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Tesla announced today that it will invest almost $250 million more in battery cell production at its Grünheide factory outside Berlin, more than doubling planned capacity to 18 gigawatt hours per year and creating over 1,500 battery-related jobs. The investment comes just two months after the automaker successfully scared workers away from IG Metall in a contentious works council election — a vote where CEO Elon Musk explicitly threatened to halt expansion if the union gained control. more…

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Tesla Robotaxi’s ‘convenience issues’ are hiding the real safety bottleneck

A new Reuters investigation documents long wait times, surface-street-only routing, and near-zero vehicle availability across Tesla’s three-city “Robotaxi” service. These all look like convenience problems — but they’re really symptoms of a safety system that can’t scale. Elon Musk himself told investors at the Q1 2026 earnings call that safety validation is the limiting factor. The “convenience issues” riders are experiencing are the direct result of those safety constraints manifesting as a de

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Zenobē keeps “Winnings” with Australian electric truck deal

Zenobē recently announced plans to make a $100 million investment into the Australian market – and that investment is quickly bearing fruit in the form of a new strategic partnership with Aussie appliance brand Winnings. more…

After cops failed to catch hooligan bike riders, state asks locals for help

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Police departments around the country are increasingly finding themselves in a difficult position when it comes to illegal electric motorbike riders tearing through neighborhoods, parks, and bike trails. In one Colorado town, officials are now trying a new strategy after struggling to catch many of the riders themselves: asking residents to help identify them. more…

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Millat Tractors MOU marks entry into E-Bike sector - Mettis Global

Millat Tractors MOU marks entry into E-Bike sector Mettis Global

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Millat Tractors to manufacture Chinese electric bikes in Pakistan - Business Recorder

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Millat Tractors to manufacture Chinese electric bikes in Pakistan Business Recorder

EV Bikes

Millat Tractors to manufacture Chinese electric bikes in Pakistan - Business Recorder

12 May 2026google_news_rss

Millat Tractors to manufacture Chinese electric bikes in Pakistan Business Recorder

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The UK delivers Europe’s largest vanadium flow battery system

London-listed Invinity Energy Systems has delivered 20.7 megawatt-hours of vanadium flow batteries to the Copwood VFB Energy Hub in East Sussex. Once the project enters service later in 2026, Invinity says it will be Europe’s largest vanadium flow battery installation. more…

The new BMW iX3 costs nearly $1,000 a month to lease

Starting at $61,500, the 2027 BMW iX3 is cheaper than the Porsche Macan Electric and offers more range with up to 434 miles. more…

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Duracell taps Driivz to power its new EV fast charger network

Duracell is getting into EV charging in the UK, and it’s partnering with EV charging software company Driivz to help run the network. more…

Ford launches Ford Energy subsidiary to build 20 GWh of battery storage annually

Ford has officially unveiled Ford Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary that will manufacture and sell U.S.-assembled battery energy storage systems (BESS) for utilities, data centers, and large industrial customers. The new unit plans to produce 20 GWh of energy storage annually from its Kentucky gigafactory. The move formalizes what has been months in the making — Ford’s pivot from struggling EV battery overcapacity to the booming grid-scale energy storage market, where demand is surging thanks to

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Around the world in 80 charges: The first electric semi to circumnavigate the globe

A German Youtuber who focuses on electric trucking content will drive a Mercedes-Benz eActros around the world, becoming the first to circumnavigate the globe in a heavy duty electric truck. more…

BYD is upgrading its top selling EVs with 5-min flash charging and nearly 400 miles of range

BYD launched its new Flash Charging system, enabling EV charging in as little as 5 minutes, in luxury vehicles like the Denza Z9 GT. Now, it’s rolling out to some of its best sellers. more…

Velotric GoMad smart utility e-bike bundle deals from $2,125, Anker SOLIX 3,840Wh F3800 power station $1,709 low, EcoFlow, more

Our Monday Green Deals are seeing some surprise discounts mixed in, starting with the Velotric GoMad Fat Tire Utility e-bike that is getting its first deals in the form of two varying passenger bundle options starting from $2,125. We are also shining a spotlight on Anker’s SOLIX F3800 series power station deals that were eclipsed by the new E10 Backup System lows from Friday, like the 3,840Wh F3800 Portable Power Station at its $1,709 low, thanks to our exclusive bonus savings code. We also have

Kia’s cyber-inspired electric sports car is ‘90% production-ready’

It looks like a Lamborghini EV from the future and will likely arrive as an electric successor to the Kia Stinger. Kia unveiled the Vision Meta Turismo concept, a preview of its upcoming futuristic EV sports car. more…

Former long-time Tesla CFO Deepak Ahuja joins JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials

Deepak Ahuja, who served as Tesla’s chief financial officer for 11 years across two separate stints, is joining Redwood Materials as CFO. The move reunites him with Tesla co-founder and former CTO JB Straubel. The hire comes at a pivotal moment for Redwood, which recently laid off 10% of its workforce and lost several senior executives as it restructures around a fast-growing energy storage business. more…

This electric SUV with a semi-solid-state EV batttery costs under $15,000 in China

SAIC opened pre-orders in China for the new MG 4X, an electric SUV with a semi-solid-state EV battery, priced under $15,000. The new battery tech is set to launch in Europe by the end of 2026. more…

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XPeng (XPEV) reveals Mona L03 SUV with 650 km range for ~$20,500