BMW unveils i7 electric car with over 300 miles of range and a less polarizing design

BMW has unveiled its latest electric car, the BMW i7, as part of the next-generation 7 Series. The new electric car will offer over 300 miles of range and a design closer to BMW’s more traditional look.

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Lightyear partners with MyWheels to supply over 5,000 SEV models to car sharing platform

Solar electric vehicle (SEV) developer Lightyear has announced a partnership with The Sharing Group, whose MyWheels car sharing platform is currently the market leader in the Netherlands. As part of the agreement, Lightyear will provide 5,000 units of the Lightyear Two – its second SEV – which has yet to be revealed, in 2025. Additionally, some models of the Lightyear One SEV will join the MyWheels platform in 2023.

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Tesla (TSLA) gets record new price targets ahead of earnings

Tesla bulls are rallying behind the automaker’s stock (TSLA) ahead of earnings with new record price targets from two analyst firms.

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Luna launches its first hub motor e-bike and lowest-cost model yet, the feature-packed Luna Eclipse

Luna Cycle, the California-based electric bike company that has always shirked industry norms in favor of the path less traveled, has just launched an interesting new e-bike known as the Luna Eclipse.

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Tesla has now more than 100,000 people in its Full Self-Driving Beta program – is an accelerated rate of improvement coming?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that the automaker has now more than 100,000 people in its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta program.

Does it mean that we are going to start seeing an accelerated rate of improvement?

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Blix Ultra launched as 28 MPH fat tire electric bike, touts 1,350W motor and 80-mile range

Santa Cruz-based electric bicycle company Blix has launched its new Blix Ultra as the brand’s first fat tire off-road adventure e-bike. But true to its roots, Blix’s new e-bike looks like it’d make a great commuter or urban assault e-bike as well.

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LG Magna ePowertrain breaks ground on new facility to build components for GM EVs

LG Magna ePowertrain, a recently launched joint venture between LG Electronics and Magna International, has broken ground on a new facility in Mexico, the JV’s first production footprint in North America. When completed, the 260,000-square-foot plant will produce a multitude of powertrain components to support electric vehicle production from General Motors (GM).

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Tesla attacked in multi-million-dollar national ad campaign as part of billionaire’s bizarre Senate run

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) package is being attacked as part of a new multi-million-dollar national ad campaign started by a billionaire who willingly admits his bizarre Senate run is all about attacking Elon Musk and Tesla’s self-driving system.

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Elon Musk claims Tesla owners have ‘super low usage’ of included mobile charger, but stats show otherwise

Tesla recently announced that it won’t be including its mobile charging connector with every new car, which it had been doing for years. Elon Musk claimed that the reason behind the controversial move was that Tesla was seeing ‘super low usage’ from owners based on internal statistics.

However, convincing third-party data shows the exact opposite.

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Pick up Greenworks’ electric hedge trimmer for a 2022 low of $35, more in New Green Deals

Are you looking for the best way to trim up your yard this summer, then consider picking up . Today, it fell to $35 at Amazon, which marks the lowest price that we’ve seen in years and saves $13 from its normal going rate. Requiring no gas/oil mixture to run, it’s also efficient and better for the environment. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today, more on why going electric for your yard tools like the mower on sale is important, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasin

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