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Fang Cheng Bao is best known for its high-end off-road SUVs, but now BYD’s sub-brand has its sights set on a new market after revealing its first electric sedan and sleek Formula X sports car.

Volkswagen now owns 209.8 million shares of Rivian (RIVN), representing a 15.9% stake in the EV startup, according to a new SEC filing. The German automaker has overtaken Amazon as Rivian’s single largest shareholder for the first time since the company’s 2021 IPO.

The stake increase came after Volkswagen’s US subsidiary purchased 62.9 million new shares on April 30 at $15.90 per share — a roughly $1 billion investment triggered by the joint venture hitting its latest testing milestone.

Emails obtained by Reuters from European regulators reveal significant skepticism toward Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system, with officials raising concerns about speeding, icy road safety, and driver distraction — just as the company pushes for EU-wide approval.

The revelations come on the same day that the Dutch regulator RDW is presenting Tesla’s FSD approval to the EU’s Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles, a critical step toward broader European deployment.

Ford recently opened a “skunkworks” facility to accelerate EV development in the hopes of catching up with China, whose EV industry is rapidly taking over the globe. And we got a chance to look behind the veil and see what they’ve been up to in developing the new “Universal EV.”

Juiced Bikes is officially back.

After the brand was acquired by the team behind Lectric eBikes, perhaps the biggest name in the budget e-bike space, Juiced is relaunching with a renewed focus – and two new models that feel very much like a return to its roots. The new Juiced Scrambler Hardtail and Scrambler Full Suspension aren’t trying to reinvent the wheel, bur rather are doubling down on what Juiced always did best: fast, powerful, moto-style e-bikes that punch above their price.

And this time around, they’re doing it with a stronger emphasis on safety, component quality, and long-term reliability.

San Diego, California-based electric bicycle maker Ride1Up has just carved out a place for itself in the history books, announcing today the world’s first electric bicycle with a semi-solid state battery, the Ride1Up Revv1 EVO. It could be one of the most important technological shifts we’ve seen in e-bikes in years.

The new battery touts many major advantages, from safety to longevity with a 10-year lifespan. And unlike some other major solid state battery news that is increasingly starting to look more like fluff than substance, Ride1Up is actually positioned to deliver.

Philadelphia is gearing up for a major buildout of curbside EV chargers.

Kia has quietly become a dark horse in the EV space, with a full lineup of models that range from electric sedans to vans.

Toyota and Nikola fueling station spinoff Hyroad have announced that they’re joining farces forces to scale hydrogen-powered transportation with integrated fueling, vehicles, and logistics support throughout Southern California.

The Trump administration has effectively frozen 165 new onshore wind farm developments in the US, leaving the projects on private land in limbo, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Combined, they represent around 30 gigawatts of electric generating capacity.

The stunning three-row electric SUV can drive up to 590 miles (950 km) and is equipped with BYD’s new 5-minute Flash Charging.

With the Tesla Semi now rolling off the high-volume production line at a qupted price of $290,000 for the 500-mile version, we ran a full total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis against a comparable diesel Class 8 truck. At current diesel prices of $5.35 per gallon, the results are striking.

The Tesla Semi saves fleets between $147,000 and $404,000 over 5 to 10 years of ownership — but those savings hinge almost entirely on what operators pay for electricity and the price of diesel, which is spiking right now.

Nivalis Energy has already established itself as a pioneer in the electric refrigerated trailer space, and their acquisition of the SolarEdge e-Mobility business is going to help them pull ahead even further – with the power of the sun!

Headlining this week’s starting Green Deals is a spotlight on the ENGWE EP-2 3.0 Fast Charging Long-Range Foldable Commuter e-bike that comes with a $214 FREE gear bundle at a new $949 low (with an extra savings code that we found works on the two other e-bikes in this sale). We also spotted Baseus’ X1 Pro Wireless Outdoor Dual-Tracking Solar Security Camera back at its $150 low, as well as Tenways’ latest sale with the AGO X All-Terrain Mid-Drive e-bike and a FREE $307 gear bundle at its $1,899 low. There’s also Mango Power’s Brand Month power station sale with up to 72% discounts, some solid savings on a pro-grade Greenworks 3,000 PSI electric pressure washer, EGO electric chainsaw, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals from last week at the bottom of the page, collected together in our latest Electrified Weekly roundup edition.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

New Holland Construction released its first battery-powered mini excavator, the E15X, all the way back in 2023 – but enough of you called CNH to tell them your loads were just too big for the E15X. If that sounds like you, you’re in luck! New Holland is expanding its EV equipment lineup with the new, 2.5 ton E25X electric excavator.

After reporting that US sales dropped for a fourth consecutive month in April from last year, Ford is bringing back employee pricing and free EV chargers in its latest push.

Kia’s electric SUV just got a bit more attractive. The base 2026 Kia EV6 is $5,000 cheaper than last year’s model, and even more on some trims.

Toyota is apparently flipping the script by putting “EV haters” in its new electric SUVs to turn skeptics into believers.

Trevor Milton, the convicted fraudster who founded Nikola Motors, took to LinkedIn to attack Tesla Semi’s economics with a point-by-point takedown. Despite his near-total lack of credibility, a couple of his arguments actually hold up.

Milton, who was convicted of securities fraud for lying to investors about Nikola’s electric truck technology, posted a lengthy comment on a LinkedIn post about Tesla ramping Semi production, claiming he “knows EV trucking probably better than anyone.”

NIO (NYSE: NIO) delivered 29,356 vehicles across its three brands in April 2026, a 22.8% increase year-over-year. The result pushes NIO’s cumulative deliveries past the 1.1 million mark.

The growth rate, however, represents a significant deceleration from Q1 2026, when NIO posted a 98.3% year-over-year surge across 83,465 deliveries — and March alone hit 35,486 units with 136% growth.

Toyota’s luxury Lexus brand will unveil its first three-row electric SUV this week. The higher-end sibling to the Highlander EV was spotted testing for the first time ahead of its debut.

I recently got a chance to test out the Macfox X7 electric bike, and after spending some time riding it around, one thing became immediately clear: while this model isn’t trying to be a traditional e-bike, it still sticks the landing with a legal and fun moped-like ride.

And that’s exactly why a lot of riders are going to love it even more.

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) fleet has crossed the 10 billion mile mark, according to the automaker’s updated safety page. It’s the threshold that CEO Elon Musk himself set earlier this year as the data milestone needed for “safe unsupervised” driving.

The achievement represents a massive acceleration in data collection — the fleet was logging roughly 29 million miles per day by late April, up from 14 million miles per day at the start of the year. But hitting a round number doesn’t mean Tesla is about to flip a switch on Level 4 autonomy.

I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.

Below are some of the top e-bikes I’ve hand-tested for every price range, current as of May 2026. With great riding weather upon us, it’s time to get back in the saddle! Check out the awesome e-bikes below, any one of which could become your next electric bike.