Tesla’s board of directors and Elon Musk are being sued by shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty over threats that the CEO made about not building AI products at Tesla, and even funneling resources to his private companies. more ..read more

Watch Elon’s $56 billion victory lap live as Ford walks back its controversial Model E program and snaps up Tesla, Rivian, and Apple car castaways to help it build affordable EVs, Jeep’s $25,000 electric Renegade, Honda’s lease deals, and more on today’s electrifying episode of Quick Charge! more ..read more

After the EU announced new tariffs on Chinese EV imports, BYD is subject to an additional 17.4% duty. However, with BYD reportedly generating higher EV profits on models like the Seal U in the EU than in China, the EV leader is expected to overcome the impact. more ..read more

All work and no play makes Reinette a dull girl – that’s why today’s Green Deals are mostly about play with a little bit of “work” to balance out the scales. Headlining these deals is Rad Power’s summer sale that is taking up to $400 off e-bikes and 20% off premium add-on accessories, with the RadRover 6 Plus e-bike once more leading the charge at $1,199. It is joined by the return of the NIU BQi-C3 Pro e-bike at a new $1,299 low, as well as two one-day deals on useful Greenworks and Worx tools – and going down further to our links, you’ll find a separate one-day deal on the Apollo 2023 Air E ..read more

The highly anticipated electric Honda N-VAN e will officially hit the market in October. Honda announced its new electric N-Van will start at $15,500 (2,439,800 yen) as it looks to ramp up EV sales. more ..read more

French automaker Alpine has launched its first EV model called the A290. This addition to Alpine’s small but sporty portfolio kicks off a lineup of BEVs to follow and comes equipped with some exciting features, including bidirectional charging capabilities, in-cockpit driving tutorials, and video game-like challenges you can complete. more ..read more

I recently had the chance to attend Micromobility Europe 2024, the latest industry tradeshow promoting the proliferation of right-sized personal electric vehicles. For two days, the show took to Amsterdam to showcase many of the newest innovations and companies pushing the envelope on what micromobility vehicles can offer to urban residents. Here is a smattering of many of the most interesting things I saw (and test rode) while exploring the show. more ..read more

Mercedes-Benz has announced a new agreement to deploy technology from European EV charger developer Alpitronic as the latter expands its presence in North America. Mercedes plans to install its new partner’s 400 kW EV fast chargers, built locally in the US, as part of a broader $1 billion investment to expand North American charging infrastructure. more ..read more

Porsche Cars North America has signed an agreement that gives drivers access to ChargePoint’s network within the Porsche Charging Service. more ..read more

Tesla appears to be behind the acquisition, or “acqui-hire”, of a company developing direct drive motors for robots as it is being liquidated by Koch Engineered Solutions. more ..read more