Tesla’s Solar Roof was supposed to revolutionize residential solar. Elon Musk unveiled the product in 2016 with the promise of beautiful solar tiles that would replace your entire roof — and he set a target of 1,000 new Solar Roofs per week by the end of 2019. Nearly a decade later, Tesla has installed roughly 3,000 Solar Roof systems total, stopped reporting deployment numbers, and is now quietly pivoting to conventional solar panels.

The gap between Tesla’s Solar Roof promise and reality is one of the most stark examples of unfulfilled ambitions in the company’s history — and it has left thousands of customers stuck with an expensive product that Tesla appears to have deprioritized.

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XPeng (XPEV) is in talks with Volkswagen about acquiring a factory in Europe as the Chinese EV maker’s contract production in Austria runs out of capacity. The company’s exports hit a record 6,006 vehicles in April, up 62% year-over-year.

The move comes just one day after BYD revealed it is also pursuing European factory deals with Stellantis and other automakers, signaling a broader wave of Chinese automakers moving to localize production on the continent.

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Leading our Green Deals today is EcoFlow’s latest flash sale that is seeing the 5,120Wh expanded DELTA 3 Ultra Plus Power Station bundle with a DELTA 3 Max Plus Extra Battery dropping down to a $1,999 2026 low, among some additional offers. We also noticed that ENGWE is still offering similar deals on three of its e-bikes since its Anniversary Sale ended – all of them at their lowest prices – like the newest M20 3.0 Moped-Style e-bike with $114 in FREE bundled gear starting from its $1,349 low. We also have ALLPOWER’s 256Wh VOLIX Portable Power Station hitting a new $99 low, a returning low on the Gotrax R7 e-bike with up to 50 miles of travel range, a 24V 8-inch Greenworks polesaw deal, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s collection of Bluetti Elite 300 power station and bundle exclusive lows, the low prices across Beatbot’s Anniversary Robot Pool Cleaner 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.

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Honda is waving the white flag. The Japanese automaker previewed two new hybrids set to launch by 2028 after taking an over $9 billion hit over its failed EV bet, leading to its biggest loss in company history.

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I drove the IONIQ 9 for more than 600 km across a mix of highway and city driving, and I enjoyed the package Hyundai has put together. The E-GMP platform, the cabin space, and the seat quality are all class-leading or close to it. A few software-layer gaps keep it from being perfect, but for a family that covers distance, the IONIQ 9 is one of the most complete three-row EVs on the market today.

Here is the full review and Electrek EV score for the Hyundai IONIQ 9 2026:

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