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It’s finally here: Porsche puts wireless charging into production [UPDATE]

21 October 2026 at 22:21

Buried in a press release titled, “Even more colours and even greater convenience for the Cayenne Electric” was news that Porsche, for the first time, would be offering electrically wireless inductive charging on its impressively powerful Cayenne Electric SUV.

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Flying, flipping Tesla Roadster delivered on style, THESE EVs deliver on substance

19 October 2026 at 23:57

If last week’s headlines proved anything at all, it’s that the long wait for flying, flipping, fully self driving electric vehicles is finally over – especially if you’re shopping at Tesla’s competitors. On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a full rundown of hot new EVs that you can fly, flip, and (most importantly) take delivery of today.

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GM just revealed an electric drive 3500 dually with VERY limited color options

19 October 2026 at 16:15

GM just took the wraps off the electric-drive pickup America’s commercial fleets have been waiting for: a one-ton chassis, dually rear axle and massive capability baked in. The best part? You can have it in any color you want — as long as it’s Army green.

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Boot this: BYD Denza B8 driver gets booted, doesn’t care [video]

19 October 2026 at 14:35

The plug-in hybrid BYD Denza B8 didn’t set the sales charts on fire, but its high-tech suspension promised a smooth ride across just about any terrain, adjusting damping and ride height while independently controlling hydraulic pressure at each wheel. It’s a neat trick, but one driver has figured out a whole new use for it: avoiding traffic boots.

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PGE gets it: electric semi trucks provide HEAVY DUTY backup for the grid [video]

18 October 2026 at 16:17

Oregon utility Portland General Electric (“PGE”) is highlighting the environmental, health, and grid benefits to electrifying medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks, calling the battery-backed big rigs “batteries on wheels.”

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E-quipment highlight: LEAPTING launches electric autonomous forklift

18 October 2026 at 14:38

Chinese PV and solar equipment brand LEAPTING has taken the wraps off its new, battery-powered Auto-Navigation Forklift Robot (AFR) designed to speed up the installation of large, utility-scale solar power projects.

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Slate Auto opens first ever test drive and experience center in Chicago

15 October 2026 at 12:48

Jeff Bezos-backed electric truck startup Slate Auto opened the doors to its first-ever brick-and-mortar “experience center” in Chicago’s Near West Side, offering midwest fleet buyers and automotive journalists (Hi!) their first real, up-close look at what promises to be the most affordable new vehicle in America.

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Orange is the new green as University of Tennessee electrifies its garbage fleet

14 October 2026 at 19:36

Orange is the new green at the University of Tennessee, which deployed a new McNeilus Volterra ZFL electric garbage truck at its Knoxville campus this week, bringing together advanced, battery-electric waste collection technology and Made-in-Tennessee manufacturing.

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Electric trucks meet hydro power at one of Canada’s busiest ports

12 October 2026 at 14:18

Electric work trucks are earning their keep at one of Canada’s busiest container terminals, where Peterbilt’s battery-powered box vans are keeping cargo moving without the air pollution of diesel and propane. And now, they’re getting recognized for it.

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Survey Sunday: Electrek readers find the silver lining in high fuel prices

11 October 2026 at 20:38

For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about whether our Electrek believed there might be some silver lining to the record-breaking fuel prices following the start of the war in Iran. After nearly 2,000 responses, here’s what you told us.

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Back in the real world: electric equipment is saving job sites BIG MONEY

11 October 2026 at 17:04

For a lot of fleet managers, whether or not electrified equipment assets will lead to real world savings that are worth the higher up-front costs might feel theoretical, but early adopters Groupe Bellemare have been operating battery-powered heavy equipment for years – and their real-world results are real impressive.

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As electric semi truck race heats up, SoCal is getting another charging hub

11 October 2026 at 14:21

As record-breaking diesel prices drive demand for electric big rigs, so, too is the demand for commercial truck charging climbing. To meet that demand, EV Realty as announced a new, Inland Empire site for its next electric semi truck charging hub.

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BYD builds 150,000th commercial NEV – an 800 hp Q3 electric semi truck

10 October 2026 at 13:53

The BYD Q3 battery-electric semi truck shown here marked a major production milestone this week, becoming the 150,000th new energy commercial vehicle to roll off the assembly line at BYD’s truck plant in Huai’an, Jiangsu province.

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