High-profile accidents fueled the move. Tesla's 'invisible' door handles face major government crackdown — plus, 3 more EV stories to know this week first appeared on The Cool Down.

Tesla’s battery strategy sits at the center of a high-stakes question for the entire electric vehicle industry: whether next-generation cell technology can close the cost and safety gap that still ...

This week (January 30 to February 5, 2026), the scaling of Tesla’s dry electrode process represented a revolutionary breakthrough in manufacturing, while Light-Year Engine’s “launch-to-production” ...

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s disturbing earnings, a new self-driving challenge ...

Tesla Cybertruck owners in the Lone Star state get V2G access, Model 3 and Y models get WeChat, Toyota has an electric Highlander.

Chinese EV giant BYD Co. Ltd. (OTC:BYDDY) (OTC:BYDDF) has reached breakthroughs in its Sodium-ion, as well as solid-state ...

Ford’s CEO Jim Farley predicted a decrease in EV adoption in the U.S., attributing it to policy changes and incentive rollbacks. Farley estimates that EVs will account for only about 5% of the U.S.

Solid Power, Inc. offers high-risk, high-reward exposure to solid-state battery technology. SLDP's CapEx-light model, proprietary sulfide electrolyte, and partnerships with BMW and SK On provide ...