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Big in Japan: FedEx adds electric box vans to last-mile delivery fleet
Logistics and delivery giant FedEx is deploying 17 new electric box trucks in a move that advanced the company’s global electrification plans and Japan’s national climate targets, which focus on densely populated urban areas.
Segway Navimow X4 and i2 AWD robot lawn mower pre-order deals, EcoFlow DELTA 3 series power stations from $408, Aventon, more
We’ve got an exciting pre-order promotion leading today’s Monday Green Deals, with Segway Navimow now offering a 10% off coupon, 1-year of extended support, and FREE gear on its new flagship X4 series robot lawn mowers (either the X430 or X450) and i2 AWD series robot lawn mowers (either i206 or i210) – with a $200 or $100 deposit, depending on the series you go with. From there, we have EcoFlow’s DELTA 3 series of power stations getting up to 52% savings, like the DELTA 3 Ultra Plus Power Station at its second-best $1,399 rate. There’s also Aventon’s Level 2 Commuter e-bike at its best price of the last year, both Autel’s J1772 and NACS MaxiCharger AC Level 2 50A EV Chargers at lows, a solid Husqvarna string trimmer kit, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals from last week that are at the bottom of the page, rounded up within our most recent edition of Electrified Weekly.
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.
Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs.
Coal experienced a historic decline in China and India, the world’s two most populous countries, in 2025, marking the first time in 52 years that both countries have seen a decline in coal generation at the same time.
Meanwhile, the world’s largest historical polluter, the US, ticked up its use of the worst method of power generation, which coincided with higher energy costs amid an affordability crisis.
Kia launches the EV4 in Australia and it’s cheaper than a Tesla Model 3
Hyundai shows off the ultimate EV camper with solar power, a kitchen, and few other goodies
California is trying to close the last major electric bike loophole
California lawmakers are once again taking aim at the gray areas of electric bike regulation, this time by targeting what has quietly become one of the biggest loopholes in the state’s e-bike laws.
Even in extreme cold, EVs outperform diesel AND save drivers money
Fleet managers don’t get paid to argue on Facebook. They get paid to look at the numbers, and make decisions in the best financial interests of their companies. According to studies that follow real-world fleets in the most extreme, cold-weather conditions in America, EVs don’t just survive — they thrive, beating out diesel on the balance sheet.
Home solar in rural America: how much battery do you need to run a well pump?
There’s no shortage of advice on how to size a home solar system, but most of it assumes a suburban house with city water and a long list of optional loads. Rural homes play by different rules, and when your water comes from a well, keeping the lights on is optional — but keeping the well’s pump running isn’t.
Here’s what it really takes, in solar and battery terms, to keep your home’s water flowing even when its electrons aren’t.
Texas-sized 10-4, good buddy: 40 electric semi trucks set to hit Texas’ highway
LA-based logistics firm Nevoya is doing its part to reduce air pollution on Texas’ highways by deploying fully forty (40) battery-electric semi trucks on their new Houston-Dallas commercial trucking route.
Plug-in Porsche models outsold ICE in Europe for the first time in 2025
Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid Porsche models outsold its ICE-powered models on its home continent in 2025 – and nearly 1 in 3 Porsches sold was 100% electric.
Even oil states know EVs are the future: UAE opens 60-stall DCFC hub
Middle Eastern petrostates aren’t known for betting against an ever-increasing demand for oil – but the UAE does have a reputation for being able to read the room. So, when a massive and highly visible DC fast-charging hub opens on a key UAE highway, it looks less like a pilot project and more like a clear signal that EVs are here to stay.
Updated ZEEKR 007 gets 900V system, better ADAS, Q2 release date
The Geely-owned ZEEKR brand is earning a reputation for building fast, stylish, and tech-forward EVs – and its latest 007 model is no exception. The ZEEKR 007 is getting even better in 2026, however, with 900V system architecture and improved ADAS equipment.
Elon Musk says Tesla ‘almost done’ with AI5 design, 6 months after saying it was ‘finished’
Elon Musk took to X today to announce that the design for Tesla’s next-generation self-driving computer, the AI5 chip, is “almost done” – 6 months after he announced that it was “finished.”
The CEO also made a wild claim about accelerating Tesla’s chip development to a 9-month cycle for future generations, starting with AI6.
Mercedes is offering a secret G-Wagen rebate worth up to $10,000
Discounts on a brand-new Mercedes G-Wagen are hard to come by, but if your in the market for an electric G-Wagen you’ll want to pay attention: Mercedes is offering a hidden rebate deal on 2026 Mercedes G 580 with EQ Technology SUV that’s worth thousands.
Ford’s EV racecar is back for revenge, will again try to win Pike’s Peak in 2026
Ford will bring its Super Mustang Mach-E – an EV racecar that bears little resemblance to its namesake road car – back to Pike’s Peak after having its race win thwarted by inclement weather last year.
US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% of it
Solar didn’t just show up in 2025 – it carried the grid. A new analysis from global energy think tank Ember shows that solar power accounted for 61% of the growth in US electricity demand last year, highlighting how central solar has become as power demand accelerates.
US’s largest offshore wind farm can resume construction, in a third blow to Trump
In a setback to Trump’s anti-offshore wind crusade, a federal judge today issued an order granting Dominion Energy’s request for a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on the US’s largest wind farm, the 2.6-gigawatt (GW) Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project.
Is Tesla ending FSD direct sales to avoid CA’s false advertising ban?
Tesla abruptly announced this week that it would no longer sell its Full Self-Driving software package through an upfront, one-time fee, and instead would move to a subscription only model, starting on February 14th.
That just so happens to be the same day that a court ruling goes into effect that could stop Tesla from selling cars in California unless it changes the way it advertises autonomy. Is it just a coincidence, or is that the reason for the shift?
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