electrek
48h ago
15°
Huawei-backed AITO sets Europe launch for fall 2027 with 4 luxury SUVs
AITO will start selling cars in Europe in the fall of 2027. The Chinese luxury SUV brand, built by Seres with Huawei’s technology, confirmed the timing at the Paris Motor Show today, where it showed the AITO 9, 8, 7, and 6.
electrek
44h ago
14°
Tesla ordered to pay $162,000 for Model X fire after failed ‘vandalism’ defense
Tesla told a Quebec court that car fires are “generally” caused by misuse or vandalism. The judge didn’t buy it, and Tesla Canada now has to cover the C$161,700 an insurer paid out for a Model X that burned in Montreal.
electrek
47h ago
14°
Smart #2 revives the electric Fortwo with 290 km of range for €19,990
Smart is back in the two-seater business. The Mercedes-Benz and Geely joint venture unveiled the all-electric Smart #2 at the Paris Motor Show today, with a 35.8 kWh LFP battery, up to 290 km (180 miles) of WLTP range, and a starting price of €19,990.
electrek
48h ago
12°
BYD reveals flagship 7-seat electric SUV with over 400 miles of range
The flagship seven-seater is BYD’s first vehicle in Europe to feature its second-generation batteries and Flash Charging tech, delivering over 400 miles of range.
electrek
19h ago
12°
Chevy hikes Blazer EV prices, pushing it over $45,000
Prices for the 2027 Chevy Blazer EV now start at over $45,000 after another price hike.
electrek
28h ago
10°
Lectric launches lighter, lower-cost version of its bestselling urban e-bike: Lectric XPress Lite
Lectric eBikes has spent the last several years steadily expanding from its original folding fat-tire e-bikes into just about every corner of the affordable electric bicycle market. Now the company is returning its attention to the commuter category with the new Lectric XPress Lite, a lighter and more affordable version of its popular XPress2 urban e-bike.
electrek
16h ago
10°
Electric cars saved $20B in oil – and the US is falling behind
EVs are giving oil-importing countries some breathing room during the Hormuz energy crisis. Between March and August, their EV fleets displaced an estimated $20 billion worth of crude oil, according to new analysis from energy think tank Ember.