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The new production model, closely related to the Hyundai Venus concept shown earlier this month, is bound for China.

Today’s 9to5Toys Green Deals is headlined by the last day of EcoFlow’s Earth Day Sale with up to 62% off power stations and more from $169. And if you don’t want to mow the lawn anymore, you can hand up to an acre over to Worx’s 2026 Landroid Vision Cloud robot at its $1,840 low. Oh, and folks that want to keep their trees looking their best, be sure to also check out Fanttik’s brushless pruning shears with onboard display, USB-C, more at $80. Head below for a closer look at the details.

Head below for other 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.

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See the exterior of the 2026 BYD Dolphin Surf from every angle.

See the interior of the 2026 BYD Dolphin Surf from every angle.

Entering Europe's supermini class, it targets a key segment.

What We Know So Far

Nissan revealed a pair of plug-in hybrid SUV concepts at the Beijing auto show, including the Terrano, an off-roader with handsome styling.

Kia set a new global sales record in the first quarter, driven by strong demand for electric vehicles. With a full lineup ranging from the entry-level EV2 to the PV5 van, Kia now offers an EV for nearly everyone.

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Porsche agreed to sell its stakes in the Bugatti-Rimac joint venture and the greater Rimac group to a consortium led by U.S.-based investment firm HOF Capital.

XPeng officially unveiled the GX, its new flagship SUV, at the Beijing Auto Show today. The full-size six-seater starts at 399,800 yuan (~$58,000) and packs up to 750 km (466 miles) of AWD range in its pure electric version.

The GX represents XPeng’s most ambitious push into the premium market yet, bringing together the company’s most advanced autonomous driving hardware, a Bosch steer-by-wire system, and aviation-grade safety redundancy — all in a package that directly undercuts European luxury SUVs.

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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 Segway’s new cargo bikes, pedal-by-wire drive systems, semi-solid-state batteries for electric bicycles, more laws on the way, Yozma IN10 review, and more.

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Hyundai unveiled the IONIQ V at Auto China 2026 in Beijing today, a sleek electric liftback with over 600 km of CLTC range built on an 800V platform with CATL batteries. It’s the production version of the Venus concept the automaker revealed earlier this month.

The IONIQ V is the first dedicated IONIQ production model for the Chinese market, and it marks the beginning of an aggressive 20-model offensive as Hyundai tries to claw back relevance in the world’s largest EV market.

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The more streamlined counterpart to the regular Cayenne Electric has debuted and will go on sale at the end of this summer.

See the interior and exterior of the 2026 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric from every angle.

Porsche announced today that the Cayenne Coupe Electric would join the ICE and hybrid Coupe varieties.

With it some truly amazing specs for an SUV in Coupe clothing throws out up to 850 kW (1139 hp) 1106 ft.-lbs. torque with a 2.4 second 0-60mph and top speed of 162 mph. But it is also quite the stunner as well…

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On today’s charged up episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got FranklinWH co-founder and CEO Gary Lam here to talk us through some of the benefits of a home battery system, and what it takes to make the most of one – with, or even without a home solar panel system.

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Tesla lists Giga Berlin’s Model Y production capacity at more than 375,000 units per year — roughly 93,000 per quarter. The plant manager just celebrated a “record” Q1 2026 of 61,000 units and announced a 20% production increase. None of that adds up.

André Thierig, Tesla’s senior director of manufacturing at Gigafactory Berlin, announced today that the plant will increase Model Y production by 20% starting in July, hire approximately 1,000 new employees beginning in May, and convert 500 temporary workers to permanent positions.

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Tesla has fully drawn down its China Working Capital Facility to $5.8 billion, according to its Q1 2026 10-Q filing — a 35% increase in a single quarter. The facility, which didn’t exist two years ago, now represents 64% of all Tesla’s non-recourse debt.

The company tapped every available dollar from the Chinese credit line while sitting on $44.7 billion in cash and short-term investments in the US — and while its retail sales in China crashed 16% year-over-year.

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A group of Microsoft suppliers just helped push a small solar farm over the finish line in North Carolina – and it shows how corporate buyers can band together and boost projects that might otherwise stall.

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The high-performance EV6 GT is gone, but Kia's electric compact SUV just became much more enticing thanks to its significantly lower price.