agoEVs & hybrids
Range Rover Sport EV orders open at nearly $150,000 with up to 378 miles of range
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Electrek (EVs)3 days agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla Robotaxi fleets are the new crypto treasury for zombie companies
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Electrek (EVs)3 days agoEVs & hybrids
IONNA tops 180 charging sites, with discounts for these EV drivers
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Global
Electrek (EVs)4 days agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla takes on $30 billion in credit as it approaches unprofitability
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Electrek (EVs)4 days agoEVs & hybrids
BYD tests new ultra-luxury EV with coach doors and a solid-state battery
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Electrek (EVs)4 days agoPrices & fuel
GM’s new EV battery tech will cut costs without sacrificing performance or range
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Electrek (EVs)4 days agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla (TSLA) wins SEC OK to auto-vote retail shares with board ahead of SpaceX merger
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Electrek (EVs)4 days agoEVs & hybrids
EVgo’s 750 kW charging system is coming in 2027
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Electrek (EVs)4 days agoEVs & hybrids
Hyundai starts selling electric Ioniq V for under $15,000, but you can’t have it
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Electrek (EVs)4 days agoEVs & hybrids
Two Silverado EVs and a 150 kWh battery powered this entire concert tour
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Electrek (EVs)4 days agoEVs & hybrids
Hyundai is launching two new EVs, the IONIQ 4 and IONIQ 7
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Electrek (EVs)4 days agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla patents ‘Electric Fan Car’ with 4 ducted fans ahead of Roadster reveal
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Electrek (EVs)5 days agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla’s two week notice, Volvo’s autonomous milestone, and fun with LEGO
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Electrek (EVs)5 days agoEVs & hybrids
New York considering 20+ new e-bike laws including outlawing Class 3 electric bikes
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Electrek (EVs)5 days agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla delays Roadster demo two weeks to October 15, blames weather
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Electrek (EVs)5 days agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2026 delivery estimates range from 422,000 to 482,000
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Electrek (EVs)5 days agoEVs & hybrids
Omoda & Jaecoo confirm Canada launch in late 2026: here’s the EV lineup
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Global
Electrek (EVs)5 days agoEVs & hybrids
Volkswagen’s best-seller is going electric in 2027 to replace the ID.4 and ID.5 [Images]
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Global
Electrek (EVs)5 days agoEVs & hybrids
Tesla warns weather could delay Roadster demo, and the forecast is ugly
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Global
Electrek (EVs)6 days agoEVs & hybrids
NIO sells 30% of battery swap unit to Geely at more than $2 billion
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Local expert
Motor Magazine Lanka31 AugEVs & hybrids
Hyundai Palisade 2.5T Hybrid
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Local expert
Motor Magazine Lanka8 AugEVs & hybrids
All Electric Jaecoo J6
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