Xiaomi Automobile, the young EV business spun out of the Chinese smartphone giant, has earned the respect of Nürburgring, one of the world’s longest and most renowned permanent race tracks. After catching the public’s attention during a lap at Nürburgring last year, Xiaomi has signed on as a long-term premium partner to the track, which includes naming rights on the Grand Prix Circuit and more.
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes the launch of the Lectric XP4 e-bike, a new set of RadRunners from Rad Power Bikes, California’s e-bike voucher program hits more hurdles, the effect of Trump tariffs on several e-bike and e-moto companies, and more.
Danish energy giant Ørsted has canceled plans for the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm, dealing a major blow to the UK’s renewable energy ambitions.
The Tesla Roadster appears to be quietly disappearing after years of delay. is it ever going to be made?
I may have jinxed it with Betteridge’s Law of Headlines, which suggests any headline ending in a question mark can be answered with “no.”
In 2024, the US produced more than three times as much solar, wind, and geothermal power as it did in 2015. That’s according to a new interactive dashboard just released by Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group. The tool, called The State of Renewable Energy 2025, tracks the growth of clean energy and EVs in all 50 states — and it shows that progress has happened everywhere.
Headlining today’s Green Deals is Rad Power’s Mother’s Day Sale with up to $500 in savings on its older and newer e-bikes, including up to $479 in savings on the kid-safe bundles for the RadWagon 4 and 5 Cargo e-bikes that start from $1,499. Like yesterday, we are also seeing a double-feature of power station sales from EcoFlow, with its second phase Spring-to-Summer Sale offering up to 52% off units (and bonus sitewide savings), like the DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station that is down at a $2,659 low, among others. There’s also the one-day-only flash sale options on the brand’s DELTA 2 Max Portable Power Station for $999 alongside the newer 125W x 4 (500W) Bifacial Modular Solar Panel at $599. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s exclusive first-chance $800 savings on the new Jackery Explorer 3000 v2 Portable Power Station, as well as the brand’s Mother’s Day Sale offers, 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.
