Tesla’s ‘hardcore lawyers’ went a little too hardcore

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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.

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Donut Lab really wants us to believe its ‘miracle solid-state battery’ is real

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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.

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Trucks gone wild! VinFast launches VF Wild EREV pickup

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With more than 250 km (~155 miles) of battery-only range, genuine off-road capability, and a range extending ICE motor that pushes total range well past 1,000 km (~620 miles), VinFast’s new VF Wild is shaping up to be an interesting entry in the electrified truck race.

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Get paid to charge, a free charger, *and* save the grid with a new GM EV in CA

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General Motors and Pacific Gas and Electric are running a deal to give new EV buyers a free charger, get paid to charge, and save the grid all at the same time. What’s not to love?

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Electric Porsche Boxster spotted plugged in at Tesla Supercharger in California

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Porsche’s upcoming Boxster EV has been spotted in California, Supercharging at a Tesla Supercharger, adding to speculation over the car’s release timing and details.

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BMW’s new iX3 gets an early loyalty discount

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The 2027 iX3 is just arriving at dealerships, and BMW wants to keep drivers with the brand by offering an early loyalty discount.

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Rivian R3 will be ‘materially’ cheaper than R2, and R4 goes even lower

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says the upcoming R3 crossover will come in “materially lower” than the R2 on price, and that a follow-up model, the R4, will push prices down further still.

He didn’t give a number. But it’s the clearest sign yet that Rivian plans to keep walking its lineup down toward the heart of the market after the R2 launch.

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Tesla Semi wins 2,500-truck order, doubling US electric Class 8 fleet

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Tesla has been named the primary truck supplier for the largest electric Class 8 order in US history: 2,500 battery-electric trucks bought through a new shipper alliance called ZET SCALE.

The order on its own would nearly double the number of electric Class 8 trucks on US roads, and the alliance says it’s targeting more than 10,000 over time.

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Toyota’s popular $15,000 Chinese EV spotted testing overseas in RHD [Images]

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The bZ3X is the best-selling EV produced by a joint venture in China. A right-hand drive version was spotted testing overseas, suggesting Toyota will bring the popular electric SUV to global markets.

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Jackery Early Access Prime Day Sale drops 3,584Wh HomePower 3600 Pro Max to $1,799, Lectric e-bikes up to $804 off, more

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Following right along with yesterday’s early Prime Day coverage, we have today’s Green Deals led by the freshly launched Jackery Early Access Prime Big Deal Days Sale with up to 65% power station discounts, like the new 3,584Wh HomePower 3600 Pro Max Power Station down at $1,799, among others. Right behind that is Lectric’s 4-Day World Car-Free Flash Sale with up to $804 savings on e-bikes and 30% extra battery discounts – with e-bike prices starting from $799. There’s also the 2026 Greenworks 24V 20-inch Cordless Electric Hedge Trimmer at a $90 low, the BLACK+DECKER 12A 3-in-1 Electric Leaf Blower, Vacuum, Mulcher at a $79 2026 low, and more waiting down below. As always, there are hangover deals from yesterday that can be found down at the bottom of the page, like the EcoFlow Early Prime Day Sale lineup of deals, the 2026 low on EGO’s 21-inch snow blower with 2x batteries, 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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