A $1.2B battery-grade lithium refinery breaks ground in Oklahoma

Stardust Power (Nasdaq: SDST), a US battery-grade lithium product developer, has officially broken ground on its $1.2 billion lithium refinery in Oklahoma, which will be one of the largest in the US. 

The facility will eventually be able to produce up to 50,000 metric tons per year of battery-grade lithium.

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Hyundai and Kia are betting big on new electric SUVs to drive growth in 2025

Hyundai and Kia have high hopes for 2025 with new electric SUVs arriving. The IONIQ 9, Hyundai’s first three-row electric SUV, and the smaller Kia EV5 and EV3 models are expected to lift sales this year. Here’s what to expect.

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Tesla shareholders have a long list of questions about failed promises for TSLA earnings

Tesla shareholders have voted for the questions they want to ask Elon Musk and Tesla’s management at the upcoming earning results this week. The questions have something in common: they are primarily about failed promises.

It should be interesting to see Elon Musk skate around all those questions.

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No other energy source came close to matching solar’s rate of growth in 2024 – in numbers

Solar generation for the first 11 months of 2024 increased by over 26%, while new solar generating capacity added in November was the second-highest monthly total ever reported, according to new data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

New solar capacity easily surpassed all other energy sources during the first 11 months of 2024, followed by wind, according to the SUN DAY Campaign, which reviewed the data.

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Segway Navimow robot mowers from $1,299 low, Hoverfly X3 e-scooter at new $340 low, VEVOR NEMA Splitter first discount, Anker, more

Kicking off this week’s Green Deals is Segway’s Navimow H Series Robot Lawn Mowers each getting $600 discounts to their lowest prices, starting from $1,299. We also have two first-time entrants today, the first being Hoverfly’s latest X3 and X5 Electric Scooters which are dropping down to a new $340 low and $427, respectively. Standing alongside those models are the first discounts on VEVOR’s two versions of its new NEMA Splitter for dryers and EVs that come with a 10-30 option or a 14-50 option and start from $117. Lastly, we have a one-day-only sale on Anker’s SOLIX C300 AC 90,000mAh Power Bank Station for $189 that beats out Amazon and Anker’s direct site until midnight tonight. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, collected together in our Electrified Weekly roundup from over the weekend.

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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New Tesla Model Y vs Old Model Y – which do you prefer?

Now that the new Tesla Model Y Juniper refresh has been fully unveiled and we know all the details, which one do you prefer: the new one or the old Model Y?

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How Washington is turning emissions taxes into cheaper electric bicycles

Electric bicycle incentive programs have grown considerably over the last few years, and Washington State is one of the most recent to lay the groundwork for yet another program designed to reduce the cost of this alternative transportation for lower-income commuters. But the state is also going about it in a unique way, by using funding raised from its emissions taxes.

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Tesla goes after EU for tariffs on its Chinese EVs despite getting lowest rates

Tesla is challenging the European Union in court over the tariffs imposed on its Chinese electric vehicles despite getting the lowest rates of any automaker.

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Tesla goes after EU for tariffs on its Chinese EVs despite getting lowest rates

Tesla is challenging the European Union in court over the tariffs imposed on its Chinese electric vehicles despite getting the lowest rates of any automaker.

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BP celebrates the opening of its first TA DC fast charging hub in Florida

Executives from TravelCenters America (TA) and BP were joined by local elected officials at a ribbon cutting for the two companies’ first DC fast charging hub on I-95 in Jacksonville, Florida – the first of several such EV charging stations to come online.

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