Tesla, Sunrun team up on 16 GW virtual power plant for data centers

Sunrun, Tesla, and Renew Home announced an agreement today to aggregate more than 16 gigawatts of home batteries, thermostats, and other devices into what they say would be the largest distributed power plant in the country, aimed squarely at the surging electricity demand from data centers.

The deal sent Sunrun (RUN) shares up as much as 26% on Wednesday, as Wall Street bet the residential solar company can turn AI’s power crunch into a recurring revenue stream.

Hyundai and Kia test the ‘world’s first’ in-car sanitization tech in the PV5

Hyundai and Kia have a new idea to keep your interior germ-free. The Korean automakers revealed “the world’s first in-vehicle sanitization technology,” after a successful test in the PV5.

Prime Day-2 Deals: Bluetti Prime Day Sale with exclusive new power station lows, Segway Navimow X4 robot mower lows, more

It’s the second day of Amazon’s Prime Day savings event, and we’ve got another jam-packed edition of Green Deals for you – plus, all the other major savings during this week that’s been collected into our regularly updated Prime Day Green Deals roundup hub here. Our three headliners are all seeing tons of new low prices, starting with Bluetti’s increased Prime Day Sale savings on power stations, like the 3,014Wh Elite 300 Portable Power Station at a new and exclusive $949 low. Right behind it is Segway Navimow’s Prime Day event that is dropping the premium X430 + X450 Robotic Lawn Mowers to new lows starting from $2,099, among legacy models. We also have Beatbot’s entire lineup of robot pool cleaners at new low prices starting from $284, as well as Segway e-scooters with increased savings, all the Prime Day EGO Power+ tool deals, Navee EVs, and much more waiting for you below.

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.

China’s EV exports smash another record as Southeast Asia goes electric

China’s EV export machine shows no signs of slowing down, and demand from Southeast Asia is a big part of it.

Ford believes it has an edge over China with its new affordable EV platform

Ford’s new Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform is set to underpin a series of low-cost EVs, but can it compete with China?

Toyota scrapped the flagship Lexus EV, but a successor just got the green light

Toyota will not move forward with the Lexus LF-ZC. While the flagship EV has been canceled, the next-gen technology that it was set to use, including new batteries, a dedicated platform, and gigacasting, is ready. A company executive confirmed that a successor is in the works.

California will sue over Trump’s latest bribe to block wind power

California filed a “notice of intent to sue” over the Department of the Interior’s moves to block wind power projects, two of which were planned off the central coast of California.

2,000 trucks, 33 million miles: Orange EV’s milestone Coke Canada delivery

It’s been a big month for Orange EV – the all electric terminal truck brand followed news of its record-setting 600-unit order with not one but two major milestone announcements: 2,000 yard hostlers delivered to customers, and 33 million electric miles driven!

Tesla sued over fatal crash in Texas home that killed 76-year-old woman

The family of a 76-year-old woman killed when a Tesla Model 3 crashed into her Katy, Texas, home has sued Tesla and the driver, alleging the company’s “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” systems are defectively designed.

The wrongful death suit lands just days after the crash — and it leans on the same argument that produced last year’s landmark $243 million Autopilot verdict against Tesla in Florida.

Slate Auto’s electric truck starts at $24,950 with 205 miles of range

Slate Auto, the EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos, finally revealed pricing for its bare-bones electric truck today: $24,950 to start. The company opened preorders the same day.

Slate also boosted the base model’s estimated range from 150 miles to around 205 miles, making the price look even better against a US new-car market where almost nothing starts under $30,000.