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• Tesla must pay $243M verdict for 2019 Florida Autopilot crash, judge rejects appeal. • Jury found Tesla 33% liable, awarding $43M compensatory and $200M punitive damages. • Crash

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• Electric Motorcycles Royal Enfield’s first electric motorcycle spotted testing uncamouflaged, revealing new details Royal Enfield’s first electric motorcycle is looking increasin

• Tesla Tesla Cybertruck Elon Musk kills first Tesla Cybertruck ($60k) that makes sense just 10 days after launch Tesla just launched the most compelling version of the Cybertruck

• China Nio battery swap Chinese car brand Nio performs 165,898 battery swaps - IN A SINGLE DAY While DC fast charging infrastructure and range anxiety dominate Western EV headline

• Q&A: How Trump is threatening climate science in Earth’s polar regions Daisy Dunne 02.20.26Daisy Dunne 20.02.2026 | 10:42amSince Donald Trump returned to the White House last yea

• Honda unveils new electric moped cheaper than gasoline equivalent, no motorcycle license needed Honda is doubling down on small electric two-wheelers with the launch of a new bud

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• Tesla Tesla Cybertruck Tesla launches $60k AWD Cybertruck, cuts Cyberbeast price by $15k Tesla is now selling a base model all-wheel drive Cybertruck starting at $60k, and has cu

• Tesla Tesla Cybertruck Tesla launches $60k AWD Cybertruck, reverses $15k Cyberbeast price hike Tesla is now selling a base model all-wheel drive Cybertruck starting at $60k, and

• Green Energy Electrek Green Energy Brief EGEB Solar power Battery Storage Data centers are becoming power plants - this NJ project proves it Calibrant Energyhas signed a definiti

• Ford Ford plans for a pair of SUVs and sedans after the $30,000 EV pickup After the midsize electric pickup,Fordis preparing to introduce two and three-row SUVs and a pair of sed

• Ford Ford plans for more affordable vehicles after the $30,000 EV pickup After the midsize electric pickup,Fordis preparing to introduce several new affordable multi-powertrain v

• Tesla Tesla fans think this reviewer will have to shave his hair due to Musk’s $30,000 Cybercab claim Elon Musk has reiterated his claim that Tesla will sell the Cybercab directl

• Plug-in hybrid Biggest study yet shows plug-in hybrids use over 300% more fuel than claimed The largest real-world study yet, accounting for nearly a million plug-in hybrid vehic

• BYD BYD reveals a new low-cost EV with 375 miles range, but this one will be unique BYD revealed the first vehicle under its new Linghui sub-brand. • The Linghui e9 is an all-ele

• SLATE EV Slate Slate pricing to be revealed in June, ‘Blank Slate’ truck still expected in the mid-$20k range EV newcomer Slate Auto just shared an interesting new video on its s

• Battery Storage New York battery backup This New York pump station ditched diesel for battery backup A wastewater pumping station in Erie County, New York, is now running backup

• Toyota Toyota claims new RAV4 PHEV has ‘world-leading’ efficiency with 58% more electric range The newToyotaRAV4 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) now delivers up to 150 km (93 miles) of ele

• Tesla Tesla claimed first ‘autonomous car delivery’ 8 months ago and never did it again Eight months ago, Tesla made headlines around the world when it claimed to have completed

• ebikes New Aventon Ramblas ADV e-bike brings 100Nm torque and 90-mile range to the trails Aventon is doubling down on trail performance with the launch of the new Ramblas ADV, an

• Hyundai Hyundai IONIQ 5 The Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV was spotted with surprise upgrades that look more like a Tesla Hyundai’s electric SUV appears to be undergoing a considerable overh

• Rivian Apple apple watch Rivian’s new Apple Watch companion app makes vehicle access easier than ever [Video] Three months after initial reports thatApple Watchsupport was coming

• China Briefing 19 February 2026: CO2 emissions ‘flat or falling’ | First tariff lifted | Ma Jun on carbon data Anika Patel 02.19.26Anika Patel 19.02.2026 | 2:14pmWelcome to Carbo

• Tesla Waymo Tesla admits it still needs drivers and remote operators - then argues that’s better than Waymo Tesla filed new comments with the California Public Utilities Commissi

• Ma Jun: ‘No business interest’ in Chinese coal power due to cheaper renewables Anika Patel 02.19.26Anika Patel 19.02.2026 | 12:41pmOpen and transparent data can accelerate the de

• ebikes New California bill to require license plates for electric bikes A newly introduced bill in California could dramatically change how electric bikes are treated under state

• PRESS RELEASECorporate Clean Energy Buying Fell in 2025 After Nearly a Decade of GrowthClean EnergyFebruary 19, 2026 PRESS RELEASECorporate Clean Energy Buying Fell in 2025 After

• Tesla clashes with IG Metall over toxic work culture, criminal charges, and defamation claims. • Tesla sidesteps California sales ban by removing ‘Autopilot’ from marketing. • Po

• Rivian amazon electric van Amazon grew its Rivian electric delivery van fleet by 50% in 2025 Amazon is committed to adding 100,000 Rivian electric vans to its delivery fleet by 2

• Green Energy Electrek Green Energy Brief EGEB Solar power rooftop solar This European company’s sleek solar roof just made its US debut European solar roofing companyRoofit.Solar

• Hyundai Kona Electric Hyundai Hyundai IONIQ 5 Hyundai IONIQ 6 Hyundai cuts EV prices in response to BYD and Tesla Hyundaiand Kia slashed EV prices in South Korea, offering discou

• Porsche Audi Porsche may scrap its EV sports car, but this luxury brand won’t Although Porsche is considering scrapping the 718 Boxster and Cayman EVs,Audi’sCEO told employees th

• Electric Vehicles EV batteries EVs ev range Most EV batteries outlast their cars, real-world data shows A new large‑scale UK dataset suggests EV batteries are holding up far bett

• A coalition of 17 environmental groups have filed suit against the EPA’s recent illegal attacks on clean air and climate science, pointing out that the rule will raise American e

• Hongqi, a premium Chinese brand, will launch its first off‑road electric SUV in 2026. • The SUV features four electric motors, a body‑on‑frame chassis, and three differentials. •

• Toyota reintroduces the C‑HR as a fully electric, all‑wheel‑drive SUV with a sporty, coupe‑like roofline. • The base SE trim starts at $37,000, higher than the $34,900 bZ XLE, re

• Polestar Business Polestar goes on the offensive with FOUR new models in THREE years Polestar just announced the largest product offensive in the company’s history, with plans to

• 96% of EV owners would buy or lease another electric vehicle, even without federal tax credit. • JD Power’s 2026 US EVX Ownership Study reports record satisfaction, with premium

• IG Metall accuses Tesla of toxic work environment at Gigafactory Berlin. • Claims overwork, pressure on sick staff, visits to homes. • Legal action: injunction over false allegat

• PRESS RELEASEBattery Storage Costs Hit Record Lows as Costs of Other Clean Power Technologies Increased: BloombergNEFClean EnergyFebruary 18, 2026 PRESS RELEASEBattery Storage Co

• ebikes London Clean e-bikes, dirty tricks: e-bike company accuses competitors of sabotage A war appears to be brewing in London’s shared e-bike market, and it’s getting messy wit

• PRESS RELEASENew Study Shows Sustainable Energy Technologies Met Rising Demand Growth in 2025 Despite UncertaintyClean EnergyFebruary 18, 2026 PRESS RELEASENew Study Shows Sustai

• Austin data shows Tesla robotaxis crash rates exceed human drivers by over fourfold. • Chinese state media reports Tesla sales plummeting 45% amid viral failure coverage. • Viral

• Green Energy Electrek Green Energy Brief EGEB Wind power South Dakota South Dakota just approved its largest wind farm ever South Dakotajust approved what will become its biggest

• Green Energy Electrek Green Energy Brief EGEB Solar power California A UK energy giant is investing $1B in California clean tech Octopus Energy Generation is investing almost $1

• Tesla rolls first steering wheel-less Cybercab unit off the line before solving autonomy Tesla shared today that the first Cybercab production unit has rolled off the assembly li

• Headlining today’s post-Presidents Day Green Deals is the versatile Anker SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station and its Plus variant that are seeing up to 50% savings starting from

• Toyota Toyota reveals prices and more details for its newest electric SUV, the 2026 bZ Woodland Toyota’s newest electric SUV is set to arrive at dealerships next month. • The 202

• Ford Ford’s $30,000 EV pickup beats every other truck in one key area Fordoffered a closer look at how its most important project ever, the Universal EV Platform, will drasticall

• Chris Stark: The economics of clean energy ‘just get better and better’ Simon Evans 02.17.26Simon Evans 17.02.2026 | 4:44pmThe economics of clean energy ‘just get better and bett

• Tesla has reported five new crashes involving its ‘Robotaxi’ fleet in Austin, Texas, bringing the total to 14 incidents since the service launched in June 2025. • The newly filed

• Toyota Toyota’s best-selling car in Europe is going EV The Yaris,Toyota’sbest-selling vehicle in Europe, will finally be available as an EV. • Following the Corolla, the Yaris is

• Electric Motorcycles LiveWire Why LiveWire’s next smaller, cheaper electric motorcycle is so critical The LiveWire S4 Honcho hasn’t officially launched yet, but it may already be

• Can an EV really help power your home when the power goes out? • It’s one of the biggest FAQs people have about electric cars - but the answer can be a bit confusing. • It’s eith

• Guest post: The challenges in projecting future global sea levels Multiple Authors 02.17.26Multiple Authors 17.02.2026 | 8:00amIt is well understood that human-caused climate cha

• Genesis Genesis GV90 gets the royal green treatment in latest appearance [Images] The GV90, the most lavishGenesisSUV to date, is almost here. • With its global debut coming up,

• Hyundai Hyundai has a new baby EV in the works: Is this our first look at the IONIQ 1? • [Images] A newHyundaiprototype was caught testing in public, believed to be the IONIQ 1,

• BYD BYD’s new electric SUV delivers over 440 miles range for just $26,000 The Song Ultra EV is the first B-segment electric SUV under BYD’s Dynasty lineup.BYD’snew EV SUV offers

• Our Presidents Day Green Deals are loaded up with a solid collection of deals/sales, especially on e-bikes and power stations. • Leading our top three, things start with the prem