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Sandvik gets €500M from European Investment Bank for new, smart EVs

Published: Dec 5nd 2025 12:59am on Electrek

The mining equipment experts at Sandvik have been developing next-generation electric equipment options for years – largely on their own. Now, with a €500 million capital injection from the EIB, the company is ready to get serious about its next-generation machinery.

I tried the Strutt EV1 – the autonomous robot-chair that might redefine mobility

Published: Dec 5nd 2025 12:00am on Electrek

I recently attended Strutt’s Demo Day to check out the company’s new EV1 mobility device, and even if you’ve never paid attention to electric wheelchairs before, you’ll still probably find this interesting.

The EV1 isn’t really a wheelchair in the traditional sense. It’s closer to an autonomous robot that just happens to take the form of a chair. Imagine a self-driving car fused with a humanoid robot, shrunk down to indoor-outdoor mobility scale. That’s the EV1. And after having spent some seat time in it, I can tell you that this technology is going to change lives.

From $189 a month: 5 of the best EV lease deals in December 

Published: Dec 5nd 2025 12:49am on Electrek

Yes, Virginia, there are still great EV lease deals to be had in December. Hyundai continues to offer EV leases for under $200 a month, and the BMW i4 can be leased for the same price it was when the federal tax credit was still in effect. With 2025 models disappearing fast, this might be your last shot to snag a year-end lease deal on an EV.

The Kia EV5 is now on sale as one of Canada’s most affordable electric SUVs

Published: Dec 4nd 2025 10:58am on Electrek

Kia now has one of the most affordable electric SUVs in Canada. The EV5 is now on sale, starting at $43,495 CAD.

If you think Trump will bring kei cars to the US, you might be as dumb as he is

Published: Dec 4nd 2025 9:48am on Electrek

Multiple outlets are reporting on Donald Trump’s apparent effort to change US regulations to bring kei cars to the US, but there’s little reason to think that effort will be serious.

Northern California’s largest non-Tesla fast charging hub is now online

Published: Dec 4nd 2025 9:39am on Electrek

Not-for-profit public power provider Ava Community Energy just brought its first EV fast-charging station online in downtown Oakland, California, and it’s a big one.

The new Subaru Trailseeker EV will start at under $40,000

Published: Dec 4nd 2025 9:33am on Electrek

Subaru announced that prices for its new electric SUV, the 2026 Trailseeker, will start at under $40,000.

Hyundai scores a big win as it chases a sixth straight record sales year in the US

Published: Dec 4nd 2025 7:47am on Electrek

Hyundai is the biggest winner from the US and South Korea’s new trade deal, lowering the tariff rate on imported vehicles to 15%.

Elon Musk claims Tesla FSD drivers can now text and drive, does police agree?

Published: Dec 4nd 2025 7:37am on Electrek

Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system now allows drivers to text and drive, though he added a caveat that it depends on the “context of surrounding traffic.”

This comes just a month after the CEO promised the feature was coming, despite the obvious legal and safety concerns surrounding it.

Does the law agree with this?

Tern’s NYC delivery e-bike fleet crosses 1 million miles, with some bikes rolling past 30k

Published: Dec 4nd 2025 7:04am on Electrek

Urban e-bike maker Tern just hit a major milestone in one of the toughest proving grounds on the planet: New York City. The company announced that its fleet partners have now logged more than one million miles (1.6 million km) using Tern electric cargo bikes for commercial delivery work in the city – a figure that reflects not only enormous demand for e-bike logistics, but also the durability of the hardware behind it.