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• Peter Johnson

Kia’s midsize electric SUV gains AWD and a special new ‘Storm’ edition

The new Storm edition variant offers “more bang for your buck,” Kia said after introducing the new special edition model.

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• Fred Lambert

Cybertruck failure kills home charging, and Tesla is avoiding a recall

A growing number of Tesla Cybertruck owners are losing the ability to charge at home due to failures of the truck’s Power Conversion System (PCS), the unit that handles AC charging and steps the high-voltage pack down to the 48-volt system.

Tesla is aware of the problem and is quietly replacing the part case-by-case, but it has not issued a recall, and owners are waiting weeks for replacement units they can’t source.

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• Fred Lambert

BYD set to crush Tesla again in Q2 EV sales with 557,000 deliveries

BYD delivered 557,090 fully electric vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, according to figures compiled by Bloomberg, putting the Chinese automaker back on top of the global battery-electric race.

Tesla is expected to report around 396,500 deliveries for the same quarter — a gap of more than 160,000 units in BYD’s favor.

Electrek
• Michelle Lewis

Charge your EV at home and get paid up to CA$350 a year in Canada

Canadian EV drivers using compatible home chargers can now earn more money back for charging at home.

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• Jameson Dow

Rivian R2 spotted with LiDAR near HQ, looks better than most LiDARs

Rivian’s new R2 has been spotted near Rivian HQ sporting a LiDAR sensor, which won’t be included with the earliest vehicles but will be added in a few months. And the implementation actually looks pretty good, compared to the large “taxi bumps” present on many other vehicles.

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• Peter Johnson

Genesis confirms the GV90 launch date as its ultra-luxe SUV nears arrival

The GV90 will go on sale as the largest and most lavish Genesis SUV yet. Genesis announced an official launch date for the GV90 ahead of its upcoming debut.

Electrek
• Jo Borrás

Controversial Ferrari Luce EV is an instant sellout in China [update]

All the controversy surrounding the launch of the first all-electric sedan to ever wear the Ferrari badge hasn’t slowed down sales any – every single Ferrari Luce allocated to the Chinese market is already spoken for.

UPDATE 29JUN2026: Ferrari dealers say you can still order a Luce in China.

Electrek
• Jo Borrás

$383 million port and freight infrastructure grant to create 22,000 clean jobs

A ceremony held at the Port of Long Beach saw a record-setting $383 million grant from the state’s Port and Freight Infrastructure Program (PFIP) issued to support 22,000 clean jobs, reduce port and freight emissions, and build up a more modern, more sustainable supply chain at one of America’s busiest ports.

Electrek
• Fred Lambert

Big Short’s Michael Burry discloses new Tesla (TSLA) position

Michael Burry has disclosed a new short position against Tesla (TSLA), revealing that he shorted the stock at $416.22 on Tuesday.

The bet is one piece of a broader basket of new shorts the “Big Short” investor placed against what he describes as an inflating AI and semiconductor bubble.

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• Peter Johnson

The Chevy Blazer EV avoids a price hike for 2027 despite a few upgrades

The 2027 Chevy Blazer EV will retain the same price as the outgoing model, despite gaining a NACS port and additional features.

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• Jo Borrás

Solar gets railed: clever Swiss pilot proves PV panels and trains can coexist

Finding places to deploy new solar panels is often just as challenging as the construction project itself – with productive farmland, open parking lots, and rooftops all offering their own sets of pros and cons, but a recent pilot project suggests that thousands of acres of viable, low-cost land have been hiding in plain sight all along: the space between railroad tracks.

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• Fred Lambert

Tesla poaches 17-year Intel veteran to lead its ‘Terafab’ chip plant

Tesla has hired a 17-year Intel manufacturing veteran, Gary Jiang, to serve as “Director, Terafab,” the first named leadership hire tied to the automaker’s ambitious Austin chip fab project.

The executive, who started at Tesla this month, most recently ran tool installation and ramp for Intel’s cutting-edge 18A process — exactly the experience Tesla lacks in-house.