The newly designed Hyundai Kona Electric is better in every way, with more range, faster charging, and a bold new style. Hyundai’s new 2024 Kona Electric is even cheaper to lease than the gas-powered model, starting at $169 per month. Hyundai Kona Electric cheaper to lease than gas model Hyundai revealed the 2024 Kona Electric at the NY Auto Show last April with a sleek new “EV-derived” design. You can instantly see the upgrades with a modern style closer to its IONIQ 5 and 6 dedicated EVs. The inside is nearly 6″ longer, with an additional 3″ legroom in the second row. A flat floor design c ..read more

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss all the news coming out of Tesla’s earnings, Model 3 Performance, Mercedes-Benz electric G-Class, and more. Sponsored by SplitVolt: The Splitvolt Splitter Switch automatically shares power from your existing 240V dryer socket with your Level 2 EV charger. Learn more here. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embed ..read more

T’s monthly travel series, Flocking To, highlights places you might already have on your wish list, sharing tips from frequent visitors and locals alike. Sign up here to find us in your inbox once a month, and to receive our weekly T List newsletter. Have a question? You can always reach us at tlist@nytimes.com. In the 16th century, Antwerp, Belgium, with its busy docks along the river Scheldt, was a booming center of trade and one of Europe’s most influential cities, attracting artists, intellectuals and entrepreneurs. In 1576, Christophe Plantin ran a prestigious printing business (one of ..read more

Rivian has promised free NACS adapters will be sent out to its owners, and it’s starting that process now. Rivian officially got access to Tesla’s Supercharger network last month, but in order to use it, non-Tesla cars need an adapter. Most other EVs come with a CCS plug, but Tesla’s plug is now called NACS, after it opened its charge standard in 2022. Third party adapters have been available, but several of the automakers that have announced they’re switching to NACS have committed to sending out adapters to owners as soon as they’re available. We saw the Rivian adapter design leaked in Feb ..read more

We’ve got another day of e-bike discounts on today’s Green Deals, headlined by Heybike’s Mother’s Day Sale that it taking up to $700 off a large selection of models, most notably the Explore Step-Thru Off-Road e-bike for $1,199. It is joined by another 1-day sale on the NIU BQi-C3 Pro e-bike that is back at its $1,300 low, as well as another returning low rate for the blue Hover-1 Altai Pro R500 e-bike at $954. Plus all of the other days’ Green Deals that are still going. Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasi ..read more

Image courtesy of Equinor Construction giant Skanska has been awarded a contract to turn the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into one of the US’s largest offshore wind ports. Skanska’s $861 million critical infrastructure offshore wind hub project in Brooklyn will support the 2.1 gigawatt (GW) Empire Wind project, which Equinor is currently developing 15 to 30 miles off New York. It will feature 147 turbines and be capable of powering over 1 million households. The project scope at the 73-acre South Brooklyn Marine Terminal includes existing building demolition, ground improvements to support ..read more

After Kia’s first three-row electric SUV is already seeing strong demand, the EV9 is set to gain a high-performance GT version. Kia confirmed the EV9 GT will launch in January with “enormous power” and other upgrades. Kia EV9 set for the GT treatment Kia launched its flagship EV9 in Korea last June. In less than a month, Kia sold over 1,334 EV9 models and another 1,251 in July. After announcing US prices start at $54,900, Kia called the EV9 a “wake-up call” to the industry. In the first three months of 2024, Kia has sold over 4,000 EV9s in the US. Kia has been teasing a high-performance GT t ..read more

Even as the car market is estimated to grow at a low single digit, R C Bhargava, the chairman of Maruti Suzuki said the company will try to grow by double digits in FY-25. Speaking to the media post FY-24 earnings call, Bhargava said, he is optimistic about the outlook for 24-25. He believed that the new government will have a very good base to grow from. “One should see several measures taken by the new government which will propel the economy and industry forward at a much faster pace than in the past. The market will be optimistic, people will be willing to buy a car. The inflation is goi ..read more

In a bid to reduce the carbon footprint, Maruti Suzuki is transporting more vehicles from its plants through the railway. The automaker transported around 25 percent of its vehicles through the railway in the last financial year.  “We reached the highest ever transportation by railways at about 4.5 lakh cars,” Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava said today while speaking to reporters post the 2023-24 earnings announcement. With the kind of infrastructure development and cooperation with the Indian Railways, Bhargava said the company plans to increase its rail transport steadily and subs ..read more

Mazda unveiled two new EVs, the EZ-6 electric sedan and the Arata SUV, at the Beijing Auto Show. Although Mazda’s new EVs are for China, they are what the brand is missing in the US. Mazda’s first EV in the US, the MX-30, was discontinued after only 66 models were sold last year. It was only on the market for about two years. The MX-30 was clearly a compliance vehicle, sold only in small numbers in California. Now, there are zero all-electric Mazda’s sold in the US. Despite the lack of success in the US, Mazda looks to take on the world’s largest EV market. Changan Mazda, a joint venture bet ..read more