Tesla is producing a final limited-edition “Signature Series” run of the Plaid Model S and Model X — 350 vehicles total — as a farewell to its flagship programs before they shut down for good. The Model X Signature starts at $159,420.
The invite-only program, which is being offered exclusively via email to select Tesla owners, features an exclusive Garnet Red paint color and gold accents throughout the vehicle.
In a move that Volvo is calling a world’s first, the company has begun regular production of its new A30 and A40 Electric model articulated haul trucks – making the first time electric articulated haulers of this size have moved from a pilot stage into serial production.
How much can drivers really save by trading their ICE truck for an EV? One driver parked his trusty 2023 RAM 3500 diesel and drove a new 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV for a few days — and his real-world fuel savings are impossible to ignore.
The Dutch vehicle authority RDW has granted Tesla a type approval for its “Full Self-Driving” Supervised system in the Netherlands, marking the first European country to officially approve the driver-assist technology.
The approval, which falls under the UN R-171 regulation for Driver Control Assistance Systems, comes after more than 18 months of testing and is currently valid only in the Netherlands. Other EU member states can choose to recognize it nationally, but that process is not automatic.
On today’s supremely clever episode of Quick Charge, we talk with engineers from MOOG about diesel, natural gas, and battery power – and how the ability to use any or all of the above on a single machine can help fleets decarbonize at lower cost, and with lower risk than buying different machines for each fuel.
EV prices are still coming down in the US, and the gap with gas cars is now the smallest it’s ever been, according to new Kelley Blue Book data.
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 cheaper EV model coming and going in the same week, FSD v15, Rivian R2 EPA numbers, and more.
We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with another jam-packed edition, starting with Aventon’s Level 3 and Pace 4 Smart e-bikes down at their lowest prices starting from $1,599. Right behind it we have three different power station sales from three of our favorite brands – Bluetti’s Earth Day Sale is offering up to 54% discounts with three of our exclusive bonus savings codes starting from $379, the Anker SOLIX 72-hour weekend flash sale has a range of 1,024Wh to 6,144Wh power station bundles with an exclusive code, like the 6,144Wh expanded F3000 Portable Power Station bundle at a new $1,994 low, among five additional deals. We then have a 72-hour weekend flash sale from EcoFlow with up to 57% power station discounts starting from $284, as well as Anker’s solar-powered eufy SoloCam S340 back at its low, a new EAST OAK cordless heated lunch box low, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the other hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Gendome 3,072Wh Home3000 Portable Power Station at an exclusive new $748 low, 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.
Tesla China has denied a Reuters report claiming the automaker is developing a new compact electric SUV. The denial comes just one day after we reported on the original Reuters exclusive citing four sources.
The denial was reported by Chinese financial wire Cailian Press (财联社), a major and well-established Chinese business news service. Tesla China told the outlet that “market information claiming that Tesla is developing a new, smaller, and cheaper electric SUV is inaccurate.”
