The U.S. Army has confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck can’t be imported into Europe and cannot obtain an exemption for army personnel because the electric pickup truck “deviates significantly” from EU regulations.
Delivery service DoorDash has unveiled a new autonomous delivery robot called Dot, which was developed entirely in-house and is currently rolling out early access testing in one state. This bug-like “clanker” may be cute, but it also appears quite well designed for commercial operations and safe, timely food and grocery deliveries. Check out Dot in action in the video below.
Lucid’s interim CEO, Marc Winterhoff, said that the company is seeing an increased number of Tesla customers coming to the brand and took the opportunity to throw some shade at Tesla’s aging vehicle lineup.
Robot mowers have come a long way in recent years, but some still fall into two categories: the ones that need perimeter wires, and the ones that get scared of tall grass. The UBHOME M10 falls into neither, and after testing it over the past few weeks, I’ve come away genuinely impressed. It’s smart, solid, and surprisingly bold in how it tackles the task of mowing, all without needing any backbreaking effort from you.
Nothing makes the clueless anti-EV hysterics happier than the tired claim that electric vehicles “just move the emissions somewhere else,” but one landscaper is making those guys sound even dumber than usual by replacing his diesel excavator with an all-electric unit from JCB that runs entirely on solar.
Element3 just raised a fresh round of funding to launch the first US commercial lithium extraction plants, and it’s sourcing the lithium from oil and gas wastewater in Texas. That’s a big deal because it means there will be a domestic lithium supply for EVs and battery storage within a few months.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will spend $625 million to “expand and reinvigorate” the US coal industry, claiming it will boost energy production and help rural communities. Energy Secretary Chris Wright praised “beautiful, clean coal” as “essential to powering America’s reindustrialization and winning the AI race.”
The Trump administration argues this spending will keep aging coal plants running, lower electricity costs, and prevent blackouts. But this so-called coal revival plan wastes millions when clean energy is cheaper and growing at a breakneck pace.
A few years ago, it was basically a Tesla, Nissan Leaf, or Chevy Bolt if you were looking for a used electric vehicle. Nowadays, you can buy used Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, Chevy, or Honda EVs for about the same, or even less than, gas-powered cars.
Jeep’s new electric SUV looks pretty sweet in a blacked-out Moab edition. The Jeep Recon Moab EV was spotted with hardly any camo, sporting black paint, wheels, tint, and some serious off-road upgrades.
Tesla has finally turned on its first full V4 Supercharger (stalls plus cabinets), capable of 500 kW charging, marking the end of a confusing rollout of the next-generation chargers over the last three years.
We’ve got an exciting launch kicking off this week’s Green Deals, with EcoFlow’s DELTA 3 series expanding to include the new DELTA 3 Max and DELTA 3 Ultra power stations with up to $2,000 in early-bird savings and FREE bundled gear starting from $759. Right behind those is Bluetti’s fresh Early Prime Day Sale with up to 63% discounts and some select exclusive savings, which is seeing the latest Apex 300 station dropping to a new $1,394 low, among many other offers. There’s also some savings to be had on an EGO chainsaw package, as well as 60V Greenworks snow blowers, and other ongoing Early Prime Day savings waiting for you below. And don’t forget about all the hangover deals from last week collected at the bottom of the page, rounded together within our latest 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.
Kia wants your next vacation to be a little greener. The PV5, Kia’s electric van, is getting a new role as a high-end people mover at eco-friendly luxury resorts.
A video circulating on social media this morning has electric bike fans cheering and Homeland Security officers scratching their heads after a man who is reported to be a delivery rider appeared to evade a group of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago using nothing more than some quick footwork and an e-bike.
Tesla Roadster reservation holders describe the frustrating process of getting their $50,000 deposit reimbursed after the automaker delayed the vehicle’s release by five years.
Update: the article previously mentioned that Tesla didn’t reimburse the $5,000, as per Brownlee, who now said that Tesla sent him the $5,000.
In its mission to destroy American energy independence, the Energy Department has now banned any discussion of any of the technologies that might get America off of foreign oil, or of the problem that those technologies might solve – and all at the behest of the former oil executive who wants to raise your fuel prices in order to steal more of your money for his industry.
This new electric side-by-side from CFMoto is a battery-powered workhorse designed to deliver all the utility and hauling capacity of a traditional side-by-side without any of the noise, emissions, or maintenance headaches of gas power.
This month, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about what losing the federal home solar tax credit means for Electrek readers and how it impacts their solar power plans. After receiving nearly two thousand responses, here’s what you told us.
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