Airports are quickly turning into some of the busiest places to charge an EV, and bp pulse is leaning into that trend by officially opening a new DC fast‑charging hub today near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Similar bp pulse hubs are already operating near airports in Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, Fort Lauderdale, and Houston.
Toyota’s latest move in its work to harm the environment involves an internal platform where it uses video games to spread propaganda among its North American employees, enticing them with prizes to join lobbying efforts to loosen environmental rules around the automotive industry.
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 Seth and me (Fred) each buying a new EV, Tesla Robotaxi progress, Ford’s $19 billion charge on EVs, and much more.
Leading our Friday Green Deals edition is an exclusive $1,300 savings that we’ve secured for our readers on the EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X Portable Power Station (1x inverter + 2x batteries) at a new $6,999 low. Right behind it, we have Anker’s eufyCam S3 Pro Solar Security Camera multi-pack kits with a HomeBase 3 hub starting from $400, as well as Anker’s SOLIX 72-hour weekend flash sale that is taking up to $4,398 off a selection of power stations and bundles starting from $651. We also spotted Birdfy smart solar bird feeders, houses, and baths getting up to 43% savings, Autel’s latest 80A level 2 EV charging station at its second-best rate, Schumacher’s level 1 portable EV charger at a new low, and so many more deals for your Christmas shopping below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals that are collected together at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Jackery flash sale with first-ever Explorer 300D savings (ending tonight), Segway’s Max G2 e-scooter getting a further price cut, 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.
An analysis of Tesla’s patent applications shows a slower pace of innovation in the last 2 years and a shift toward AI hardware and software as Elon Musk is betting the house on autonomous driving and robots.
Dodge opened orders for the 2027 Charger Daytona Scat Pack EV, the “world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car.” The 2027 model year gains an NACS port, but is it worth the price?
Another company that made big claims about its ability to scale and deploy EV battery swapping stations has just gone bankrupt – and, frankly, it’s not too surprising that it has.
