Winter Figure Skating in the 2027 Volkswagen Atlas Prototype
There's still a lot we don't know about the next-gen Atlas, but it makes its official debut in New York this spring.
There's still a lot we don't know about the next-gen Atlas, but it makes its official debut in New York this spring.
See the exterior of the 2027 Volkswagen Atlas prototype from every angle.
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a fun new automatic shifting e-bike from Trek, a whole host of potential new e-bike laws from around the US, a study that shows the impacts of e-bike use on the brain, Fly mopeds get in more trouble, Honda has a new low-cost electric motorcycle design, and more.
XCMG celebrated the launch of its new, massive XC9260BEWL and XC9260BEWD lines by delivering one of each to Australian mining giant, Fortescue – part of a record-setting $400 million electric equipment order meant to help slash the company’s carbon emissions.
The 964-generation Porsche 911 once again gets the Singer treatment, with the new cabriolet featuring an advanced 4.0-liter flat-six.
1.2 million EVs were sold globally in January – but the market shrank. Global EV sales fell 3% year-over-year and 44% in January 2026 from December to 1.2 million units, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. The slowdown was largely driven by China, where sales dropped after new taxes and weaker incentives kicked in.
Washington, DC, just launched a curbside charging pilot to install public EV chargers on residential streets across all eight wards. The goal is to make charging easier for people who don’t have a driveway or garage and figure out how to scale curbside charging citywide.
It would mark the return of a 12-cylinder Century-badged car for the first time since 2017, when the second-gen Century sedan was replaced.
Leading today’s Green Deals is the exclusive $1,500 discount on the Gendome Home3000 Portable Power Station that features a 50-minute AC fast-charge, wind charging functionality, smart home integration, and more – all at a new $799 low. Right behind it we have NIU’s Valentine’s Day e-scooter sale that dropped the KQi 300X All-Terrain Suspension Electric Scooter to a new $727 low, as well as EcoFlow’s latest 24-hour flash sale on the DELTA 3 Classic power station, a 400W DELTA 3 Max solar bundle, and add-on accessories starting from $399. We also spotted a 40V Greenworks string trimmer at its second-best price in a year and a half, and more waiting for you below – including a special LEGO reveal of the more eco-conscious Maesk Dual Fuel Container Vessel set. And don’t forget the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s $907 savings on the premium Tenways AGO X All-Terrain Mid-Drive e-bike at its lowest price, the Autel 50A Smart AI-optimized EV Charger at its lowest price, and more.
Head below for other New 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.
In July, the US Environmental Protection Agency proposed a plan to delete its scientific finding recognizing that greenhouse gases are harmful to human health, with the goal of making cars less efficient, deadlier and more costly. Public comments widely opposed the plan, but now before the agency has barely even started reading those comments, it announced today that it’s going through with its illegal plan anyway.
(Update: This article has been updated to reflect that the finalization was announced in a press conference today)
Mazda is fighting to protect its profitability amid margin-shrinking tariffs, and its most important model will play a key role.
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As consolation, the A6 offers a Sport Plus package that mimics the old S6's chassis setup, and the electric S6 e-tron still exists too.
Waymo is now running its 6th-generation Driver without safety drivers on public roads, marking the beginning of fully autonomous operations with the company’s latest and most cost-effective hardware stack.
The announcement, authored by Waymo VP of Engineering Satish Jeyachandran, confirms that the 6th-generation system, first unveiled in August 2024, is now validated for driverless operations across multiple cities. Waymo describes it as the product of seven years of service and nearly 200 million fully autonomous miles logged across 10+ major U.S. cities.
See the interior and exterior of the 1997 Ford F150 XLT from every angle.