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BYD plans 20 Canadian dealerships within a year as 6.1% tariff deal opens the floodgates

Published: Mar 24nd 2026 3:19am on Electrek

BYD is moving fast to establish a physical retail presence in Canada, with plans to open 20 branded dealerships within its first year in the market. The world’s largest EV maker is already scouting locations in the Greater Toronto Area.

The push comes just two months after Canada slashed its 100% tariff on Chinese-built EVs to 6.1%, a dramatic policy reversal that has unlocked the Canadian market for Chinese automakers for the first time.

Volkswagen is recalling nearly 100,000 EVs over potential faulty battery modules

Published: Mar 24nd 2026 3:13am on Electrek

Volkswagen Group is recalling close to 100,000 electric vehicles due to a potential issue with the battery modules, including nearly 75,000 ID models.

GM is now testing eyes-off self-driving tech in its biggest EV

Published: Mar 24nd 2026 1:39am on Electrek

The Cadillac Escalade IQ, GM’s largest electric SUV, is the first vehicle to hit the road with the next-gen self-driving tech.

BYD outsells Tesla in Europe for second straight month as gap widens

Published: Mar 24nd 2026 1:13am on Electrek

BYD outsold Tesla in Europe for the second consecutive month in February, registering 17,954 vehicles compared to Tesla’s 17,664, and the year-to-date gap is becoming a chasm.

The data is particularly damning for Tesla because February 2025 was one of its weakest months in years, with factories shut down for the Model Y Juniper changeover. The fact that Tesla can barely grow from that low bar a year later tells you everything about the state of the brand in Europe.

Why one tiny detail is breaking US e-bike laws (and it’s not speed)

Published: Mar 24nd 2026 12:12am on Electrek

Spend enough time in the e-bike world, and you’ll start to notice something strange: a huge amount of how we regulate micromobility comes down to one simple question – does it have pedals? That might have made sense a decade ago, but today it’s starting to look increasingly outdated.

And to be clear, this isn’t about whether having pedals is a requisite for being considered an electric bicycle. It surely is. Rather, I think the bigger question here is this: Should it even matter?

Harbinger CEO John Harris stops by to talk trucks, batteries, and more

Published: Mar 24nd 2026 12:25am on Electrek

On today’s portentous episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got Harbinger CEO John Harris on-hand to talk through the brand’s new low cab forward EV and EREV trucks, the industry-first battery deal with Airstream, and a whole lot more!

Tesla Semi has a million-mile battery, claims Tesla

Published: Mar 23nd 2026 6:59am on Electrek

Tesla Semi program lead Dan Priestley took Jay Leno on an extensive tour of the production-intent electric truck, revealing significant engineering details — including 1,000 lbs of weight savings that bring the 500-mile version to payload parity with diesel trucks.

The episode is packed with new technical information about the powertrain architecture, charging capabilities, and production readiness as Tesla prepares to ramp its dedicated Semi factory outside Reno, Nevada, to 50,000 units per year.

Amazon beats Jackery’s spring sale on Explorer 2000 v2, Segway GT3 superscooter back to low, more in today’s Green Deals

Published: Mar 23nd 2026 6:00am on Electrek

Today’s 9to5Toys Green Deals is headlined by Amazon beating Jackery’s spring sale on the Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station, Anker SOLIX power stations and bundles at lows from $150, up to $720 off Lectric e-bikes, and Segway’s GT3 superscooter back down at its $1,500 low. Head below for a closer look at the details.

Head below for other 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.

Dept. of Interior bribes oil company $1B from taxpayer coffers to stop wind power

Published: Mar 23nd 2026 5:45am on Electrek

The Department of the Interior, headed by a man who has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from oil companies, just declared it will spend $1 billion of your dollars to convince a French oil company, TotalEnergies, to stop development of affordable, reliable offshore wind and instead shift to expensive, unreliable liquified methane gas.

Tesla patent reveals dual-battery system for trailer-mounted range extender

Published: Mar 23nd 2026 4:21am on Electrek

A newly published Tesla patent application describes a sophisticated dual-battery management system designed to integrate an auxiliary battery pack with a vehicle’s primary pack — including a configuration where the auxiliary battery lives inside a towed trailer.

The patent was filed in August 2024, months before Tesla officially cancelled the Cybertruck’s bed-mounted range extender, suggesting the automaker’s engineering team continued developing the underlying technology even as the original product was being abandoned.