US’s largest solar panel maker to open a new 3.7-GW factory

First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR), the US’s largest solar panel maker, announced it will open a new 3.7-gigawatt (GW) factory in the US to finish production of its Series 6 modules started at its overseas factories.

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Podcast: Tesla’s ‘flying’ Roadster, Elon’s pay, new EVs from Japan, and more

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 ‘flying’ Roadster, Elon’s pay package, new EVs unveiled at Japan’s mobility show, and more.

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Ram is launching its first SUV and a new midsize pickup, both will be ‘electrified’

Ram is finally giving the people what they want. No, it’s not that fully electric truck we’ve been waiting for, but Ram is building its first SUV. Like the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Rams SUV will be offered with a new extended-range EV powertrain. Here’s what we know so far.

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Elon Musk says Tesla Roadster ‘flying’ demo is coming

Elon Musk is back on his rambling about the Tesla Roadster being able to “fly” and claims a demo is coming by the end of the year.

But we heard it before.

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 gets a superhero costume from Brian Kim Designs

Just in time for next week’s SEMA show in Las Vegas, Brian Kim Designs has dressed up the all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5 in a wild concept body with wings, flared fenders, wild colors, and a whole lot more – perfect for Halloween!

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Tenways launches Wayfarer e-bike with $577 savings at $1,899, Jackery Explorer 3000 V2 solar bundle at exclusive new $1,249 low, more

Happy Halloween, everyone! The holiday is closing out this week’s Green Deals led by the brand new launch of Tenways’ Wayfarer e-bike that is getting $277 in FREE gear and a $300 price cut to $1,899. We also have an exclusive $1,750 savings on Jackery’s Explorer 3000 V2 (HomePower 3000) Portable Power Station bundled with two 200W solar panels at a new $1,249 low, as well as two one-day only deals on a heavy-duty Greenworks snow blower and Anker’s SOLIX C1000X Gen 2 variant, and much more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals from last week that are collected together at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s combined EcoFlow Halloween Sale and Monthly Madness promotions that end tonight, Rad Power’s extended sale offers, 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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BMW, Samsung SDI, and Solid Power join forces in the race for all-solid-state EV batteries

Samsung SDI is teaming up with BMW and US-based Solid Power (NASDAQ: SLDP) to commercialize all-solid-state EV batteries.

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Judge sanctions Tesla for ‘willful’ and ‘deliberate’ violations in fatal crash lawsuit

Tesla is acting dumb in a court case related to a fatal crash, and a judge is having none of it. The automaker is being sanctioned for ‘willful’ and ‘deliberate’ discovery violations.

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Sam Altman tried to cancel his Tesla Roadster, but he was ghosted

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO and Elon Musk’s rival in AI, has tried to cancel his Tesla Roadster reservation and get his $50,000 deposit refunded.

But it’s not as easy as it looks.

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Hyundai’s electric SUV looks mean as an off-roader [Images]

Hyundai’s new electric SUV, the IONIQ 9, looks like a beast as an off-roader. The IONIQ 9 off-road concept is more than up for the adventure with a few “BigTime” upgrades.

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