ACME stock soars on today’s cartoonishly silly episode of Quick Charge, we watch Tesla Autopilot crash into a wall with a painting on it, make the Elon stans look silly when they point out shady behavior from their fearless leader, and toss out the notion that some franchise dealers might help the troubled EV brand make more sales in red states.
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I’ve been in and around the auto industry since the ’90s, and have written for a number of well-known outlets like CleanTechnica, the Truth About Cars, Popular Mechanics, and more. You can catch me on The Heavy Equipment Podcast with Mike Switzer, Electrek Daily Quick Charge, or chasing my kids around Oak Park, IL.
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Expand Expanding CloseAll the best EV rebate and cash back deals we could find for March 2025 [Updated]
Cynics will point at big rebates and claim they mean the vehicle isn’t selling, but that just exposes them as industry noobs. A rebate is a powerful financial tool that helps dealers overcome obstacles like negative equity, poor credit, down payment requirements, and interest rate objections so you can drive home in the car of your dreams today.
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Expand Expanding CloseMeet the Rise Robotics Superjammer – the world’s strongest robotic arm
Rise Robotics’ electric Superjammer industrial robotic arm has the best name in the business. And now, it’s gunning for a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s strongest non-hydraulic robotic arm.
Expand Expanding CloseNuvve wins $400 million V2G, EV charging contract in New Mexico
The State of New Mexico has awarded Nuvve a $400 million contract to provide turnkey EV charging solutions – including hardware, maintenance, and data management – to the state’s growing fleet of electric vehicles.
Expand Expanding CloseElon wants to rebuild exploded Cybertruck, Canadian cons, other bizarre EV news
On today’s challenging episode of Quick Charge, Elon seems serious about rebuilding the Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, there are questions about Tesla’s record-setting weekend in Canada, and lots, lots more.
Expand Expanding CloseAll the EVs (and one PHEV) you can buy with 0% financing in March 2025 [update]
Lease deals get all the hype, but most people still want to own the car after they’re done making all those payments on it. If that sounds like you, and you’ve been waiting for the interest rates on auto loans to drop, you’re in luck: there are a bunch of great plug-in cars you can buy with 0% financing this March … and that includes a zero percent Tesla deal!
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Expand Expanding CloseHarbinger guarantees incentive pricing to combat Trump Administration chaos
With the Trump Administration fully in power and Federal electric vehicle incentives apparently on the chopping block, many fleet buyers are second-guessing the push to electrify their fleets. To help ease their minds, Harbinger is launching the IRA Risk-Free Guarantee, promising to cover the cost of anticipated IRA credits if the rebate goes away.
Expand Expanding CloseIt just gets worse for Nikola as massive hydrogen recall follows bankruptcy
Whoever is left at Nikola after the fledgling truck-maker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month is probably having a worse week than you – the company issued a recall with the NHTSA for 95 of its hydrogen fuel cell-powered semi trucks.
Expand Expanding CloseNew cars from Volvo, VW, Cadillac, and more – plus 0% on Model 3 as Tesla sales fall
It’s been a big day for big reveals with the all-new Volvo ES90, a new compact electric city car from Volkswagen, plus a pair of new, over-the-top EVs from General Motors that perfectly exemplify American excess. All this and maybe the dawn of the long-awaited “Tesla Killer” on today’s revealing episode of Quick Charge!
Expand Expanding CloseElon protests turn violent as arsonists set fire to Tesla cars, Plus: 2026 Chevy Spark
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Expand Expanding CloseAnother L for H as every hydrogen bus in this European city fails at once
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Expand Expanding CloseComEd, Nuvve set to launch V2G pilot program for electric school buses
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Expand Expanding CloseChevy Spark returns for 2026 as affordable electric crossover with 220 mile range
Chevy is resurrecting both the Spark and EUV nameplates with the all-new, affordable Chevy Spark EUV. GM hopes its new, 249-mile range EV will be a “game changer” that helps accelerate the company’s EV transition in export markets.
Expand Expanding CloseBMW iX snatches the top spot in J.D. Power EV satisfaction survey
The 2025 US Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study from J.D. Power tells us that more people are more satisfied with their EV experience than last year – and the EV owners who are the most satisfied with their rides can be found behind the wheel of the BMW iX.
Expand Expanding CloseFastned goes online in Italy with 400 kW DCFC station
Dutch charge point operators Fastned have opened their first DC fast-charging station with up to 400 kW chargers in Italy, marking the eighth nation the company has built stations in.
Expand Expanding CloseMAN Trucks Electric Commercial Vehicles Consultation wants to electrify your fleet
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Expand Expanding CloseBYD sales SURGE in February, exports up 187% over last year
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Expand Expanding CloseMack Trucks, Terex Utilities partner on electric bucket truck
Mack Trucks and Terex Utilities have announced plans to reveal the next generation of their zero-emissions utility bucket trucks at Work Truck Week in Indiana later this month – and it looks fantastic!
Expand Expanding CloseE-quipment highlight: Tadano eGR-1000XLL-1 EVOLT 100 ton electric crane
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Expand Expanding Close610 hp for just $33,085 – China raises the bar with Chery Exeed VX C-DM
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