Volvo designed the 50-ton class EC500 Electric to deliver the same performance as the diesel-powered EC500 the brand’s customers know and love – but saying that is one thing. Proving it? That’s another thing, entirely.
Global EV sales barely moved the needle in August, but that number hides two dramatically different markets: Europe surged 36% from a year ago, while North America plunged 33%.
With its next-generation electric pickups arriving in 2027, the F-150 Lightning is no longer available. Ford is preparing to introduce the $30,000 Fathom EV pickup and an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) to replace it.
A 2024 Tesla Model Y ran off Interstate 35 in rural Missouri, struck a guardrail, and killed its driver, a 64-year-old woman from Raymore. Troopers reported a single-vehicle wreck and said the car “went off the road.”
What they didn’t say, and likely didn’t know, is that Tesla’s own report to federal regulators says the car’s driver-assist system was engaged. This is part of an ongoing Electrek investigation matching reported crashes to Tesla’s redacted NHTSA data.
Tesla’s Cybertruck Powershare feature can now back up your home at the same time as a Powerwall 3, the company announced Thursday. Run together, the truck and the battery add more than three days of backup power, which Tesla says is the equivalent of nine extra Powerwalls.
It’s a feature Tesla first promised for 2025, and it’s showing up nearly two years after Cybertruck deliveries began. But it finally closes one of Powershare’s most annoying gaps.
A new rare earth recycling plant in Arizona could create another domestic source of materials needed for EV motors, wind turbines, and a long list of other products.
We’ve got a jam-packed Thursday Green Deals for you, starting with Segway’s September Back to School e-bike sale that is offering a FREE $150 accessory credit with the latest Myon Smart Electric Bike down at $1,800, among other e-bike lows. Right behind that is EcoFlow’s Home Preparedness Month Sale with continuing Labor Day power station deals and a bonus savings code – all starting from $299. We also have returning low prices on Anker’s newest eufy E50 NVR 4K Bullet-PTZ Multi-Cam Security Systems with 2TB or 4TB hubs at up to $300 off, a 50% markdown on Worx’s 20V 20-inch Attachment-Capable Cordless Pole Hedge Trimmer, deals on a budget-friendly Greenworks string trimmer, a pro-tier 60V 4.0Ah battery, a DEWALT oscillating tool kit, and more – including the updated continuing Labor Day Green Deals hub roundup. Plus, there’s the hangover deals from the last few days down at the bottom of the page, like the exclusive $595 savings on Yozma electric mini dirt bikes, the latest EcoFlow flash sale offers that end soon, 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.
China has already crossed its record car export number from last year, and we’re only 2/3 of the way through the year. It shows how China’s EV choices are leading the country to dominate manufacturing, while the rest of the world’s automaking nations simply stand by and eagerly enable it.
