The US battery storage market just had its biggest quarter ever. In Q2 2025, a record 5.6 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity came online, according to the latest US Energy Storage Monitor report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie.
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s Q3 delivery estimate, the launch of FSD v14, Lucid Gravity ramp-up, and more.
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We dive deep with seven subcompact crossovers that marry affordability and practicality: Buick Envista, Chevy Trax, Hyundai Kona, Kia Seltos, Mazda CX-30, Subaru Crosstrek, and VW Taos.
See the interior of the 2025 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD, Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD, Mazda CX-30 Carbon Turbo AWD, Subaru Crosstrek Premium, Volkswagen Taos SE Black FWD, Buick Envista Avenir and Chevrolet Trax Activ from every angle.
See the exterior of the 2025 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD, Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD, Mazda CX-30 Carbon Turbo AWD, Subaru Crosstrek Premium, Volkswagen Taos SE Black FWD, Buick Envista Avenir and Chevrolet Trax Activ from every angle.
The once-prominent full-size luxury sedan is ending production, with Lexus selling 250 final copies for about $100K a pop.
Prepare for drift culture and hours of touge racing in your dream JDM car.
As yesterday was particularly EV heavy, today’s Green Deals is being led by multiple power station discounts, with the headliner being Anker’s SOLIX Early Prime Day Sale with up to 65% initial discounts, free gifts, extra savings, and more starting from $299. Among the massive lineup, we spotted Anker’s SOLIX F3000 Portable Power Station starting at a new $1,449 low. There’s also an exclusive $690 in savings on EcoFlow’s DELTA 2 Power Station with a FREE 5,000mAh magnetic power bank at a $379 low, as well as the brand’s latest 48-hour Early Prime Day flash sale, which has dropped the DELTA Pro 3 440W solar bundle to a new $2,999 low. From there, we have Birdfy feeders/birdhouse lows, Velotric’s $699 folding e-bike, a rare Husqvarna tool discount, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about all the hangover deals collected at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Lectric Ultimate Tailgating Flash Sale, or the Segway Roll into Fall Savings Sale, 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.
It's a bigger-than-life car with a bigger-than-life former owner.
The recall covers nearly 200,000 2019 to 2022 models, including popular ones such as the 3-series sedan and X3 SUV.
XPeng Motors is making good on previously shared plans to expand to 60 global markets this year, many of which already include countries in the EU. The Chinese automaker announced five new markets and some pop-ups in additional regions as it continues its quest to become a household name in BEVs.
The Kelce Car Jam is back, baby. Hosted by one of the NFL’s hottest stars (and Taylor Swift’s new fiancé), Travis Kelce, Lucid Motors (LCID) will be at the event, offering the chance to test drive its luxury electric vehicles. For every EV test drive, Lucid pledges to donate $87 to Kelce’s Eighty-Seven and Running Foundation.
California now has 201,180 public and shared EV charger ports available across the state — 68% more than the number of gasoline nozzles, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC).
Solar EV startup Aptera has announced a Senior Vice President of Engineering, donning quite the resume in electric mobility. Leon Kaunitz joins Aptera after leading engineering teams at Tesla, Ford, and NIO, with the goal of bringing the SoCal startup’s long-promised Aptera solar EV into mass production.
Two Tesla Megapacks caught fire this week at a massive 360 MW battery project in Boulder City, near Las Vegas, Nevada.
The ID.4 is one of several Volkswagen electric vehicles that will be impacted by the planned shutdowns at two German EV plants. VW is also planning to halt production of the ID.4 in the US.
Successor to the current S5 Sportback, the new S5 is the first new model on Audi's last new combustion-engine vehicle architecture.
Subaru's rebadged Toyota bZ4X gets some needed upgrades for its latest model year.
Tesla is asking the Trump administration not to repeal EPA rules that allow automakers to sell more polluting vehicles despite the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, donating more than $200 million to Trump’s campaign, which clearly included repealing the EPA rules as part of its platform.
