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• Peter Johnson

Lucid Motors (LCID) introduced the Gravity GT-S, calling it “America’s most powerful three-row SUV” with over 1,000 horsepower.
Electrek
• Fred Lambert

Ferrari rolled out a new one-off at Monterey called the CZ26, and the face of it looks a lot like the brand’s first electric car. Underneath, it’s an SF90 Stradale plug-in hybrid with a 7.9 kWh battery and 25 km of electric range.
So Ferrari built something that wears the Luce’s design language on top of a twin-turbo V8. Basically, what you’d get if the Luce and the SF90 had a baby.
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• Micah Toll

When New Jersey passed one of the country’s most restrictive e-bike laws earlier this year, plenty of riders, advocates, and bike shops warned that it would have consequences. Now, just a few weeks after the law officially took effect, those predictions appear to have come true.
Electrek
• Micah Toll

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from Urban Arrow and Aniioki, Rivian’s ALSO bike is almost here, Colorado’s wild “free e-bike” saga, NYC wants fast e-bikes gone, Paris wants to paint scooter riders yellow, HMP Lightning Mk.II electric scooter, and more.
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• Michelle Lewis

The “world’s first” electric aircraft fire truck now has a 400 kW fast charger to keep it ready for emergencies at Dallas Love Field Airport.
Electrek
• Peter Johnson

Kia’s entry-level electric SUV is already making a name for itself. In its first three full months, Kia sold over 8,000 EV2s as full-scale sales begin.
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• Peter Johnson

Ford is recalling 86,543 Mustang Mach-E models because a piece of glass trim on the rear side could fall off while driving.
Electrek
• Jameson Dow

A new report shows Elon Musk as the highest-compensated CEO in 2025, making as much money as 2,522,203 average Tesla workers in 2025. This happened as the Tesla CEO presided over a significant drop in profits which he was largely personally responsible for.
Electrek
• Reinette LeJeune
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• Peter Johnson

It may not be 15 minutes like Geico’s, but Volvo’s new Safety Coach app is designed to help you drive safely while also lowering your car insurance premiums.
Electrek
• Michelle Lewis

IONNA has been operating public fast chargers for less than two years, but EV drivers already rank it higher than every other eligible US fast-charging network.
Electrek
• Jameson Dow

Porsche will end Taycan production by 2030, claims a German media report. The cancellation is interesting in the light of an interview just last month where the Porsche CEO said the model isn’t going anywhere.
Electrek
• Fred Lambert

Tesla is now renting out whole-home backup for about $35 a month in Texas. The catch: you lease two Powerwalls and sign up for Tesla Electric.
Tesla Energy announced the new “Powerwall Lease” today, bundling the battery hardware with its own retail electricity business to push the effective monthly cost far below what a normal battery lease would run.
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• Peter Johnson

Genesis revealed the GV80 HEV, its first hybrid vehicle. The GV80 HEV will go on sale next month with an all-new hybrid system that delivers an “EV-like” drive and roughly a 25% improvement in fuel efficiency.
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• Fred Lambert

Sweden’s largest industrial union, IF Metall, is calling off its strike against Tesla after 1,021 days, the longest labor conflict in modern Swedish history. The union says it’s stopping because Tesla bought out every one of its striking members, leaving the walkout with nothing left to withhold.
The dispute started in October 2023 over a single demand: that Tesla sign a Swedish collective bargaining agreement for its mechanics. Nearly three years later, Tesla still hasn’t signed one. And now the union is standing down.
Electrek
• Peter Johnson

Volkswagen is giving people what they want — an all-electric, fully fledged camper van that can be assembled in minutes. The ID. California Cruise is coming as the first all-electric California camper.
Electrek
• Micah Toll

Urban Arrow has spent the last 14 years building a reputation around front-loading cargo bikes, becoming one of the biggest names in the family cargo bike world. Now the Dutch company is branching out into an entirely new category with the launch of the Urban Arrow Breeze, bringing its first-ever longtail electric cargo bike to the North American market.
Electrek
• Fred Lambert

Rivian is rolling out its 2027 model year R1S and R1T, and the headline change is one owners have been asking for since day one: second-row captain’s chairs on the R1S.
The automaker calls it the single most-requested feature since the R1S launched. It arrives alongside a simplified trim structure, a new standard wheel for the R1T, a new paint color, and higher starting prices across the board.
Electrek
• Peter Johnson

The Ford Fathom will go on sale in early 2027, starting at $28,350. Ford said the electric pickup is on track to go into production at its Louisville Assembly plant in Q1 2027.
Electrek
• Micah Toll

The wait for Rivian’s first electric bike just got a little bit shorter. After months of delays, ALSO has informed reservation holders that they’ll finally be able to place pre-orders for the company’s highly anticipated TM-B electric bike starting August 18.
It’s welcome news for the unknown number of people who put down reservations, though it’s hard to ignore just how far the timeline has slipped.
Electrek
• Jo Borrás

On today’s time-sensitive episode of Quick Charge, we revisit the idea that even a broken clock is right twice a day as we examine US President Donald Trump’s takes on electric vehicles, range anxiety, highway road signs, and why he’s absolutely right.
Electrek
• Michelle Lewis

Global EV sales rose 9% in July, but the growth map couldn’t look more uneven.
Electrek
• Fred Lambert

Tesla wants to build one of its biggest Superchargers yet right in the middle of San Francisco. Planning permits have been filed for a 124-stall V4 station on the city’s south side.
The site is a yellow-cab storage lot at the corner of Alemany and Bayshore, wedged against the US-101 freeway. The permits also call for a 400-square-foot amenity building on the property.
Electrek
• Michelle Lewis

After six straight months of year-over-year declines, the average transaction price (ATP) paid for a new EV in the US is rising again.
Electrek
• Jameson Dow

The UK government is considering relaxing its landmark electric vehicle rules, even in the face of inflated oil prices, a recordbreaking year for temperatures and wildfires, and EV sales that are already rising fast enough to meet the government’s current target.
Electrek
• Peter Johnson

BYD’s new sedan is about the size of a Tesla Model 3, but it’s half the cost in China. The new Seal 06 went on sale in China, starting at just 109,900 yuan, or about $16,500.
Electrek
• Reinette LeJeune
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• Peter Johnson

Volkswagen announced that prices for the ID.3 Neo will start at £33,080 ($45,000). The electric hatch is bringing an all-new look inside and out, a longer driving range, and Volkswagen’s latest tech and software.
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• Michelle Lewis

EVgo and GM have opened a new flagship DC fast-charging station near Detroit with 12 high-power stalls, CCS and NACS connectors, and pull-through charging for EVs towing trailers.
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• Micah Toll

It started as one of the most talked-about e-bike deals in the country. Colorado residents could get what was advertised as a “free” electric bike by applying the state’s e-bike tax credit, with Bear Trail Bikes matching the discount. Customers were generally left paying little more than sales tax.
For many riders, it sounded too good to pass up.