Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo gets a stretched version starting at about $60,000
Volkswagen launched the new ID. Buzz Cargo with a longer wheelbase, offering more space and updated software. Prices start at about $60,000, but a cheaper version will go on sale soon.
Bentley unveils Torcal, its first EV: 888 PS, 375 miles of range
Bentley has unveiled the Torcal, its first all-electric vehicle, at a global debut in London today. It’s an SUV with up to 888 PS (876 hp), a 113 kWh battery, and up to 375 miles (600 km WLTP) of range.
The Torcal becomes Bentley’s fourth model line, alongside the Continental GT, Flying Spur, and Bentayga. It’s designed, engineered, and built in Crewe, England.
Ford Fathom may have a front tailgate you can put a TV in, per patent images
Ford has filed for a new patent showing a multi-use tailgate on the front end of a truck, with the possibility of putting a whole television inside the tailgate. It seems likely to apply to the upcoming Fathom.
Jackery 5,040Wh Explorer 5000 Plus power station exclusive $1,000 off, Final day of Bluetti’s Anniversary Sale, Worx, more
Leading our midweek Green Deals is the exclusive 5,040Wh Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Portable Power Station undercutting the brand’s early Prime Day Sale with $1000 savings to the $2,499 annual low. We also have the Bluetti 6th Anniversary Power Week Sale on its last day with exclusive savings from $799, as well as the Worx GT 3.0 20V 12-inch 2-in-1 Cordless String Trimmer and Edger coming with 2x batteries and a spool at an $80 2026 low. From there, we have the 700 CFM Greenworks 80V Cordless Electric Leaf Blower with $60 savings, as well as some outdoor-ready devices for lighting, cooking, warmth, and more. There are also the hangover deals from the last two days that can be found down at the bottom of the page, like the yesterday’s full Jackery Early Access Prime Day Sale lineup, the Lectric Car-Free flash sale with up to $804 e-bike savings, 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’s ‘hardcore lawyers’ went a little too hardcore
Tesla’s racism trial in California opened Monday with a bad day for the company’s lawyers. The first witness testified that a senior Tesla in-house attorney had called him last week and let him believe he was working for the state, according to Law360 (paywall).
That same morning, Tesla’s outside counsel told the judge the N-word is a “term of respect and endearment” in the Black community. Both happened in front of Judge Peter Borkon, the one person who will decide the case.
Donut Lab really wants us to believe its ‘miracle solid-state battery’ is real
An Intertek lab in the UK found just 3.4 ppm of lithium in a sample of Donut Lab’s “solid-state” battery, and the Finnish startup is now using that result to argue its cell is neither lithium-ion nor sodium-ion.
But the report measured just two elements, on a cell Donut Lab took apart itself. And nine months after CES, there’s still no production vehicle running on the battery.