Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) says she’s hearing rumors that President Trump is preparing to let Chinese cars be sold in the US as part of a broader deal with China. She raised the claim Wednesday, tying it to Trump’s upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, which she said is coming “in just a few weeks.” There are many reasons to doubt these rumors. more…
Electrek•Fred Lambert9 Sept
Nissan is preparing to bring back the Pixo, this time as a smaller, more affordable EV, with prices starting under $25,000. more…
Electrek•Peter Johnson9 Sept
EVgo is adding more than 400 fast-charging stalls at grocery-anchored shopping centers across the US, giving EV drivers more places to plug in while they shop or grab a coffee. more…
Electrek•Michelle Lewis9 Sept
Kia has expanded its PV5 electric van lineup to 10 body styles, including a new 7-seater and more. more…
Electrek•Peter Johnson9 Sept
BYD launched the new Denza Z9 GT e3 Premium, a lower-priced version of its top-selling electric luxury GT, starting at about $50,000. more…
Electrek•Peter Johnson9 Sept
A 2021 Tesla Model Y left an Alabama highway, hit two trees, and caught fire, killing its driver, 29-year-old Kayleigh Page. Her 7-month-old daughter was pulled from the burning car by a stranger who saw it happen. Troopers reported it as a single-vehicle wreck. What they didn’t say, and likely didn’t know, is that Tesla’s own data shows the car’s driver-assist system was engaged. This is part of an ongoing Electrek investigation matching reported crashes to Tesla’s redacted NHTSA data. more…
Electrek•Fred Lambert9 Sept
Swedish electric motorcycle maker RGNT has expanded its lineup with a new scrambler version of its retro-inspired electric motorcycle, adding a bit more off-road attitude without messing too much with the formula underneath. more…
Electrek•Micah Toll9 Sept
Kia gave three of its new electric vehicles, the EV3, EV4, and EV5, the GT treatment. more…
Electrek•Peter Johnson8 Sept
One of the most common arguments against a new wind or solar farm is that it will drag down nearby home values. A new Indiana study found no evidence that it does. more…
Electrek•Michelle Lewis8 Sept
BYD is testing a new boxy SUV positioned as a smaller, lower-priced sibling to the Ti 7 (Tai 7). Here’s our first look at it. more…
Electrek•Peter Johnson8 Sept
Wisconsin is awarding $25 million in federal funding for 42 new DC fast-charging stations, expanding its EV charging network beyond the state’s interstates and onto more US and state highways. more…
Electrek•Michelle Lewis8 Sept
We’ve got a nice mix of continuing Labor Day deals mixed with some new sales events for today’s Green Deals – plus, we’ve updated our one-stop-shop Labor Day Green Deals hub that contains all the ongoing holiday savings. Headlining today is the recently launched Bluetti 6th Anniversary Power Week Sale with up to 33% power station discounts, member-only promotions, and our exclusive bonus savings code, with options like the 3,014Wh Elite 300 Portable Power Station with an Alternator & Solar Dual Charger 2 down at $1,388 , among others. There’s also roborock’s RockMow X115H 4WD Robot Lawn Mower at a new $1,500 low , a spotlight on Aventon’s soon-to-end Aventure M Mid-Drive All-Terrain Smart e-bike deal to $2,699 , the 2-in-1 Greenworks 40V Pole Saw and Hedge Trimmer Attachment kit at a $160 2026 low , and more. Plus, there’s some hangover deals from yesterday down at the bottom of the page, like the ongoing Hiboy Labor Day EV Sale offers , and others. 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 . more…
Electrek•Reinette LeJeune8 Sept
China has posted another month of increased sales for pure battery electric vehicles, while every powertrain that has an engine is down compared to last year. But despite the increase in BEV sales, Tesla sales are down for a third-straight month. more…
Electrek•Jameson Dow8 Sept
The standard Volkswagen ID. Buzz is available with a long-wheelbase (LWB) version, and the Cargo version will be too soon. more…
Electrek•Peter Johnson8 Sept
A Tesla Cybercab rider found something in the robotaxi: a manual driving mode. When he got in, the touchscreen was showing a virtual joystick to drive the car by hand. Tesla built the Cybercab with no steering wheel and no pedals. But it apparently still has a way to drive it manually, and you do it by dragging a finger across a screen. more…
Electrek•Fred Lambert8 Sept
BYD is launching a new Denza Z9 GT model on September 9. The new tri-motor variant is expected to start at around $50,000, filling the gap between the current range-topping Performance and Flagship RWD models. more…
Electrek•Peter Johnson8 Sept
A new study shows that the gap between real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids and official government estimates is getting wider – and worse, plug-in hybrids themselves are getting dirtier. And the car lobby is trying to hide it, and make it harder to regulate the pollution coming out of these vehicles. more…
Electrek•Jameson Dow8 Sept
Polestar has confirmed a new concept car, the Formula 2030, and it’s the clearest look yet at where the Swedish EV brand’s design is headed. The concept previews styling that will show up on the next Polestar 2, due in 2027, and the Polestar 7 compact SUV coming in 2028. It’s also the design centerpiece of a broader strategy the company is pitching to investors around one goal: getting to profit. more…
Electrek•Fred Lambert8 Sept
ENGWE has just launched its latest all-terrain electric bike, the E26 3.0, and the company is going big on power this time around. The new model combines dual hub motors, full suspension, and chunky fat tires into a bike that looks designed to handle just about anything you can throw at it. more…
Electrek•Micah Toll8 Sept
XPeng has switched on what it calls the world’s first automated production line for advanced humanoid robots, and its IRON robot walked off that line under its own power. The Chinese automaker says the line runs with more than 80% of its core processes automated. It’s the clearest signal yet that IRON is headed for real manufacturing and not just stage demos. XPeng is targeting mass production by the end of 2026. more…
Electrek•Fred Lambert8 Sept